Academic Reorganization Process at UMKC

A PROCESS FOR ACADEMIC REORGANIZATION Faculty Senate Process Task Force December 6, 2016

Process Task Force Charge The Task Force on Process is charged with developing a standard operating procedure for unit reorganization at UMKC. Starting with the draft document on General guidance Associated with University Reorganization, and the feedback from faculty, the task force will present to the Faculty Senate an appropriate SOP by December 6, 2016. Members: Jen Salvo-Eaton, Chair Dale Morehouse Jack Nelson Jerzy Wrobel

Background The UMKC Bylaws and UM System Collected Rules and Regulations (CRRs) provide no guidance for academic reorganization Existing schools and colleges are defined by UMKC Bylaws Any change to existing schools or colleges requires a change to the UMKC Bylaws Academic reorganization is at the Chancellor s discretion

Approach Step #1 of the Recommended Procedures for Academic Reorganization at UMKC document drafted by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee: The The impetus to reorganize a school should come from the impetus to reorganize a school should come from the Chancellor, with Chancellor, with input input from the Provost from the Provost. . How do ideas organically develop? How can one work within existing checks and balances? Who needs to flesh out an idea for reorganization? How does one seek appropriate support along the way?

Process A: Faculty Impetus for Reorganization

Faculty Governance Group A Faculty Governance Group B Exploratory Committee Faculty Governance Group C

The Exploratory Committee Comprised of faculty chair-appointed members from each affected unit Including the initiating faculty and any other key/interested faculty Each unit represented equally Writes a final report Stakeholder feedback Relevant data Evidence-based recommendation for/against reorganization

Faculty Governance Group B Faculty Governance Group A Faculty Governance Group C Exploratory Committee

Deans feedback Faculty Senate advisory vote Provost s feedback Chancellor

Process B: Chancellor Impetus for Reorganization

Chancellor and Provost Reorganization Study Deans Committee Faculty Representatives Unit and University Budget Committees Staff, Student, and Alumni Representatives

The Reorganization Study Committee Gathers data Provides sufficient and compelling evidence-based justifications for reorganization Develops goals for reorganization that meet the justifications Produces a report for the Provost

Reorganization Study Committee Reorganization Implementation Committee Provost

The Reorganization Implementation Committee Broadly empowered to gather data Consider implications Make recommendations for how to implement a reorganization Plans for assessment

Provost Faculty Governance Groups Vote Provost Faculty Senate Vote Provost Statement of endorsement (or not) Chancellor

If all accept the recommendation If some do not accept the recommendation Goes back to the Reorganization Implementation Committee for modification Chancellor puts forth Bylaw change UM System and Board of Curators Repeat confirmation steps of the process

With a modified recommendation Can pass through with all votes and endorsements to be submitted as a Bylaw change Can be shelved for three (3) academic years, then reviewed by the Chancellor Chancellor can revive the recommendation; goes through confirmation steps again Can pass through with all votes and endorsements to be submitted as a Bylaw change Can not achieve necessary votes endorsements - dissolved Chancellor can dissolve the recommendation

After a Bylaw change passes The Provost and the Reorganization Committee oversee implementation of the recommendation The Reorganization Implementation Committee submits three (3) assessment reports to the Provost, according to the assessment plans laid out in the recommendation One-year Three-year Five-year

QUESTIONS? We will send the full text of the proposal out following this meeting. We will discuss at the December 20th meeting.