Faculty Meeting

3:30– 4:30 Faculty Meeting:

• College/Department Updates
• Vote on:
  1. Department Bylaws 
  2. 2025-26 AY Policies:

Electronic Ballot
Approve the department’s policy to continue using electronic ballots during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Merit Policy
Approve the department's standing faculty-approved Merit Review policy for the academic year 2025-2026 academic year as recommended by the Chair.

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1. The Department of Psychology has established a faculty committee to oversee various faculty actions, including the hiring, reappointment, retention, and merit evaluation of short-term faculty members. This committee is authorized to make decisions regarding these appointments for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Committee Members for the 2025-2026 academic year: Culligan, George, Gire, Lengua, Meltzoff, Stocco, Wilkins

Titles requiring SPC vote:

• Clinical Instructors Non-Salaried (Instructors for the Master’s Program)
• Emeritus title
• Lecturer Part-Time & Full-Time, Temporary
• Visiting Titles: Visiting Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor;
• Visiting Lecturer; Visiting Scientist; and Visiting Scholar

2. A second committee has been formed to oversee various faculty actions, including hiring, reappointment, retention, and merit evaluation of Clinical Supervisors. This committee is authorized to make decisions regarding these appointments for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Committee Members for the 2025-26 academic year: King & Lengua

3. The following titles will still be discussed at Faculty Meetings:

• Adjunct & Affiliate Titles
• Lecturer Part-Time (Comp)
• Teaching Associate

Prior to SPC meetings where faculty actions will be discussed and voted on, an email will be sent to all faculty members to request feedback. This approach aims to keep the faculty informed, reduce workload, and maintain transparency.

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Approve the following policy for response to competitive and pre-emptive offers: The Chair will seek advice from members of the offer recipient’s area and the Strategic Planning Committee about the case for retention and counter/pre-emptive offer.
 

• Forsyth (Dorsey, Murray, Zoellner) & Foster’s (Dorsey, King, Zoellner) promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure – Please note that only Associate and Full Professors Tenure Track are eligible to attend this section.
• Bratman, Gregory (Kahn) | Reappointment – Adjunct Associate Professor