THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

 

                                                                   FACULTY SENATE

 

  Senate Document Number     3508S

 

  Date of Senate Approval      02/14/08

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

 

FWDC  3:           Proposal to Establish a Textbook Committee as a Standing Committee

                           (Faculty Handbook Section 10.2)

 

 

Effective Date:  Immediately

 

Add to the Faculty Handbook:

 

            Section 10.2     Committees whose members are elected by Faculty Senate

 

            Item 10.2.10  Textbook Committee : 

 

Title:                Textbook Committee

Purpose

 

·         To ensure articulation of UNCA Bookstore policies and procedures with General Administration requirements

·         To review annually UNCA Bookstore policies and procedures regarding sale and repurchase of instructional materials

·         To communicate regularly with UNCA faculty and students regarding policies and procedures regarding instructional materials

 

Membership

 

·         Four faculty members, one from each of the four program areas (including University Programs), one of whom serves as chair; serve two-year staggered years; elected by the Faculty Senate.     

·         Textbook manager, ex officio non-voting

·         Director of Auxiliary Services, ex officio non-voting

·         Academic Affairs designee, appointed by the Provost

·         Financial Aid designee, appointed by the Director of Financial Aid

·         Two students, to serve one-year term, appointed by the Dean of Students

 

The Chair will convene the committee at least twice each semester. 

 

Initially two faculty members will serve 2008-2010 and two faculty members will serve 2008-2009. 

                                                                                                           

Recommendations to: Provost

 

Reports to:  Provost

 

Rationale

 

A UNC initiative suggests that each campus have a permanent body to review textbook policies on a regular basis.  This proposal will convert a task force into a standing committee.