Response to the Recommendations from the Instructor Task Force

From: Faculty and Research E-Memo (memofrom@Colorado.EDU)
Date: Sat Dec 13 2008 - 19:09:38 MST

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    From: Faculty and Research E-Memo <memofrom@Colorado.EDU>
    Subject: Response to the Recommendations from the Instructor Task Force
    

    TO: Boulder Campus Teaching Faculty,
             Deans, Directors, Dept Chairs

    FROM: Office of the Provost

    SENDER: Phil DiStefano, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

    DATE: December 12, 2008

    SUBJECT: Response to the Recommendations from the Instructor Task Force
             and Academic Affairs Policy on Course Overload

    In 2007, I appointed a task force to look at the important role played by
    instructors and senior instructors to address the teaching mission of the
    University. Professor Jeffrey Mitton chaired the task force, which made a
    number of recommendations to my office. I have accepted many of the
    recommendations that address instructor status and letters of offer,
    salaries, career development, and professional needs. To review my response
    to the Instructor Task Force, please go to

    http://www.colorado.edu/facultyaffairs/atoz/AA_instructor_response.pdf

    In addition to responding to the Instructor Task Force, I also discussed
    with the Deans and the Boulder Faculty Assembly the need for a campus-wide
    policy on teaching overload courses. The Deans and the BFA decided to adopt
    the policy that the College of Arts & Sciences uses as a campus policy. I
    agreed with their decision and approved a campus-wide policy on teaching
    overload courses that becomes effective January 1, 2009. This policy can be
    found at
    http://www.colorado.edu/facultyaffairs/atoz/Academic_Affairs_Course_Overload
    _Policy_Dec_2008.pdf

    I welcome your comments on either or both policies.

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