[cabinet] Is an Emeritus Faculty a Member of the University Community?

[Lee, Ken]

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We have an interesting conversation now underway about privileges bestowed on emeritus faculty members.  If an emeritus faculty member wishes to advocate pro or con on an issue under consideration by your committee, do you invite that person?  If an emeritus requests records on a subject from the senate office, what is the response?  I have an answer that I applied in a recent Steering meeting, but before I disclose yea or nay, I put this here for possible discussion by cabinet. It may hinge on the definition of a "member of the university community," so just for background I highlight in yellow some rules below that may help define it.  There are a lot more references that you may peruse in the rules.

You may be aware that our Rules Committee is currently considering a proposal to give Emeritus faculty who remain competitive in research a title that does not indicate they are retired.  By implication this special title may confer membership in the university community.  This query is independent of that although related.

Remember the senate meeting today is 3pm at the Ohio Union USB Theater.

3335-5-19 Faculty
(C) "Emeritus faculty": tenure-track, clinical, or research faculty who, upon retirement, were recommended by the chair, the dean and the executive vice president and provost for emeritus status. Emeritus faculty may not vote at any level of governance and may not participate in promotion and tenure matters but may have such other privileges as individual academic units or the office of human resources may provide.
3335-5-45.2 Secretary of the university senate.
(B) The responsibilities of the secretary of the university senate will be to:  (1) Serve as a resource person for members of the university community on matters relating to university governance and to activities of the university senate.
3335-19-03 Agenda.
(B) The steering committee shall establish the agenda for all regular meetings. For this purpose, the steering committee (1) Shall receive through the university senate office proposals for senate action or other presentations to the senate from any committee of the senate, or university committee or council, or member of the senate, or any member of the university community.
3335-9-08 Medical examination and enrollment denial for medical reasons.
(B) Students with certain physical, psychological or emotional health conditions may be subject to a hold from enrollment. Such a hold may be imposed when there is clear and convincing evidence that: (1) The student's current state of physical health poses a substantial danger to the health and well-being of other members of the university community; or
3335-13-08 Research misconduct.   (A) Objectives.
(1) The policy shall aim to protect both the integrity and the reputation of research and scholarship produced by members of the university community.  (1) The policy shall apply to all university personnel who may be involved with research activities, including faculty members, staff, students, research associates and fellows, post-doctoral fellows, and other research trainees.
(2) The policy shall therefore apply to all research and scholarship conducted within the University community, irrespective of the funding source, if any, which supports the research or scholarship.
3335-19-05 Floor privileges.
Proposals, measures, and resolutions shall be introduced on the senate floor by members of the senate only. Members of the university community who are not members of the senate may be granted the right to speak, but not to vote, on matters before the senate. When a request is made for this privilege, the Chair shall ask the senate for objections and, hearing none, shall grant permission to speak. If objections are raised, the privilege shall be extended only by an action of the senate.
3335-19-12 Transmittal and record of senate actions.  (2) A permanent record of such actions shall be maintained in the office of the university senate. This record shall be available for review by any member of the university community.

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