Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

evaluation, (e.g., Enneagram), may improve faculty sensitivity to communication styles andenhance the effectiveness of communication.8) Because the demands of committee work often conflict with the pressing demands ofresearch and teaching, there was strong support for re-examination of the overalladministrative structure of research and teaching support, including expanding staff resourcesto more effectively support the research and teaching needs of faculty. Again, while thefaculty expressed strong support for the contributions of current administrative research staff,additional support (e.g., additional staff) was viewed as essential to accomplishing theresearch and teaching responsibilities of the faculty.9) Additionally, the administration was urged to consider restructuring of the research office tobetter support faculty needs.10) The faculty desired meaningful acknowledgement and celebration of the wide variety ofSON accomplishments (beyond research grants) with more actual parties, gatherings, sharingof meals, and fun/attractive events.11) The faculty recognized that a new strategy is needed to be in place to recognize outstandingservice in the school in faculty dossier so there is a direct reward for committee work.12) The faculty suggested the use of a written “consent calendar”, similar to that used by theLegislative Assembly, to communicate information from committees that may not need to bediscussed at faculty and section meetings. If there is any issue that needs discussion, facultycan move it off the consent calendar.13) In order to streamline timely student admissions, staff of student affairs needs to be given thepower to admit highly ranked students without lengthy faculty reviews that have to comeback to the Student Affairs CommitteeMeasurable IndicatorsThe committee strongly felt that there was a need for ongoing evaluation of faculty satisfactionand morale regarding the overall functioning of the school.1) Reduced number of faculty committee meetings2) Reduced number of ad hoc committees. (As committee assignments are made once a year,there is no way to reduce the standard faculty committee load of an individual member whois assigned to an ad hoc committee at a later date. Additionally, many ad hoc committeeswere assigned by the administration and were above and beyond the faculty committeework.)3) Adequate staff support of SON committees.4) Submission of curriculum changes limited to once per year.5) Continued faculty identification of choices for participation in faculty committees6) Development of a faculty-led orientation and education program about shared governance7) Provision of training on enhancing effectiveness of communication.8) CAPAM discussion of enhanced evaluation of committee service in dossier9) Increased opportunities for recognition of faculty contributions.10) Clear identification of annual goals for SON committee work each year.11) Annual evaluation of faculty satisfaction with committee work; these data will be reviewedby the FEC to see if further changes are needed.264