Revisions to Board Policy 425.5 University of Arkansas Retirement Program will be considered at the next Board of Trustees meeting on January 29-30. Below is a summary describing the proposed changes to the policy and the reasons behind them. Click here for a red-lined version of the policy draft. We plan to present this to the Board at the January 29-30 regular board meeting. Members of the University of Arkansas System community may submit feedback on the proposed changes to to … [Read more...] about Proposed Policy Revisions for January 2020 Board Meeting
Draft Policy Updates for November Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees will consider three policy changes at the November 21-22 Board meeting at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Linked below are drafts of two new Board Policies pertaining to early retirement agreements: Board Policy 425.6 Voluntary Retirement Incentives for Tenured Faculty and Board Policy 425.7 Voluntary Retirement Incentives for Non-tenured Faculty and Staff. The procedures for early retirement agreements have previously been documented in Administrative … [Read more...] about Draft Policy Updates for November Board Meeting
405.1 Appointments, Promotion, Tenure, Non-Reappointment, and Dismissal of Faculty
PDF Version This policy[1] supersedes all existing policies concerning appointments, promotion, tenure, non-reappointment, and dismissal of faculty. The Board of Trustees has the right to amend any portion of this policy at any time in the future. This policy shall be included without change or inter-lineation in the Faculty Handbook for each campus. To the extent any provision in this policy conflicts with a campus policy, this policy shall control. I. Definition of Terms For … [Read more...] about 405.1 Appointments, Promotion, Tenure, Non-Reappointment, and Dismissal of Faculty
Proposed Policy Changes for May Board Meeting
The following are draft policy updates to be presented to the Board of Trustees at its meeting on May 23. The policy amendments below are intended to bring UA Board and System policies in line with Act 184 of 2019, which deals with campus free speech. Act 184 of 2019 prescribes parameters regarding freedom of speech for members of the campus community at public colleges and universities in the state. Board Policy 705.1 Use of University Facilities, has been amended to include a reference to … [Read more...] about Proposed Policy Changes for May Board Meeting
Search Begins for UAFS Chancellor
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is currently conducting a global search for a new Chancellor and invites nominations and applications for the position of chancellor of the university. The chancellor is the chief executive officer of the university, reporting to the president of the University of Arkansas System and the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. In accordance with university policy, the chancellor provides leadership for all activities of the university and is … [Read more...] about Search Begins for UAFS Chancellor