The Faculty Alliance and the President of the University are calling for nominations for the position of Faculty Fellow in the Office of the President for up to one year beginning July 1, 2001. Descriptions of the position and the selection process follow.

Nominations may be made by the applicant, by another faculty member, or by an administrator within the university system.  A nomination packet should consist of a letter of nomination summarizing the nominee’s abilities relative to the position and the university’s strategic initiatives, three references, and current curriculum vita. 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:  Thursday, March 1, 2001

Nomination packets should be submitted to the nominee’s local faculty governance leader as listed here: 

UAS -

David Marvel, Chair
UAS Faculty Council
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-465-4679 (business)
907-465-5159 (Fax)
david.marvel@uas.alaska.edu

 

An Academic Liaison Faculty Fellow in the President’s office gives the President, the Systemwide Academic Council (SAC), and the Faculty Alliance a faculty voice in academic and administrative decision making.

LENGTH OF APPOINTMENT

Up to one year beginning July 1, 2001.

DUTIES:

1)    To serve as an academic advisor to the President and other statewide administrators; this includes providing a view of academic issues and traditions. The Faculty Fellow will have no supervisory authority.

2)    To facilitate and improve inter-MAU communication with faculty on systemwide academic issues.

3)    To serve as an ex-officio member of the Faculty Alliance.

4)    To serve as liaison to the Systemwide Academic Council (SAC).

5)    To serve as an ex-officio member of the Distance Education Council (DEC) and the Information Technology Council (ITC).

6)    To take on special projects as agreed to by both the Alliance and the President. Such projects should be in line with the primary nature of this position.

COMPENSATION and REIMBURSEMENT:

The Fellow will retain his or her current position with the University of Alaska while on this special assignment. The President’s Office will assume the responsibility of paying the Fellow’s contract, with any necessary contract extensions from a nine month base.

If the Fellow lives outside of the Fairbanks area, moving expenses to and from Fairbanks will be reimbursed in accordance with University Regulation 05.02.06.

Reasonable housing and local telephone costs will be reimbursed if the Fellow comes from outside the area. When feasible, the Fellow will live in UAF Faculty housing.

Authorized travel related to Faculty Fellow duties will be reimbursed.

An equipped office will be provided for the Fellow’s use, including a computer, a fax, and a telephone.

If you have any further questions about the position, contact the current Academic Liaison Faculty Fellow, Richard Hacker, at richard.hacker@alaska.edu or at (907) 474-6928 in Fairbanks.

1)    The Faculty Alliance, serving as the selection committee, will honor the diverse characteristics of the faculty in recommending to the President a minimum of two and not more than four faculty whom they fully support for the position. The Alliance will begin their deliberations at their meeting scheduled for March 6, 2001 and will make their recommendations no later than Friday, March 16, 2001.

2)    To the extent possible, an effort will be made to rotate the position among the MAUs and to have it reflect the diverse characteristics of the faculty. Whenever practical, the Faculty Fellow and the Chair of the Alliance will be from different MAUs.

3)    The President, in consultation with the Systemwide Academic Council (SAC), will select the candidate and offer the appointment by Friday, April 6, 2001, and, if the appointment is accepted, will buy out the successful candidate's contract for up to one year, starting July 1, 2001.