Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure (AF&T) Minutes
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The Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee is responsible for all matters of policy related to academic freedom and faculty tenure, including the Regents' policy, "Faculty Tenure." The committee reports to the Faculty Senate and does not deal with individual disputes.
For the full committee charge, including duties and responsibilities, and the current membership, please visit the Committee's website.
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Item Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: March 28, 2025(University of Minnesota, 2025-03-28) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Discussion on Academic Freedom and Challenges to Public Communications; Collegiate Personnel Plans and Long-term Appointments Justifications; Committee BusinessItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: February 28, 2025(University of Minnesota, 2025-02-28) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Discussion of Past and Future Committee Business; Collegiate Personnel Plans and Long-term Appointments Justifications; Discussion of Work Plan for Post Tenure Review IssuesItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: February 9, 2025(University of Minnesota, 2025-02-09) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Discussion of Board of Regents Resolution Related to Response to President’s Task Force on Institutional Speech ReportItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: January 24, 2025(University of Minnesota, 2025-01-24) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Discussion of Concerns with the Administrative Hiring Task Force; Collegiate Personnel Plans and Long-term Appointments Justifications; Discussion of Work Plan for Post Tenure Review IssuesItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: November 22, 2024(University of Minnesota, 2024-11-22) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Report of the Graduate Faculty Values Statement Committee; Collegiate Personnel Plans and Justifications of Long-term Appointments; Post Tenure Review Discussion; Additional Committee BusinessItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: October 25, 2024(University of Minnesota, 2024-10-25) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Welcome and Introductions; Updates from the Summer and Plans for 2024-2025; Discussion on Recent Messages from the Administration; Questions from the President’s Task Force on Institutional SpeechItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: September 27, 2024(University of Minnesota, 2024-09-27) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Welcome and Introductions; Updates from the Summer and Plans for 2024-2025; Discussion on Recent Messages from the Administration; Questions from the President’s Task Force on Institutional SpeechItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: May 24, 2024(University of Minnesota, 2024-05-24) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Welcome; Discussion on AF&T Recommendations on Unit StatementsItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: March 24, 2024(University of Minnesota, 2024-03-24) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Welcome; Discussion of Concerns About and Purpose of Unit Statements; Discussion on Institutional Neutrality; Graduate Faculty Values Statement CommitteeItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: November 3, 2023(University of Minnesota, 2023-11-03) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Welcome and Committee Business; Universal Access; Proposed Revisions to the Administrative Policy: Procedures for Reviewing Candidates for Tenure and/or Promotion: Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty; Discussion and Solicitation of AF&T Concerns and Requests in Ongoing Presidential Search; Post-tenure Review Processes and Policies; Miscellaneous BusinessItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: April 26, 2024(University of Minnesota, 2024-04-26) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Welcome and Committee Business; Updates and Discussion of Administrative Response to the AF&T Resolution on the Development of Policy Regarding Unit Statements; Unit Statement Policy Recommendations; Discussion on Institutional Neutrality; Draft Recommendations from the Faculty Professional Conduct Review & Implementation GroupItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: February 23, 2024(University of Minnesota, 2024-02-23) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Discussion on Administrative Policy: Indigenous Research; Discussion on the Resolution on Unit Statements and Next Steps; Discussion on Post Tenure Review and Possible RecommendationsItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: January 26, 2024(University of Minnesota, 2024-01-26) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Second Review of Administrative Policy; Discussion on Post-tenure Review and Early Review of Data Collected from 7.12 Statements; Discussion on Policy Regarding Departmental StatementsItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: December 8, 2023(University of Minnesota, 2023-12-08) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Systematic Review of Departmental 7.12 Statements; Discussion: Background on Academic Freedom, Departmental Statements; Discussion: Possible Policy on Departmental StatementsItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: September 22, 2023(University of Minnesota, 2023-09-22) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Update on the Progress in Reporting Information Requested by the AF&T in the Resolution Concerning Academic Freedom and Term Appointments at the University of Minnesota; University Senate Governance Orientation; Past and Future Work Regarding Long-term Appointments of Term/P&A Faculty; Past and Future Work Regarding Post-tenure Review; Committee Discussion: Other Topics of ConcernItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: March 24, 2023(University of Minnesota, 2023-03-24) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Consultation - Administrative Policy: Student Travel and Education Abroad Health and Safety; Transparency in Hiring - Pilot Project; Discussion on Data Collection per the AF&T Resolution and In Regards to Questions About the Post-tenure Review ProcessItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: January 27, 2023(University of Minnesota, 2023-01-27) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Resolution to Quantify Instructor Grading Deadlines; Discussion: Provost’s Task Force on Faculty Behavior in Graduate Education; Discussion: Post Tenure ReviewItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: November 18, 2022(University of Minnesota, 2022-11-18) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Discussion with Provost Rachel Croson Regarding Two Newly Proposed Policies; Discussion: AF&T Resolution Concerning Academic Freedom and Term Appointments at the University of Minnesota; Discussion on Next Steps Regarding AF&T’s Response to the Draft Report from the President's Task Force on Faculty MisconductItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: October 28, 2022(University of Minnesota, 2022-10-28) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: Professional Development Modules on Disability Accommodations in the Learning Environment; President’s Task Force on Faculty Misconduct - Discussion of Revised Updates; Review and Discussion of the Recommendations from the Provost’s Task Force on Faculty Behavior in Graduate Advising; Discussion Within the CommitteeItem Minutes: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure: September 23, 2022(University of Minnesota, 2022-09-23) University of Minnesota: Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and TenureIn these minutes: University Senate Governance Orientation; Discussion of Ongoing AF&T Business; Possible New Topics for Discussion; Discussion on a Potential Policy on Academic Units Making Public Statements; Discussion on Potential Policy on Revocation of Emeritus Status and Discontinuation of Endowed Chair Positions for Policy Violations