UI to provide four more weeks of parenting leave
Faculty Senate approved parenting leave policy, extending leave time Parenting leave was extended to 16 weeks for University of Idaho employees and is now available to both parents after receiving […]
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Expanding leave for expanding families
Proposed amendments to employee leave policy would expand parenting leave Proposed changes to University of Idaho employee leave policies could extend parenting leave from 12 to 16 weeks and allow […]
Amending general education assessment
Faculty Senate approves two proposals on general education The University of Idaho Faculty Senate approved a proposal Tuesday to form a General Education Assessment Committee, which would serve as a […]
Addressing faculty appeals
UI general counsel’s role in process draws discussion University of Idaho Faculty Senate members discussed concerns regarding the Faculty Appeals Hearing Board process Tuesday, following a presentation by Sarah Nelson, […]
Planning ahead
Faculty Senate approves plan to allocate possible salary increase funds The University of Idaho Faculty Senate endorsed a plan Tuesday outlining how a potential salary increase would be allocated to […]
Sparks fly at tobacco presentation
Faculty Senate raises issues with Idaho Tobacco Compromise’s presentation Multiple members of the University of Idaho Faculty Senate voiced concerns about a presentation made by the Idaho Tobacco Compromise Tuesday. […]
Lack of facilities funding
Maintenance backlogged, low funding trends at UI The University of Idaho has well over $220 million in backlogged maintenance costs for campus buildings, said Brian Johnson, assistant vice president of […]
Brainstorming benefits
UI Faculty Senate discusses expanding staff benefits Benefits and gestures of appreciation can go a long way — especially when trying to retain staff members, said James Foster, member of […]
One degree, two options
Changes in curriculum in MNR to attract more students, fire ecology The University of Idaho Faculty Senate approved to split up the Master of Natural Resources program into two degree […]
Protecting free speech
UI faculty senate approves new academic freedom language The University of Idaho faculty senate voted Tuesday to add new academic freedom language to the UI constitution to expand faculty members’ […]