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There are two interesting items recorded in the minutes from the December 2004 IHL board meeting, now online at http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/admin/downloads/BdDec04.pdf.

1) The system tenure policy has been changed so that, when a faculty member/administrator with tenure is hired from another institution, he/she will require the recommendation of only the university president before the board takes action on a tenure recommendation. The previous language, now struck from the policy, required recommendations from the department, dean, provost, and president. (pp. 1-2)

The change paves the way for Thames Job Searches (tm) for tenured faculty/administrators at all eight IHL institutions, without any input from an academic department or college. Miss State and Ole Miss are in for a big surprise.

2) The official account of Thames's December appearance before the Board over the SACS probation is also in the minutes:

OTHER BUSINESS

1. USM’s Probation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Dr. Shelby Thames, President of The University of Southern Mississippi, introduced Dr. Joan Exline, Assistant to the President for Accreditation, Planning, and Articulation at The University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Thames outlined the steps that have been taken to correct this situation. Dr. Thames and Dr. Exline will meet with Dr. Gerald Lord, SACS this afternoon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Richard Crofts, Interim Commissioner, gave the history leading up to the present situation.

On motion by Mr. Patterson, seconded by Ms. Newton, with Dr. Neely, Ms. Robinson, and Ms. Whitten absent and not voting, the Board approved Dr. Crofts’ recommendation to hire an outside, experienced consultant to counsel the Board and USM.

The Board agreed with Dr. Crofts’ recommendation to create a policy that sets forth a process for the campuses to report to the Board on accreditation matters. The policy could be ready by the January or February Board meeting.

Ms. Newton expressed her disappointment with the situation. Mr. Colbert congratulated Dr. Thames on the corrective steps that are being taken. Mr. Owens thanked Dr. Crofts for doing an outstanding job under the circumstances. Dr. Davidson wished Dr. Thames the best in his endeavors.

(p. 13)






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Green Hornet

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 2) The official account of Thames's December appearance before the Board over the SACS probation is also in the minutes: OTHER BUSINESS 1. USM’s Probation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Dr. Shelby Thames, President of The University of Southern Mississippi, introduced Dr. Joan Exline, Assistant to the President for Accreditation, Planning, and Articulation at The University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Thames outlined the steps that have been taken to correct this situation. Dr. Thames and Dr. Exline will meet with Dr. Gerald Lord, SACS this afternoon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Richard Crofts, Interim Commissioner, gave the history leading up to the present situation. On motion by Mr. Patterson, seconded by Ms. Newton, with Dr. Neely, Ms. Robinson, and Ms. Whitten absent and not voting, the Board approved Dr. Crofts’ recommendation to hire an outside, experienced consultant to counsel the Board and USM. The Board agreed with Dr. Crofts’ recommendation to create a policy that sets forth a process for the campuses to report to the Board on accreditation matters. The policy could be ready by the January or February Board meeting. Ms. Newton expressed her disappointment with the situation. Mr. Colbert congratulated Dr. Thames on the corrective steps that are being taken. Mr. Owens thanked Dr. Crofts for doing an outstanding job under the circumstances. Dr. Davidson wished Dr. Thames the best in his endeavors. (p. 13) "
From the looks of it, Dr. Croft has been our "White Knight" from the git-go.

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Green Hornet

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"From the looks of it, Dr. Croft has been our "White Knight" from the git-go."

Sorry for the second post,


It was just pointed out to me that perhaps I should explain "White Knight":  In business terms a company or group of individuals that invest in a company, (many times getting control of the company or stocks) to protect it from "hostile take-overs" until the company can operate under it's own control



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stinky cheese ma

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crofts is an academic. he's been at various places. he knows the importance of accreditation, shared governance, and the like. hopefully the board will listen to him, at least until they find a permanent commissioner.

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Sneak it in

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"1) The system tenure policy has been changed so that, when a faculty member/administrator with tenure is hired from another institution, he/she will require the recommendation of only the university president before the board takes action on a tenure recommendation. The previous language, now struck from the policy, required recommendations from the department, dean, provost, and president."

As that line in the Movie Chicago goes, "Unbelievable!" This new policy is a major, major mistake.

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Rudy Kazootie

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Does it mean tenure at ANY university, or only those in the Mississippi system?

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Heliocentrism

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"Does it mean tenure at ANY university, or only those in the Mississippi system?"
I asked myself that question. My guess is that the IHL is so "Missicentric" that it means only those in the Mississippi system. The statement was poorly worded, that's for sure. Probably designed to keep us guessing. The way it is worded can be interpreted either way.

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