The Gulf Coast - as far any units of the CEP are concerned - are all but dead. Some faculty members never got annual evaluations - although they actually sought them out to be conducted. One particular chair in the Burg never responded. Where does it leave those people at the Coast?  I guess trying to find other jobs pretty quickly.

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Originally posted by: CISEinsider
"The Gulf Coast - as far any units of the CEP are concerned - are all but dead. Some faculty members never got annual evaluations - although they actually sought them out to be conducted. One particular chair in the Burg never responded."

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I find this difficult to believe. On the other hand, it is getting to the point where I am inclined to believe even outrageous accounts such as this. Surely the dean's office, if not the chair, would respond to something this important.

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Originally posted by: Curious II
"I find this difficult to believe. On the other hand, it is getting to the point where I am inclined to believe even outrageous accounts such as this. Surely the dean's office, if not the chair, would respond to something this important. "

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It is completely true. And, if you think about it hard enough -- you'll understand why no one can speak out about it.

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Originally posted by: Curious II
"Is there no appeals process governing such matters?"

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Sure there is in the FH, but when was the last time that the admin. followed that?

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Originally posted by: Curious II
"If you've got no viable faculty handbook, you've got nothing. Reading this particular thread makes me feel like I'm living in an Alice in Wonderland world. Expecting to see a rabbit around the corner any minute. Surely you speak for a very small minority, right?"

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Fear keeps most of us silent. There are several lawsuits pending that address the administration not following the FH. And, yes, in order for due process to be followed, the FH has a lot to do with faculty contracts. This administration believes in ignoring the rules and playing by whatever set happens to personally benefit them. Is it right? No. Is it practiced? Yes.  The small minority is no longer that since these actions makes that group larger and larger all the time. Where is the student in all of this? They're down the rabbit hole too. That's what makes it particularly sickening.

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Originally posted by: rucker
 This administration believes in ignoring the rules and playing by whatever set happens to personally benefit them. Is it right? No. Is it practiced? Yes.  The small minority is no longer that since these actions makes that group larger and larger all the time. Where is the student in all of this? They're down the rabbit hole too. That's what makes it particularly sickening."

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I had hoped that such flagrant disregard for the established and customary standards had ended, rucker. Evidently, judging from what you and others write, that does not appear to be the case. Frankly, I fail to understand why faculty members tolerated such practices for so mamy years. These sorts of things are not of recent origin, you know.  

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Originally posted by: Okie Eagle
"Rucker, are you by any chance a mid-70's grad from USM? Okie Eagle"

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No, I spent my time at USM a decade or so after that.

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Originally posted by: gurunuburg
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4. Stories are gaining legs that some auxilliary units are "near disaster territory" in terms of funding/staffing (i.e., manpower). 
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This is true. Some units are running on near empty, and unless things change, things will be even worse by the end of the year.