CSU Faculty Voice: When Does Emeritus Not Really Mean Emeritus? When Applied to Chicago State Of Course

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

When Does Emeritus Not Really Mean Emeritus? When Applied to Chicago State Of Course

As you can see from the definition, emeritus is an honorary title. I'm not sure that the adjective is meant to apply to some deadbeat hanging around the university in a newly spruced up office drawing a salary for doing basically nothing (save protecting his cronies as much as he can). Does anyone really believe that this person can write a coherent paragraph let alone a book? Perhaps he can solicit help from one of the other literary giants in his administration.

Here is a copy of the letter that went out this afternoon. I have several comments/questions. There is no such position anywhere in the CSU Board of Trustees governing documents. The only emeritus position is Professor Emeritus. Has the Board created that position for the outgoing president? If so, when did that occur? Did the Board vote in open session on the President Emeritus position? When? What necessity existed for the creation of such a position? What are the criteria for such a position? How many other former Chicago State presidents have been honored in this way? Why did this announcement come from the employee and not the Board? Who call the shots here at Chicago State? Does a lame duck president still dictate to the Board?

3 comments:

R. BennyNov 25, 2015, 3:08:00 PM
This is insane! Are the BOT determined to set the new president up to fail? Why? Hopefully the new president reads this blog and will have time to respond appropriately.
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MissChemNov 25, 2015, 3:30:00 PM
Is there NO WAY to absolutely rid CSU of Wayne Watson?
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UnknownNov 25, 2015, 6:15:00 PM
I believe that the faculty should challenge the legality of the Trustees' creation of this appointment. This would suggest that we are going to be paying TWO salaries, when one should be in the retirement system. This should be done before Pope Wayne XVI takes office.
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Thanks to Haki Madhabuti

"1. He/she must be a scholar of national note, with significant peer review publications and books in his or her field. There must be no doubt as to his/her standing in the community of scholars. This would also include a history of the candidate’s participation in the appropriate professional organizations.

2. He/she must have served with distinction as the administrative head of a major unit within an institution of higher learning or at the important position of Provost and/or Dean. Of course, prior service at the presidential level is preferred.

3. He/she must have a documented history of raising significant monies from the private and public sectors. At most major and research one universities it is not unusual to expect the president to come with a plan to raise in excess of half a billion dollars or more in the first few years.

4. The prospective president must have a consensus buy-in from the faculty, students, administration and staff, therefore, arriving with a unity mandate to lead by joining a University community that has bought into his or her vision for the future."

From an open letter to the CSU Community, 2009.