Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

The thirteenth meeting of the 1999-2000 year was called to order at 12:15 pm

Members Present: R. Jirsa, T. W. Carr, A. Rao, C. Wieder, G. Puerschner,
T. Sherman, J. Coburn-Engquist, J. DaPonte, M. Shapiro, J. Fullmer,
R. Eldridge, K. Corbett, D. Cairns, P. Petrie, B. Gustafson, S. Misasi,
D. Kemler, P. Palma, P. Sakalowsky, S. Judd, C. Petto, J. Dunklee,
A. Bielefield, C. Schofield-Bodt, V. Mick, D. Prasad, K. Laird, T. Bennett, K. Grant, M. Moss, J Young,L. Prince, R. Volkman, L. Matthews,
A. Paulson, P.Kahlbaugh, R. Luquis, J. MacGregor, S. Hageman,
E. Haymes, B. Worden. M. Ryan, P. Major, A. M. Watts, P. Brucker

Visitors: Camille Serchuk (UCF)

Not Present:  Athletics, Biology, Counseling, Ed (Dickinson), Library Science, Nursing, P-T Faculty (Berman, McCormack) Psych (Hurlbut),

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting of March 29, 2000 were deferred.

Announcements:  Department Chairs have been notified of their Senator(s)
 whose terms expire this year.  Please inform the Secretary as soon as possible regarding the election results from your department, if affected.
 

Standing Committee Reports

Elections: Sufficient self-nominations have been received for most University-Wide Committees. 

Student Policy :  No report.

Rules : No report.

Technology The work of the CITO Search Committee continues.

Finance: Part-time Faculty Travel funds have been expended.

Personnel Policy: Will present resolution re: Hardship DEC at next regular meeting of the Senate.

Academic Policy: Will present Resolution re: EdD under Old Business.

UCF Update: (Puerschner) –  Steering Committee will revisit UCF Constitution and address other concerns raised at Senate Meeting of 3/29/2000.

Old Business:  Academic Policy presented the Resolution regarding the Implementation of an EdD. Several friendly amendments were accepted to have the final Resolution read as attached. Discussion: Those in favor of the resolution agreed with the findings of APC. Those opposed felt there has been no demonstrated need for the EdD, and that the APC Resolution indicates potential micro-management by the Faculty Senate. Question was called.

Faculty Senate Resolution on the Implementation of an EdD. was PASSED by majority vote. (37 yes, 3 no, 0 abstentions).

New Business:  

none.

Meeting was adjourned at 1:45PM

T. Wiley Carr

Secretary of the Senate-