Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

8 March 2000
 

The eleventh meeting of the 1999-2000 year was called to order at 12:11 pm

 

Members Present: R. Jirsa, T. W. Carr, A. Rao, C. Wieder, G. Puerschner,
T. Sherman, J. DaPonte, R. Landino, M. Shapiro, J. Fullmer, R. Eldridge, K. Corbett, P. Petrie, S. Misasi, D. Kemler, S. Grant, P. Sakalowsky,
S. Judd, C. Petto, J. Manzella, C. Schofield-Bodt, V. Mick, D. Prasad,
K. Laird, T. Bennett, K. Grant, S. Bochain, A. Vicenzi, R. Volkman,
L. Matthews, A. Paulson, , J. Hurlbut, S. Hageman, E. Haymes,
B. Worden. M. Ryan, P. Major, A. M. Watts , R. Luquis

 

Visitors:

 

Not Present: Athletics, Biology, Communication (Coburn-Engquist), Education (Dickinson), Ed. Leadership, English (Gustafson), Foreign Language (Palma), Library Science, Music, Part-Time Faculty (all), Psychology (Kahlbaugh), Rec/Leisure, Special Ed/Reading (Brucker)

 

Vice President of Institutional Advancement Carol Martin :

Other members of Institutional Advancement include David Obedzinski (Director of Development), Kevin McGinness, Patricia Ziblic, Susan Murray, and Patrick Dilger (Director of Public Affairs).

Prior to now, there has been no official model for fund-raising at SCSU. Within the next 7-8 months, with help from the President’s cabinet and faculty, we will address issues of “who we are”, how the community perceives us, and how to promote what we do well.

Yale has claimed in the past to be “the” University of New Haven; indeed it is SCSU that educates the future employees of the State of Connecticut. The CEO of Stop & Shop is a SCSU graduate.

We compete for press coverage in the New Haven Register; the more information Public Affairs is given, the better off we are. The face of the campus is changing, and we plan to promote the visual manifestation of the campus.

Over 50K was raised last year for the Distinguished Lecturer Series (included Colin Powell)

Money donated to individual campuses stays on those campuses. Donor designations are always honored. Heavy endowments will not cut back on regular funding; indeed every dollar endowed to the foundation is matched by 50 cents from the State.
 

 

Vice President of Finance Jim Blake :

The University is in the process of updating ID Cards to a “ONECARD” system. “One Card” will interface with all campus systems, vendors, and stores.

Credit Union benefits will be available to all students, faculty, and staff holding the “Hoot Loot” Card.

 

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting February 9th, 2000 and February 23rd,
  2000 were approved with corrections, additions, and deletions.

 

Announcements: 

Regarding Shuttle service to/from Davis Hall: Students should wait no longer than 20 minutes for services. Telephone the Police Department if the shuttle is late.

Social Work will be sponsoring a conference on Violence in Schools, Friday, March 31st. Contact department of Social Work for information.
 

Standing Committee Reports

Academic Policy: EdD. Consultant’s final report has been delivered in different pieces. A recommendation to the Senate will be forthcoming prior to the May 12th meeting.

 

Student Policy :  No report

 

Rules :   No report

 

Elections:   3 part-time faculty Senator nominations have been received. As there are only 3 vacancies, the Secretary was asked to cast a vote in favor of all three nominations. The following three part-time faculty were so elected to the Faculty Senate:

  Lee Berman (Geography)
  Elizabeth McCormack (Communications)
  John Young (Computer Science)

 

Ad hoc Technology No report.

 

Finance:   Academic Vice-President reported that it is not possible to transfer remaining part-time faculty travel funds to the full-time faculty travel account per the CBA.

 

Personnel Policy: Evaluation of Administration forms have been distributed. All faculty should have received a form. Faculty having not received a form can obtain them from Personnel Policy Committee. Confidentiality is assured regarding individual written comments.

 

 

UCF Update: –  UCF will be consider defining a description of course level
(numbering; i.e. 100, 200, 300, 400) meanings.


Old Business:  

 

I. Question was raised regarding the distribution (or lack of) results from the former Survey of Academic Advisement.

Concerns regarding confidentiality of some materials was expressed. Distribution of aggregate data should not violate any confidence. C. Schofield-Bodt will meet with W. Carr regarding distribution of report to Senators.

 

New Business:  

 

I. Concern was expressed regarding security on campus in light of recent thefts. New Haven Police do not get involved with SCSU (State) Police unless requested. If Police would make their visible presence regularly (patrol hallways) it would be a deterrent to crime. MOTION was made that “The Senate recommend that the University increase the visibility of current uniformed security personnel patrolling campus” MOTION was seconded. MOTION was defeated (14-19).

Rob Jirsa will speak with Police Chief Prokop regarding this concern.

 

II. Motion was made to extend congratulations to the SCSU and CCSU Men’s Basketball Teams for their accomplishment in reaching the NCAA Division II and Division I Tournaments respectively. Motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

 


Meeting was adjourned at 2:00PM

Respectfully submitted,

 

T. Wiley Carr

Secretary of the Senate-