Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

25 October 2000

 

The fifth meeting of the 2000-2001 year was called to order at 12:15 pm

 

Members Present:  R. Jirsa (Presiding), T. W. Carr, A. Rao, G. Puerschner, T. Sherman, J. Coburn-Engquist , J. DaPonte, R. Landino, M. Shapiro, J. Fullmer, J. Thorson, K. Corbett, P. Petrie, J. Mee, D. Kemler, P. Palma, P. Sakalowsky, C. Petto,J. Dunklee, C. Schofield-Bodt, V. Mick, O. Nodoushani, K. Laird, T. Bennett, K. Grant, M. Wallace, L. Berman, L. Prince, A. Bidarian, A. Paulson, W. Sherman, S. Bulmer, S. Hageman, E. Haymes, V. Dripchak. K. Skoczen, P. Brucker, P. Major, A. M. Watts , S. Judd, S. Bulmer, R. Volkman, J. Young, P. Kahlbaush, B. Johnson, C. Hood

 

Visitor: J. Tait, Al Chai

 

Not Present: Art (Brownell), Athletics, Biology, Ed Leadership, Foreign Language (Verplaetse), Music, Part-time faculty, Rec/Leisure,

 

Chief Information Technology Officer Al Chai:

Help desk is now functional, currently with five student workers, extension is 25213

Space is a major concern at SCSU and will continue to be for several years.  There is potential for a new high tech lab in Connecticut hall.

As much feedback on the upcoming Technology survey would be greatly appreciated.

There may be flexibility in the replacement/upgrade for faculty computers (re: three-year-cycle previously announced).

It may be possible to hold faculty workshops on specific segments of BANNER

 

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting of October 11, 2000, were approved with corrections and additions

 

Standing Committee Reports

Elections:        No report

 

Finance:                     There should be no problem using department funds for feeding students (re: State statute)

 

Personnel Policy:       Continues to work on the language for DEC Hardship section of the P & T Document.

 

Rules :            No report.

 

Student Policy :         No report.

 

Technology.               Please let Tech Committee know if Help Desk is working.


Al Chai will be sending out a faculty survey regarding technology use by November 1st.


Tech classrooms should be ready by first day of next semester.

Faculty with software problems should call the Help Desk.

Report names and dates of any AV delivery problems.

We may need a clarification of the 3-year computer replacement policy which now seems vague.
 

Academic Policy:       No report.

 

UCF Update:       There is a new proposed Anthropology major being considered, and a report on remediation is forthcoming.

Old Business:                

 

I.      BANNER raises many important questions for faculty (R. Riccardi will be invited to next meeting for discussion).

New Business:              

Concern was expressed that SCSU does not recycle.

MOTION:   Whereas the statement “Southern Recycles” does not correspond to the facts,

Therefore, be it resolved that SCSU engage in recycling of recyclable materials (specifically paper, aluminum, glass, and plastic) to begin no later than Spring Semester 2001.

 

MOTION was passed unanimously.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 2:00PM

 

Respectfully submitted,

T. Wiley Carr,  Secretary of the Senate