Unapproved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting
February
7, 2001
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The tenth meeting of the 2000-2001 year was called to order
at 12:10 PM.
Members Present:
Jirsa, Rao, Brownell, Lavin, Martinelli, Puerschner,
Coburn-Enquist, DaPonte, Landino, Fullmer, Thorson, Corbett, Petrie, Hood,
Johnson, Mee, Kemler, Judd, Petto, Dunklee, Bielefield, Schofield-Bodt, Mick, Laird,
Bennett, Grant, Moss, Bochain, Young, Volkman, Paulson, Sherman, Kahlbaugh,
Bulmer, MacGregor, Hagemen, Dripchak, Haymes, Ryan, Major, Watts
Visitors:
Tait
Members Absent:
Maloney (Athletics), A. Sherman (Communications), Nwachuku (Couns/School Psych), Carins (Ed
Leadership), Palma (Foreign Language), Verplaetse (Foreign Language),
Sakalowsky (Geography), Nodoushani (Management), Wallace (Nursing), Berman
(Part-time faculty), McCormack (Part-time faculty), Prince (Part-time faculty),
Bidarian (Physics), Brucker (Special Ed/Reading).
Vice-President J.P. Smith:
- The
Board of Governors has proposed a change in the CSU System’s mission
statement to accommodate the EdD program (copy of exact language will be
made available to the senate). It
was suggested that the EdD program be a pilot program over a five-year
period. The Governor will
recommend approval of legislation.
- The
hiring freeze does not apply to the CSU System.
- Construction
update:
- Engleman
Hall – scheduled bid opening of February 28, 2001.
- New
Student Center – design to be completed in September 2001.
- Buley
Library – contract to be signed for design by February 28, 2001. Design phase will be 12-18 months and
construction is scheduled to begin in early winter 2002.
- New
Boiler Plant – Construction is scheduled to start in December 2001.
- Property
acquisition – 26 Prescott Street
- Graduation
in May 2001 – Graduate commencement in Lyman Hall and Undergraduate
commencement in Connecticut Tennis Center.
Minutes of the Faculty Meeting of January 24, 2001 were
approved as presented with one abstention.
Announcements:
- As
per Linda Cunningham’s email, the AAUP Contract Ratification Meeting will
take place on February 12, 2001 in Engleman Hall BOT room. Full-time and part-time faculty are
eligible to vote. Everyone is
encouraged to vote.
- Presidential
dialogue on February 12, 2001 is cancelled – conflicts with the AAUP
meeting.
- Sarah
Martinelli will represent the Senate on Friday at the EdD hearing.
Standing Committee Reports:
- Technology:
- The
AV/TV “unwritten” policy was discussed with President Adanti,
Vice-President Blake, and CITO Chai.
- Please
email any good news or bad news about your experiences with AV/TV to CITO
Chai, Vice-President Smith, Beth Johnson (President Adanti’s secretary)
and Senator Petto.
- Computer
replacements and upgrades letter to be sent out by IT – a final draft
will be ready in two weeks.
Department chairs will be informed about computers that are three
years or older.
- WebCT
is active. For more information
contact John Young.
- Banner
– no word from Rick Riccardi as of date.
- Student
Policy:
- Student
Misconduct – a resolution will be sent to the administration.
- Academic
Policy:
- Distance
Learning Resolution will be presented in the next meeting.
- The
committee will address the Dean’s List Policy – minimum GPA and
percentage cut-off by school.
- The
committee will address the new “late” drop date implemented by the School
of Arts and Science – is it a pilot?
- Elections: No report
- Finance:
- The
President has added $15,000 to the faculty travel funds. This amount is in addition to the
$25,000 he had already given this year.
- Personnel
Policy:
- At
the next meeting (February 21, 2001) the DEC hardship resolution will be
presented.
- Bring
your P&T document and the resolution distributed today with you to
the next meeting for comparison purposes. A hard copy of the P&T document may be obtained from Ed
Choate’s office. It is also
available online.
- Rules: No report
UCF Update:
·
Statistics for last semester is being complied.
·
Goals for next semester are being outlined.
Old Business:
None.
New Business:
None.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:05 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Arundhati S. Rao
Secretary of the Senate