Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

March 7, 2001

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The twelfth meeting of the 2000-2001 year was called to order at 12:10 PM.

Members Present:

Jirsa, Rao, Brownell, Lavin, Martinelli, Puerschner, Sherman, Coburn-Enquist, DaPonte, Landino, Nwachuku, Fullmer, Thorson, Corbett, Petrie, Johnson, Mee, Kemler, Palma, Verplaetse, Sakalowsky, Judd, Petto, Dunklee, Schofield-Bodt, Mick, Nodoushani, Laird, Bennett, Grant, Moss, Bochain, Wallace, Young, Prince, Volkman, Paulson, Sherman, Kahlbaugh, Bulmer, MacGregor, Hagemen, Dripchak, Haymes, Ryan, Brucker, Major, Watts.

Visitors:

Tait

Members Absent:

Maloney (Athletics), Carins (Ed Leadership), Hood (English), Bielefield (Library Science), Berman (Part-time faculty), McCormack (Part-time faculty), Bidarian (Physics).

Vice-President JP Smith:

• EdD proposal – no new update. A resolution has been presented to the legislature. The Governor and several legislators support this resolution.
• The bids for renovation of Engelman Hall will be opened on March 14, 2001.
• Dr. Smith will give his feedback on a “written policy” draft for AV.

Approval of minutes of the February 21, 2001 meeting is deferred to the next meeting. Many senators have not received their mail due to school closings (inclement weather).

Announcements:

• Presidential Dialogue – Thursday, March 14, 2001 at 1:00 PM in the Student Center Faculty Dining Room.
• Senate President elections will take place in the first meeting in May 2001. The Senate President gets 4 hours release time per semester. The Senate Treasurer will also be elected at this meeting.
• Remind your department to place their book orders by April. If adequate book orders are not received by the end of April, the librarian will buy the books for the departments.

Standing Committee Reports:

1. Technology:
• The computer upgrade policy is finalized. Email any concerns to Senator Petto.
• Banner update –

i. A demo was held for the faculty.

ii. Faculty will use 3 or 4 screens for advising. These screens contain information necessary for advising.

iii. All faculty will be able to access the records of all the students. The final switch to Banner will take place in Fall 2001.

iv. Information regarding transfer credits will be available from May 2002 onwards.

v. The major difficulty that persists is checking prerequisites.

2. Academic Policy:
• Three resolutions relating to curricula will be presented at the next meeting under New Business.
• Other issues being addressed: Dean’s list (still awaiting necessary data), late withdrawal policy, and late drop policy.

3. Elections: No report

4. Finance:
• Travel funds of $150,000 (full-time) and $8,000 (part-time) are encumbered.
• Advise faculty in your department to liquidate the encumbered funds if they do travel.
• AAUP funds (encumbered travel funds that are unused) are carried over into the next fiscal year.

5. Personnel Policy:
• Resolution relating to Sabbatical Leave will be presented at the next meeting.
• Other issues being addressed: First year renewal date conflict and release time for senators.

6. Rules:
• Accountability of senators as described in the Senate by-laws will be addressed in the next meeting.

7. Student Policy:
• Issue being addressed: Student misconduct. The committee has met with Counseling Services and Dave Petersen, Vice-President for Student and University Affairs. Next they will meet with Phil Smith, Academic Vice President and John Prokop, Chief of Police.

Old Business:

Senator Larry Prince proposed the following resolution:

Whereas the Part-time faculty requests for travel funds often exceed the amount set-aside by contract similar to Full-time faculty requests and the early depletion of the Full-time pool,

Be it resolved that when the Senate requests additional travel funds from the President that the President be made aware of the status of the Part-time travel fund pool, and that when appropriate the Senate make a request for additional separate funds for Part-time faculty travel.

The resolution was passed by a unanimous voice vote.

New Business: None.

Meeting was adjourned at 1:40 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Arundhati S. Rao

Secretary of the Senate