Unapproved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

October 23, 2002

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The fourth meeting of the 2002-2003 year was called to order at 12:16 PM.

The minutes of October 9, 2002 were approved.

Members Present:

Rogers (Anthropology), Brownell (Art), Lavin (Art), Ullian (Communication), Jirsa (ComDisorder/MFT), DaPonte (Computer Science), Lawler (Counseling), De Barbieri (Counseling/School Psychology), Fullmer (Earth Science), Corbett (Education), Diamantis (Education), Diffley (Ed Leadership), Pritchard (English), Hood (English), Johnson (English), Mee (Exercise Science), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Verplaetse (Foreign Language), Sakalowsky (Geography), Amerman (History), Petto (History), Dunklee (Jounalism), Bielefield (Library Science), Wu (Library Services), Oppedisano (Management), Prince (Marketing), Bennett (Math), Brin (Math), Kuss (Music), Wagner (Nursing), Young (Part-time faculty), Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), Sherman (Psychology), Kahlbaugh (Psychology), Bulmer (Public Health), MacGregor (Recreation/Leisure, Cusato (Science Ed/Env Stud), Dripchak (Social Work), Keenan (Social Work), Bloch (Sociology), Brucker (Special Ed/Reading), Major (Special Ed/Reading), Watts (Theatre)

Members Absent:

(Accounting), Maloney (Athletics), Martinelli (Biology), Puerschner (Chemistry), Thorson (Econ/Finance), Hernandez (Foreign Language), Klassen (Library Services), O’Brien (Media Studies), Dobbins (Part-time Faculty), Prince (Part-time Faculty), Jexey Jack (Part-time faculty)

Visitors

James Tait, UCF

Announcements

· The Interdisciplinary, University-wide Faculty Forum Research Conference, “from Tragedy” will be held Saturday November 2, 2002 from 8:30 – 3:00 in the Faculty Dining Room of Conn Hall.

• There will be forum sponsored by Journalism featuring two state representatives on Friday, October 28^th at 2:00 pm in Morrill 9.

President’s Report (attached)

UCF Update, Jim Tait

• The UCF is discussing the structure of the proposed writing program. Department representatives to the UCF have copies of the proposal and it is also on the UCF Website. Faculty input is strongly encouraged.

Standing Committee Reports:

1. Finance: There is $34,000 left in the full-time faculty travel account and $17,000 left in the part-time faculty account. The committee urged Senators to tell their faculty members who have encumbered funds, and later decide not to travel, to remember to unencumber the funds.

2. Personnel Policy: The committee continues to work on the Faculty Satisfaction Survey and hopes to have it ready within the next two months.

3. Rules: The committee is currently reviewing the UCF constitution..

4. Student Policy:

• The committee has three resolutions under old business.
• Senator Bulmer also announced that the committee had looked into the Banner registration process in view of the scheduled upgrade over Thanksgiving. They concluded that the registration concerns were being appropriately addressed and they have requested that the web page be updated to encourage freshman to register before the Banner shutdown over Thanksgiving.

5. Technology: The committee has one resolution under new business

6. Academic Policy: There one resolution under new business. The committee also distributed data on the Dean’s List from fall 2001 and asked the senators to look over the material and draw their own conclusions.

7. Elections: Senator Corbett reported that both faculty referendums on changes in the constitution and by laws passed by the required number of votes.

Old Business:

• Student Policy Resolution #2 regarding an acknowledgement for Dean Fredeen
• President Paulson read a letter from Dean Fredeen requesting that the resolution be withdrawn.
• There was no objection from the senate for withdrawing the resolution, and the resolution was withdrawn.

• Student Policy Resolution #3 regarding academic standing
• The question was immediately called and was rejected and discussion continued on the intent of the resolution.

o During lengthy debate, and a number of friendly amendments were presented that were accepted by the senate.

o On voice vote, the resolution passed as amended (approved resolution is attached).

· Student Policy Resolution #4 regarding commendation for the Academic Standing Committee

o Senator Bulmer, committee chair, moved to change the order of business to place this resolution at the end of the agenda following new business.

New Business:

• Rules Committee Resolution regarding A Faculty Referendum on Senate Action

o The question was called and the motion passed unanimously (approved resolution is attached).

· Academic Policy Resolution regarding Cumulative Program Record forms.

o There was substantial debate regarding the wording of the proposed resolution.

o During debate, and a number of friendly amendments were presented that were accepted by the senate.

o On voice vote, the resolution passed as amended (approved resolution is attached).

· Technology Resolution regarding the Facilities Master Plan.

o The resolution was introduced just prior to the 1:45 deadline for voting. To permit adequate debate, the resolution was postponed until the next senate meeting on November 6, 2002

o Open discussion continued for a short time

The meeting was adjourned at 1:55 pm.

Respectively submitted,

Robert E. Jirsa

Secretary of the Senate