Unapproved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting
September 11, 2002
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The first meeting of the 2002-2003 year was called to order at 12:15 PM.
The minutes of May 8, 2002 and the August 22nd Senate retreat, 2002 were approved.
Members Present:
Rogers (Antrhopology), Brownell (Art), Lavin (Art), Martinelli (Bioloby), Puerschner (Chemistry), 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), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Hernandez (Foreign Language), Verplaetse (Foreign Language), Amerman (History), Petto (History), Dunklee (Jounalism), Bielefield (Library Science), Klassen (Library Services), Wu (Library Services), Oppedisano (Management), Prince (Marketing), Bennett (Math), Brin (Math), O’Brien (Media Studies), Kuss (Music), Wagner (Nursing), Prince (Part-time faculty), Dobbins (Part-time faculty), Young (Part-time faculty), Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), Sherman (Psychology), Kahlbaugh (Psychology), Bulmer (Public Health), Dripchak (Social Work), Keenan (Social Work), Brucker (Special Ed/Reading), Major (Special Ed/Reading), Watts (Theatre)
Members Absent:
(Accounting), Maloney (Athletics), Thorson (Economics/Finance), Mee (Exercise Science), Sakalowsky (Geography) Jexey Jack (Part-time faculty), Grants (Recreation/Leisure)
James Tait, UCF
President’s Report:
President Paulson
reported on the new location for senate meetings, the faculty senate retreat,
the dates for the Presidential Dialogues (9/30, 10/29, and 12/2 at 1:00 PM in
the Faculty Dining Room of the Student Center), the dates for the Presidential
Breakfast meetings with members of the Executive Committee (9/24, 10/23, and
12/5). Also the dates of future senate
meetings were presented subject to Executive Board approval. President Paulson also announced that
President Adanti, Executive Vice President Jim Blake, and Vice President J.
Philip Smith, will visit the Senate on 9/25 to discuss the fiscal condition of
the state, the university budget, and the impact of the budget on academic
affairs.
The State of the
Faculty Senate (2002) (attached):
President Paulson
presented his State of the Faculty Senate Report. In his report, President Paulson reviewed many of the issues
discussed at the Faculty Senate Retreat in August 2002. He noted that the primary focus of the
university should be on academic issues and that the Faculty Senate should be
at the forefront in shared governance where education is the number 1 priority
for all institutional decision-making.
President Paulson stressed five initiatives for this academic year.
·
Establishment
of an alliance with the Office of Academic Affairs
·
Ensure that an
academically driven Academic Strategic Plan is brought to fruition.
·
Pass a Senate
Resolution for Presidential approval requiring that all administrative
decisions on university policy be accompanied by an Academic Impact Statement
·
Ask the
Academic Policy Committee to develop language, to be inserted in the “whereas”
paragraphs of all resolutions, that states the primacy of academic priorities
in all university policies
·
Continue to
assume an increased responsibility for faculty governance with specific
responsibility for coordinating activities between Standing Committees of the
Senate and related autonomous faculty committees to prevented wasted duplicity
of function.
Announcements:
Kerry Grant, former
faculty member and senator, is visiting campus and wished to extend his
greetings to members of the Senate. The
Senate returned the greeting.
The minutes of May
8, 2002 were approved as well as the minutes of the Faculty Senate Retreat of
August 22, 2002.
Jim Tait reported on
the status of the UCF Constitution. A
draft of the constitution has been sent to the Senate; however, Jim Tait
requested a delay to permit the UCF to modify the proposed constitution to
include a means for a faculty referendum on UCF proposals. This generated discussion among senators
over the need for a referendum provision in the UCF constitution since, as an
autonomous committee of the Senate, the UCF constitution would be subject to
the referendum procedures specified in the Senate Constitution. It was pointed out, however, that the Senate
referendum protocol is quite restrictive and that, consequently, it would be
good for the UCF to have its own policy.
A sense of the senate was taken and there was no objection to giving the
UCF a couple of more weeks to work on the constitution; however, a majority of
Senators felt that a separate UCF referendum policy was not required.
The senate recessed
for 15 minutes to allow the standing committees to meet, elect chairs, and
review agendas for the coming year.
1. Academic Policy:
· Senator James Fullmer was re-elected Chair
· In setting priorities, the committee will work initially on the Academic Impact Statement and wording to establish the primacy of academic priorities in all university policies
2.
Elections:
·
Senator Kay
Corbett was elected Chair
·
The first order
of business will be to hold a referendum on the Constitutional changes approved
last spring
3.
Finance:
·
Senate
Treasurer, Pam Brucker, will assume the Chairpersonship of the committee
4.
Personnel Policy:
·
Senator Arlene
Bielfield was re-elected Chair
·
A primary focus
this year will be the development of the Tri-annual Faculty Satisfaction Survey
5.
Rules:
·
Senator Karl
Rinehardt was elected Chair
6.
Student Policy:
·
Senator Sandy
Bulmer was elected Chair
·
Primary focal
points this year will be improve customer service for students and the
allocation of student fees
7.
Technology:
·
Senator Len
Brin was elected Chair
·
Primary focal
points this year will be: Banner, on-line SCSU, MyScsu, Faculty computer
acquisition program, continued integration of technology into the curriculum,
and high tech classrooms.
Senator Paulson
thanked outgoing chairs: Patricia Major
(Rules) and Christine Petto (Technology) for their past dedication and
outstanding service as standing committee chairs.
Old Business:
New Business: