Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting
April 16, 2003
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The thirteenth meeting of the 2002-2003 year was called to order at 12:10 PM.
The minutes of April 2, 2003 were approved.
Members Present:
Rogers (Anthropology), Puerschner (Chemistry), Jirsa (Com Dis/MFT), DePonte (Computer Science), De Barbieri (Couns/Sch Psych), Fullmer (Earth Science), Corbet (Education), Diamantis (Education), Diffley (Ed Leadership), Hood (English), Johnson (English), Mee (Exercise Science), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Verplaetse (Foreign Language), Hernandez (Foreign Language), Sakalowsky (Geography), Amerman (History), Dunklee (Journalism), Bielefield (Library Science), Klassen (Library Services), Wu (Library Services), Oppedisano (Management), Prince (Marketing), Bennett (Math), Brin (Math), O’Brien (Media Studies), Wagner (Nursing), Young (Part-time), Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), Brancazio, (Psychology), Bulmer (Public Health), Cusato (Science Ed/Env Stud), Bloch (Sociology), Brucker (Special Ed/Reading), Major (Special Ed/Reading), Watts (Theatre)
Members Absent:
(Accounting), Brownell (Art), Maloney (Athletics), Lerud (Biology), Ullian (Communication), Lawler (Counseling), Thorson (Econ/Finance), Petto (History), Kuss (Music), Prince (Part-time Faculty), Jack (Part-time faculty), Sherman (Psychology), MacGregor (Recreation/Leisure), Dripchak (Social Work), Keenan (Social Work)
President’s Report (Attached)
President Paulson asked for unanimous consent to move the agenda to hear the Facility Planners presentation. The consent was granted.
· The guest speakers were:
· Mr. Mark Zarrillo from Symmes Maini & McKee
· Mr. Robert Hicks from Symmes Maini & McKee
· Ms. Alex Roe, from the CSU office
· Mr. Robert Sheeley, from SCSU
· The speakers provided an introduction to the Facilities Planning process and then opened the floor to questions from the faculty senators. Among the areas of concern expressed by the senators were:
o Parking should meet academic needs and not vice versa
o The ultimate fate of Seabury Hall
o Security on campus at all hours, but especially at night
o The concept of covered walkways to move around campus during inclement weather
o No area for collegial gatherings of faculty and students
o Academic space, we were last in the 1993 report. What will be done to address this issue?
o The need for a conference center was discussed. Ms Roe indicated that this is in the master plan.
o What is the student growth projection over the next few years? Ms. Roe indicated that the CSU office has projected an increase of 1500 Student FTE over the next 15 years. Will facilities be able to match this growth?
o There needs to be a testing center on campus
o The parking plan should include parking garages in the center of campus, not just on the periphery
o Teaching labs are needed
o Energy efficiency needs to be addressed in the planning process. Bob Sheeley noted that SCSU is the subject of an article focusing on the energy conservation programs that it has initiated. One senator noted that there should be more publicity regarding this recognition.
o A number of senators felt that planners should focus on wireless technology in the planning of structures. Ms Roe indicated that this is a university decision and that decision has not yet been made.
o Some of the new academic rooms are too small with too many desks. In addition, the desks that are purchased for the new additions are inadequate – they are too small, too uncomfortable for anyone of adult size, and provide no room for writing. In addition, in the winter, students have no place to place their jackets, book bags, and other accessories.
o The buildings on campus are ugly, too institutionalized. The esthetics of the buildings and their relationship to the campus environment should be strongly considered
UCF: Jim Tait
·
The UCF will vote on
the writing program on April 17th
·
The General Education
Task Force will hold an open meeting on May 2nd from 2—4 in the Math
Department Conference Room.
·
The UCF Constitution
will, hopefully, be finished on April 17th
Committee Reports
· Personnel Policy Committee:
o The responses to the Survey of Administrative Effectiveness are currently being analyzed
o The committee plans to bring a resolution for P&T changes to the next meeting
· Rules Committee:
o The committee has been working with UCF on their constitution
· Student Policy Committee:
o The committee is continuing to work on plagiarism problems
o The committee is looking into the protocols for selecting members for the search committee for vice presidential positions
· Technology Committee:
o The committee is working on the technology vision statement
o The committee is working on a resolution for the technology website
o The committee reported the results of the Graduate School survey of graduate students and the two highest satisfied priorities were: (1) Academic advisement and (2) Classroom teaching effectiveness
· Academic Policy Committee:
o The committee hopes to have a course withdrawal resolution ready for the next meeting.
· Elections Committee:
o The ballots for the university wide elections should be distributed next week
o Ballots for the Faculty Strategic Plan Committee will be sent to the individual schools and will be a separate mailing from the university wide ballot.
· Finance Committee:
o President Adanti has added $10,000 to the full time travel fund. This amount will fund the nine outstanding TAs
o The committee will present a recommendation for travel funds at the May meeting
New Business
· Senator Major provided material from the Chronicle of Higher Education regarding course scheduling. There was a discussion that followed regarding the priorities that should be considered in the scheduling of classes.
The Senate adjourned at
1:50 PM
Respectively Submitted,
Robert E. Jirsa, Ph.D.
Secretary of the Senate