Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

December 10th, 2003

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The seventh meeting of the 2003-2004 year was called to order at 12:15 PM.

The minutes of November15, 2003 were approved as amended.

Members Present:

Rogers (Anthropology), Vu (Art), Lavin (Art), Lerud (Biology), Pang (Chemistry), Ullian (Communication), Jirsa (Com Disorder/MFT), DaPonte (Computer Science), De Barbieri (Couns/Sch Psych), Fullmer (Earth Science), Corbett (Education), Diamantis (Education), Blackmer (English), Johnson (English), Mee (Exercise Science), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Pennisi (Foreign Language), Hernandez (Foreign Language), Sakalowsky (Geography), Amerman (History), Petto (History), Dunklee (Jounalism), Bielefield (Library Science), Klassen (Library Services), Prince (Marketing), D’Amour (Math), O’Brien (Media Studies), Kuss (Music), Aronson (Nursing), Young (Part-Time), Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), Sherman (Psychology), Brancazio (Psychology), Cusato (Science Ed./Env.Studies)Dripchak (Social Work), Keenan (Social Work), Bloch (Sociology), Brucker (Special Ed/Reading), Alfano (Special Ed/Reading)

Members Absent:

(Accounting), Lawler (Counseling), (English), Xie (Econ/Finance), Diffley (Ed Leadership), Wu (Library Services), Hopkins (Management), Brin (Mathematics), (3 Part-Time Faculty), Bulmer (Public Health), Panza (Recreation/Leisure), Braudt (Theatre).

Announcements:

• Senators were asked to remind members of their departments that the file closing for promotion and tenure candidates is December 18^th and 19^th.
• The testing service would like faculty support to remain in Engleman rather than move to Wintergreen

President’s Report:

• President Paulson distributed his President’s report and highlighted the fact the President Smith did veto the Ethics Commission resolution as was his responsibility as President of the University.
• President Paulson will forward a copy of the resolution along with a cover letter and attachments to the Ethics Commission.

At this point, the Senate went into Executive Session for a discussion of Executive Committee Business. The senate reconvened following the Executive Session.

University Advisory Committee

• Senator Bielefield updated the Senate on the Presidential Search and the candidate campus visits.
• The committee will meet on December 15^th for a discussion of the four finalists and will meet with Board of Trustee’s search committee on December 19^th.

UCF – Jim Tait

• The UCF met with the Faculty Strategic Plan Committee for an update on the evolving plan. The UCF expressed concern in two areas
• There needs to be a balance between the emphasis on research and graduate education and teaching and the undergraduate curriculum.
• It appears that the time-line for completion of the plan has been condensed with completion anticipated by February rather than mid spring
• Senator Pettigrew, Chair of the Faculty Strategic Plan Committee noted that a consultant has been hired by Academic Affairs to help write the plan.

At this point, President Paulson asked for unanimous consent to move the agenda to New Business. There was no objection

New Business:

Senator Fullmer presented a resolution from the Academic Policy Committee: Proficiency Courses and Faculty Governance of Curricula

• The resolution was discussed and two amendments were offered. The first amendment was defeated, and the second amendment was amended and passed by voice votes.
• The question was then called on the main motion and the resolution passed unanimously (Copy of the approved resolution is attached).

Standing Committees:

1. Student Policy Committee

· The committee met with Dean Fredeen to discuss plagiarism policies

2. Technology Committee

· The committee met with Al Chai to discuss new initiatives

· Senator De Barbieri brought up concerns regarding evening technical support in Davis Hall. The committee will investigate.

3. Academic Policy Committee

· The committee discussed the BOT Proficiency resolution

4. Elections Committee

· The School of Business has elected a member to the Strategic Plan Advisory Committee

5. Personal Policy Committee

· The committee is working on revisions in the Sabbatical Leave document

6. Rules Committee

· The committee is completing its review of the UCF Constitution and will bring it to the senate next semester for consideration.

Old Business:

· There was no old business.

There being no further business, the Senate adjourned at 1:43 pm

Respectively submitted,

Robert E. Jirsa

Secretary of the Senate