Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

February 12, 2002

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

The minutes of January 29, 2003 were approved.

Members Present:

Rogers (Anthropology), Brownell (Art), Lavin (Art), Puerschner (Chemistry), Ullian (Communication), Jirsa (ComDisorder/MFT), DaPonte (Computer Science), Lawler (Counseling), Fullmer (Earth Science), Thorson (Econ/Fin), Corbett (Education), Diamantis (Education), Diffley (Ed Leadership), Pritchard (English), Hood (English), Johnson (English), Mee (Exercise Science), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Verplaetse (Foreign Language), Hernandez (Foreign Language), Sakalowsky (Geography), Amerman (History), Petto (History), Dunklee (Journalism), 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), Young (Part-time faculty), Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), Sherman (Psychology), Brancazio, (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), De Barbieri (Couns/Sch Psych), Prince (Part-time Faculty), Jexey Jack (Part-time faculty)

Introduction:

• President Paulson introduced the new senator from Psychology, Lawrence Brancazio

Announcements: None

President’s Report (attached)

Visitors:

• David Walsh, President, CSU AAUP presented an update on the ongoing budget negotiations. Following the presentation, there was a question and answer period.

Following the presentation by President Walsh, President Paulson asked for unanimous consent to move the agenda to Old Business and move Standing Committee Reports to end. Following discussion, this was approved.

Old Business:

• Academic Policy Resolution regarding the Academic Impact Statement
• Senator Fullmer presented the resolution, which is a revision of the one approved by the senate in the fall semester, but not approved by President Adanti. The revision was prepared following discussions between President Paulson, Senator Fullmer, and President Adanti.
• Following debate, the resolution was approved by unanimous vote of the senate. (Approved Resolution is Attached)

New Business:

• Student Policy Resolution regarding Administrative Direction

o Senator Bulmer presented the resolution. In her presentation, Senator Bulmer indicated that the Student Policy Committee prepared this resolution in support of those administrative offices impacted by recent budget cuts resulting in staff reductions that in turn impact student services.

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

o During debate a number of friendly amendments were presented that were not acceptable to the committee.

o On voice vote, following a calling of the question, the resolution was passed as written. (Approved Resolution is Attached)

· Student Policy Resolution regarding Student Transcript Services.

o Senator Bulmer presented the resolution

o During debate, two friendly amendments were presented that were accepted by the senate.

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

Standing Committee Reports:

1. Technology:

o The committee is assisting the Personnel Policy Committee in the Faculty Satisfaction Survey.

o Lynn Kohrn met with the committee and discussed prerequisite checking. She indicated that she is ready to implement the program, but is reluctant to do so because of server issues.

o The committee is working on high tech classroom issues and the Faculty Resource Drop-In Center.

2. Academic Policy:

o The course withdrawal policy survey will be sent to faculty March 1^st .

o The committee is working with Lynn Kohrn on the replacement for the CPR form and migration to the Banner CAPP form.

o The committee continues to work with Academic Affairs on the Ethics Commission’s ruling.

3. Elections:

o The committee is currently receiving election results on the change in the senate constitution. Results will be tabulated shortly.

o The University Wide Elections will be held March 4^th .

4. Finance:

o There is currently no money left in the full-time travel fund.

o There is currently $200 left in the part-time travel fund.

5. Personnel Policy:

o Questions for the Faculty Satisfaction Survey will be ready next week.

o The committee is currently investigating the best way to distribute the survey to faculty: (a) all electronic, (b) all on-line in conjunction with the Academic Computing Center, (c) regular mail.

6. Rules:

o The committee will be working on the UCF constitution next week

7. Student Policy:

o The committee will be working on a plagiarism policy.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 pm.

Respectively submitted,

Robert E. Jirsa

Secretary of the Senate