Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

March 12, 2003

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The eleventh meeting of the 2002-2003 year was called to order at 12:15 PM.

The minutes of February 26, 2003 were approved.

Members Present:

Rogers (Anthropology), Brownell (Art), Lavin (Art), Lerud (Biology), Puerschner (Chemistry), Ullian (Communication), Jirsa (ComDisorder/MFT), DaPonte (Computer Science), Fullmer (Earth Science), Corbet (Education), Diamantis (Education), 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), Kuss (Music), Wagner (Nursing), Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), Sherman (Psychology), Brancazio, (Psychology), MacGregor (Recreation/Leisure), Dripchak (Social Work), Keenan (Social Work), Bloch (Sociology), Brucker (Special Ed/Reading), Major (Special Ed/Reading), Watts (Theatre)

Members Absent:

(Accounting), Maloney (Athletics), Lawler (Counseling), De Barbieri (Couns/Sch Psych), Thorson (Econ/Finance), Diffley (Ed Leadership), O’Brien (Media Studies), Prince (Part-time Faculty), Young (Part-time faculty), Jack (Part-time faculty), Cusato (Science Ed/Env. Studies).

Visitors: Jim Tait, UCF

Announcements:

• Senator Puerschner noted that the Human Resource Office told him that they did not currently have sufficient office help to provide adequate assistance for faculty and staff interested in the Early Retirement Program.
• Senator Brucker informed the Senate that there was a bill (HB 6548) in front of the legislature to eliminate the Birth to Three Federal Program in Connecticut. As part of the governor’s budget reduction, this action would make Connecticut the only state to refuse federal funding for this program. She requested the Senate’s help in contacting legislatures.

UCF update, Jim Tait:

· The UCF is continuing as usual and there are no updates to report.

President’s Report (attached)

Standing Committee Reports:

1. Elections:

· The committee will meet next week to plan the next round of elections.

2. Finance:

· While there is no travel money remaining, TA’s continue to be processed.

3. Personnel Policy:

· The survey has been completed and is currently in the process of being distributed to the faculty

4. Rules:

· The committee continues to work with UCF on their constitution.

5. Student Policy:

· The committee is continuing to gather data regarding plagiarism

6. Technology:

· The committee is continuing to work on a technology vision statement for the university.

7. Academic Policy:

· Senator Fullmer noted a correction to the previous minutes: CAPP compliance may list options a student may take.

New Business:

● Personnel Policy Resolution: Non-Renewal of Faculty

o Senator Johnson presented a substitute motion for the Personnel Policy Resolution.

o Following debate, the substitute motion was accepted and replaced original resolution.

o During debate, a number of amendments were offered that were in turn debated and accepted by the Senate.

o Following debate on the amended resolution, the question was called and the resolution was approved, as amended, by voice vote (Approved Resolution Attached).

● Academic Policy Resolution: Non-Renewal of Faculty

Because of the acceptance of the resolution sponsored by the Personnel Policy Committee, Senator Fullmer withdrew a similar resolution

sponsored by the Academic Policy Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 PM

Respectively submitted,

Robert E. Jirsa

Secretary of the Senate