Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

May 7th, 2003

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The fifteenth meeting of the 2002-2003 year was called to order at 12:10 PM.

Members Present:

Rogers (Anthropology), Brownell (Art), Lavin (Art), Lerud (Biology), Puerschner (Chemistry), Ullian (Communication), Jirsa (Com Dis/MFT), DaPonte (Computer Science), Lawler (Counseling), Fullmer (Earth Science), Corbett (Education), Diamantis (Education), Hood (English), Johnson (English), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Verplaetse (Foreign Language), Hernandez (Foreign Language), Sakalowsky (Geography), Amerman (History), Petto (History), Dunklee (Journalism), Bielefield (Library Science), Wu (Library Services), Oppedisano (Management), Bennett (Math), Brin (Math), O’Brien (Media Studies), Wagner (Nursing), Young (Part-time), 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), De Barbieri (Couns/Sch Psych), Thorson (Econ/Finance), Diffley (Ed Leadership), Mee (Exercise Science), Klassen (Library Service), Kuss (Music), Prince, L. (Part-time Faculty), Jack (Part-time faculty)

Elections: Senator Corbett, Chair of the Elections Committee, presided for the election of Senate President and Senate Treasurer.

Senate President:

• Senator Amerman nominated Senator Paulson for the office of President of the Senate. Senator Paulson accepted the nomination.
• There being no further nominations, the nominations were closed.
• By unanimous consent, the Senate Secretary cast one vote for Senator Paulson who was then declared the winner and Senate President for the 2003-04 academic year.

Senate Treasurer:

• Senator Oppedisano nominated Senator Brucker for the office of Treasurer of the Senate. Senator Brucker accepted the nomination
• There being no further nominations, the nominations were closed.
• By unanimous consent, the Senate Secretary cast one vote for Senator Brucker who was then declared the winner and Senate Treasurer for the 2003-04 academic year.

President Paulson now presiding

Announcements:

• Senator Dunklee brought to the senate’s attention the resolution passed by the Student Affairs Committee, impacting both the Southern News and the Crescent Players, recommending “that as of May 31, 2003, all student activities awarding academic credit should be funded through the Office of Academic Affairs …”
• President Paulson indicated that this would be taken up under New Business.
• Senator Fullmer noted that there will be a total lunar eclipse on May 15^th and that he will seek permission and have a viewing outside of Morrill Hall.

President’s Report (Printed Version Distributed):

· President Paulson distributed copies of his President’s Report. Among the highlights:

o There will not be a senate retreat this summer; rather the first senate meeting of the semester, scheduled for Wednesday, September 10^th, will be devoted primarily to organizational matters and the introduction of new Senators. In addition, there will be an orientation session for new Senators conducted by the President and members of the Executive Committee in the Fall.

o Senator Puerschner, former President of the Faculty Senate, is retiring at the end of this academic year. President Paulson and the entire Faculty Senate applauded Senator Puerschner for his work and dedication over the years.

o President Paulson also thanked the entire Senate for its work over the past difficult year.

• President Paulson also asked all Senators whose terms are up this year to stand and the Senate applauded their work and dedication through out their Senate terms.

UCF Update: Jim Tate

· The UCF has passed the Writing Program by a vote of 2:1. The program is available on the UCF Website.

Committee Reports

· Rules Committee:

o There was no report.

· Student Policy Committee:

o There was no report

· Technology Committee:

o The committee is looking into wireless technology and anyone with questions on comments should send these to Senator Brin, Chair of the Technology Committee.

· Academic Policy Committee:

o There was no report.

· Elections Committee:

o Senaoter Corbett distributed the All University Election results.

· Finance Committee:

o There will be a resolutions on the faculty travel fund.

· Personnel Policy Committee:

o The results of the Satisfaction Survey will be distributed electronically.

New Business

· The Senate approved the Finance Committee Resolution regarding faculty travel funds for the next academic year (Approved Resolution Attached)

· Senator Dunklee requested a sense of the senate vote on responding to the resolution passed by the Student Affairs Committee that he discussed under announcements.

• Senator Dunklee noted that academic credit is not given for the Southern News and that this move may be interpreted as an attack on academic freedom.
• A motion was made to refer this to the Senate Executive Committee and that motion was passed.
• Thus, the matter was referred to the Senate Executive Committee for appropriate action.

The Senate adjourned at 1250 PM

Respectively Submitted,

Robert E. Jirsa, Ph.D.

Secretary of the Senate