Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

October 15, 2003

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

The minutes of October 1, 2003 were approved.

Members Present:

Rogers (Anthropology), Vu (Art), Lavin (Art), Lerud (Biology), Pang(Chemistry), Ullian (Communication), Jirsa (Com Disorder/MFT), DaPonte (Computer Science), Fullmer (Earth Science), Xie (Econ/Finance), Corbett (Education), Diamantis (Education), Mee (Exercise Science), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Pennisi (Foreign Language), Sakalowsky (Geography), Amerman (History), Petto (History), Dunklee (Jounalism), Bielefield (Library Science), Klassen (Library Services),Wu (Library Services), Prince (Marketing), D’Amour (Math), Brin (Math), Kuss (Music), Aronson (Nursing), Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), Sherman (Psychology), Brancazio (Psychology), Panza (Recreation/Leisure), Cusato (Science Ed/Env Stud), Dripchak (Social Work), Keenan (Social Work), Bloch (Sociology), Brucker (Special Ed/Reading), Alfano (Special Ed/Reading)

Members Absent:

(Accounting), (Athletics), Lawler (Counseling), De Barbieri (Couns/Sch Psych), Diffley (Ed Leadership), Hood (English), Johnson (English), Hernandez (Foreign Language), Hopkins (Management), O’Brien (Media Studies), Young (Part-Time Faculty) (3 Part-Time Faculty), Bulmer (Public Health), Braudt (Theatre)

Announcements:

• Senator Pettigrew reminded Senators about the November 1^st Conference, “In Medias Res.” He also announced a Faculty Film Series and Discussion. The films are scheduled this semester from 7-10 pm on 10/24, 11/5, and 12/3 in Engleman A 120.

President’s Report:

The president’s report was distributed. President Paulson highlighted the following:

• The next Presidential Dialogue will be Tuesday, October 21, at 1 pm.
• Southern Connecticut State University is proceeding with the implementation of a policy consistent with the Ethics Commission Policy.

University Advisory Committee – Senator Arlene Bielefield

• Forty resumes have been received so far for the Presidential opening
• By the end of October, the committee will be asked to suggest between 8 and 12 candidates

UCF – Jim Tait

• The UCF is currently focusing on two major projects, the General Education Taskforce and Program Assessment.

• The General Education Taskforce
• UCF is working on defining the goals for General Education and will distribute them to departments for feedback
• There continue to be forums for General Education discussion and faculty are encouraged to attend
• Program Assessment
• The Program Review and Assessment Committee is working with Marianne Kennedy, Director of Assessment.

Standing Committees

1. Finance:

· Senator Brucker reported that $80,000 remains in the full-time travel fund and $8800 in the part-time travel fund.

2. Personnel Policy:

· Senator Bielefield reported that Senator Jirsa will visit the committee at its 10/22 meeting to discuss proposed changes to the P&T document.

3. Rules:

· Senator Rinehardt reported that the committee continues to review the UCF constitution

4. Student Policy:

· Senator Rogers reported that the committee continues to focus on student services and continues work on the plagiarism policy.

5. Technology:

· Senator Brin noted that there has been an expansion of on-line journal information on the Buley Library webpage. Senator Klassen, a member of the committee and from the Library Services Faculty, explained that the “Journal Locator” on the website permits access to all printed and on-line journals. Senator Klassen indicated that the locator is still being finalized and that if problems are encountered, to email him with that problem.

· Senator Brin also reported that the Web Access Committee was still being formed.

6. Elections:

· Senator Corbett reported the results of the special election for the Promotion and Tenure Committee. Maria Diamantis was elected to a three year term and the alternate for this year is T. Wiley Carr

7. Academic Policy:

· Senator Bloch, speaking for the committee, indicated that the committee has met with Professor Mark Heidmann concerning two ethics related issues:

o Acceptance of outside employment by faculty members

o Use of students in outside employment by faculty members

Old Business:

o There was no old business

New Business:

o The Academic Policy Committee introduced a resolution concerning retroactive royalties return as mandated by the State Ethics Commission

o In the ensuing discussion, suggestions were made that the committee should speak with AAUP regarding this issue.

o In addition, during the discussion, President Paulson elaborated on the critical dates inherent in the initial ethics decision as well as the dates of contact between CSU and SCSU.

o Following all discussion, a motion was made to reassign the resolution back to the Academic Policy Committee for reconsideration.

o The question was called, the motion to reassign passed unanimously.

o Senator Dunklee raised the issue of a formal definition for FTE

o Following discussion, a motion was made to refer this to the Academic Policy Committee.

o The question was called, the motion to refer passed unanimously

There being no further business, the Senate adjourned at 1:30 pm

Respectively submitted,

Robert E. Jirsa

Secretary of the Senate