Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

April 21, 2004

 

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

 

The minutes of April 7th, 2004 were approved as ammended.

 

Members Present:

Vu (Art), Lavin (Art), Lerud (Biology), DaPonte (Computer Science), Lawler (Counseling), Fullmer (Earth Science), Xie (Econ./Finance), Corbett (Education), Diamantis (Education), Diffley (Ed Leadership), Heidmann (English), Johnson (English),  Mee (Exercise Science), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Pennisi (Foreign Language), Sakalowsky (Geography), Amerman (History), Petto (History), Dunklee (Journalism), Bielefield (Library Science), Klassen (Library Services), Wu (Library Services), Hopkins (Management), Prince (Marketing), D’Amour (Mathematics), Brin (Mathematics), Wagner (Nursing), Young (Part-Time),  Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), Sherman (Psychology), Brancazio (Psychology), Bulmer (Public Health), Smith (Recreation/Leisure), Dripchak (Social Work), Keenan (Social Work), Bloch (Sociology), Brucker (Special Ed/Reading), Alfano (Special Ed/Reading), Braudt (Theater), Tait (UCF).

 

Members Absent:

(Accounting), Rogers (Anthropology), (Athletics), Pang (Chemistry), Ullian (Communication), Jirsa (Com. Disorders/MFT), DeBarbieri (Couns/School Psych), Blackmer (English), Hernandez (Foreign Languages), O’Brien (Media Studies), Kuss (Music), (3 Part-Time Faculty), Cusato (Science Ed./Env. Stud).

 

Announcements

 

 

 

President’s Report:

 

Ø      President Paulson gave an update on Senator Jirsa’s health.  He has finished his chemotherapy treatments and he has responded well to the treatments.  He is doing very well and he continues to improve. 

Ø      President Paulson announced that President Smith has approved the three Faculty resolutions that were presented to him.  The resolutions are:  the Minor Program Approval Procedure, and the two Sabbatical Leave Amendments to the Sabbatical Leave document.  The additional resolution on the Anti-Merger of Higher Education Boards was presented to him for information.

Ø      The General Educational Task Force, chartered by the UCF, has drafted a “statement of goals for a reformed general education curriculum” at Southern.  If the statement is passed by UCF, a faculty referendum will be conducted by the Faculty Senate, probably in the Fall 2004.

Ø      SCSU-AAUP sponsored a workshop on faculty credit loads and overloads on Wednesday, April 14, at which time Ginny Metaxas, President of SCSU-AAUP presented a plan for along-term reduction on overloads.  Professor Metaxas and President Paulson are serving on a collaborative committee assembled by the Office of Academic Affairs in cooperation with the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and SCSU-AAUP, to develop a system of accurate measurement of faculty load credits and a timetable for reducing overloads.

 

 

UCF – Jim Tait

¨      The suggested minor adjustments recommended by the Rules Committee were discussed at the UCF meeting, but since there was no quorum, there was no voting.

¨      One third of the UCF membership will be up for election for the next academic year but a new UCF chairperson will need to be elected. 

¨      UCF’s focus for next meeting will be the goals of the General Education Task Force for a coherent program that is goal driven and includes an outside assessment plan. 

 

Standing Committee Reports:

 

  1. Personnel Policy:  No report at this time except that the committee’s goal for next year is to review the Promotion and Tenure document.

 

  1. Rules:   No report at the present time.

 

  1. Student Policy:   Senator Bulmer reported that she met with Vice President Faricielli and discussed the Student Code of Conduct.   The draft copy of the Policy on Academic Misconduct will be distributed electronically through the secretary for faculty review.   Senator Bulmer urged all senators to share with other faculty and email her any feedback.  

Senator Bulmer announced the workshop on Plagiarism – A faculty conversation on policy and enforcement.  The workshop is sponsored and facilitated by the Student Policy Subcommittee of the Faculty Senate and it will take place on Friday, April 23, 2004, at 1:45-3:45 pm, in Engleman Hall, room A120.

Senator Bulmer informed the senators that Vice President Faricielli has some money available for students for initiatives or creative activities.

 

  1. Technology:  Senator Brin reported that the committee will be presenting a resolution under New Business.

 

  1. Academic Policy:  No report at the present time.

 

  1. Elections:  Senator Corbett reported that the ballots have been distributed, please vote.  The deadline is April 28th at which date the subcommittee will meet to count ballots.   The results will be reported at the May 5th Senate meeting.

 

  1. Finance:   Senator Brucker announced that there are no more money available, yet TA’s are in line for approval as money many be unencumbered.  

Senator Brucker informed the Senators that travel paperwork can be submitted after July 1st for traveling during the next academic year. 

Senator Brucker announced that the Bonding for the Library construction was approved and the project to upgrade the library will be given out for bid.

President Smith will have 20 minutes to present the budget to the BOT at their next scheduled meeting.

 

Old Business:  None.

 

New Business: 

  1. Technology Resolution:  Information Technology Competencies

Senator DaPonte presented the technology resolution and after lengthy discussion there were two friendly amendments which were accepted by the technology committee.  The question was called and it was accepted with 26 in favor and 5 opposed votes.  The amended resolution was passed by voice vote.

 

  1. Discussion on Travel Funds:  Although the AAUP contract has a defined amount, it is the Senators who vote on the amount awarded to each faculty each year.  Concerns were shared on the amount and Senator Brucker will meet with the Finance committee and will draft a resolution to present for approval at the next meeting.

 

Motion to adjourn at 1:55 pm was unanimously approved!

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Maria Diamantis

Acting Secretary of the Senate