Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

December 8, 2004

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The seventh meeting of the 2004-2005 year was called to order at 12:10 PM.

The minutes of November 17, 2004 were approved as amended.

Members Present:

Emenyonu (Accounting); Rogers (Anthropology), Vu (Art), Slomba (Art), Lerud (Biology), Ullian (Communication), Jirsa (Com Disorders/MFT), DaPonte (Computer Science), Lawler (Counseling), De Barbieri (Counseling), Fullmer (Earth Science), Mills (Econ/Finance), Corbett (Education), Diamantis (Education), Madonia (Ed Leadership), Blackmer (English), Johnson (English), Yang (Exercise Science), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Pennisi (Foreign Language), Piemontese (Foreign Language), Sakalowsky (Geography), Amerman (History), Madison (History), Dunklee (Jounalism), Klassen (Library Service), Reynaga (Library Service), Stepanovich (Management),  Prince (Marketing), Bennett (Math), Brin (Math), O’Brien (Media Studies), Wagner (Nursing), Aronson (Nursing), Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), Sherman (Psychology), Brancazio (Psychology), Bulmer (Public Health), MacGregor (Recreation/Leisure), Cusato (Science Ed/Env Studies), Dripchak (Social Work), Keenan (Social Work), Bloch (Sociology),  Brucker (Special Ed/Reading), Major (Special Ed/Reading), Nye (Theatre)

Members Absent:

Maloney (Athletics), Pang (Chemistry), Heidman (English), Kuss (Music), Anderson, E. (Part-time faculty), Anderson, J., (Part-time faculty), Young (Part-time faculty), Capone (Part-time faculty)

Visitors

Joe Fields, UCF

Avon Dennis, Director of Financial Aid

Richard Farricielli, Dean of Students, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs

Guest Speakers

Mr. Avon Dennis gave the senate an overview of the Office of Financial Aid and outlined the changes in the office for which he has been responsible.  He noted that there has been increased efficiency in the awarding of financial aid and in the notification to students regarding their financial aid package.  He also discussed the Satisfactory Academic Policy protocols at SCSU and the modifications to that policy currently under review by the ad hoc SAP committee.

Mr. Richard Farricielli continued the discussion of financial aid including an in-depth discussion of the various modifications to the SAP being considered by the ad hoc committee.  Both Mr. Dennis and Mr. Farricielli then took questions from the Senators.

Announcements

• The first meeting of the Faculty Senate for the spring semester will be on February 2, 2005.
• Senator Fullmer announced that he had moon rocks available for inspection.
• Senator Broadbridge encouraged senators to complete the IT survey on VISTA

President’s Report:

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

• The Executive Committee issued an interpretation regarding the Sabbatical Leave Document.
• Higher education appears to be exempt from the travel freeze, but more specific details will follow.
• President DaPonte attended the meeting of the Academic Affairs committee.
• President DaPonte updated the senate on the status of the Vice Presidential searches.
• President Norton is still deliberating with the Cabinet over the technology resolutions

UCF Update – Joe Fields

• At its last meeting, the UCF voted to provide representation to Women’s Studies and to Liberal Studies. 

Graduate Council – Jon Bloch

• There is an ad hoc committee examining theses issues
• There will be a workshop on February 11, 2005 from 1 – 3 PM on applying for Graduate Assistantships and Research Fellowships

Standing Committee Reports

• Technology Committee

¨ The committee has been discussing the VISTA program and the website.

• Academic Policy Committee

¨ The committee has a resolution on Grade Appeals

¨ The committee summarized its discussions with the ad hoc SAP committee.

• Elections Committee

¨ No Report

•  Finance Committee

¨ The travel balance for Full time faculty is $16,000 and for the Part time faculty is $5,477.

• Personnel Policy Committee

¨ The committee discussed the question of whether members of thee Sabbatical Leave committee should be tenured.  They decided not to act on the question.

¨ The committee is continued work on the Renewal Document.

• Rules Committee

¨ No Report

• Student Policy Committee

¨ The committee met with Chris Piscitelli for an update of the policy for off campus misconduct. 

¨ The committee has proposed a meeting with Vice President Beatty next semester regarding plagiarism.

Old Business

• Academic Policy presented its revised Grade Appeal Resolution
• Following discussion, a motion was made to refer the resolution back to committee.  This was approved.

The senate adjourned at 1:45.

Following adjournment, the senate moved to a forum for further discussions related to the grade appeal resolution.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 PM

Respectively submitted,

Robert E. Jirsa, Ph.D.

Secretary of the Senate