Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

May 4, 2005

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

Members Present:

Emenyonu (Accounting); Rogers (Anthropology), Vu (Art), Slomba (Art), Pang (Chemistry), Ullian (Communication), Jirsa (Com Disorders/MFT), DaPonte (Computer Science), Lawler (Counseling), De Barbieri (Couns/Sch Psych), Fullmer (Earth Science), Mills (Econ/Finance), Corbett (Education), Diamantis (Education), Madonia (Ed Leadership), Heidmann (English), Blackmer (English), Johnson (English), Yang (Exercise Science), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Piemontese (Foreign language), Sakalowsky (Geography), Amerman (History), Madison (History), Dunklee (Journalism), Bielefield (Library Science), Klassen (Library Services), Reynaga (Library Services), Stepanovich (Management), Prince (Marketing), Bennett (Math), Brin (Math), O’Brien), Young (Part-time Faculty), Capone (Part-time Faculty), Pettigrew (Philosophy), Broadbridge (Physics), Paulson (Political Science), 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), Nye (Theatre)

Members Absent:

Maloney (Athletics), Lerud (Communication), Pennisi (Foreign Language), Kuss (Music), Wagner (Nursing), Aronson (Nursing), Anderson, E. (Part-time Faculty), Anderson, J (Part-time Faculty), Abe (Psychology)

Election for the President of the Senate – Senator Corbett Presiding

Senator Bulmer nominated Senator DaPonte for the office of President. The motion was seconded by Senator Paulson.
Senator DaPonte accepted the nomination.
A motion was made to close nominations, it was seconded and passed unanimously
A motion was made for the secretary to cast one vote for Senator DaPonte. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Senator Jirsa, Secretary of the Senate, cast one vote for Senator DaPonte.

Election for Treasurer of the Senate – Senator Corbett Presiding

Senator Brin was nominated for the office of Treasurer and the motion was seconded.
Senator Brin announced that he, regretfully, could not accept the nomination because of a course conflict during the fall 2005 semester.
Senator Broadbridge was nominated for the office of Treasurer and the motion was seconded.
Senator Broadbridge announced that she, regretfully, could not accept the nomination because she was leaving the senate at the end of her current term.
Senator Lawler was nominated for the office of Treasurer and the motion was seconded.
Senator Lawler accepted the nomination
A motion was made to close nominations and it was seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
A motion was made for the secretary to cast one vote for Senator Lawler. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Senator Jirsa, Secretary of the Senate, cast one vote for Senator Lawler.

The senate extended congratulations to both Senator DaPonte and Senator Lawler. The senate also thanked Senator Brin for his service as Treasurer this past year and for providing substance for senate meetings.

The minutes of April 20th, 2005 were approved.

Announcements:

Senator Nye announced that the play, A Six Pack of Random Acts, is opening.
Senator Pettigrew announced the Research Symposium is scheduled for May 5^th, 1:00 to 4:30 in Engleman A 120
Senator Bulmer updated senators on the opening of the search for the Vice President for Student and University Affairs. Senators Dunklee and De Barbieri also provided information relative to the search.

President’s Report:

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

President DaPonte extended his thanks to Senator Corbett and the rest of the Election Committee on an excellent job running the recent elections.
President DaPonte reported on the breakfast meeting that the Executive Committee had with President Norton.

UCF Update – Senator Brin

UCF, at its last meeting, discussed ideas to elect the General Education Committee. No consensus was reached.

Graduate Council Update -- Jon Bloch

Senator Bloch announced the new officers of the Graduate Council
The Graduate Council is examining procedural changes in the five year report format for next year. This year 8 programs were reviewed and 7 were recommended for continuation.

Standing Committee Reports

Student Policy Committee

The committee met with Rose Cretella and JoAnn McKenzie from Academic Advising discussing staffing and space problems.
The committee is continuing its review and investigation of academic honesty
Senator Dunklee announced that Extended Learning had been moved to Academic Advisement. This led to discussions regarding when this was done, why there wasn’t notification to faculty and the senate, and why an Academic Impact Statement wasn’t issued.

At this point, Senator Paulson, citing time constraints, moved that the agenda be altered to permit a discussion of the travel allocation for the next academic year.

This was approved unanimously.

New Business:

Resolution on Travel Funds

Senator Brin presented the resolution for both full time and part time travel for the next academic year. Full time travel was recommended to remain at $1000 and part time travel was recommended to remain at $600.
During discussion, a motion was made to remove the “whereas the faculty senate sees no compelling reason to change current practice, therefore.” Senators argued that there is, in fact, compelling reasons to increase the travel funds as evidenced by 30 unfunded travel authorizations still pending. However, the reason that the senate would still recommend the status quo in terms of travel is that the total amount available in the AAUP travel fund has not changed. This reasoning was accepted by the committee as a friendly amendment.
The travel fund resolution passed as amended unanimously.
A copy of the amended resolution is attached.

The senate returned to its regular agenda

Technology Committee

The committee met with Dr. Chai, Director of IT who discussed the new version of Banner and Vista
The IT resolution on competencies that was not approved by the president will be presented to the UCF for their information.
The committee plans to develop a new competency resolution in the fall

Academic Policy Committee

The Resolution on Full Time Hires is under New Business

Elections Committee

Senator Corbett reported on the results of the All University Elections.

Finance Committee

Senator Brin reported that there were 34 unfunded full time travel authorizations and 2 unfunded part time travel authorizations
Senator Paulson wanted to remind senators to tell their constituents that if they are traveling on university business, they should not use AAUP funds, but funds from Faculty Development.

Personnel Policy

The Renewal Document has been completed and will be brought to the Senate in the fall.

Rules Committee

The committee will be working on the Graduate Council Rules of Order

Old Business:

None

New Business:

Academic Policy Committee Resolution in Support of Full Time Hires

Senator Bloch introduced the resolution.
During discussion, President Norton arrived and Senator Paulson moved that the motion be postponed until after the President’s visit. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

Guest Speaker: President Cheryl Norton

President Norton addressed the senate to present an end of year summary and to update the senators on upcoming activities and searches.

New Business (Continued)

Because it was past the 2:00 PM hour, a motion was made to postpone the Academic Policy Resolution until the first senate meeting in the fall. This motion was seconded and past unanimously.

The senate adjourned at 2:10 PM.

Respectively submitted,

Robert E. Jirsa, Ph.D.

Secretary of the Senate