Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

April 5^th, 2006

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The twelfth meeting of the 2005-2006 year was called to order at 12:10 PM.

Members Present:

Emenyonu (Accounting), Slomba (Art), Vu (Art), Lerud (Biology), Pang (Chemistry), Petroski (Communication), DaPonte (Computer Science), Smith (Couns/Sch Psych), Fullmer (Earth Science), Corbett (Education), Diamantis (Education), Madonia (Ed Leadership), Larocco (English), Blackmer (English), Johnson (English), Yang (Exercise Science), Pelayo (Foreign Language), Piemontese (Foreign Language), Amerman (History), Madison (History), Dunklee (Journalism), McGinn (Library Science), Hedreen (Library Services), Reynaga (Library Services), Stepanovich (Management), Prince (Marketing), Brin (Math), O’Brien (Media Studies), Roman (Part-time Faculty), Gilliland (Philosophy), Enjalran (Physics), Buterbaugh (Political Science), Sherman (Psychology), Brancazio (Psychology), Bulmer (Public Health), Keenan (Social Work), Bloch (Sociology), Brucker (Special Education/Reading), Major (Special Education/Reading), Fields (UCF)

Members Absent:

LaDousa (Anthropology), Maloney (Athletics), Jirsa (Com. Disorders/MFT), Lawler (Counseling), Mills (Econ/Finance), Rinehardt (Exercise Science), Sakalowsky (Geography), Dennis (Mathematics), Kuss (Music), Wagner (Nursing), Aaronson (Nursing), Anderson (Part-time Faculty), Young (Part-time Faculty), Capone (Part-time Faculty), Smith (Recreation/Leisure), Cusato (Science Ed/Env Stud), Dripchak (Social Work), Nye (Theater),

The minutes of March 15th, 2006 were approved.

Guest Speaker: Provost Selase Williams

Provost Williams discussed the issues of assessment and the need to gather evidence on student learning outcomes. Lengthy discussion followed with recommendation and concerns from faculty.
Provost Williams discussed the language concerning the Resolution Statement S-06-03, Resolution in Support of the Provost’s Role in Mediation and Disciplinary Action Concerning Faculty. Dr. Williams read a statement from President Norton on that resolution’s language which will be forwarded to all.

Announcements:

Ø Senator Gilliland announced that there are two lectures in the SCSU Philosophy Department Colloquium Series that are cosponsored by the Women’s Center and they are open to the general public. The first is on Friday, April 7^th and the second is on Monday, April 24^th. Both are at 1 pm in EN C122. The first lecture will be delivered by Robert Bernasconi on “The Policing of Race Mixing: The North American Impact on European Ideas of Race in the Late Nineteenth Century” and the second lecture will be delivered by Donna Marcano on “The Difference That Difference Makes: Black Feminism and Philosophy”.

Ø Senator Dunklee announced that there is money available for research related projects for departmental honors theses.

Ø Senator Bulmer announced that the Student Government also has opportunities for students to receive money if they wish to attend conferences.

Ø Senator Enjalran announced the conference of the Physics Students’ Club for Friday (at Yale) and Saturday (at SCSU). Kudos for the job they have done so far.

Ø Senator Reynaga announced that the library services would like all faculty to participate in the emailed survey.

Ø Senator Prince announced that Henry Hine was named Interim Dean of the School of Business.

Ø Senator Slomba announced that Nari Ward, sculptor, will speak on April 6^th, at 5 pm, at Earl Hall 211.

Ø Senators Brin and Reynaga will be the two observers for the SCSU AAUP Executive Board elections.

President’s Report:

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

President DaPonte met with President Norton on 3/30/06 and discussed the two resolutions that were disapproved. The resolution on “Deadline for Submission of Final Grades” may be revisited with new dates. President Norton has crafted a statement on the resolution “In Support of the Provost’s Role in Mediation and Disciplinary Action Concerning Faculty” and will be distributed immediately to all senators.
President DaPonte announced that several faculty members attended the CSU Lobby Day on 3/29 but the turn out was much smaller than last year.
President DaPonte announced that Dr. Jirsa and himself have volunteered to serve on the Blue Ribbon Committee to explore alternative organizational models for the School of Business.

UCF Update – Joe Fields

There were four Special Topics courses that were taken out of the Fall schedule because they were not approved by UCF.
UCF’s topic tomorrow will be if Media Studies should be on the general education requirement for Social Science B.

Graduate Council Update – Jon Bloch

Provost Williams visited the Graduate Council and discussed the revision of the university’s mission statement.
The Graduate Council has unanimously approved that the Dean’s signature is not required on program or course revisions but Provost Williams does require the Dean’s signature.
The Curriculum committee is working on a memorandum of agreement for IDS courses.

Standing Committees:

v Personnel Policy Committee: Senator Johnson noted that the committee is working on the P & T document and most likely it will not be presented to the Senate this semester.

§ The full P & T committee will meet with the Personnel Policy committee next week.

v Rules Committee: Senator O’Brien had no report.

v Student Policy Committee: Senator Madonia noted that Dr. Heron visited the committee and shared information on the alcohol policy and suicidal policy.

v Technology Committee: Senator Diamantis had no report.

v Academic Policy Committee: Senator Bloch announced that the committee created an ad hoc committee to review the student evaluation surveys during the summer.

v Election Committee: Senator Corbett reminded all that ballots are due on 4/11 and the committee will be counting them next Wednesday.

v Finance Committee: Senator Brucker announced that there are 30 Part Time faculty on the waiting list and 54 Full Time faculty on the list. She asked that all senators remind the faculty in their department to submit their receipts for payment within 30 days. New Faculty members (1^st year) will have President Norton’s support on travel funds and she had promised to find funds for their travel.

v FASP : Senator Vu announced that the FASP members will be working with the working groups of the university strategic plan committee. The FASP committee will be meeting on Monday, 4/10.

The senate adjourned at 2:00 PM.

Respectively Submitted,

Maria Diamantis