Members Present: A. Rao, D. Prasad, W. Carr, G. Puerschner, B. Wein, B. Jirsa, T. Sherman, B. Matthews, U. Nwachuku, J. Fullmer, B. Eldridge, J. Ensign, R. Cretella, S. Larocco, L. Haber, D. Burow, M. Shea, R. Pelayo, D. Holt, J. Mullins, C. SchofieldBodt, F. Hughes, P. Holmer, K. Swenson, K. Grant, J. Kavanagh, E. Beatty, S. Bochain, A. Paulson, C. Rinehardt, J. Hurlbut, R. Luquis, S. Duke, B. Worden, P. Major, A. Vicenzi, F. Hatcher, L. Prince

The New members present were asked to introduce themselves: Raffy Luquis and Aru Rao.

The minutes of the May 7-14 Faculty Senate meeting were passed without amendment.

Academic Vice President Pinciaro's remarks:

Enrollment is up 2.3% above the target of 2% -Status of replacing the retirees, a report is due to Chancellor Cibes by the end of September. It is the desire of the VP to refill all 43 faculty positions created by retirees. "There will be, more than likely, reallocations and redistributions of those faculty pending upon review of where those faculty came from".

The Faculty Senate President offers the support of the Faculty Senate toward accomplishing the 100% replacement.

There was a break in the meeting to allow for the members present to chose the subcommittee of there choice.

Standing Committee Chairs for the 1997-1998 Academic year

Academic Policy, Jim Fullmer

Elections, Flo Hatcher

Finance, Bob Eldridge

Personnel Policy, Robert Jirsa

Rules, Kerry Grant

Student Policy, Cindy Schofield-Bodt

 Executive Committee Report

There was an executive committee meeting on June 8.

It was decided to place a $250/year cap on travel funds for part time faculty

Retirees will access funds according to their load.

Senate President's Report

The Undergraduate Curriculum Forum is functioning. Donna Jean Fredeen was elected chair.

A meeting was held with the Vice President August 8 to discuss travel funds. Funds will become available August 25. There are several reminders to be passed out.

Don't travel unless authorized.

Paperwork should be submitted 5 weeks in advance.

Paperwork must be submitted within 30 days of return.

New faculty no longer have to wait 6 months before being eligible.

Only 14 faculty members are on the promotion and Tenure committee. We need to have an election for 1 member and 5 alternates. Discussion ensued regarding faculty involvement.

The rules committee should investigate changing the voting units to allow each department to have a Senator and Alternate.

The financial reporting from the Vice President for Finance and Administration vis a vis what the Faculty Senate wants, was discussed with Jim Blake.

Standing Committee reports

Academic Policy: no report.

Elections: The committee needs to hold elections to fill vacancies on 7 committees. Sabbatical leave committee needs their new members in place by Nov. 1.

The EC facilitated the initial Undergraduate Curriculum Forum elections. Prof. Donna Jean Fredeen was elected Chair. The EC also offered its services to hold the elections for the three at large faculty members to serve on the UCF.

There was some discussion as to how the people at the UCF meeting were elected and/or notified. Some units were not represented.

Finance: no report.

Personnel Policy: no report.

Rules: no report.

Announcements

The Thursday morning discussion group will begin meeting tomorrow, 9/11/97.

The total annual travel allotment for full time faculty was set at $1000.

New Business

The Faculty Senate meeting schedule for the '97-'98 academic year will be brought to the Executive Committee. It is tentatively set for Sept 24, Oct 8, 22, Nov 5, 19, Dec 3, 17(?), Jan 28, Feb 11, 25, Mar 11, 25, Apr 8, 22, May 6.

The ad hoc committee on the library (formed at the 12-4-96 Faculty Senate meeting) was charged with reviewing the operations and functioning of the library. The Chair of the Committee, A. Vicenzi, made the motion that the committee, having completed its tasks, be dissolved. The motion was seconded and passed without opposition. (SR-978-1-1)

FACS (the Faculty committee on Structure) Do we convene it? Do we ask it to consider the need for a permanent library committee, and an educational technology committee?

A motion was made and seconded to Have the Academic Policy Committee of the Faculty Senate examine the committee structure regarding the Library. Discussion questions followed. Is the APC as opposed to the FACS the place for this debate? Is it an either/or debate i.e. can the APC make suggestions to be acted upon by the FACS? The motion passed unanimously. (SR-978-1-2)

The Faculty Senate President has been asked to ask the Administration, in writing and orally, 1) about its intentions regarding the replacement of the Director of the Library, and the Dean of the Graduate School. Have search committees been formed and are Faculty and Senate representatives on them? 2) Will the retiree replacements be full time and tenure track?

We will refer to the rules committee, for their consideration, the realignment of the voting units, such that each department elect its own senator and alternate.

 Faculty computers are a major concern. Is it true new student server software will not be available for the Mac platform? Joe Brignola should be invited to our Oct. 8 meeting to address these and other issues.

The Meeting was adjourned at 2:05.

Respectfully Submitted.

Bob Wein, Secretary