Members Present A. Rao, D. Prasad, M. Dodge, C. Fontana, A. Guagliumi, W. Carr, G.Puerschner, B. Wein, R. Jirsa, T. Sherman, M. Omer, T. Seyed, B. Matthews, U.Nwachuku, J. Fullmer, R. Eldridge, S. Larocco, D. Burow, M. Shea, R. Pelayo, D. Holt, S. Judd, C. Schofield-Bodt, P. Holmer, K. Swenson, K. Grant, J. Kavanagh, E. Beatty, S. Bochain, A. Paulson, C. Rinehardt, J. Hurlbut, R. Luquis, B. Worden, M. Selvaggio, P. Major, F. Hatcher, D. Boehnert, L. Prince

Election of Faculty Senate President and Treasurer for the 98-99 Academic Year.

Robert Jirsa, was nominated for the position of President of the Faculty Senate.

Nominations were closed and the Secretary cast one vote for the nominee.

Robert Eldridge, was nominated for the position of Treasurer of the Faculty Senate.

Nominations were closed and the Secretary cast one vote for the nominee.

Election Results

President of the Faculty Senate for the 98/99 Academic year is Robert Jirsa

Treasurer of the Faculty Senate for the 98/99 Academic Year is Robert Eldridge

Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Smith

Search Status: thirty three positions are filled, including seven or eight minority hires.

The Senate resolution SR 978-5-1, on distance learning was disapproved, because of the language, so it may be reworked in the Fall. As presently worded it could lead to interdepartmental conflict. The Senate should forward several names of members who wish to work with the Academic Vice President to work this out.

Vanstar is now off of campus after completing the installation of the new computers.

Six new positions will be filled and are being advertised, mostly to offer faculty computer support. Five more positions will be filled as support for the Banner software installation.

Right now faculty feel the need to respond to the Academic Computer office, not the other way around. The new Information and Technology Officer will alleviate this.

The concern was raised that faculty do not necessarily choose the software they are using. And furthurmore some software is not downloadable without permission. This has had the direct effect of preventing some faculty from doing their jobs.

The search for the new Academic Vice President may begin by Fall.

The minutes of the April 22nd meeting were accepted as amended.

Executive Committee Report

The EC discussed the library committee and whether it should be a standing committee of the Faculty Senate. This issue was sent to the Academic Policy Committee.

The policy regarding Student Course Evaluations was discussed. Where they are sent after the Office of Institutional Research seems to vary by department. This discussion should continue under new business.

The Senate needs to develop a document for the Faculty Development Office that defines what is meant by the word "year" as used in various procedural documents, i.e. fiscal calender, academic.

Senate President Report

Tuesday June 16th the Senate is having a retreat at Killiams Point. It will run from approximately 11 am to 7 pm.

The School of Professional Studies has sent their School Curriculum by-laws to us.

The School of Education Faculty approved the forming of a School Curriculum Committee.

Standing Committee Reports

Rules (Kerry Grant, chair): no report.

Student Policy Report (Cindy Schofield-Bodt, chair): no report

Academic Policy (Jim Fullmer, chair): The grade appeals process was not acted upon officially, yet, but it will be. It should not have been sent to the President as FYI.

Elections (Flo Hatcher, chair) One person's name was inadvertently omitted from the list of names running for election to the Space and Student Life Committees. Neither committee starts work this summer so the Elections Committee wants to rerun the elections for those two committees in the Fall. The department that the omitted person is from wants the entire election to be reheld. They feel that the omission of a name invalidates the entire ballot, since committee members are voted for while considering several committees and possible outcomes simultaneously.

The motion made by the Elections committee: to validate the all university committee election results with the exception of the Space and Student Life Committees. Those two committees will have their elections rerun at the earliest possible time in the Fall semester, with complete slates.

The motion passed 15 for, 9 against.

Finance (Robert Eldridge, chair) As of 5 May, 1998 there is a total of $3,800 uncommitted in the full time faculty travel budget and $9,932 uncommitted in the part time faculty travel budget. Based on these numbers the Finance Committee recommends maximum travel allotments of $1000 and $300 for full and part time faculty members respectively for the 8/24/98 to 8/29/99 fiscal year.

A friendly ammendment is accepted to raise the part time amount to $600.

The motion passed by a voice vote. Therefore the totals for the 8/24/98 to 8/29/99 fiscal year will be $1000 for full time faculty members and $600 for part time faculty members.

Personnel Policy (Robert Jirsa, chair): no report.

Announcements:

weather Station has been moved.

Old Business

The Senate officially thanks Senator Rinehardt for his years of service and dedication.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:50

Respectfully Submitted,

G. Robert Wein, Secretary