Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting
4 November 1998
 
The fifth meeting of the 98-99 year was called to order at 12:15 pm

Members Present: R. Jirsa, T. W. Carr, C. Rinehardt , A. Rao, C. Wieder,
M. Dodge, G. Puerschner, T. Sherman, M. Orner, T. Seyed, R. Landino,
J. Fullmer, B. Eldridge, C. Dickinson, D. Cairns, D. Burow, B. Gustafson, S. Misasi, D. Kemler, C. Arboleda, S. Grant, P. Sakalowsky, S. Judd,
C. Petto, J. Manzella, C. Schofield-Bodt, V. Mick, D. Prasad, K. Laird,
J. Kavanagh, T. Bennett, M. Moss, S. Bochain, A. Vicenzi, C. Fontana, F. Hatcher, L. Prince, A. Bidarian, A. Paulson, J. Hurlbut, R. Luquis,
J. MacGregor, B. Worden, M. Ryan, P. Brucker, P. Major, M. Watts
P. Kahlbaugh, S. Martinelli

             Visitor: T. Maltese Not Present: Biology, Counsel/School Psych, Education (Ensign), Library
Science, Part-time faculty (Mack), Philosophy Science Ed/Env Studies, Social Work (Colon)
 

Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs J. Philip Smith:

Joe Brignola will be asked to inform all faculty as to how they may access the RAS Network

Rock Reagan, who is the Chief Information Officer for the State of Connecticut, has said that the prohibition of privately-owned software on State-owned computers will most likely NOT apply to faculty. This will be confirmed soon.

The Institutional Spending Plan will move the budget process up so that funds would be available around July 1 as opposed to September (or later)

Non-faculty positions expected to be filled this year are as follows:
 

 

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting of October 21, 1998 were approved with an addition
 

Announcements:

The petition calling for a Faculty Referendum includes an error. The Resolution of the Senate changed the number of days for Community Hour to three days, whereas the referendum cites two.

J. P. Thompson has announced dates for finalists for the position of Chief Technology Officer. Those dates are: November 9th, November 13th, and December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. All interested parties should attend.
 

Executive Committee Report:

President Adanti concurs that On-Line courses should begin at the Department level and follow all subsequent, proper channels regarding curriculum. He assures that no courses will be offered that have not followed this procedure. Two SCSU on-line courses are scheduled for the Spring. One is in Nursing, the other is being taught by R. Gerber through Charter Oak.

All reasonable efforts will be made to get through future Senate Meeting Agendas. When speaking to motions, all Senators should state whether they are speaking for or against the motion, and limit their speaking time as much as possible. No Senator should speak more than twice, unless a motion is changed or amended. The Senate President will limit speaking time if necessary.
 

Senate President’s Report:

Meeting with the Vice-President for Academic Affairs centered on the (potential) expiration of the SAS license. Payment for the SAS license from CSU is pending.
 

Standing Committee Reports

Academic Policy: (Jim Fullmer): Distance Learning/On-line course resolution is still in progress. J. Fullmer met with H. Hein to confirm that collegial communication will continue between committees regarding the EdD.

Re: the EdD:
Don Cairns stated that he was mystified that there appears to be an expectation that he is to be some kind of savior to SCSU; He does not believe that to be true. He said that his hands are full withhis own courses. He does not object to being involved with the EdD committee, because it was discussed with him when he was first interviewed, but beyond that, he is "not designing anything".  

Elections:(Flo Hatcher): No report. Elections Committee will assist to facilitate a referendum if necessary.

Finance: (Robert Eldridge): No report

Personnel Policy: (Barbara Worden): Personnel Policy is attempting to identify a point person in the INS to help clarify issues pertinent to obtaining visas for newly hired foreign national employees. This problem is occurring nation-wide.

  A motion to change the Faculty Senate Document regarding DEC hardship guidelines will be made at the next regular meeting. Copies of the proposed changes will be sent with the next agenda to accommodate the two-day notification rule.   Chairs of the P & T and Sabbatical Leave Committees will be meeting with Personnel Policy soon. Please forward any new concerns regarding P&T and/or sabbatical Leave to Personnel Policy.

Rules : (Patricia Major) [ A written report from the Rules Committee regarding faculty referenda will be attached to approved minutes]

Student Policy : (Cindy Schofield-Bodt): No report.

  Ad hoc Technology : (Tony Sherman): The committee is establishing priorities. Effective communication in a timely fashion will be a high priority. John DaPonte and Leo Kuczynski have agreed to serve on the ad hoc Technology Committee.
 

Old Business:

Regarding Senate Representation: A reminder that there should be 1 Senator for every 15 full-time faculty (or fraction thereof) of a department. There are no alternates for the Faculty Senate. See the Senate Secretary for further information.
 

New Business:

Secretary Carr is a faculty representative to the Freshman Year Experience Committee. Please share with him any concerns or suggestions you may have about advisement, particularly as applied to full-time freshmen.

The concern was expressed that Math & English placement tests should be taken in a timely fashion.

Student Policy is currently working on an evaluation of the Academic Advisement Office.

Senate President & Secretary will bring the concerns regarding senior audits (or lack thereof) to the attention of Vice-President Smith.

All Senators are encouraged to attend the University Dialogues with President Adanti. A dialogue in December will focus specifically on Promotion and Tenure.

Senators who would be interested in planning the Senate Retreat for next summer should contact R. Jirsa.

The Faculty Senate web-site will be accessible by the next regular faculty senate meeting. Details will be sent with the next agenda.

 Meeting was adjourned at 2:00PM

 Respectfully submitted,

 
T. Wiley Carr

Secretary of the Senate

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