Not Present: Accounting, Athletics, Communication (Orner), Computer Science, Geography, Part-time faculty (Mack), Science Ed/Environmental Studies, Social Work (Colon), Special Ed/Reading (Granfield)
 

Board of Trustee guidelines state that money for moving/relocation expenses has not been provided routinely, but more often as a recruitment tool in unusual situations. The budget line for these funds has been cut back to approximately $25,000.

Input and suggestions regarding Remedial Programs are most welcome, as there may be several possible solutions.

Six weeks time is estimated for completion of installation of the remaining 42 new computers on campus.
 

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting of September 23, 1998 were approved with additions and corrections
 

Executive Committee Report:

Executive Committee has spent most of its time considering the issues surrounding the potential Doctoral programs
 

Senate President’s Report:

Senate President Jirsa and Secretary Carr met with Vice-President Smith and Leo Kuczynski (representing ETAC) to discuss matters of mutual concern.

Senator Jacque Ensign has been appointed as a Senate representative to the Search Committee of Chief Information Officer. Please forward any suggestions you may have to her regarding appropriate questions to be included in the interview process.

MOTION was made to change the order of the day to accommodate Leo Kuczynski and members of ETAC (Educational Technology Advisory Committee). MOTION was SECONDED and PASSED by 2/3 majority vote
 

Discussion regarding the proposed ad hoc Committee on Technology:

ETAC is comprised of faculty, administrators, and student representatives.

ETAC recommendations have not been well publicized, but a university web-site will contain future postings.

ETAC does not believe an additional committee is needed, as they believe that the same issues that concern the Senate are being handled by ETAC. An additional Senate member would be welcomed on ETAC

Faculty concerns have been gathered informally by ETAC in the past.

ETAC will be surveying departments to assess their technological needs.

Many problems with the Academic Computing Center raise the question: Where is ETAC?

The Director of the Academic Computing Center should work to support faculty, not to treat the position as a dictatorship. A Senate Committee with executive authority, as opposed to "faculty input" is needed.

Needs of the Faculty and Students must be met unconditionally. We need to see SCSU as a place of higher learning, not as a State Agency that happens to have some employees who teach.

ETAC has only been advisory. The proposed Senate Committee on Technology could initiate resolutions which would require an Administrative response (A committee with "teeth").

QUESTION was CALLED (and passed by vote: 29 in favor, 10 opposed)

MOTION to create the ad hoc Committee on technology, as read from the amended proposal, was PASSED (by vote: 29 in favor, 10 opposed)
 

Standing Committee Reports

Academic Policy: President Adanti and Vice President Phil Smith met
with the Chair of Academic Policy regarding Distance Learning Programs and the University Library Committee. It was agreed that the Library Committee will be micro-managed by the Senate. Jim Dolan will serve as the AAUP representative on the Doctoral Feasibility Committee.

Elections: Results for the Special Election have been distributed.
 

Finance: No report
 

Personnel Policy: No report

Rules : No report

Volunteers are needed for the new ad hoc Committee on Technology.  Please see the Senate President
 

Old Business:

None.
 

New Business:

MOTION was made and PASSED to refer this issue to Personnel Policy.

There have been problems associated with Summer Educational Opportunity Program students and their ability to successfully complete coursework.

MOTION was made and PASSED to refer this issue to Student Policy.
 

Meeting was adjourned at 1:58PM