04/14/99 Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting 14 April 1999

The thirteenth meeting of the 98-99 year was called to order at 12:10 pm

Members Present: R. Jirsa (Presiding), T. W. Carr, C. Rinehardt, C. Wieder, S. Martinelli, G. Puerschner, T. Sherman, M. Orner, T. Seyed, R. Landino, J. Fullmer, R. Eldridge, J. Ensign, C. Dickinson, D. Burow, D. Kemler, P. Palma, S. Judd, C. Petto, J. Manzella, A. Bielefield,
C. Schofield-Bodt, V. Mick, D. Prasad, T. Bennett, K. Grant, M. Moss, B. Madara, A. Vicenzi, F. Hatcher, L. Prince, D. Pettigrew, A. Bidarian, J. Hurlbut, P. Kahlbaugh, R. Luquis, B. Worden. M. Ryan, P. Major, A. M. Watts
Visitors:

Not Present: Accounting, Athletics, Counsel/Sch Psych, English (Gustafson), Exercise Science (Misasi),Geography, Marketing, Part-time faculty (Fontana, Mack), Political Science, Rec/Leisure, Science Ed/Env Studies, Social Work (Colon), Special Ed/Reading (Brucker)

Vice-President Phil Smith:

Final Stage "footprint" was displayed for Engleman Hall construction. The construction process will be carefully monitored.
1% of overall construction budget should be allocated for acquiring works of art.
In response to concern that the Strategic Plan Mission Statement for SCSU had been re-written, VP Smith explained that it indeed goes through constant revisions. It was suggested that further revisions should receive more input.

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting of March 31,1999 were deferred until next meeting.

Announcements:

Senators whose terms are expiring will need to be replaced.

The Special Meeting on May 19^th will be used to review the report from the Academic Policy Committee to discuss the EdD Proposal.

Executive Committee Report:

Executive Committee voted to support the proposed acquisitions budget for the library
Executive Committee passed a resolution to request 5 new full-time faculty lines to put SCSU in compliance with contractually specified limits on part-time faculty
Ed Harris is the acting CITO, and Dave Pedersen has been appointed to the position of Vice President for Student and University Affairs.
BOT may consider increasing merit scholarships if data can be introduced which shows that current recipients are doing well.

Senate President’s Report:

AAUP President Vicenzi said the BOT was asked if they would consider averaging enrollments over time to reward the 2% enrollment goal. Consider this they will indeed.

Standing Committee Reports

Academic Policy: (Jim Fullmer): none

Rules: Re: The recommendation to form a committee to consider issues regarding part time faculty was discussed. Friendly amendment was accepted and clarifying text added so that the resolution read as follows:

Whereas, approximately 35% of our fall 1998 courses were taught by part-time faculty;
Whereas students typically do not see a distinction between full and part-time faculty;
Whereas there appear to be discrepancies among departments in expectations for and support of part-time faculty; We therefore recommend that a committee be formed, sponsored by the Senate composed of full and part-time faculty, to study issues of concern to part-time faculty, and to study the use of part-time faculty and its impact on the educational mission of the University

Other recommendations:

The President of the Senate will appoint members of this committee.
The charge to the committee shall include reviewing existing studies and surveys, and gathering comparative data from other institutions similar to SCSU.
The committee will report the outcome of its study and any recommendations to the Senate by the end of the 1999-2000 academic year.

Discussion: was suggested that Department Chairs could be contacted to gather information regarding part-time faculty. The fact that part-time faculty are represented on the committee should alleviate any concern that their views are not being fairly considered.

Resolution was passed by majority voice vote.

Student Policy: Is conducting an ongoing survey of student advisement

Elections: The extension for receiving nominations has provided enough candidates to hold a full election. Senators should encourage their constituents to closely follow directions for voting so as to not have their ballots invalidated.

Finance: System Office has sent a recision to all campuses on AAUP Travel money, through an over-allocation made at the beginning of the year. The money is guaranteed by contract.

Technology (ad hoc): Is looking into the technology funding on campus (computer replacement, personnel, and software expenses).

Ed Harris is the Interim CITO.

UCF: No report.

Academic Policy: Has been meeting weekly re: University Library Committee and the EdD

Old Business: None.

New Business: It is time to re-evaluate Administrators. Several years ago the faculty were surveyed re: President, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Deans, Library Director, etc. Each school had their own evaluations. Deans and VP should be asked if they have suggestions for the next evaluation process. A committee should review and update the instrument and plan on conducting the survey next fall.

It was suggested that programs outside of departments may need to be reviewed (Medieval Studies, Judaic Studies, Women’s Studies, etc.)

Meeting was adjourned at 2:00PMK

Respectfully submitted,

T. Wiley Carr

Secretary of the Senate-