01/27/99 Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting

Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting 27 January 1999

The eighth meeting of the 98-99 year was called to order at 12:15 pm

Members Present: R. Jirsa (Presiding), T. W. Carr, C. Rinehardt, A. Rao,
S. Martinelli, G. Puerschner, T. Sherman, M. Orner, R. Landino, U. Nwachuku, J. Fullmer, R. Eldridge, J. Ensign, C. Dickinson, D. Burow, B. Gustafson, S. Misasi, D. Kemler, P. Sakalowsky, S. Judd, C. Petto, J. Manzella, C. Schofield-Bodt, V. Mick, D. Prasad, K. Laird, T. Bennett, K. Grant, A. Vicenzi, C. Fontana, L. Prince, A. Bidarian, A. Paulson, J. Hurlbut, P. Kahlbaugh, J. MacGregor, S. Hageman, B. Worden, M. Ryan, P. Brucker,

Not Present: Art (Wieder), Athletics, Computer Science, Ed. Leadership,
Foreign Language, Library Science, Music, Nursing (Bochain), Part-time faculty (Hatcher, Mack), Philosophy, Public Health, Social Work (Colon), Special Ed/Reading (Major), Theatre

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Special Meeting of December 16, 1998 were not available; deferred until February 10^th.

New Senators: Susan Hageman will be representing Science Education & Environmental Studies, and Kerry Grant returns to represent Mathematics

Academic Vice President Phil Smith:

President Adanti has approved the extension of the Academic Community Hour as resolved by the Senate.
The Records Office scheduled four full days of Senior Audits, also in response to a Senate Resolution. The process went well.
Preliminary statistics show a decrease in enrollment for the Fall semester. The decrease falls between 1%-2%.
Information is forthcoming on the percentage of adjunct faculty at SCSU.
The BOT has approved our new Early Childhood program, and the proposal now goes to the State Board of Education and Board of Governors for accreditation.
The search for a Library Director has been successful. The new Director will be Susan Cirillo, and she will be joining us from UMass, Dartmouth, where she is currently Director of the Library.
The Chief Information Technology Officer search is ongoing.

Announcements:

A search is ongoing for Dean of the School of Business
There is a new address for the Faculty Senate Web-page: http://www.scsu.ctstateu.edu/organizations/facultysenate. Please visit the site and check for accuracy of information; forward any concerns or corrections to Aru Rao.
Senators should forward any concerns they have regarding the Chief Information Technology Officer Search to JP Thompson.

Executive Committee Report:

The Spring 1999 Regular Meeting Schedule has been approved and distributed.

Senate President’s Report:

Meeting with Vice President Smith covered the topics he has already addressed.

Standing Committee Reports

Ad hoc Technology : (Tony Sherman): The staff of Academic Computing seemed surprised by the level of discontent from the academic side of SCSU.

Finance: (Robert Eldridge): The total budget for the year is approximately $6,050. The categories are broken down as Refreshments, Printing/duplicating, Senate Retreat, and a reserve for miscellaneous charges. A copy of the proposed budget and Finance Committee Report will be forwarded to the Secretary.

The question was raised as to whether part-time faculty are adequately informed of the availability of travels funds, citing the substantial unused portion of funds allotted for same. It was suggested that many part-time faculty simply do not have time to travel, as they often have full-time employment elsewhere, as well as other obligations unrelated to SCSU.

Personnel Policy: (Barbara Worden): A proposed questionnaire regarding retirees will be presented at the next regular meeting.

Rules : (Uchenna Nwachuku) No Report. (Will meet next week)

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

Academic Policy: (Jim Fullmer): Henry Hein will meet with Academic Policy on Feb 3^rd, and Chancellor Cibes is planning to meet with Academic Policy on Feb 17^th. Both meetings regard the proposed EdD.

More members are needed on the sub-committee dealing with the Library Committee. (The following volunteers were added: Pam Brucker, Chuck Rinehardt, and Vicki Mick)

Old Business

The following resolution was made and seconded:

Be it Resolved: That the Faculty Senate applauds the efforts of the Search Committee for the Chief Information Technology Officer to date,

Be it further resolved: That the search be re-opened for a candidate who will promote significant change in Information Technology Policy which will reflect academic priorities and needs.

The resolution was passed. Motion was made to forward the resolution to all members of the CITO
search committee. Motion passed.

New Business

none

Meeting was adjourned at 1:45PM

Respectfully submitted,

T. Wiley Carr
Secretary of the Senate