03/10/99 Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting

Approved Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting
10 March 1999

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

Members Present: R. Jirsa (Presiding), T. W. Carr, A. Rao, C. Wieder, S. Martinelli, G. Puerschner, T. Sherman, M. Orner, T. Seyed, R. Landino, U. Nwachuku, J. Fullmer, R. Eldridge, J. Ensign, C. Dickinson, D. Burow, B. Gustafson, S. Misasi, D. Kemler, P. Palma, S. Judd, C. Petto, A. Bielefield, C. Schofield-Bodt, V. Mick, D. Prasad, K. Laird, T. Bennett, K. Grant, M. Moss, A. Vicenzi, F. Katcher, L. Prince, D. Pettigrew, A. Bidarian, A. Paulson, J. Hurlbut, P. Kahlbaugh, R. Luquis, M. Ryan, P. Major, A. M. Watts
Visitors: M. Kennedy, M. Hartog, R. Gingrich

Not Present: Athletics, Geography, Journalism, Nursing (Bochain), Part-time faculty (Fontana, Mack), Rec/Leisure, Science Ed/Env Studies, Social Work (Colon, Worden), Special Ed/Reading (Brucker)
Vice-President Phil Smith:

AAUP Travel Funds have been depleted or encumbered, which includes the supplemental funds contributed by President Adanti.
Course rosters will be sent out soon, asking for corrections and confirmations about student enrollment. Students identified by an asterisk (*) are students that owe money to the University.
An accrediting team has extended our accreditation in Education for five (5) years

Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting of February 24, 1999 were Approved as presented; Minutes of the Faculty Senate Special Meeting of February 10, 1999 were not available; deferred until next meeting.

Invited Guests from the Enrollment Management Committee were introduced; (M. Hartog, M. Kennedy)

Major concern of the committee has centered around the CSU expectation of a 2% annual enrollment increase, as failure to meet this increase results in a loss of funding from CSU which exceeds $1 million.

SAT scores in both math and verbal were up for last year’s incoming class

The Enrollment Management Committee welcomes suggestions of how it should disseminate information to the SCSU community

Preliminary data shows that the New Student Orientation has had a very positive effect.

Announcements:

L. Prince has been appointed as faculty representative to the Vice-President regarding Y2K concerns.
President Adanti has reopened the CITO Search.
Search continues for Dean of the School of Business; the last of five remaining candidates will be visiting campus next week.
Search for Vice-President of Advancement continues, and the Search for Vice-President of Student and University Affairs is ongoing with finalists visiting campus soon.

Executive Committee Report:

A Supplemental travel fund proposal from RSAC has been under discussion

Senate President’s Report:

None.

Standing Committee Reports Academic Policy: (Jim Fullmer): Discussion continued regarding the Distance Learning Resolution which follows:
Whereas curriculum and programs shall be developed at the department level (Collective Bargaining Agreement 5.17), and

Whereas the faculty has the primary responsibility for curriculum, and

Whereas we recognize the importance of using technology in the curriculum, and

Whereas we further recognize the value of distance learning to enhance student access to learning, and

Whereas we recognize the importance of student faculty interaction,

Therefore be it resolved that the University-wide curriculum committees (undergraduate and graduate) may limit the number of distance learning/online credits or courses that may be used to fulfill requirements or electives in a student’s overall program, (Part I)

therefore be it further resolved that a department may limit the number of distance learning/on-line credits or courses that may be used to fulfill requirements in its students major, and/or cognate areas, (Part II)

therefore be it further resolved that a department may decide whether a specific distance learning/on-line course is accepted as part of its students’ major, (Part III)

therefore be it further resolved that a department may decide whether a specific distance learning/on-line course in its own discipline is accepted as part of a student’s program of university requirements or electives, (Part IV)

therefore be it further resolved that the Admissions Office shall identify distance learning/on-line courses at the time of admission of transfer students and refer such courses to the relevant departments to evaluate their transferability(Part V)

friendly amendment was offered to replace "resolved" with "affirm" in each part. Friendly amendment was not accepted

A straw poll offered the following information regarding the existing resolution

A majority approved of Part I as presented (20-16)

Part II has majority approval without "cognate" (27-11), otherwise not approved (18-20)

Part III has majority approval (18-14)

Part IV has majority approval (25-7)

Part V has majority approval (20-14)

Discussion was postponed until next regular meeting.

Reminder that the Senate Retreat is scheduled for June 4^th.

Meeting was adjourned at 2:03 PM

Respectfully submitted,

T. Wiley Carr
Secretary of the Senate