3 November 1999
The fifth meeting of the 1999-2000 year was called to order at 12:15 pm
Members Present: R. Jirsa (Presiding), T. W. Carr, C. Wieder,
J. Maloney,
S. Martinelli, G. Puerschner, T. Sherman, M. Orner, J. DaPonte, R. Landino, J.
Fullmer, R. Eldridge, J. Ensign, C. Dickinson, D. Cairns, P. Petrie, B.
Gustafson, S. Misasi, D. Kemler, P. Palma, P. Sakalowsky, S. Judd, C. Petto, J.
Manzella, C. Schofield-Bodt, V. Mick, D. Prasad, K. Laird, K. Grant, M. Moss, S.
Bochain, A. Vicenzi, L. Prince, L. Matthews, A. Paulson, J. Hurlbut, P. Kahlbaugh,
R. Luquis, S. Hageman, E. Haymes, B. Worden. M. Ryan, P. Brucker, P. Major, A.
M. Watts
Visitors: Camille Serchuk (UCF)
Not Present: Accounting, Couns/School
Psych, Ed Leadership, History (Judd), Journalism, Library Science, Music,
Part-time faculty (3), Physics,
Special Ed/Reading (Brucker)
Vice President J. Philip Smith :
· R. Sheeley will be meeting with Eli Whitney Technical School in regards to sharing their parking lot during parking garage construction. There will be a dedicated shuttle to and from that location. New Physical Plant construction will also have 45-50 new parking spaces for Physical Plant staff.
· K. Gorniak will be replacing G. Schultz in planning Honors Convocation.
· Nearly all members of the committees dealing with the upcoming accreditation have been appointed. T. Rofuth and V. Neverow will oversee the entire process. Each committee will likely produce 4-5 pages of text for the final report.
· The Writing Board has been hard at work, and will be planning a two-day writing intensive workshop in January to assist any faculty who would like help or advice in the teaching of writing.
· M.S. Proposal in Computer Science is being reviewed by President Adanti for his approval.
· The Strategic Plan will be revisited this year and changed as needed, with the intent to make it clear that it stresses quality education.
· Architectural models of Engleman Hall will be available for viewing soon.
Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting of October 20,1999 were approved with corrections.
Standing Committee Reports
Personnel Policy:
Has divided into two sub-groups; one continues to formulate Administration Evaluation with participation from R. Gelbach and S. Holley – proposal should be ready by end of the semester. A recommendation re: the Hardship DEC document should also be ready by the end of the semester.
Rules :
3 motions will be presented under New Business.
Finance:
Also under New Business, Finance committee will ask for a sense of the Senate re: recommending that contract negotiators consider changing the availability date of AAUP Travel money to coincide with the fiscal year
Academic Policy:
Reworking proposals for the University
Library Committee and the Distance Learning Resolution. Faculty members from Educational Leadership
will be meeting with PPC while continuing its charge to evaluate the
desirability of the potential EdD
Ad hoc Technology
No report
Elections:
Will be sending out a call for nominations for part-time faculty Senators.
Student Policy :
Reviewing issues pertaining to Academic Honesty & disruptive behaviour.
UCF Update: (Camille Serchuk)
Continuing to evaluate freshman requirements especially in regard to remedial courses. Resolution was passed to place incoming students with verbal SAT scores above 500 into ENG 100 with the option to take the placement exam for English 101. Reminder that all forms submitted to UCF must be typed.
Old Business: None.
New Business:
Ad hoc Technology Committee presented the following resolution:
Whereas Audio Visual, Academic Computing, Administrative Computing, and Telecommunications sections` have direct impact on the technology needs of the university, and
Whereas currently they are not coordinating their functions to support the campus, particularly in the student/faculty area,
Therefore, be it resolved that these four areas: Audio Visual, Academic Computing, Administrative Computing, and Telecommunications report directly to the CITO.
Technology Resolution (F-99-02) passed unanimously.
Rules committee presented Motion on Constitution Change on Faculty Initiative and Referendum. Under both sections, “10% of the faculty” is to be changed to “5% of the faculty”. Motion PASSED by majority vote.
Rules Committee presented Motion on Definition of part-time faculty. “Counselor” was added as friendly amendment:
(Motion): A part-time member is defined as any individual who is
employed part-time as a member of the Collective Bargaining Unit (teaching
faculty, coach, counselor, librarian)
Discussion concerned the status of Summer Session faculty being covered under the definition. Question was called. Motion Passed 18-14. Proportional Vote was called:
Result of Proportional
Vote: Motion Passed 187-161.5
Rules Committee presented
Motion on UCF vote.
Discussion: Concern was expressed that Senate has not communicated effectively regarding the initiation of developing a review process.
Motion was made to refer Motion back to committee for dialogue with UCF. Motion was seconded. Further discussion:
Though the Senate is in full favor of UCF, C. Serchuk should have been consulted as a matter of courtesy.
First Motion on UCF vote was approved by majority vote.
Respectfully submitted,
T. Wiley Carr
Secretary of the Senate-