The second meeting of the 1999-2000 year was called to order at 12:15 pm

Members Present: R. Jirsa (Presiding), A. Rao, C. Wieder, J. Maloney, G. Puerschner, T. Sherman, M. Orner, R. Landino, M. Shapiro, J. Fullmer, R. Eldridge, J. Ensign, C. Dickinson, P. Petrie, B. Gustafson, S. Misasi, P. Palma, P. Sakalowsky, S. Judd, C. Petto, J. Manzella, N. Disbrow, C. Schofield-Bodt, V. Mick, D. Prasad, K. Laird, T. Bennett, K. Grant, S. Bochain, A. Vincenzi, L. Prince, R. Volkman, L. Matthews, A. Paulson, J. Hurlbut, P. Kahlbaugh, R. Luquis, J. MacGregor, S. Hageman, E. Haymes, B. Worden, M. Ryan, P. Brucker, P. Major, A. M. Watts

Visitors: John Prokop, Chief of Police; Camille Serchuk (UCF)

Not Present: Biology (Martinelli), Computing (DaPonte), Education (Cairns), Exercise Science (Kemler), Music (Moss), Part-time faculty (Fontana, Mack)
 

Guest Speaker: John Prokop, Chief of Police

• During construction, the availability of parking spaces will be severely reduced. For example, Davis Hall will lose 180 spaces for a 9 month period. At present, parking at the Davis Hall lot for the clinics scheduled between the hours of 1-6 PM are inadequate, and it will only get worse.
• In order to alleviate some of the parking problems, research is underway for two off-site locations at Eli Whitney for evening parking and Bowen Field. Other locations are being considered, but all off-site locations will require shuttle service. Parking on-campus will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
• Suggestions to alleviate parking problems include using off-site facilities during the 9 month construction period, especially for human services, and scheduling more classes during non-peak periods.

Vice-President Phil Smith:

• Parking problems will not be alleviated by the first (of four) parking garages scheduled for construction in the long range plan.
• A committee will meet to plan for the distribution of Distinctiveness Grants.
• Two searches are under way:
• #1-- CITO search (A committee of seven will include faculty!!)
• #2--VP for Academic Affairs (Dean Holley will chair that committee.)
 

Announcements:

• Presidential Dialogue is this coming Monday, 27 September, at 1PM in USC Faculty Dining Room.
• The Executive Committee has approved the schedule of Senate meetings for the academic year 1999-2000. Meetings scheduled for 15 December 1999 and 17 May 2000 will be held only if special concerns warrant them.
• Faculty on sabbatical leaves may continue to serve on committees if they wish.
• A "Hail & Farewell" will be held this Friday, 24 September, at 3:30 PM. Please come to greet new faculty and say good-bye to retiring faculty.
• A CSU-AAUP Governance Conference will be held Saturday, 2 October, in Westbrook. Senators are encouraged to attend and can receive AAUP funding for attending the conference.
 

Personnel Policy (Barbara Worden): The agenda for the semester will include work on the hardship DEC document, the P&T document, and the survey of administrators.

Academic Policy(Jim Fullmer): The agenda for the semester will include evaluating the bids by prospective consultants, one of whom will provide information to Academic Policy Committee re: how a first time PhD/EdDhas affected a university like our own. This will assist the APC in its charge to evaluate the potential EdD. Also in progress: revision of the University Library Committee constitution as suggested, and the Distance Learning issue.

Finance: No report

Rules (Patricia Major): Among the immediate issues on the agenda for the semester will include a review of standing committee reports and the issues discussed at the summer retreat. Please pick up and read the handout on Parliamentary Procedures.

Elections (Aru Rao): The immediate concern is to replace Flo Hatcher as the senate representative for part-time faculty.

Student Policy (Art Paulson for Cindy Schofield-Bodt): The committee will continue to work on the surveys for academic counseling as well as the new issue of holding office hours during the community hour, the extended community hour.

Ad hoc Technology (Tony Sherman): The agenda for the semester will include the progress of the CITO search, the computer replacement policy, the creation of a help desk, the problems with e-mail attachments, the VAX transition, and the Microsoft site license and its implementation.
 

UCF Update (Camille Serchuk):

UCF is currently addressing its own renewal as well as the issue of Freshmen requirements. Betty Horn has completed two-thirds of the report studying the freshmen requirements. Students should take all requirements in their freshmen year, but currently this is not the situation. UCF invites all interested faculty to its meetings.
 

Old Business:

None
 

New Business:

• Senate should revisit the Strategic Plan in order to ensure that the educational mission is the primary concern and that academic goals are clearly evident. At present, the plan does not include a commitment to increase the number of full-time faculty. President Adanti tied the higher of full-time faculty to enrollments, which have been this year. There are, however, serious concerns regarding competitive salaries to attract new faculty.
• AAUP suggestions include addressing salary issues in the contract negotiations that will begin next year. Forums are being planned for the upcoming contract negotiations. Perhaps an ad hoc committee of the Faculty Senate can address the elements of the Strategic Plan and see to it that an educational mission is the driving concern. Senate has input on this issue through its senator rep on SPAC (acts after the fact?). Perhaps the various subcommittees (student policy, personnel policy, and technology committee) of the Senate can keep a close look on the strategic plan. Get a sense of the quality councils. The issue of the faculty-student ratio will be raised in an upcoming Budget Committee.(with President Adanti) The AAUP is investigating this ratio with regard to the university's commitment to higher more full-time faculty (tied to enrollments which are now UP)
• Positive note: Thanks for the new furniture in the BOT room.
• Senators and Department chairs are supposed to receive hard copies of approved minutes.
• EN 255 is a new tele-conference room (was a classroom before)

Meeting was adjourned at 1:55PM

Respectfully submitted by Christine Petto

Amended by Secretary T. Wiley Carr
and approved by the Senate 10/4/99