november 23, 2004
Officers: Schoenberger, Fisher, Kilborn, Motin, Gasparino
IFO Board: Kilborn, Fisher, Hill, Negotiator: Langen
BUSINESS: (Unit Representative) SubbaNarasimha, (ACCT) vacant, (BCIS) Herath, Song, (FIRE) Hudson, (MGMT) Roth, vacant, (MKGB) Gulati, Johnson
EDUCATION: (Unit Representative) Hornstein, (CFS) Gilman, (LDR) Kayona, Merchant (CEEP) Downing, Murphy, (HRESS) Moore, Martin, (HURL) Benjamin, (SPED) Hoover, Beutel, (TDEV) Heine, Beniek, Serrano, (IM) Theis
FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES: (Unit Representative) Condon (ENGL) (ART) Weston, (CDSI) Whites, (ENGL) Dorn, Inkster, Robinson, Vacant (FORL), Boyer, Triana-Echevema, (COMM) vacant, vacant (MUSIC) Fuller, Springer, (PHIL) Zheng, (CMST) Wells, Wildeson, Ringer, (THFD) Leigh
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: (Unit Representative) Akubue, (AVIA) Anderson, (BIOL) Julius, Gazal, Schoenfuss, (CHEM) Sadrai, Mahroof-Tahir, (CSCI) Fisher, (EAS) Hansen, (EE) Thamvichai, (ETS) Akubue, (ME) Covey, (MATH) Buske, Walk, Branson, (NURS) Herm, (PHYS) Haglin, (STAT) Onyiah, Gammell
SOCIAL SCIENCES: (Unit Representative) Ore, (CMTY) Karasik, (CJUS) Clifford, Vacant (ECON) Banaian, Lo, (ES) Lacourt (GEOG) Wong, (HIST) Jaede, (POL) vacant, (PSYC) Jazwinski, (SW) Chesborough, (SAN) Gold, Lavenda, (WS) Berila
SPECIAL SERVICES: (Unit Representative) Vacant, (COUN) Gasparino, (LR&TS) Inkster, Williams, Hergert, (MEN’S ATHL) vacant, (WOMEN’S ATHL) Odette, (OAA) vacant
1. Call to order at 3:25 PM (waiting for quorum).
The agenda was moved to 6. Announcements
a. Article on Graduation Rates (FS 112304 6.a) - President Saigo sent this article for your information.
b. Low enrollment Classes in COE Summer School (FS 112304 6.b) – Discussed
c. Budget Overview Projection (FS 112304 6.c) – Discussed
d. Thirtieth Day Headcount for MnSCU (FS 112304 6.d) – Discussed
e. Special Assistant to the President: Lead investigator and designated officer position description (FS 112304 6.e) – Discussed
f. Jewish Studies/Communal Relation Position Search Committee: Jesse Benjamin, Chris Gordon, Robert Lavenda, Phyllis Greenberg, Matthias Steup; at large,
Roger Rudolph. (Sharon Cogdill will serve for the administration)
At 3:35 PM a quorum was present.
g. Draft policy on e-mail as an official communication to students (FS (112304 6.g.)
Motion we support this policy and revisit the policy in a year to see if there are any problems (Motin/Kilborn). Passed
Motion to close debate (Schoenfuss/Ore). Passed
The Senate expressed concerns about the reliability of the system and would like the policy to contain a caveat or qualification that addresses potential flaws in the system and would protect the student “victimized” by circumstances beyond his or her control. The suggestion is that the burden of proof be clearly placed on the institution to demonstrate, in questionable circumstances, that messages were sent and received. It was felt that any conversation about the policy should address these concerns seriously.
h. First Year Experience Program changes and expectations (FS 112304 6.h.)
Mark Nook is asking for applications from faculty to participate in the First Year Experience Program.
Motion to support the implementation of the FYE Program changes (Condon/Kilborn). Passed
i. Suggested updates to the curriculum process and forms (FS 112304 6.k.)
Lin Holder provided this information. Steve Hornstein will call Therese Sheehan, chair of the UCC.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Faculty Senate Minutes of November 9, 2004 (FS 112304 2.a)
Motion to approve the Faculty Senate Minutes of November 9, 2004 (Condon/Dorn). Passed
b. Executive Committee Minutes of November 16, 2004 (FS 112304 2.b) – File
c. DGS Advisory Committee Minutes of October 26, 2004 (FS 112304 2.c)
File
d. International Studies Committee Minutes of October 27, 2004 (FS 112304 2.d)
Motion to approve the actions taken in the International Studies Committee Minutes of October 27, 2004 (Williams/Hornstein). Passed
e. Approval of Short Term Improvement Grant recommendations from the Professional Development Committee. October 27, 2004 and November 8, 2004 (FS 112304 2.e.1, 2.e.2)
Motion to approve the actions taken in the Professional Development Committee minutes of November 8, 2004 (Jazwinski/Lavenda). Passed
October 27, 2004 – File
f. Technology and Pedagogical Resources Committee meeting of October 20, 2004 (FS 112304 2.f)
Motion to approve the actions taken in the TPR Committee minutes of October 20, 2004 (Condon/Hornstein). Passed
g. UCC minutes of 10/14/04, 10/28/04, 11/11/04 (FS 112304 2.g.1, 2, 3)
Motion to approve the actions taken in the UCC minutes of 10/14/04, 10/28/04, and 11/11/04 (Motin/Hornstein). Passed
UCC minutes of 11/18/04 (FS 112304 2.g.4) For your information.
3. Treasurer’s Report
Ballots were distributed for committee elections.
The agenda was moved to 7. Unfinished Business.
a. Questionnaire on Continuing Studies. This was tabled definitely to today.
FA President Schoenberger asked for Senators to return their questionnaires to her at today’s meeting.
b. Enrollment Management Committee Motion (FS 102604 6.c.1, 6.c.2, FS 112304 7.b) Tabled to this meeting.
Motion to ask the Meet and Confer team to represent the position paper regarding the Enrollment Management Committee at the next Meet and Confer (Roth/Subba). Passed
The agenda was moved to item 8.a.
a. Mathematics Department Motion (Dale Buske) (FS 112304 8.a.)
Motion the Faculty Senate is deeply troubled by the actions of the Dean of the HCOB. We request that the administration direct the HCOB advisors to cease advising pre-business students in a manner which conflicts with established curriculum requirements and to correct the advice erroneously given to those students. Further, we request that the administration refuse to recognize mass waivers that have not been approved through the standard curriculum process (Buske/Walk). Passed
The agenda returned to 7.c.
c. The weekly schedule—add a spot or spots for meeting activities (Lavenda)
Motion to have classes suspended from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays (Lavenda/Kilborn).
Motion to substitute (Condon/Kilborn). Passed
Motion the Executive Committee take this matter to Meet and Confer and ask the administration to work with the FA to find two hours of unscheduled meeting time during each week (Condon/Kilborn). Passed
FA President Schoenberger asked if anyone has input they’d like to add to please send her a note.
d. Motion to oppose anonymous posting on the St. Cloud Times. This is tabled until we find out what Student Government is going to do.
e. Funds Allocation Process for FY04 unspent monies (FS 110904 8.a) (FS 112304 7.e)
FA President Schoenberger reported this is being done already and requested Senators convey this to their departments so faculty know they may submit proposals.
f. Proposed additions to the Program Review Procedures (FS 112304 6.i.) - Discussed
g. Assessment of Higher Learning Draft Policy (FS 112304 6.j.)
Senators were asked to bring this policy back to their departments.
The agenda was moved to 4., Consent Agenda
4. Consent Agenda
Larry Roth suggested the candidates running for a committee share their background so Senators are able to make an informed vote.
Motion to accept the Consent Agenda (Kilborn/Ore). Passed
a. NCA Committees: As you can see we still need a lot more volunteers for these committees.
Steering Committee, 1 FA rep.:Kathleen Steffens (Election)
Criterion One: Mission and Integrity
Mission and Integrity, 3 (2, 1) FA reps.: Roger Rudolph
Governance and Administration, 3 FA reps.:
Criterion Two: Preparing for the Future
Planning, 3(2, 1) FA reps.: Gordon Schrank
Budget , 3 FA reps.:
Criterion Three: Student Learning and Effective Teaching
Assessment, 3 (2, 1) FA reps.: Amos Olagunju
Teaching Effectiveness, 3 (1, 2) FA reps.: Kurt Helgeson, Amos Olagunju
Criterion Four: Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge
General Education, 3 (2, 1) FA reps: Matt Julius
Program Review, 2 (1, 1) FA reps.: Kurt Helgeson
Ethical Conduct, 3 FA reps.:
Criterion Five: Engagement and Service
Engagement and Services, 2 FA reps.:
Resource Room, 1 FA rep: Christine Imbra
b. Joint Task Force on Convocation and New Faculty Orientation: Frankie Condon, Rich Josephson (we need a volunteer from Senate)
c. University Archives Committee: (3) Mary Wingerd, Debra Gold, Steve Anderson, Margery Whites, Plamen Miltenoff, Betsy Glade, Margaret Villanueva (*ELECTION)
d. Multicultural Resource Center Advisory Board: (6) Semya Hakim, Fatemeh Zarghami, Mumbi Mwangi, Luke Tripp, Aspasia Rigopoulou-Melcher, Margaret Villanueva, Jeanne Lacourt, Patricia Besser, (*ELECTION)
(Sandra Williams was listed in error as a candidate and requested her name be removed.)
*Candidates whose names are in bold were elected.
5. Call for new agenda items - None