Motions Passed by the 2005-2006 Executive Committee
and Adopted by Faculty Senate
June 21, 2005
Motion we require the Executive Committee’s approval for any expense over $800 and require two signatories on all such checks—the FA Treasurer and the FA President.
July 19, 2005
Motion to recommend Kurt Helgeson to replace Kate Steffens on the North Central Association Steering Committee.
Motion to support the grievance training and to delegate Kilborn to identify eight people to attend the training, and that the Executive Committee agrees to pay up to $2,300 for all eight to attend.
Motion to have Kilborn ask Schoenberger to make a recommendation for a new laptop computer for the FA office and purchase it, along with a service plan.
Motion that the item of naming the Math and Science building after Bob Wick be brought to Meet and Confer.
August 16, 2005
Motion to ask the IFO Board to set up a committee to look at the problems and recommend solutions for FA treasuries.
Motion for the FA to pay the extra cost to make up difference so people attending the training can have their own rooms.
Motion for the FA to agree to use search firms in the interest of reaching the common goal of finding the most qualified candidates.
Motion recommending that the organization of the Counseling Center be discussed between the Provost and the FA.
September 6, 2005
Motion for the FA to support the Dollar Drive, and to strongly encourage that the money be designated to a non-profit organization with low overhead such as the Red Cross so that a large percentage of the money will go to the victims.
Motion for each college to elect a representative to serve on the Test Scoring Service Advisory Work Group.
October 18, 2005
Motion to have Annette Schoenberger’s spring class look at the possibility of having electronic elections on the SCSU campus.
Motion to instruct the International Studies committee to lay out what additional information they need regarding the budget and any other questions they have about the program, and to give EC a recommendation, so EC can go to Senate, and then take it to Meet and Confer.
November 29, 2005
Motion to put on the consent agenda Palmer and Hornstein for Template Task Force and Dorn and Dobey on Attendance Task Force.
Motion to have the members on the task forces report back any recommendations to Senate for approval.
Motion to have University College Task Force Committee makeup consist of one representative from each college and one representative from EC.
Motion to substitute:
Substitute Motion to propose to the FA Senate that a task force should be created to investigate the feasibility of the University College. The task force would include one representative from each college, one EC member, two members from DGS Advisory, one member from the Academic Learning Center, one CETL Advisory Board member, one Write Place member, one Math Skills member, one Honors member, one Counseling Center member, and one FYE Advisory Board member.
Motion to recommend to the Provost to use this form for hiring as a draft form, and that he proceed expeditiously with the searches in the meantime.
Motion to separate:
Motion to recommend to the Provost to use this as a draft form. Failed
Motion to recommend to the Provost to proceed expeditiously with the searches in the meantime.
Motion to substitute:
Substitute motion to recommend that current searches go forth under the current criteria and that they be carried out as expeditiously as possible. Passed
December 13, 2005
Motion to take the Proposal to Reassign Counseling Center Director Position at SCSU from MSUAASF to IFO Bargaining Unit to Meet and Confer for Administration’s consideration and actions.
Motion to amend motion by striking the last sentence of the Proposal to Reassign Counseling Center Director Position at SCSU from MSUAASF to IFO Bargaining Unit.
Motion to take the Proposal to Reassign Counseling Center Director Position at SCSU from MSUAASF to IFO Bargaining Unit to Meet and Confer for Administration’s consideration and action.
January 17, 2006
Motion for EC to ask the FA Senate to appoint an ad hoc committee to review Duke University’s policy, and any others, and to come back to the FA Senate with recommendations for a policy on consensual relationships.
Motion that all main motions that are made in the Senate will be included in the minutes, whether seconded or not.
February 14, 2006
Motion to recommend to Senate that one member from each college makes up the ad hoc committee for Consensual Relationships.
February 28, 2006
Motion to approve a recommendation that the University publish one schedule for all University courses for fall, spring, and summer, including but not limited to regularly scheduled courses, on-line courses, continuing studies, self-paced courses, workshops, etc., beginning with the next schedule.
Motion that the FA ask for the remedy for the grievance be that Kathy Uradnik be removed from the COSS Search Committee, that the President follow the contract, and that the grievant be made whole.
Motion that the above motion be noted as a unanimous vote.
Motion that after the grievance is filed that we ask the President for mediation through the Bureau of Mediation Services.
Motion that the FA President convene a meeting with the Grievance Committee to discuss how grievances are processed.
March 21, 2006
Motion to support the motion made by the Grievance Committee (below):
Motion from Grievance Committee: Effective May 1, 2006, the policy of the Faculty Association at St. Cloud State University shall be that Grievances shall only go forward when the Grievance Committee chair, in consultation with the FA President (or President Elect in his/her absence), has determined that the requested remedy is consistent with the terms of the IFO/ MNSCU Master Agreement. In particularly complicated cases, consultation with the IFO Labor Relations Director shall also take place.
Because the Faculty Association is a party to all grievances, we reserve the right to reject remedies requested by the grievant or offered by the administration.
Motion to refer President-Elect serving as an IFO Board Member to the Constitution Committee.
Motion to refer Maintaining Class Records to the Academic Affairs Committee, which should obtain information from and consult with the appropriate Administrators on the purpose of such a policy, and to recommend to Senate a policy on how long to keep materials from classes, such as final exams and final papers.
April 18, 2006
Constitutional Review Items from 04/11/06 Senate Consent Agenda
1. Request for referral of the FA Bylaw Change regarding IFO Board Member and President-Elect to the Constitutional Review Committee
2. Appointment of Jeff Ringer (COFAH) to Constitutional Review Committee
Motion to approve new business items a.1 and a.2 above.
Motion to appoint the entire Committee on the Institution to the Calendar Task Force.
Motion to recommend two members from Academic Affairs Committee and two members from the Admissions and Retentions Committee to make up this work group, with the understanding that any drafts coming from the work group will go through Senate.
Motion that faculty should consider informing students about the tuition deadline in August, and consider allowing or inviting SGA members to speak in classrooms.
Motion to form a small task force made up of Schoenberger, Kilborn, and Sandra Q. Williams to look at meeting rooms for Senate.
May 2, 2006
Motion to appoint Steve Klepetar, in addition to four other members, to the Academic Policy Work Group.
Motion that we constitute the ad hoc Committee on UDWR for one additional year so they can complete their tasks.
Motion that the General Education Committee will invite a non-voting student participant through SGA.
Motion to substitute:
Substitute motion: that the General Education Committee consult with the SGA to address the student concerns.
Motion to refer the continuation of Master Agreement Goals Committee to the Constitutional Review Committee for consideration of dissolution.
Motion to appoint Professor Kim to the University College Taskforce.