September 26, 2006
OFFICERS: Annette Schoenberger, Judy Kilborn, JoAnn Gasparino, John Palmer
IFO BOARD: Jayantha Herath, Andrew Larkin, Fred Hill; Negotiator: Bill Langen
BUSINESS: (Unit Representative) vacant; (ACCT) vacant; (BCIS) Susantha Herath, Ray Tsai; (FIRE) William Hudson; (MGMT) Larry Roth, vacant; (MKGB) Rajesh Gulati, James C. Johnson
EDUCATION: (Unit Representative) vacant; (CFS) Fati Zarghami; (CEEP) Trae Downing/Bill Lep___(alt), Robert Murphy; (HPERSS) John Palmer, Caryl Martin; (HURL) Michael Tripp; (LDR) John Rapp, Frances Kayona; (IM) John Theis; (SPED) Kathy Johnson, Dory Beutel; (TDEV) David Heine, Steve Hornstein, Ramon Serrano
FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES: (Unit Representative) Robert Inkster; (ART) Nancy Weston, vacant; (CDSI) Rebecca Crowell; (CMST) Scott Wells, David Warne, Bruce Hyde; (ENGL) Judith Dorn, Suzanne Ross, Jim Robinson, Carol Mohrbacher; (FORL) vacant, Bill Langen; (COMM) vacant, vacant; (MUSIC) Marion Judish/Al Moore (alt), Mark Springer; (PHIL) Allen Habib, Carla Johnson; (THFD) Debra Leigh; Kate Sinnett/Kate Sinnett (alt)
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: (Unit Representative) Balsy Kasi; (AVIA) Steve Anderson; (BIOL) Oladele Gazal, Heiko Schoenfuss, Matt Julius; (CHEM) Daniel Gregory, Lakshmaiah Sreerama; (CSCI) Andrew Anda; (EAS) Greg Nastrom; (EE) Aiping Yao; (ETS) Tony Akubue; (ME) Steve Covey; (MATH) Dale Buske, vacant, William Branson; (NURS) Sue Herm; (PHYS) Kevin Haglin; (STAT) Leonard Onyiah, John Gammell
SOCIAL SCIENCES: (Unit Representative) Jason Lindsey; (CMTY) Rona Karasik; (CJS) Mario Hesse, vacant; (ECON) Eungmin Kang; Orn Bodvarsson; (ES) Stephen Casanova; (GEOG) Ken Wong; (HIST) Mark Jaede; (POL) Steve Frank; (PSYC) Chris Jazwinski; (SW) Sandra Chesborough, Elizabeth Talbot; (SAN) Lindah Mhando, Robert Lavenda; (WS) Elizabeth Berila
SPECIAL SERVICES: (Unit Representative) Susan Motin; (OAA) vacant; (COUN) JoAnn Gasparino; (LR&TS) Chris Inkster, Sandra Q. Williams, Tom Hergert; (MEN’S ATHL) vacant; (WOMEN’S ATHL) Jenifer Odette
1. Call to order at 3:25 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Faculty Senate Minutes of September 12, 2006 (FS 092606 2.a.)
Motion to approve FS minutes of September 12, 2006—(Lavenda/Palmer). Passed
b. Executive Committee Minutes of September 19, 2006 (FS 092606 2.b) (FS 091206 6.c) (FS 092606 2.b)
Motion to approve EC minutes of September 19, 2006—(Karasik/Larkin). Passed
c. University Assessment Committee Minutes of September 13, 2006 ( FS 092606 2.c)
Motion to approve University Assessment Committee minutes of September 13, 2006—(Palmer/Gasparino). Passed
d. General Education Committee Minutes of September 8, 2006 (FS 092606 2.d)—filed.
3. Treasurer’s Report—no report this week.
4. Consent Agenda—ballots were passed around.
5. Call for new agenda items
(8.g) SCSU AAUP (Jaede)
6. Announcements
a. Sandra Johnson was chosen by the IFO board to represent us on the Assessment for College Readiness Task Force—announced.
b. Michael Connaughton was chosen by the IFO board to represent us on the PSEO Working Group—announced.
c. Negotiations Report—no report at this time.
d. MnSCU failed Searches (FS 092606 6.d)—Schoenberger pointed to this document. At Statewide Meet and Confer they have asked for more detailed information.
e. President’s Search—there was discussion about how faculty would picked to be on the search committee. It was discussed that this is an IFO matter, so Schoenberger will consult with the IFO.
4. Consent Agenda
a. Director of Admissions CIS: Eungmin Kang
b. Budget Committee Appointments form the Senate. We need volunteers form HCOB, COE, COSE, COSE, COSS, SPEC
c. IPSEL Review Committee: (Elections)
COSE: Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir, Chemistry; Sura Lekhakul, Electrical Engineering; Joyce Simones, Nursing
COFAH: Eva Honegger, Theatre & Film Studies; Chris Jordon, Theater & Film Studies
COE: Elaine Ackerman, CEEP; Tamara Arnott, Higher Education Administration, Jim Pickle, Special Education
SPEC: Susan Schleper, LR&TS; Cari Kenner, Academic Learning Center
d. International Studies Committee: COE (elect one) Mert Thompson CIM; Tonya Huber-Warring, Human Relations; Janine Dahms-Walker, Educational Leadership
COSS Patricia Bodelson
e. General Education: SPEC Cari Kenner Academic Learning Center
f. Admissions and Retention: SPEC Cari Kenner Academic Learning Center
g. Academic Freedom Task Force: HCOB Dien Phan; COE (Election) John Palmer, Christine Imbra; COSS Kristof Van Assche; COSE (Election) Patricia Hauslein, Steven Anderson; COFAH Christopher Jordon
h. International Student Services Committee: HCOB Ray Tsai
i. Cultural Diversity Committee: SPEC Robert Reff
j. Peer Review Committee: COE John Palmer, Michael Tripp; COFAH Frankie Condon, COSE Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir; COSS Philip Grossman, Orn Bodvarsson, Linda Havir; HCOB Ray Tsai
We need to bring forward six names forward by October 31st. It was decided that there will be an election for Peer Review Committee. A member from the Election Committee will contact Monica Nayenga regarding the election.
Motion to approve consent agenda; those elected are underlined above. Item J removed for an election—(Akubue/Langen). Passed
7. Unfinished Business
a. COSS Dean Search (FS 092606 7.a)—there was discussion.
Motion:
Resolved, that the FA endorses the following statement, and if the Administration also affirms it, the FA will return its representatives to the COSS Dean Search.
1. Dr. Uradnik was appointed to the COSS dean search committee by the President in an attempt to resolve a grievance brought by the FA.
2. We recognize the principle that the FA appoints faculty representatives to committees.
3. By acknowledging these points, neither management nor the FA waive its inherent rights—(Palmer/Langen). Passed
Motion to amend:
Resolved, that the FA endorses the following statement, and if the Administration also affirms it, the FA will return its representatives to the COSS Dean Search.
1. Dr. Uradnik was appointed to the COSS dean search committee by the President in an attempt to resolve a grievance brought by the FA.
2. We recognize that the only the FA may appoint faculty from the bargaining unit to committees.
3. By acknowledging these points, neither management nor the FA waive its inherent rights—(Hornstein/Roth). Passed
Motion to substitute:
Resolved, that the FA endorses the following statement, and if the Administration also affirms it, the FA will return its representatives to the COSS Dean Search.
1. Dr. Uradnik was appointed to the COSS dean search committee by the President in an attempt to resolve a grievance brought by the FA.
2. We recognize the Association and the President shall confer on the need for faculty to serve on college and university-level committees, after which the Association shall appoint the faculty. By mutual agreement between the Association and the President, an agreed-upon number of additional faculty members may be appointed by the President to serve ex officio as resource persons based on professional expertise. Faculty members appointed to committees in an ex officio capacity will not serve as representatives of other faculty.
3. By acknowledging these points, neither management nor the FA waive its inherent rights—(Langen/Jazinski). Division: in favor 31; opposed: 9. Passed
Final motion above: Passed
b. SPC: Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability Process (FS 031406 2.e.1; FS 042506 7.c.)
Motion to postpone to the October 10, 2006, Senate meeting—(Palmer/Dorn). Passed
8. New Business
a. Space Assignment Policy (FS 092705 8.f) (FS 092606 8.a)—this item is going to Meet and Confer.
b. Division of General Studies (DGS) Advisory Committee Minutes of September 13, 2005 (FS 101105 2.d) (FS 092606 8.b)—to be discussed at the next Senate meeting, October 10, 2006.
c. Time Definite: International Student Services Committee Minutes of April 27, 2006 (FS 050906 2.g.) (FS 092606 8.c)—postponed to October 10, 2006, Faculty Senate meeting.
d. Center for Regulatory Affairs (FS 091206 8.f)—waiting for response from the Graduate Committee—not discussed.
e. Applied Doctorates (Bill Branson)—Branson spoke about the item. There was discussion.
f. Motions from Graduate Committee Minutes of April 27, 2006 (FS 091206 2.g)—postponed to October 10, 2006, Faculty Senate meeting.
g. SCSU AAUP (Jaede)—not discussed.
9. Adjournment at 5:05 p.m.
Academic Freedom Task Force:
John Palmer: Academic Freedom and grievance matters often overlap and as a faculty advocate for faculty rights I would bring this perspective to the committee
Christine Imbra: I would be interested in serving on this committee as a COE representative. I am a professor of higher education, and believe I would bring a unique perspective to the committee.
Submitted by Polly Chappell, Faculty Association Administrative Assistant