September 25, 2007
OFFICERS: Judy Kilborn, Annette Schoenberger, Michael Connaughton, Michael Tripp
IFO BOARD: Fred Hill, David Warne, John Palmer
NEGOTIATOR: Bill Langen
BUSINESS: (Unit Representative) Bill Hudson; (ACCT) vacant; (BCIS) Susantha Herath, Ray Tsai; (FIRE) vacant; (MGMT) Larry Roth, vacant; (MKGB) Rajesh Gulati, James C. Johnson
EDUCATION: (Unit Representative) Frances Kayona; (CFS) Fati Zarghami; (CEEP) Bill Lepkowski, Robert Murphy; (HPERSS) Hector Antunez, Caryl Martin; (HURL) vacant; (LDR) John Rapp, Michael Mills; (IM) John Theis; (SPED) Kathy Johnson, Janet Salk (TDEV) vacant, Steve Hornstein, Ramon Serrano
FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES: (Unit Representative) Robert Inkster; (ART) Nancy Levy, Kathryn Gainey; (CDSI) Rebecca Crowell; (CMST) Traci Anderson, Eddah Mutuo-Kombo, David Tschida; (ENGL) Judith Dorn, vacant, Jim Robinson, Carol Mohrbacher; (FORL) Bill Langen, Shawn C. Jarvis, vacant; (COMM) vacant, vacant; (MUSIC) Marion Judish, vacant; (PHIL) Susana Nuccetelli, Andy Platt; (THFD) Debra Leigh
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: (Unit Representative) Balsy Kasi; (AVIA) Steve Anderson; (BIOL) vacant, vacant, Matt Julius; (CHEM) Nathan Winter, Becky Krystiniak; (CSCI) Andrew Anda, Donald Hamnes; (EAS) Jean Hoff; (EE) Tim Vogt; (ETS) Tony Akubue; (ME) Steve Covey; (MATH) Dale Buske, Janis Cimperman, Carol Theisen; (NURS) Patty Bresser; (PHYS) John Liu; (STAT) Leonard Onyiah, vacant
SOCIAL SCIENCES: (Unit Representative) Robert Johnson; (CMTY) Rona Karasik; (CJS) Mario Hesse, Richard Lawrence; (ECON) David Switzer; Mana Komai; (ES) vacant; (GEOG) Ken Wong; (HIST) Mark Jaede; Maureen O’Brien; (POL) Edward Greaves; (PSYC) Marlene Devoe, Jody Illies; (SW) Elizabeth Talbot; (SAN) Mark Muniz, Robert Lavenda; (WS) Elizabeth Berila
SPECIAL SERVICES: (Unit Representative) JoAnn Gasparino; (Academic Support) Geoffrey Tabakin; (COUN) Steve Jenkins; (LR&TS) Chris Inkster, Sandra Q. Williams, Tom Hergert; (MEN’S ATHL) vacant; (WOMEN’S ATHL) Jenifer Odette
1. Call to order at 3:17 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Faculty Senate Minutes of September 11, 2007 (FS 092507 2.a.)
Motion to approve FS minutes of September 11, 2007—(Karasik/Hudson). Passed
b. Executive Committee Minutes of September 18, 2007 (FS 092507 2.b.)
Motion to approve EC minutes of September 18, 2007—(Kayona/Karasik). Passed
There was discussion about the motion regarding a moratorium of all actions associated with adding associate deans.
c. Division of General Studies (DGS) Advisory Committee Minutes of June 22, 2007 (FS 092507 2.c.)—filed.
d. Task Force on Placement Testing Minutes of September 12, 2007 (FS 092507 2.d.)
Motion to approve TF on Placement Testing minutes of September 12, 2007—(Schoenberger/Gasparino). Referred
Motion to refer the make-up of the committee for consultation of faculty listed--(Tabakin/Palmer). Passed
e. Academic Affairs Committee Minutes of May 2, 2007, and accompanying documents (FS 091107 2.e.1, 2.e.2) – tabled from September 11, 2007 meeting until the September 25th meeting so that Senators could take documents back to their departments. Minutes of September 24, 2007 (FS 092507 2.e.)
Motion to approve AA Committee minutes of May 2, 2007, and accompanying documents—(Palmer/seconded). Passed
Motion to approve AA Committee minutes of September 24, 2007—(Palmer/Gasparino). Passed
f. Technology and Pedagogical Resources Committee Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2007 (FS 092507 2.f.)
Motion to approve Technology and Pedagogical Resources Committee minutes of September 12, 2007 (4.b.ii ex officio status will be deleted and referred to committee)—(Hergert/Williams). Passed
It was noted that ex officio means you are on the committee by virtue of the position you hold; it has nothing to do with voting rights. Voting rights need to be specified.
g. FA University Curriculum Minutes. Draft Process for Curriculum Approval (FS 091107 2.c.2)—awaiting legislative version for action.
h. TLTR Notes for September 14, 2007 (FS 092507 2.h.)—filed.
i. UDWR Ad Hoc Committee Minutes of April 3, April 24, and May 1, 2007 and accompanying documents: to be taken back to the departments and then brought back to second Senate meeting (September 25th) in the fall per Senate motion of May 8, 2007 (FS 091107 9.j.1-9.j.6)
May 8, 2007 Motion:
Motion to refer UDWR Ad Hoc Committee minutes of April 3, April 24, and May 1, 2007 minutes and accompanying documents back to the departments and bring back to second Senate meeting in the fall.
Connaughton gave a brief synopsis of what was discussed in Meet and Confer. The task force turned in a report last May and believed their work was done.
Motion to approve the UDWR ad hoc committee minutes of April 3, April 24, and May 1, 2007—(Palmer/Lavenda). Passed
j. Assessment Steering Committee Minutes of September 12, 2007 (FS 092507 2.j.)—filed.
3. Treasurer’s Report (included in the EC Minutes)
4. Consent Agenda
a. Constitutional Review Committee Recommendations (FS 091107 7.c.) to be voted on at September 25, 2007, meeting
b. Enrollment Management
· SPEC (1): Cari Kenner (Acad Learning Center)
c. General Education Committee
· SPEC (1): Cindy Gruwell
d. Honorary Doctorate Committee
· Christine Imbra (Educational Leadership)
e. Service Learning Advisory Committee
· SPEC (1): Chris Inkster (LR&TS)
f. Strategic Planning Committee
· COSS (1): Linda Butenhoff
g. IFO/MnSCU Graduate Council
· Lisa Heinrich (Mass Comm)
d. International Student Services Committee
· COFAH (1): John Madden (TESL/English)
· COE (1): Dan Macari (CEEP)
· COSE (1): Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir (Chemistry)
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda (those appointed underlined above)—(Gasparino/seconded). Passed
5. Special Elections—those appointed underlined below.
a. First Year Experience Advisory Board
· SPEC (1): Rob Reff (SPEC); Victoria Williams (SPEC)
b. Screening Committee Member for AVP for Academic Affairs–Faculty Relations (1):
· Tony Akubue (Environ/Tech Studies)
· Stephen Jenkins (Counseling and Psychological Services)
· Sura Lekhakul (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
· L. (Ram) Sreerama (Chemistry)
· Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir (Chemistry)
c. Director of International Student and Scholar Services search committee (1 faculty for this MSUAASF position):
· Bassey Eyo (Communication Studies)
· Jan Gembol (Counseling)
· Susantha Herath (BCIS)
· Eva Honegger (Theatre/Film)
· Bel Kambach (Geography)
· Eungmin Kang (Economics)
· Sura Lekhakul (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
· Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir (Chemistry)
· Thomas O'Toole (Sociology/Anthropology)
· Alex Polacco (Management)
· Bernard Reuter (Foreign Languages)
· Julia Wilkins (Special Education)
6. Call for New Agenda Items—none.
7. Announcements
a. Location for next Senate: Cascade
b. Negotiations Report—Langen gave a report.
c. Election Results for Unit Representatives on Executive Committee/Meet & Confer Team
· COB: Bill Hudson
· COSS: Robert Johnson
d. Members of Taskforce for 1B.1 Action Plan—Susan Moss will communicate with members this week to convene a meeting.
· Senator: Steve Anderson
· IFO Faculty from CARE: Geoffrey Tabakin
· IFO Faculty from Faculty and Staff of Color Caucus: Semya Hakim
· Community Care Member: Baba O’Dukale
· Administration Appointees: Susan Moss and Larry Chambers
· Representative from Student Government: Requested by Administration
e. Updates from September 20th Meet and Confer
· Agreements regarding Zmora (FS 092507 7.e)—this will go on the FA website.
· IT allocations and budget—refer to EC 09/18/07 minutes for list. Palmer spoke regarding the top items on University Council’s list as well as the top list for EC.
· Sponsored Programs—Dennis Nunes is the interim director while Richard Rothaus is on a leave of absence.
· Ex-officio Appointment of Dan Macari to the Student Welfare Advisory Group—he was appointed based upon special expertise and he is a voting member.
· Veterans Taskforce (under New Business, 9.g)—faculty reps will be discussed under new business.
f. From IFO Board meeting
· Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching Program—on New Business 9.f.
· Winona Flood Donation—there is a document in your packet regarding donations request. This will be added to new business 9.h (Palmer)
g. AAUP Statement on Academic Freedom and Outside Speakers (FS 092507 7.g.) – the full statement, Academic Freedom and Outside Speakers, is available on the AAUP Web site at http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/comm/rep/A/outside.htm.
8. Unfinished Business
a. Associate Deans in LR&TS (FS 091107 8.a.1, 8.a.2., 8.a.3, 8.a.4, 8.a.5., 8.a.6.)
b. Draft Prerequisites Policy (FS 091107 9.h.) – tabled from September 11th meeting
Motion to substitute the following language from the draft prerequisites policy to read the following:—(Schoenberger/Connaughton). Amended
Completion of prerequisites for a course must occur before a student can start that course, unless the student obtains permission from the chair of the department offering the course to waive the prerequisites. Failure to complete prerequisites can result in cancellation of registration for the course.
Motion to amend—(Karasik/Lavenda). Passed
Amended Motion: change draft prerequisite policy to: Tabled
Completion of prerequisites for a course must occur before a student can start that course, unless the student obtains permission from the chair or program director of the department offering the course to waive the prerequisites. Failure to complete prerequisites can result in cancellation of registration for the course.
Motion to table until the Academic Policy Working Group gives a recommendation—(Schoenberger/Tripp). Amended
Motion to amend time definite 8 weeks—(Hoff/Jaede). Passed
Motion to table time definite 8 weeks or until the Academic Policy Working Group (whichever is first) gives a recommendation. Passed
9. New Business
a. Strategic Planning Committee Global Initiative Sub-committee Recommendation Report – Revisions from General Education Committee (submitted April 22, 2007): Pulled from minutes at 5/08/07 Senate to appear under New Business in first Senate meeting of fall (FS 091107 9.a.)—not discussed.
b. Campus Closing (Kilborn). We would like to ask for a review of the criteria and the protocol for making the decision. (FS 091107 9.b.)—not discussed.
c. Center for International Studies Report on Fees (FS 091107 9.c.)—not discussed.
d. Email monitoring (Langen) (FS 091107 7.e.1., 7.e.2, and 7.e.3)—not discussed.
e. Guest parking fees (Palmer)
Motion that the Faculty Senate request the cost of parking for guest speakers be covered at the university budget level rather than at the college or department level—(Kayona/Palmer). Substituted
Motion to substitute—(Hergert/Schoenberger). Passed
Substitute motion that the Senate requests that daily parking permits be free for officially invited guests of the university to encourage community outreach and involvement. Tabled and Substituted after 5 minutes
Motion to table for 5 minutes while people reflect on a substitute motion—(Roth/Winter). Passed
Motion to substitute—(Johnson/Schoenberger). Passed
Substitute motion: the Senate asks the Administration to rescind the fee on guest parking and to reinstate the previous practice of issuing guest parking passes. Passed
Motion to close debate—(Onyiah/seconded). Passed
f. Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching Program (FS 091107 7.k.ii. and FS 092507 9.f)
Motion that the FA President put out another call for volunteers for the committee (refer to last year for committee make up)—(Schoenberger/no second). Died
Motion that given the abundance of work we have to do, let’s table the Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching Program indefinitely—(Hill/Roth). Passed
g. Veterans Taskforce (FS 092507 9.g.1 and 9.g.2)
Motion to approve the appointment of Jayne Lokken to the Veterans Task Force as an ex officio voting member—(Schoenberger/Jaede). Passed
Motion to endorse the creation of the Veterans Task Force—(Jaede/Langen). Passed
Motion to appoint up to three volunteers from Senate on the Veterans Task Force—(Palmer/Hill). Passed
Volunteers: Fred Hill, John Theis, Elizabeth Talbot
Motion to encourage the task force to consult others on campus who may have interest or expertise in Veterans Affairs including veteran service people—(Schoenberger/Tabakin). Substituted
Motion to substitute—(Lavenda/seconded). Passed
Substitute motion: to encourage the task force to include student members who are veterans—(Lavenda/seconded). Substituted
Motion to substitute—(Jaede/seconded). Passed
Substitute motion: to encourage the task force to include student members, including students of color, who are veterans. Passed
h. Winona Flood Donation (Palmer)
Motion that the SCSU FA donate $1,000 for the faculty relief fund at Winona—(Palmer/Langen). Passed
10. Adjournment at 5:11 p.m.
Submitted by Polly Chappell, SCSU Faculty Association Administrative Assistant