September 9, 2008
OFFICERS: John Palmer, Mark Jaede, Judy Kilborn, Michael Connaughton, Michael Tripp
IFO BOARD: David Warne, Debra Leigh
NEGOTIATOR: Michael Connaughton
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) vacant, Robert Murphy; (HPERSS) Hector Antunez, Caryl Martin; (HURL) vacant; (LDR) John Rapp, Chaturi Edrishinha; (IM) Fred Hill; (SPED) vacant, Janet Salk (TDEV) vacant, Steve Hornstein, vacant
FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES: (Unit Representative) vacant; (ART) Nancy Levy, Kathryn Gainey; (CDSI) Cindy Lofton; (CMST) Traci Anderson, Eddah Mutuo-Kombo, Jen Tuder; (ENGL) Judith Dorn, vacant, vacant, Carol Mohrbacher; (FORL) Maria Melgarejo, Luz Triana-Echeverria; (COMM) vacant, vacant; (MUSIC) Al Moore, vacant; (PHIL) vacant, Andy Platt; (THFD) Jeffrey Bleam
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: (Unit Representative) Balsy Kasi; (AVIA) Steve Anderson; (BIOL) vacant, vacant, Matt Julius; (CHEM) Nathan Winter, Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir; (CSCI) Andrew Anda, Donald Hamnes; (EAS) Bob Weisman; (EE) Sura Lekhakul, Tim Vogt; (ETS) Tony Akubue; (ME) Steve Covey; (MATH) Ravi Kalia, Janis Cimperman, Carol Theisen; (NURS) Patty Bresser; (PHYS) John Liu; (STAT) Leonard Onyiah
SOCIAL SCIENCES: (Unit Representative) Robert Johnson; (CMTY) Rona Karasik; (CJS) Mario Hesse, Richard Lawrence; (ECON) King Banaian, David Switzer; (ES) Jeanne Lacourt; (GEOG) HungChin Yu; (HIST) Robert Galler, Maureen O’Brien; (POL) Morgan Nyendu; (PSYC) Chris Jazwinski, Jody Illies; (SW) Sandra Chesborough; Cath Stilwill (SAN) Tracy Ore, 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) vacant
GUESTS: Steve Ludwig, Dan Gregory, Diana Burlison
1. Call to order at 3:16 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Senate Minutes of August 26—not ready.
b. Executive Committee Minutes of June 18, 2008, September 2, 2008 (FS 090908 2.b.1 and 2.b.2) Motions included.
Motion to approve EC minutes of September 2, 2008—(Hill/Gasparino). Passed
c. FA Budget Committee Minutes of May 7, 2008 (FS 090908 2.d.1.-2.d.3.) Motions Included
Motion to approve for filing FA Budget Committee minutes of May 7, 2008, excluding the motions, which will be taken care of under new business—(Kilborn/Jaede). Passed.
d. University Curriculum Minutes of April 17, 2008 (FS 050608 2.c.2.a.-2.c.2.c.) – tabled until Senate receives answers to questions regarding changes to the curriculum proposal forms. Palmer is working with committee to get this taken care of.
e. Assessment Steering Committee Minutes of May 5, 2008 (FS 090908 2.e.1) Motion included. Jim Sherohman addressed the Senate regarding the motion in the minutes.
Motion to approve Assessment Steering Committee minutes of May 5, 2008—(Karasik/Lavenda). Passed
f. Safety Committee of August 27th, 2008 (FS 090908 2.f.1)—filed.
3. Treasurer’s Report (FS 090908 3.1-3.2)—Connaughton gave a brief update.
Motion to accept Treasurer’s Report—(Johnson/Hergert). Passed
4. Consent Agenda (see FS 090908 5b)
Motion to approve Consent Agenda—(Lavenda/Gasparino). Passed
5. Special Elections—ballots were passed around.
a. Various (see FS090908 5a)—a list of volunteers to date for serving on committees. The deadline is September 11, 2008.
b. Search Committees (see FS 090908 5b)--
6. Call for New Agenda Items
7. Announcements
a. Local Meet and Confer
· Follow up to Senate Motions regarding Sponsored Programs (FS)—Palmer gave an update.
· Article 22 & 25 Task Force—the task force met today and they took care of “subject to revision” non-issue. The item in question over the past six years of non-renewal there were only two people. The Provost’s website document is accurate. Follow the contract.
· COE Climate Task Force (Status of Consult Contract)—the contract is nearly executed.
· Alnwick referred to committee—Hergert is assisting to make sure this is done.
· Foundations of Excellence (Request for participation going out soon)—this make up/process was covered in the EC minutes approved above.
· Post Award Grants Manager (Search Underway)—Frances Kayona has been appointed to this search committee.
· PK-16 and STEM Searches (awaiting review by Office of the Chancellor)—Palmer is awaiting more information about bargain unit determination.
· Vehicle Use Authorization—Palmer will get the documents out to faculty shortly. Guest Ludwig happened to be in the room and addressed faculty. He has rethought his policy and is differentiating between “visitors” and “guests” and more information will be coming forward.
· Guest/Visitor Parking—this has been discussed at M&C. The faculty would like gracious guest parking. Administration’s stand is that parking has a cost to everyone who parks on campus.
· Budget Process (Time 3:45 Dan Gregory Presents)—Gregory spoke for 15 minutes regarding the budget. There was a short question and answer session. Steve Ludwig spoke to Senate. Palmer thanked the guests. Dan Gregory said he would be happy to speak to departments if necessary.
5. Special Elections—Palmer announced the election results:
Applied Research Committee: J.M. Pickle
Continuing Studies Advisory Committee: Jennifer Quinlan
Safety Committee: Michner Bender
International Student Service Committee: Chuckwunyere Ugochukwu
8. Unfinished Business
a. Response to Request for LR&TS Associate Dean—this will be taken care of next EC.
b. Pictures on Class Lists (FS 040108 9.g.) Sent to Student Government—waiting for student government.
9. New Business
a. Protection of Private Information—email is not private.
b. Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on E-Learning and Online Education – report in September 2008—the committee has been meeting will report next meeting.
c. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Interim, Temporary, Emergency, and Other Such Appointments – report in March 2009—to discuss later.
d. Student Academic Code of Conduct—EC did not have time to address. Palmer asked Senate for a motion. There was discussion.
Motion to table Student Academic Code of Conduct forever—(Roth/no second).
e. Selection process for 9-Month Appointment Task Members (3 positions)—one at-large call will go out. EC appointed the negotiator and the chair of the grievance committee. There was discussion.
f. Selection process for University Scholars Task Force (3 positions)—there was discussion.
g. Selection process for Representation on Academic Policy Working Group (4 positions)—Palmer is working with Bob Weisman, the chair of the working group.
h. Selection process for AVP for Research & Faculty Development (6 positions)—the call has gone out.
i. Initiative Funds Process—this comes from the Budget Committee minutes of May 7, 2008. Palmer and Jaede are both on the committee and they will relay the concerns that Senate discussed.
Motion to refer the Initiative Funds Process concerns back to the Budget Committee—(Jaede/Kilborn). Passed
10. Adjournment at 4:55 p.m.
Submitted by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant