September 23, 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) Li Zhang; (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- Carol Theisen 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; Cathy 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
1. Call to order at 3:16 p.m.
2. Approval/Filing of Minutes
a. Senate Minutes of August 26, 2008 (FS 092308 2.a.2) & September 9, 2008 (FS 092308 2.a.1)
Motion to approve FS minutes of August 26, 2008—(Roth/Lavenda). Passed
Motion to approve FS minutes of September 9, 2008—(Hill/Lavenda). Passed
b. Executive Committee Minutes of Sept. 16, 2008 (FS 092308 2.b.1)
Motion to approve EC minutes of September 16, 2008—(Gasparino/Lavenda). Passed
c. FA Budget Committee Minutes of May 7, 2008 (FS 090908 2.d.1.-2.d.3.)—waiting for more information from FA Budget Committee.
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.
e. Assessment Steering Committee Minutes of August 27, 2008 (FS 092308 2.e.1)—filed.
f. Budget Advisory Group Minutes of September 2, 2008 (FS 092308 2.f.1)—filed.
3. Treasurer’s Report—next report in October.
4. Consent Agenda—nothing to discuss.
5. Special Elections—Leonard Onyiah from COSE volunteered in addition to those on the ballots.
a. 9 month Task Force—Fred Hill appointed. (Hergert and Connaughton also appointed by EC)
b. University Scholars—Leonard Onyiah, Fatemeh Zarghami, Mary Edwards appointed.
Misuse of 1.B.1 process to harass faculty (Hornstein)
7. Announcements
a. Local Meet and Confer
· Follow up to Senate Motions regarding Sponsored Programs—nothing to report at this time.
· Article 22 & 25 Task Force (John Palmer, Tamrat Tademe, Annette Schoenberger are our members and the Task Force meets Tuesdays at 11 AM)—Palmer gave a brief update.
· COE Climate Task Force (Mark Jaede co-facilitator)—Jaede said there was nothing to report as this time.
· Foundations of Excellence—Warne gave a brief update.
· Post Award Grants Manager—search is completed.
· PK-16 and STEM Searches—awaiting Office of the Chancellor to review.
· Vehicle Use Authorization—use the policy enforced. Howard from the IFO is drafting a document in response to the policy in question.
· Guest/Visitor Parking—Ludwig talked about an alternative in last Senate and hopefully we will hear more at the next Meet and Confer.
· Palmer thanked faculty who marched in the inauguration.
b. General Education Committee membership—Palmer heard from the chair and they are concerned about the work load for the chair and some possible reassigned time.
c. UCC Membership and Terms (FS 092308 7.c.1)—Palmer brought the terms of the committee membership to Senate for their input on his interpretation of the contract and the membership terms. There was discussion.
Motion to refer this matter of UCC membership and terms to the Constitution Committee—(Johnson/Kilborn).
d. Search Committee Election Outcomes (FS 092308 7.d.1)—ballots are being counted at this time at the Faculty Association office.
8. Unfinished Business
a. Response to Request for LR&TS Associate Dean Search—discussed above.
b. Pictures on Class Lists (FS 040108 9.g.)—waiting for Student Government to respond.
9. New Business
a. Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on E-Learning and Online Education – report in September 2008 (Kilborn) (FS 092308 9.a)
Motion to refer the list of Online Teaching and Learning questions and issues to TPR Committee and to the Online Learning Committee—(Kilborn/Karasik). Passed
b. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Interim, Temporary, Emergency, and Other Such Appointments (Tabakin)—report in March 2009.
c. Student Academic Code of Conduct (Patty Bresser)—waiting until Nursing department has a chance to meet.
d. Selection process for Representation on Academic Policy Working Group (4 positions) (Bob Weisman)—Weisman available after 4:00 p.m. today. Palmer gave an update in Weisman’s absence. Weisman arrived and said they have three candidates at this time. There is a meeting next week and they will make a decision at this time.
e. Reassign time for General Education Committee Chair (GE Chair)—GE Chair was not present at the meeting.
Motion to refer the issue of reassign time for GE Committee Chair to EC—(Warne/seconded). Passed
f. Misuse of 1.B.1 process to harass faculty (Hornstein)
Motion to refer this issue of misuse of 1.B.1. process to Meet and Confer—(Hornstein/seconded). Passed
Election Results:
Provost of Search Committee: Susantha Herath, Keith Ewing, Robert Lavenda, Ramnath Sarnth, Fred Hill, Debra Leigh
COSE Associate Dean Search: Tony Akubue, Steve Covey, Tony Hansen, Tamar Leenay, Kevin Haglin
COFAH Dean Search: Michael Connaughton, Michael Hasbrouck, Roseanna Ross, Monica Devers, David Sebberson
Associate Vice President Research and Faculty Development: Susan Motin, Leslie Valdes, Heiko Schoenfuss, Kyounghee Seo, Michael Connaughton
10. Adjournment at 4:17 p.m.
Submitted by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant