Final Approved 10-21-08

FACULTY SENATE MEETING MINUTES

October 7, 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, vacant; (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) Paul Neiman, 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, Mary Clifford; (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

GUESTS: Jim Sherohman

1. Call to order at 3:16 p.m.

2. Approval/Filing of Minutes

Senate Minutes September 23, 2008 (FS 100708 2.a.1)

Motion to approve FS minutes of September 23, 2008—(Hill/Ore). Passed

Executive Committee Minutes of Sept. 30, 2008 (FS 100708 2.b.1) Motions

Motion to approve EC minutes of September 30, 2008—(Hudson/Jaede). Passed

It was noted that Semya Hakim should be added to Diversity Dimension Committee. Jeffrey Tabakin pointed out that there is some fluctuation within the committees.

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.

Minutes of Sept. 11, 2008 and September 18^th, 2008 (FS 100708 2.c.1- 2.c.2) Motions

Motion to approve UCC minutes of September 11, 2008—(Dorn/Bleam). Passed

Motion to approve UCC minutes of September 18, 2008—(Jaede/Hergert). Passed

Assessment Steering Committee Minutes of September 10, 2008 (FS 100708 2.d.1-2.d.3) Motions

Motion to approve Assessment Steering Committee minutes of September 10, 2008—(Tabakin/Ore). Passed

Sherohman spoke to the item and pointed out the changes.

International Studies Committee Minutes of Sept. 16, 2008 (FS 100708 2.e.1)—filed.
Service-Learning Advisory Committee Minutes April 28, 2008 (FS 100708 2.f.1)—filed.
Budget Advisory Group Minutes of September 16, 2008 (FS 100708 2.g.1-2.g.3)—filed.
Division of General Studies Advisory Committee Minutes of September 9, 2008 (FS 100708 2.h.1)—filed.
Academic Affairs Committee Minutes of September 4, 2008 and September 15^th, 2008 (FS 100708 2.i.1-2.i.2)—filed.

3. Treasurer’s Report (Next Report in October)—Palmer and Connaughton gave a brief update. This will be discussed at IFO EC.

4. Consent Agenda

COPE: Elaine Ackerman (COE)

Academic Affairs Committee: Kathryn Johnson (COE)

Parking Appeals Committee: Michael Mills (CEEP)

Strategic Planning Committee: Theresa Estrem (CSD)

General Education Committee: Mary Clifford (CJ)

Delegate Assembly Resolutions Committee: Rebeccas Crowell (CSD)

Technology & Pedagogical Resources Committee: Changsoo Sohn (BCIS)

Government Relations Committee (DFL): Dien Phan (BCIS)

Admission and Retention Committee: Nona Wilson (CEEP)

Motion to approve Consent Agenda—(Karasik/seconded). Passed

5. Special Elections—appointed underlined below:

First Year Experience Advisory Board: Carol Mohrbacher (ENGL) and Luz Triana-Echeverria (FORL)

First Year Experience Advisory Board (COSE): Anthony Akubue (ETS), Anthony Hansen (EAS), Andrew Anda (CSCI), and Darlene Copley (NURS)

First Year Experience Advisory Board (COSS): Linda Havir (SOC/ANTH), Morgan Nyendu (POL) and Artatrana Ratha (ECON)

6. Call for New Agenda Items—none.

7. Announcements

a. Local Meet and Confer

· Follow up to Senate Motions regarding Sponsored Programs—Wednesday meeting scheduled.

· Article 22 & 25 Task Force (John Palmer, Tamrat Tademe, Annette Schoenberger are our members and the Task Force meets Tuesdays at 11 AM)—task force is doing work.

· COE Climate Task Force (Mark Jaede co-facilitator)—Jaede gave a brief report.

· PK-16 and STEM Searches—waiting for Administration.

· Vehicle Use Authorization—final word has not been received. Policy posted is policy to be used.

· Policy for E-mail (FS 100708 7.a.1)—please review from Meet and Confer.

· Guest/Visitor Parking (FS 100708 7.a.2)—please review from Meet and Confer. Added to new business.

· Intellectual Property and Releases from PR—Palmer has forwarded this to the IFO for legal counsel. Added to new business.

b. BOT Teaching Award (FS 100708 7.c.1)—Palmer and Jaede gave an update. There was discussion.

8. Unfinished Business

Response to Request for LR&TS Associate Dean Search—Palmer spoke to Arsenault, and he is waiting for her response on the search.
Pictures on Class Lists (FS 040108 9.g.)—waiting for response from Student Government.

9. New Business

Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Interim, Temporary, Emergency, and Other Such Appointments – report in March 2009 (Geoffrey Tabakin)—Tabakin asked that this be taken off the agenda until the March announcement.
Student Academic Code of Conduct (Patty Bresser)—waiting to hear from Nursing.
Selection of Representatives on Academic Policy Working Group (4 positions) (Bob Weisman). The Academic Affairs committee has nominated: Bob Weisman, Elizabeth Talbot, and Bassey Eyo. There is a fourth spot open if anyone is interested. Palmer will put out a call for this spot.

Motion to approve Academic Affairs Committee appointment of Bob Weisman, Elizabeth Talbot, and Bassey Eyo to the Academic Policy Working Group—(Weisman). Passed

Reassign time for General Education Committee Chair—Palmer gave a brief update.

Motion that the issue of reassigned time for university committee chairs go to the EC—(Johnson/Lavenda). Passed

Tuition Waiver Announcement—there was discussion about how this is announced. Several faculty asked that more be done in negotiations regarding this issue.
Graduate Committee missing minutes (First meeting of this year scheduled for this week. Chair has told me that last year’s minutes will be acted on at the meeting)—Palmer heard from chair on Monday and they are working on getting the missing minutes to him to be approved. All the minutes from last year will hopefully be forthcoming. Kilborn requested that someone from the committee be at the Senate meeting when a year’s minutes are voted on for approval for background information or questions.
Policy for Email (from announcements)—not discussed.
Guest/Visitor Parking (from announcements)—not discussed.

10. Adjournment at 4:24 p.m.

Submitted by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant