Approved 12-9-08

FACULTY SENATE MEETING MINUTES

November 25, 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, Kevin Moberly, 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: James Sherohman; Jean Hoff

 

1.    Call to order at 3:16 p.m. 

 

2.    Approval/Filing of Minutes

g.  Faculty Research Grants Committee Minutes of October 22, 2008 (FS112508 2.g.1)

Motion to approve Faculty Research Grants Committee Minutes of October 22, 2008—(Hill/Warne). Passed 

 

f.   Professional Development Committee Minutes of October 14, 2008 (meetings 1 and 2) (FS112508 2.f.1-2.f.2)

Motion to approve Professional Development Committee minutes of October 14, 2008, meetings 1 and 2—(Kilborn/Inkster). Passed 

 

9.  New Business

 f.  Students’ religious observance and course attendance (FS 112508 9.f.1)—item was not discussed since the handouts did not make it to Senate.

 

2. Approval/Filing of Minutes

  1. Senate Minutes October 21, 2008 (FS 112508 2.a.1)

Motion to approve FS minutes of October 21, 2008—(Warne/Roth). Passed

 

  1. Executive Committee Minutes of October 28, 2008 and November 18, 2008 (FS 112508 2.b.1-2.b.2)

Motion to approve EC minutes of October 28, 2008, with amended motion and referred motion below—(Kilborn/Hill). Passed

Motion to amend Motion that Michner Bender serve as the Faculty Representative for NUCC until the election—(Ore/seconded). Passed

Motion to refer the motion about duty days back to EC for clarification—(Karasik/Dorn). Passed

Motion to approve EC minutes of November 18, 2008—(Kilborn/Tripp). Passed  

  

  1. 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 October 9, 2008; October 16, 2008; October 30, 2008; and November 6, 2008 (FS 112508 2.c.1-2.c.4)

 

Motion to approve UCC minutes of October 9, 2008; October 16, 2008; October 30, 2008 (with paragraph separated below); and November 6, 2008—(Herath/Roth). Passed

Separate: Paragraph in October 30, 2008, UCC minutes starting: “1) College Curriculum Committees (CCC)…”

Motion to refer paragraph in October 30, 2008, UCC minutes starting: “1) College Curriculum Committees (CCC)…” to the Constitutional Review Committee for recommendation—(Jaede/Kilborn). Passed

 

  1. General Education Committee Minutes of September 5, 2008—filed; September 12, 2008—filed; September 26, 2008—filed; October 3, 2008—filed; October 10, 2008—filed; October 17, 2008—filed; October 31, 2008; and November 7, 2008—filed (FS112508 2.d.1-2.d.8)

Motion to approve General Education Committee Minutes of October 31, 2008—(Jaede/Weisman). Passed

 

  1.  International Studies Committee Minutes of  September 30, 2008—filed; October 14, 2008; October 28, 2008—filed; and November 4, 2008 (2.e.1-2.e.4)

Motion to approve International Studies Committee minutes of October 14, 2008—(Kilborn/Tripp). Passed

Motion to approve International Studies Committee minutes of November 4, 2008—(Johnson/Hill). Passed

 

  1. Professional Development Committee Minutes of October 14, 2008 (meetings 1 and 2) (FS112508 2.f.1-2.f.2)—discussed above.
  2. Faculty Research Grants Committee Minutes of October 22, 2008 (FS112508 2.g.1)—discussed above.
  3. Assessment Steering Committee Minutes of October 1, 2008; October 8, 2008; and October 22, 2008 (FS 112508 2.h.1-2.h.3)—filed.
  4. Division of General Studies (DGS) Advisory Committee Minutes of October 14, 2008 (FS 102108 2.i.1)—filed.
  5. Budget Advisory Group Minutes of October 7, 2008; October 21, 2008; and November 4, 2008; plus Carry Forward Policy (FS 112508 2.j.1-2.j.4)—filed.
  6. SCSU Safety Committee Minutes of October 22, 2008 (FS112508 2.k.1)—filed.
  7. Service-Learning Advisory Committee Minutes of September 12, 2008 (FS112508 2.l.1)—filed.
  8. FA Budget Committee Minutes of October 28, 2008; plus New Initiative Development Process (FS112508 2.m.1-2.m.2)—listed under unfinished business.  
  9. Constitutional Review Committee Minutes of November 19, 2008 (FS112508 2.n.1)—to be discussed at a future meeting when the Chair of the Constitutional Review Committee can attend.

 

3.    Treasurer’s Report (FS112508 3.1)—Connaughton gave an update. Ore requested an itemized list of the new FA furniture.

 

7.  Announcements

b.  Negotiations Report (FS112508 7.b.1)—Connaughton gave an update. There was discussion.

 

4.    Consent Agenda

Academic Affair Committee:   Anthony Akubue (ETS)
Admission and Retention:  Kyounghee Seo (SPED) and Eric Fuller (POL)
Delegate Assembly Resolutions:  Tracy Ore (SOC/ANTH)
Elections Committee:  Dick Andzenge (CJ)
Faculty Research Grants:  Julia Wilkins (SPED)
General Education Committee:  Cindy Gruwell (LR&TS)
International Student Service Committee:  Susantha Herath (BCIS)
Parking Appeals Committee:  Susantha Herath (BCIS)
University Scholars Task Force committee:  Marco Restani (BIOL)
Search Committee for Assistant Director of FYE/Transition Program:  Ilene Rutten (TDEV)
Search Committee for MSUAASF Position for an Advisor in the Advising Center:
     Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir and  Mark Petzold
Orientation Task Force – four faculty for this committee
     Elaine Ackerman (COE), Carol Mohrbacher (COFAH), Robert Reff (SPEC), and
       Robert Weisman (COSE)

IFO/MnSCU Committees
      IFO Information Technology Ad Hoc Committee:  Thomas Herget
      MnSCU Instructional Management System Advisory Council:  Thomas Herget
      MnSCU Broad Field As in Health Sciences Work Group:  Monica Devers
      MnSCU Engineering Work Group:  Tim Vogt

Search Committee for Vice President, University Advancement (need three faculty, at least 1 faculty of color:  
     Anthony Akubue (COSE) 
     Mario Hesse (COSS) 
     Elizabeth Talbot (COSS)

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda, with the Search Committee for VP of University Advancement added above—(Warne/Kasi). Passed

5.  Special Elections
Honorary Doctorate Committee (need one faculty – must be full professor):
     Linda Havir (SOC/ANTH)
    Susantha Herath (BCIS)

Neighborhood University Community Council (need one faculty to serve on this committee):
     Michner Bender (ETS)
     Tracy Ore (SOC/ANTH)
     Robert Reff (COUNS)
     Marcia Thompson (IM)

Search Committee for Vice President, University Advancement (need three faculty, at least 1 faculty of color—moved to the Consent Agenda.  
     Anthony Akubue (COSE) 
     Mario Hesse (COSS) 
     Elizabeth Talbot (COSS)

6.  Call for New Agenda Items:
University Assessment Steering Committee $2,000 Grant (Inkster) (9g)
Consideration of 9 month contract (Connaughton) (9h)

9. New Business
g. University Assessment Steering Committee $2,000 Grant (Inkster)

Motion to approve University Assessment Steering Committee $2,000 Grant for the Biology Department—(Inkster/Johnson). Passed

7.  Announcements

a.    Local Meet and Confer

·         Follow up to Senate Motions Use of “W” and Transfer “D”—Palmer gave an update from Meet and Confer. There was discussion. More discussion later.

·         Article 22 & 25 Task Force (FS 112508)—further information will be coming soon.

·         COE Climate Task Force (Mark Jaede co-facilitator)—no report.

·         PK-16 and STEM Searches (awaiting review by Office of the Chancellor)—no report.

·         Vehicle Use Authorization (Look for information from Administrative Affairs)—waiting for information.

·         Notice of Vacancies for Faculty Positions Starting in FY 2010—change in July to 9 month appointment.

·         Guest/Visitor Parking (FS 100708 7.a.2)—those who spent money prior to the change submit that to Steve Ludwig’s office for reimbursement.

·         Star Alert—this is a voluntary program and has no influence on faculty policy, but the President asked faculty to reevaluate their cell phone policy.

·         Approved University Events Policy—Palmer gave an update. Hudson also spoke. He stated that athletics were placed on the list of Approved University Events.

 

b.  Negotiations Report (FS112508 7.b.1)—discussed above.  To D2L Purge

 

9.  New Business

e. D2L Purge (Kilborn)

Motion to take the D2L Purge to Administration for an opt out request—(Kilborn/Johnson). Passed

 

7.  Announcements

a.  Local Meet and Confer

·         Follow up to Senate Motions Use of “W” and Transfer “D”—Palmer gave an update from Meet and Confer. There was discussion.

Motion to open this item of Ws and Ds, and ask Administration for yearly data on the number of Ws given—(Covey/Hornstein). Passed

 

8.  Unfinished Business

a.    Response to Request for LR&TS Associate Dean Search—call for nominations underway.

b.    Pictures on Class Lists (FS 040108 9.g.)—sent to Student Government

c.    Initiatives Proposal Flow Chart—see FA Budget Committee minutes October 28, 2008

d.    Graduate Committee Resignations and Recall Election—no discussion.

 

9.  New Business

a.    Student Academic Code of Conduct (Academic Affairs Policy Working Group)—not discussed.

  1. BOT Teaching Award (FS 100708 7.c.1) (IFO Board voted to not sign a LOU stopping our participation in the award process)—not discussed.
  2. Electronic Voting (FS 112508 9.d.1) (a majority of IFO campuses expressed no interest in electronic voting)—not discussed.

d.    Scheduled time for meetings (Kilborn)—not discussed.

e.    D2L Purge (Kilborn)—discussed above.

  1. Students’ religious observance and course attendance (FS 112508 9.f.1)—discussed above.

g.    University Assessment Steering Committee $2,000 Grant (Inkster)—discussed above.
h.  Consideration of 9 month contracts for faculty (Connaughton)—there was a brief discussion.

Motion to have the FA President ask faculty if there are any departments or units that would be interested in the 9-month contracts outside of the standard academic year—(Connaughton/Jaede). Passed

10. Adjournment at 5:15 p.m.