Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)
Officers: Fisher, Larkin, Schoenberger, Williams, Buske
IFO Board: Kilborn, Johnson, Hill, Negotiator: Langen
BUSINESS: (Unit Representative) SubbaNarasimha, (ACCT) vacant, (BCIS) Herath, Song, (FIRE) Hudson, (MGMT) Roth, vacant, (MKGB) Gulati, Johnson
EDUCATION: (Unit Representative) Hornstein, (CFS) Hasslen, (LDR) Schulze, Kayona (CEEP) Downing, Peterson, (HRESS) Zezoney, Martin, (HURL) Tripp, (SPED) Salk, vacant, (TDEV) Subrahmanyan, vacant, vacant
FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES: (Unit Representative) Condon (ENGL), (ART) Weston, (CDSI) Whites, (ENGL) Dorn, Inkster, Robinson, Foster, (FORL), Langen, Cheeseman, (COMM) Rodriguez, vacant (MUSIC) Fuller, Springer, (PHIL) Zheng, (CMST) Wells, Wildeson, Ringer, (THFD) Hyde
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: (Unit Representative) Akubue, (AVIA) Anderson, (BIOL) Julius, Gazal, Schoenfuss, (CHEM) Sadrai, Sreerama, (CSCI) Hu, (EAS) Hansen, (EE) Petzold, (ETS) vacant, (ME) Bekkala, (MATH) Branson, Theisen, Chen, (NURS) Herm, (PHYS) Nook, (STAT) Lawal, Gammell
SOCIAL SCIENCES: (Unit Representative) Ore, (CMTY) Karasik, (CJUS) Gilbertson, Andzenge, (ECON) Banaian, Kang, (ES) Lacourt (GEOG) Wong, (HIST) Glade, (POL) Bodelson, (PSYC) DeVoe, (SW) Chesborough, (SAN) Gold, Lavenda, (WS) Berila
SPECIAL SERVICES: (Unit Representative) C. Inkster, (COUN) Gasparino, (LR&TS) vacant, Motin, Hergert, (MEN’S ATHL) vacant, (WOMEN’S ATHL) Odette, (OAA) vacant
1. Call to order at 3:25 PM.
Motion to limit discussion on each agenda item to one minute per person and two turns per person for each disussion topic (Karasik/Ore). Passed
Motion to refer any unfinished business or new business that we are unable to accomplish to the Executive Committee for processing during the summer (Condon/Hornstein). Passed
Motion to move the agenda to 8.e. (Kilborn/Schoenberger). Passed
8. e. Multi-cultural Center Proposal (Motin, Hergert, Lacourt)
Motion to approve the interim director position for the Multicultural Resource Center for the fall semester (Schoenberger/Johnson). Passed
Motion to close debate (Condon/Akubue). Passed
Motion that the internal search committee for the 25 percent reassigned time for the position be composed of faculty from LR&TS (Williams/Schoenberger). Passed.
A friendly amendment was made for the search committee to be composed of three (3) faculty members from LR&TS and two (2) faculty members from the committee or three faculty members being people of color from the remainder of the university.
The applications for this position should be due June 1 and appointed June 15.
Motion this committee has at least one student if possible (Ore/Lacourt). Passed
The agenda was moved to 8.b.
8. b. Restoration of Funds to Student Services – Respect and Responsibility
Motion for Senate to endorse the two resolutions that restore funding to student services and provide support for the Respect and Responsibility Program (see below) (Condon/Karasik). Passed
Resolution #1: Restore and Enhance Student Services for Protected Classes and Underrepresented Groups
Whereas the impact of budget cuts to student services will seriously undermine the ability of SCSU to meet its own goals and mission, seriously jeopardize equitable education, excellence in education, and accreditation, undermine the program and curriculum support provided for classes, and decrease support systems for ameliorating discrimination, harassment, and violence,
Therefore, be it resolved that the Faculty Association support the full restoration of budgets to the Women’s Center, Student Disability Services, and Career Services, the immediate hiring of a director for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Services and restoration of a Director for the American Indian Center, and
Be it further resolved that efforts to undermine, block, deny, or frustrate the efforts of these services to the student body immediately cease, instead assurance be provided that these services be fostered, enhanced, and treated with respect, and
Be it further resolved that a university-wide permanent advisory task force1 with appointments by the Faculty Association, MSUAFF, and Student Senate, and the Directors of these services, be created for the purpose of a long-range plan for the support and development of these services.
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1Recommendations and reports should be developed without administrative influence to have validity.
Resolution #2: Respect and Responsibility Program
Whereas the Respect and Responsibility (R&R) Program was initiated and implemented by the SCSU Women’s Center as a mandatory educational program to reduce sexual assault and violence against women students expanding in 1998 to address broader issues of harassment, violence, hate crimes, and the importance of creating a safe and welcoming environment on campus, and
Whereas this program has received national recognition for its creativity and leadership, and over a ten year period has received a 65-85% participant evaluation as “beneficial and should be continued” (excellent response for a mandatory program), and
Whereas staff from the Women’s Center and Multicultural Student Services have academic and advocacy expertise in these areas, and
Therefore, be it resolved that the Respect and Responsibility programs remain under the supervision of these student service centers. The new advisory task force should provide oversight of any suggested changes to the R&R Program.
2. Minutes
a. Faculty Senate Minutes of 4/20 (attachment 2a)
Motion to approve the Faculty Senate Minutes of 4/20 (Kilborn/Foster). Passed
b. Executive Committee Minutes of 4/13 (attachment 2b)
Motion to approve the actions taken in the Executive Committee Minutes of 4/13 (Kilborn/Condon). Passed
Motion to approve the actions taken in the Executive Committee Minutes of 4/27 (on table) (Hornstein/Tripp). Passed
c. UCC Minutes of 4/15 (in packet), 4/22, and 4/29 (on table) (attachment 2c)
Motion to approve the actions taken in the UCC Minutes of 4/15 (Kilborn/Schoenberger). Passed
Motion to approve the actions taken in the UCC Minutes of 4/22 (Condon/Akubue). Passed
Motion to approve the actions taken in the UCC Minutes of 4/29 (Schoenberger/Bodelson). Passed
d. Professional Development Committee Minutes of 4/19 (attachment 2d)
Motion to approve the actions taken in the Professional Development Committee Minutes of 4/19 (Hasslen/Condon). Passed
e. Committee on Diversity Education (CODE) Minutes of 4/19 (attachment 2e)
Motion to approve the actions taken in the CODE Minutes of 4/19 (Schoenberger/M.Tripp). Passed
f. ISC Minutes of 4/9 (attachment 2f) – on table.
Motion to approve the actions taken in the ISC Minutes of 4/9 (Williams/Condon). Passed
3. Treasurer’s Report (attachment 3) – On table.
Treasurer Buske reviewed the Treasurer’s Report, indicating we have a balance of $7,502.65 and are in good shape.
4. Consent Agenda
a. Strategic Planning Committee Minutes of 3/5, 3/12, and 4/2 to be filed (attachment 4a)
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda (Condon/Glade). Passed
5. Call for additional agenda items
8.f . Parking rate hike
8.g. Full disclosure of grievances
8.h. Presidential voting procedures
The agenda was moved to 8.f.
8. f. Parking Rate Hike
There was discussion around this topic.
Motion to move the agenda to 8.d. (Kilborn/Condon). Passed
8. d. Strategic Planning Five Priority Strategic Goal’s KPI’s (Kilborn)
Motion to approve KPI’s (Kilborn/Lacourt). Passed
6. Announcements
a. Farewell Addresses (Short)
- FA President Fisher
- IFO President Pehler
b. Awards and Recognition
- FA Staff – Monica Nayenga, Office Manager, and Donna West, Administrative Assistant
- Executive Committee
- Senate
- Committees
The agenda was moved to 6.d.
d. More Election Results
- P. N. SubbaNarasimha, COB Unit Representative
- Susan Motin, Special Services representative on the Admissions and Retentions Committee
- Christine Inkster, Special Services representative on the Constitutional Review Committee
- Anthony Akubue, COSE Representative on the Government Relations Committee
- Elaine Davis, College of Business representative for the International Studies Committee
- Judy Kilborn, FA President-Elect
The agenda was moved to 8.c.
8. c. FA Secretary (Term begins June 1)
Motion to close nominations for FA Secretary (Schoenberger/Hornstein). Passed
Emily Schultz was nominated by Faculty Senate as FA Secretary. FA President Fisher will verify if Emily will accept this position; if she declines, present FA Secretary Sandra Williams will remain in the position until the fall.
Motion Emily Schultz is elected as FA Secretary (Schoenberger/Seconded). Passed
FA Treasurer (Term begins July 1)
Susan Motin volunteered to be the FA Treasurer.
Motion Susan Motin is elected as FA Treasurer (Schoenberger/Seconded). Passed
c. IFO Board
Motion to have a local IFO board member on the Article 22 campus committee (Foster/Kilborn). Passed
Motion to move the agenda to 7.d. (Hanson/Johnson). Passed
7. d. UCC Motion from Minutes of 3/25 regarding On-Line Courses (Meet and Confer, Postponed definitely for this Senate) (attachment 7d)
Motion to amend motion to sunset this policy in one year to review and obtain a definition for “on-line” (Schoenberger/Dorn). Passed
9. Adjournment at 5:20 PM.