November 8, 2005
OFFICERS: Judy Kilborn, Annette Schoenberger, JoAnn Gasparino, Robert Johnson
IFO BOARD: Jayantha Herath, Andrew Larkin, Annette Schoenberger; Negotiator: Bill Langen
BUSINESS: (Unit Representative) P.N. SubbaNarasimha; (ACCT) vacant; (BCIS) Susantha Herath, Ray Tsai; (FIRE) William Hudson; (MGMT) Larry Roth, vacant; (MKGB) Rajesh Gulati, James C. Johnson
EDUCATION: (Unit Representative) Stephen Hornstein; (CFS) Fati Zarghami; (CEEP) Nona Wilson, Robert Murphy; (HRESS) Mark Moore, Caryl Martin; (HURL) Michael Tripp; (LDR) John Rapp, Frances Kayona; (IM) John Theis; (SPED) John Hoover, Dory Beutel; (TDEV) David Heine, Geoffrey Tabakin, Ramon Serrano
FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES: (Unit Representative) Frances Condon; (ART) Nancy Weston; (CDSI) Margery Whites; (CMST) Scott Wells, Dan Wildeson, David Warne; (ENGL) Judith Dorn, vacant, Jim Robinson, vacant; (FORL) Gloria Melgarejo, Bill Langen; (COMM) vacant, vacant; (MUSIC) Marion Judish, Mark Springer; (PHIL) Yiwei Zheng, Carla Johnson; (THFD) Debra Leigh
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING: (Unit Representative) Balsy Kasi; (AVIA) Steve Anderson; (BIOL) Oladele Gazal, Heiko Schoenfuss, Matt Julius; (CHEM) Mahin Sadrai, Becky Krystyniak; (CSCI) Andrew Anda; (EAS) Tony Hansen; (EE) Ling Hou; (ETS) Tony Akubue; (ME) Steve Covey; (MATH) Dale Buske, vacant, William Branson; (NURS) Sue Herm; (PHYS) Kevin Haglin; (STAT) Leonard Onyiah, John Gammell
SOCIAL SCIENCES: (Unit Representative) Mary Clifford; (CMTY) Rona Karasik; (CJUS) vacant, vacant; (ECON) Ming Chien Lo; Orn Bodvarsson; (ES) Dia Cha; (GEOG) Ken Wong; (HIST) Mark Jaede; (POL) Steve Frank; (PSYC) Leslie Valdes; (SW) Sandra Chesborough; (SAN) Tracy Ore, John Alessio; (WS) Elizabeth Berila
SPECIAL SERVICES: (Unit Representative) Susan Motin; (OAA) vacant; (COUN) vacant; (LR&TS) Chris Inkster, Sandra Q. Williams, Tom Hergert; (MEN’S ATHL) vacant; (WOMEN’S ATHL) Jenifer Odette
1. Call to order at 3:30 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Faculty Senate Minutes of October 25 and November 1, 2005 (FS 110805 2.a)
Motion to approve FS minutes of October 25 and November 1, 2005—(Hoover/Kasi). Passed
b. Executive Committee Minutes of October 18, 2005 (FS 110805 2.b)
Motion to approve EC minutes of October 18, 2005—(Larkin/Schoenberger). Passed
c. Division of General Studies (DGS) Advisory Committee Minutes of October 11, 2005 (FS 110805 2.c)—filed.
d. Budget Review Committee Minutes of October 12, 2005 (FS 110805 2.d)—filed.
e. International Studies Committee Minutes of October 7, 2005 (FS 110805 2.e.1)—filed; October 21, 2005 (FS 110805 2.e.2)
Note: Minutes from October 7, 2005, have been found. The actions of the minutes were voted on and accepted in November 1st’s Senate meeting.
Motion to approve ISC minutes of October 21, 2005—(Larkin/Schoenberger). Passed
f. University Curriculum Committee Minutes of October 13, 2005 (FS 110805 2.f.1); October 20, 2005 (FS 110805 2.f.2)—filed; October 27, 2005 (FS 110805 2.f.3)—filed.
Motion to approve UCC minutes of October 13, 2005—(Schoenberger/Larkin). Passed
g. Strategic Planning Minutes of September 22, 2005 (FS 110805 2.g.1)—filed; October 13, 2005 (FS 110805 2.g.2)—filed.
h. Professional Development Committee Minutes of November 7, 2005 (FS 110805 2.h)
Motion to approve PDC minutes of November 7, 2005—(Schoenberger/Motin). Passed
i. General Education Committee Minutes of October 24, 2005 (FS 110805 2.i)—filed.
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. Consent Agenda—ballots were handed out. The consent agenda will be voted on later in the meeting.
· NCA Service and Engagement Committee: Michelle Hammes
· Professional Development Committee (1 from each college)
· COB: vacant
· COE: Christine Imbra (Educational Leadership); Tonya Huber-Warring (HURL);
· COSS: King Banaian (Economics); Jason Lindsey (Political Science)
· SPEC: vacant
· Executive Committee Unit Representative for FAH (Spring 06): Monica Devers (Communication Disorders)
6. Announcements
a. Contract Information Sessions—November 10, 2005, 9-10 a.m. and 1-2 p.m., in the Little Theatre in Atwood. Information on the contract will be provided, ballots will be due back at the FA Office by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, so that the FA Office can submit the results to the IFO on Wednesday, November 16, 2005.
b. Local Equity Officer Training—November 10, 2005, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon in Glacier North Room and 1-3:30 p.m. in Cascade, with Pat Arsenault from the IFO.
c. Common Parliamentary Procedure Questions (FS 110805 6.c)—Handout in packet.
4. Consent Agenda—those elected are indicated by an underline below:
· NCA Service and Engagement Committee: Michelle Hammes
· Professional Development Committee (1 from each college)
· COB: vacant
· COE: Christine Imbra (Educational Leadership); Tonya Huber-Warring (HURL);
· COSS: King Banaian (Economics); Jason Lindsey (Political Science)
· SPEC: vacant
· Executive Committee Unit Representative for FAH (Spring 06): Monica Devers (Communication Disorders)
Motion to approve the consent agenda—(Larkin/Schoenberger). Passed
6. Announcements
d. ACT and NSSE Data (FS 110805 6.d.1; 6.d.2; 6.d.3; 6.d.4; 6.d.5)—Senate was asked to bring the handouts from this item back to their departments so it can be discussed at a later date in Senate.
e. Budget Town Halls -- 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 15 in Headley Hall 228, and 12 noon on Wednesday, November 16 in Atwood Cascade Room; www.stcloudstate.edu/budget/ —There is supposed to be current budget information available on the website above; however, it hasn’t been posted yet. It was noted that the information on the website is from April even though new information from the summer had been requested on more than one occasion. Kilborn encouraged Senate to send Steve Ludwig email about this item.
5. Call for new agenda items—none.
Motion to move to item 8.g: Template on Teaching Schedule/Office Hours—(Schoenberger/Ore). Passed
8. New Business
g. Template on Teaching Schedule/Office Hours (FS 102505 8.h)
There was discussion about the handout. It was noted that the handout was dated 11/11/05 even though it was forwarded by the Provost on 11/8/05.
Motion for FS members to take Template on Teaching Schedule/Office Hours back to their departments for discussion and feedback—(Johnson/Schoenberger). Failed; in favor: 13; opposed: 27
It was noted that Senate would like clarification from Administration about the items below:
· The Provost indicates that only two out of ten hours can count for electronic availability.
· Responding to student telephone inquiries outside of office hours are not mentioned.
· Contract language indicates that justification is not needed for when faculty are available if it is electronically.
· Senate would like Administration to clarify what the template will accomplish and whether or not there is a current problem to be solved by the template.
There was discussion for and against the motion. It was noted that Administration is bringing this item to Meet and Confer, there is no motion from the FS to recommend the template, and that FS was asked to respond to the template. There was discussion about the schedule being limited to Monday-Friday when some faculty teach on Saturday.
Motion to close debate—(Schoenberger/Hornstein). Passed
Motion to direct the Meet and Confer Team not to approve or accept the template in any way until Administration has more information for faculty—(Alessio/Tripp). Failed; in favor: 12; opposed: 25
Motion that the Faculty Senate instructs the Meet and Confer Team to reject the Administrative policy on advising and other contacts with students. The policy goes beyond the contract in restricting the flexibility faculty have exercised in meeting this contractual obligation—(Langen/Motin). Passed
Motion that the Faculty Senate instructs the Meet and Confer Team to ask Administration to confer and work with faculty to find mutually agreeable solutions to the alleged problem—(Hornstein/Jaede). Passed
7. Unfinished Business
a. Academic Freedom Committee Report (Condon)—This item will be time definite next Senate.
b. Motion from Teacher Development (FS 092705 8.a.1; FS 092705 8.a.2; FS 092705 8.a.3; FS 092705 8.a.4; FS 101105 6.b.1; FS 101105 6.b.2; FS 101105 6.b.2)—Kilborn reported that the Administration is forming the EEOC Taskforce in the COE in response to the Senate’s request. The Administration is also convening the small group of faculty and administrators agreed upon by Senate to discuss how the Taskforce on Diversity Education will manage its work. Subsequent actions regarding issues in the COE will be reported under announcements.
c. Uniform Start Date (FS 092705 8.d)—There was discussion about this item.
Motion that the FS reject MnSCU’s recommendation of a Uniform Start Date calendar on the grounds that it should be adapted to local conditions and we need to see evidence of necessity of a Uniform Start Date calendar—(Dorn/Tripp). Passed
Motion that the FS also send to Meet and Confer a list of challenges and problems we would face with a uniform start date—(Karasik/Gasparino). Passed
8. New Business
Motion to move agenda to item 8.h—(Chesborough/Larkin). Passed
a. Recruitment and Retention—not discussed.
b. Summer Session (FS 092705 8.e.1; FS 092705 8.e.2)—not discussed.
c. Space Assignment Policy (FS 092705 8.f)—not discussed.
d. Early Notification System for Students (a.k.a. Early Warning Notice) (FS 102505 8.e)—not discussed.
e. Division of General Studies (DGS) Advisory Committee Minutes of September 13, 2005 (FS 101105 2.d)—not discussed.
f. Meeting Rooms for Senate (Williams)—not discussed.
g. Template on Teaching Schedule/Office Hours (FS 102505 8.h)—discussed above.
h. Student Pictures on Roster (FS 102505 8.j)—Chesborough discussed her handout.
Motion that the SCSU faculty support a pilot program having students’ pictures associated with faculty course roster (after the first day of class and with student consent) to see if it aids faculty making connections with students more quickly and in that process enhances student retention—(Chesborough/Roth). Quorum was lost, no vote on this motion.
i. Rights and Responsibilities under the Grade Appeal Policy (FS 102505 6.e.1 and 6.e.2)—not discussed.
j. Academic Freedom and Responsibility (a.k.a. Academic Bill of Rights) (FS 110805 8.j)—not discussed.
k. Strategic Planning: Academic Distinction Draft Performance Indicators (FS 110805 8.k)—not discussed.
9. Adjournment at 5:10 p.m.