March 14, 2006
OFFICERS: Judy Kilborn, Annette Schoenberger, JoAnn Gasparino, Robert C. 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) Monica Devers; (ART) Nancy Weston; (CDSI) Rebecca Crowell; (CMST) Scott Wells, Dan Wildeson, David Warne; (ENGL) Judith Dorn, Suzanne Ross, Jim Robinson, Carol Mohrbacher; (FORL) Gloria Melgarejo, Bill Langen; (COMM) vacant, vacant; (MUSIC) Marion Judish, Mark Springer; (PHIL) Yiwei Zheng, vacant; (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) vacant; (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) Chris Jazwinski; (SW) Sandra Chesborough; (SAN) Tracy Ore, Robert Lavenda; (WS) Elizabeth Berila
SPECIAL SERVICES: (Unit Representative) Susan Motin; (OAA) vacant; (COUN) JoAnn Gasparino; (LR&TS) Chris Inkster, Sandra Q. Williams, Tom Hergert; (MEN’S ATHL) vacant; (WOMEN’S ATHL) Jenifer Odette
GUESTS: John Palmer; King Banian, David Wahl, Sandy Robin
1. Call to order at 3:27 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Faculty Senate Minutes of February 21, 2006 (FS 031406 2.a.)
Motion to approve FS minutes of February 21, 2006—(Gasparino/Motin). Passed
b. Executive Committee Minutes of February 28, 2006 (FS 031406 2.b)
Motion to approve EC minutes of February 28, 2006—(Motin/Gasparino). Passed
c. University Curriculum Minutes of February 16, 2006 (FS 031406 2.c.1); February 23, 2006 (FS 031406 2.c.2)
Concerns about the number of times a temporary course can be offered will be referred to UCC.
Motion to approve UCC minutes of February 16, 2006—(Hergert/Gasparino). Passed
Motion to approve UCC minutes of February 23, 2006—(Motin/Gasparino). Passed
d. TPR (Technology and Pedagogical Resources) Committee Minutes of February 8, 2006 (FS 031406 2.d.1); February 22, 2006 (FS 031406 2.d.2)
Motion to approve TPR minutes of February 8, 2006—(Schoenberger/Motin). Passed
Motion to approve TPR minutes of February 22, 2006—(Schoenberger/Hergert). Passed
e. Strategic Planning Minutes of January 26, 2006 (FS 031406 2.e.1)—filed; February 9, 2006 (FS 031406 2.e.2)—filed.
Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability Process was pulled from the January 26, 2006 minutes.
Motion to table Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability Process for time definite, next Senate, so that Senate can take this back to their departments—(Schoenberger/Motin). Passed
f. DGS (Division of General Studies) Minutes of January 24, 2006 (FS 031406 2.f.1)—filed; February 14, 2006 (FS 031406 2.f.2)—filed.
g. General Education Committee Minutes of February 17, 2006 (FS 031406 2.g)—filed.
4. Consent Agenda—ballots were passed around, and votes will be tallied later in the meeting.
8. New Business
g. Time Definite – 3:30 p.m.: Background Paper on Higher Education Funding Reform (FS 031406 8.g.1; FS 031406 8.g.2; FS 031406 8.g.3)—at 3:48 p.m. Palmer (guest) spoke about the item. Palmer pointed to the handout from Russ Stanton. There was discussion regarding the item.
Motion to take item, Background Paper on Higher Education Funding Reform, to departments (via email from Kilborn) for feedback to give to IFO Board members—(Onyiah/Schoenberger). Passed
6. Announcements
a. FA Grievance (FS 031406 6.a.)—Kilborn gave an update.
7. Unfinished Business
d. Time Definite – 4 p.m.: COSS Dean Search (FS 031406 7.d.)
Motion to approve Faculty Resolution for Dean Search Committee, COSS, drafted on March 14, 2006—(Frank/Hornstein). Passed
Guests from the COSS Dean Search were asked to speak to the motion.
Motion to close debate—(Onyiah/Tripp). Passed
Motion that anybody who fails to comply with the Resolution will have their union membership rescinded—(Roth/Schoenberger). Failed
There was discussion for and against the motion.
6. Announcements
b. Drop for Non-Payment (FS 031406 6.b.)—Kilborn asked faculty to get the word out to students.
c. Assessment of Prior Learning Policy and Procedures (FS 031406 6.c.)—the final draft was approved in Meet and Confer.
d. University Assessment Director (FS 031406 6.d.)—applications will be taken through April 7th.
e. FA Elections—Kilborn handed out the lists by college of those who’ve volunteered to run for various positions.
f. Search Committee Members Elected for AVP for International Studies—Kilborn announced the results below:
COB:
Janikan Supanvanij
COE: Dan Macari
COFAH: Marya Teutsch-Dwyer
COSE: Sura Lekhakul
COSS: Robert Johnson
Special Services: Tom Hergert
5. Call for new agenda items
· Akubue asked Senate for a moment of silence to remember former President Wick’s passing.
· UDWR request from Neal Voeltz
4. Consent Agenda
a. UDWR request from Neal Voeltz—pulled from Consent Agenda and added to New Business
b. British Studies Residential Coordinator Search Committee (one faculty):
· Gregory Martin (Mass Comm); Charles Rose (Environmental and Technological Studies); Suzanne Ross (English); Gretchen Tiberghien (Mass Comm)
c. Service Learning Committee (two from each college):
· COB: Paula Weber (Management)
· (One needed since we already have one.) COSE: Robert Aceves (Aviation); Joyce Simones (Nursing Science)
d. Search Committee for Assessment Director (four faculty)
· COSE: Bill Branson (Mathematics); Joyce Simones (COSE, Nursing Science)
· COSS: Joe Melcher (COSS)
Motion to approve Consent Agenda above, those elected are underlined—(Gasparino/Tripp). Passed
3. Treasurer’s Report (FS 031406 3)—Johnson gave a brief report, which was included in the packet.
7. Unfinished Business
a. Academic Freedom Report (FS 020706 7.a.)—to be discussed at next Senate meeting.
b. Doctorates (FS 020706 7.b)—not discussed.
c. Rights and Responsibilities under the Grade Appeal Policy (FS 031406 7.c.)—not discussed.
8. New Business
a. Summer Session (FS 092705 8.e.1; FS 092705 8.e.2)—not discussed.
b. Space Assignment Policy (FS 092705 8.f)—not discussed.
c. Division of General Studies (DGS) Advisory Committee Minutes of September 13, 2005 (FS 101105 2.d)—not discussed.
d. Meeting Rooms for Senate (Williams)—not discussed.
e. Placement Tests (Dorn) (FS 020706 8.g.)—not discussed.
f. Ombudsperson (Frank)—not discussed.
h. UDWR request from Neal Voeltz—not discussed.
“As chair of the Upper Division Writing Requirement (UDWR) Assessment Committee and as University Assessment Director, I am formally requesting that the faculty senate approve the UDWR Assessment Committee as a standing faculty committee that will work closely with University Assessment and UCC, and that the previous members be reappointed to serve on the committee. I would also like this to be on the consent agenda in order that we may resume our work as soon as is possible. In addition I believe it is important to retain the original structure of this committee: One member from each college, University Assessment Director, General Education Committee liaison and two composition experts. ....Our specific charge, as we understand it, is to continue our work looking at criteria departments have provided us for assessing the UDWR and provide meaningful feedback. Ultimately we see this as an ongoing committee charged with examining the UDWR component of departmental (program) assessment plans.”
9. Adjournment at 5:03 p.m.