Report from Executive Committee Meeting
1.
Meeting of
Attending: Lawson, Pakhomov, Gaede, Neuschatz, Reeves, Karr, Radonovich, Williamson
Absent: Hillman, Wren,
1.1 Faculty Senate President’s report:
.Dr. Karr did not have a report but Dr. Williamson reported
she has been working on the Higher Education Partnership. She has a steering committee to work on
this. She has research some questions that
arose and has spoken with the University Counsel and has prepared a form.
1.2 Reports from Administration
· Dr. Radonovich reported there was a System Academic Council Meeting on Monday to determine the aspects of the system telecampus. He explained there was a Steering Committee established to determining how it would operate and what the System telecampus was to look like. Dr. Radonovich and Dr. Auñón are the UAH representatives. The Chancellor appointed the task force to examine distance learning for the campuses and the system. Dr. Whitt chaired it and the outcome was to explore the telecampus. UA says they will do this regardless of whether we participate or not. The current thought is that it is best to participate at this point. Michelle Korf has been appointed as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Distance Learning. She works for Charles Nash. She asked the Provosts for a decision regarding the new telecampus and what package to use. The third choice was run fully by an extension to Banner at a cost of $245,000. No one has used it yet. They did not want to make a decision on something no one has yet used. Dr. Radonovich will be reporting back to you. We do not yet know what our involvement will be. There is concern for ownership of Intellectual Property. We need a copyright agreement for Distance Learning. When we get the focus report we will determine what is needed.
· Dr. Radonovich reported the Performance Indicators are done and the Chancellor is pleased. There was one parameter added that is the number of International Students. The Provosts were opposed to this. We have turned in a number but it is not a goal. International Graduate Enrollment has decreased by 13%. We turned in a number that we will likely decrease to 18% from 21%.
· There was some discussion regarding one of the goals that is to bring faculty salaries to the SUG average by 2008. This requires a large sum of money. It requires a large increase in state funding.
1.3 Committee Items and Chair Reports
1.3.1 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Rhonda Gaede).
Dr. Gaede presented a bill. She will check with the Registrar and take a look at changing the numbers to 30-60-90. The Committee has approved several course changes. She would like to see some changes in the Course Approval Form. The Executive Committee passed the bill at first reading.
1.3.2
Personnel
(Brent Wren.)
No Report
1.3.3 Governance and Operations (Joan Williamson).
Dr. Williamson reported the Committee reviewed all University Committees and made recommendations. The Committee will be working on new Senators and University Committee memberships this semester.
1.3.4 Faculty and Student Development (Melinda Lawson).
Ms. Lawson reported the Committee is working on the Academic Misconduct Issue. They hope to bring a bill back to the floor after the next Committee meeting. There was some discussion regarding putting theses and dissertations through turnitin.com.
1.3.5 Finance and Resources (Andrew Pakhomov)
Dr. Pakhomov reported there was a brief revision to the Distinguished Speaker Series proposal guidelines and they were distributed today. The Committee submitted a proposal to temporarily deal with Morton Hall parking issue last semester. There has been no response yet.
1.3.6 Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs (Jeffrey Neuschatz).
Dr. Neuschatz reported the Committee is talking about various issues, pass fail, disability statement on syllabus, etc.
1.4 Agenda
The agenda for the upcoming Faculty Senate Meeting was set.