Report from Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

December 13, 2007

 

1.  Meeting of 13 December, 2007

 

Attending: Boyd, Reeves, George, Heikes, Schnell, Burnett, Williams, Severn, Anderson, Radonovich, Lawson, Karr

1.1              Faculty Senate President’s Report  

The V.P. for Advancement interviews occur next Tuesday at 9:15 a.m.  The SGA; Staff Senate and Faculty Senate are invited to participate.

We will send out a request for nominations for President Elect to replace Dr. Frendi.

Dr. Boyd announced that Gloria Greene would like to do a follow-up survey regarding the changes in OSP since the last review.  Dr. Schnell will provide input regarding the survey.  Dr. Snider will oversee the survey.

Gloria Greene and Chih Loo will attend the next Faculty Senate Meeting to discuss a new Effort Reporting Form for Faculty. 

Gloria requested an ombudsperson for the Colleges to attend the Research Council and to collect complaints, issues, etc. from faculty.  To provide a two way communication for the faculty.   Recommendations are Richard Fork and Stephen Edmondson.  Dr. Boyd will contact them and report back.  This was requested due to a perception that Faculty fear going directly to Gloria due to a fear of reprisal.

1.2              Reports from Administration

Dr. Williams reported every grade was in on time for fall semester.  There was some discussion regarding rolling grades. 

The Mission Statement Committee is set. The request went out to the campus for input.  Once we have an agreed upon statement we can set the goals, etc. 

The Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Services and the Director of Admissions are hired and will be here in January.

 

Dr. Radonovich reported there will be a resolution from Jack Schnell regarding the name change of the College.  We will give the MBA degree.  There was some discussion regarding the MSM degree from the past.  There was a question of whether we can put something on the transcript to let employers know this is the same as an MBA.  There was some discussion of a statement from the College or something on their website.

 

Committee Items and Chair Reports 

 

1.3.1        Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Sharon George).

No Report

 

1.3.2   Personnel (Michael Anderson). 

No Report.

 

1.3.3    Governance and Operations (Jeffrey Kulick).

No Report.

 

1.3.4    Faculty and Student Development (Andrée Reeves). 

No Report.

 

1.3.5        Finance and Resources (John Burnett). 

Dr. Burnett reported all proposals are in for the REU Program.  There were 29.  The Committee went through the process and ranked them and gave them to Dr. Vogler and now waiting for him.  He will finalize the funding.  They will be finalized in February or March.  We will notify them pending funding.

The Distinguished Speakers information will start up in the spring.  We should include in the letter something about the contract for professional services and lump sum payments.

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1.3.6        Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs (Deborah Heikes). 

No Report.  Clarke Rountree to Chair for Spring while Dr. Heikes is on sabbatical.  Melinda Lawson requested the Student Attendance Policy be on the next agenda.  The “Abolishing the NC Grade” bill will be up at third reading.  Dr. Reeves brought forth information from Delois Smith and Jerry Mebane regarding the NC Grade. 

 

1.3.7    President-Elect—Kader Frendi

No Report.

 

1.3.8    Ombudsperson—Gerald Karr

            No Report.

 

1.3.9    Dr. Schnell presented a resolution supporting changing the name of the College. A friendly amendment was suggested to make the statement “the Faculty Senate supports”.  The friendly amendment was accepted.  The vote was unanimous and it will be taken to the Faculty Senate for a voice vote of support.

 

 

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1.4.1    The December 20 Meeting was CANCELLED.