Report from Executive Committee Meeting
1.
Meeting of
Attending:
Reeves, Franz, Gaede, Radonovich, Newman, Karr, Neuschatz, Delugach
1.1 Faculty Senate President’s report:
No Report.
1.2 Reports from Administration
Dr. Radonovich reported that we are still promoting the QEP. We are on the last leg of the Promotion and Tenure for this year. He talked briefly about the QEP and the SACS visit and the team. Peggy will send a copy of the list of Team Members to the Executive Committee. There was some questions and discussion regarding Learning communities and how this ties into the QEP.
Dr. Franz talked briefly about the Rotary Meeting he has just attended where some of the Educators spoke.
There was some discussion regarding the budget and the $500M. The Governor would like to push the Bond Issue.
There may be some possible mediation on the Lawsuit. There is a meeting to discuss this next week.
There was some discussion regarding the SACS Committee and the visit.
There was some discussion regarding registration and the way it was handled last time with the alphabetical registration. Dr. Franz reported that they believe they can work out being able to register anytime. Dr. Franz wants to encourage students to register early. Dr. Franz still wants to work on advising and contacting individuals and getting them to register.
It was suggested Banner needs to give meaningful error messages. Last time it didn’t tell the students why they could not register.
Dr. Franz wants contact for students every semester-this provides a connection.
1.3 Committee Items and Chair Reports
1.3.1 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Rhonda Gaede and Kathy Newman).
There are new course approval forms for undergraduate courses approved and distributed for use. They are also on the web. The Graduate forms were sent to the Graduate council and are being discussed. The old form is currently labeled Graduate and is on the web for use until the other forms have been decided upon.
There was some discussion regarding the need for a syllabus for both the 400 and 500 level courses when they are cross-listed and undergraduate and graduate to show the differences. When courses change there must be a difference. There was some discussion regarding the forms.
1.3.2
Personnel
(Lynn Boyd).
Dr. Boyd will take the Salary Bill to the Committee for work and discussion. There was some discussion regarding the bill and the units. It was suggested it be kept at the college level to avoid individual identification in small departments. There was discussion regarding the pros and cons of the bill especially regarding salaries. There was a friendly amendment to change it to “where a person fairs”, not “regarding discrimination.”
1.3.3 Governance and Operations (Donald Tippett).
No Report.
1.3.4 Faculty and Student Development (Harry Delugach).
No Report.
1.3.5 Finance and Resources (Melinda Lawson).
No Report.
1.3.6 Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs (Jeffrey Neuschatz).
No Report.
1.4 Agenda
The
The April 13 Faculty Senate
Executive Committee Meeting will be moved to
The April 13 Meeting will be the Chancellor’s lunch and address.