Report from Executive Committee Meeting

29 March, 2005

1. Meeting of 29 March 2005

Attending: Karr, Lawson, Williamson, Radonovich, Neuschatz, Hillman with proxy for Pakhomov, Reeves, Gaede, Anderson for Coward, Franz

Absent: Coward, Pakhomov

1.1 Faculty Senate President’s report:

Dr. Karr asked the Committee to consider moving the Faculty Senate Meeting that is scheduled for next Thursday, April 7 to Tuesday, April 5 due to the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled on Thursday, April 7.

1.2 Reports from Administration

Dr. Franz reported the Staff Senate has proposed a sick leave bank policy. He explained the policy and stated once there have been some minor modifications he will likely sign the policy. This policy would only affect full time staff that are in the benefits program.

There was some discussion regarding CPR classes that were given and the desire to see those continue. There was some discussion regarding defibrillator for each building.

Some BANNER concerns were discussed. Dr. Franz will take these concerns to the 8:15 group and get information out to the faculty. There was some discussion regarding ID numbers in banner and going away from the current practice. It is the understanding that everyone will be issued a unique ID number in BANNER.

Dr. Radonovich reported they are still fighting the battle of inclusion of Licensure for Engineering in the Performance Indicators. He reported the Core Liberal Arts viability issues are something that is being worked on again. There are three programs that do not meet the ACHE viability standards. We have until mid summer to seek a waiver. The Bachelor of Arts in music, chemistry and physics. Music will have 7.3 which makes them viable. Physics has 6.9. We have to think seriously about how to deal with these issues. Dr. Radonovich will seek the counsel of the Faculty Senate to respond to these. He will ask the Executive Committee to give ideas at the appropriate time.

There was some discussion regarding SIEs and the problem with having SIEs for classes of 1 or less than 3. There was some discussion regarding a campus policy for having a minimum number of 5 or more for distributing SIEs.

1.3 Committee Items and Chair Reports

1.3.1 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Rhonda Gaede).

Dr. Gaede reported the Committee dealt with a curriculum matter from ADSC. It was sent back due to discrepancies. The Committee has finished with the catalog.

1.3.2 Personnel (Andrew Coward).

Dr. Anderson reported for Dr. Coward that the Committee has dealt with the issue of publishing reappointment evaluation information for administrators. The Committee considers this a bad idea.

The Committee looked at the FAR and how faculty are ranked and the request to look at how the faculty member ranks with all others. The Committee considers this a bad idea also.

The Committee looked at the issue of salary raises and knowing all the raises for comparison purposes. The Committee considers this a bad idea also.

The Committee will inquire of other faculty members but at this time do not consider it advisable to take further action on these matters.

1.3.3 Governance and Operations (Joan Williamson).

Dr. Williamson reported the Committee will place the elections for University Standing Committees on the agenda for the next meeting.

1.3.4 Faculty and Student Development (Melinda Lawson).

Ms. Lawson reported they have been investigating the possibility of take out from the Charger Café. They have a suggestion of holding the ID with a time stamped receipt that gives the individual a limited amount of time and once they have the carry out they retrieve the ID on the way out. They have checked the times of operation and the Café opens at 7 a.m. They are checking the times for lunch.

1.3.5 Finance and Resources (Andrew Pakhomov).

No Report

1.3.6 Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs (Jeffrey Neuschatz).

No Report.

1.4 Agenda

Don Halverstadt to give information and questions and answers on BANNER

University Standing Committee Elections.