Report from Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

MARCH 4, 2008

1. Meeting of 4 March 2008

Attending: Reeves, George, Gaede, Karr, Rountree, Etzkorn, Boyd, Radonovich, Williams

1.1 Faculty Senate President’s Report

Sent letter to Senator Figures. May want to send others.

Some discussion regarding cuts and exercise of cutting budgets.

Dr. Anderson says the Committee balked at revising the Faculty Handbook. Suggested forming an ad hoc Committee to address that issue. Get people with experience and knowledge.

We need a resolution from the Governance and Operations Committee to establish the ad hoc committee to update the Faculty Handbook for 2008-09. The resolution will be brought to the next Executive Committee Meeting.

1.2 Reports from Administration

Some discussion regarding guns on campus and the bill in the Legislature.

We have hired Jeff Sands as VP Advancement. He starts March 17. Encourage to meet with anyone on campus who wishes to meet with him. Fund raising campaign on campus soon. Charged with putting team in place in Advancement. Well run office brings in $10 for every dollar spent. Invest when proof return is there. Endowment about $20M. Foundation about $20M available to it. Prefer to be much better. If not in 9 figures not playing seriously. Bring in money for financial aid. One of great needs on campus. Discretionary fund money important as well. Help with department budgets and social and entertainment on campus. Well constructed campaign.

Interview first of Provost Candidates this afternoon. Move forward as quickly as possible.

Three Presidents and legislators had dinner last night to get to know and talk about doing what is best for all. Do not pit K-12 against Higher Education. Try to find ways to do something that is more stable than relying on variable income stream to fund ongoing necessity. Education of Legislation around the State. Budget off table right now.

More extramural funding from faculty main goal in helping. John Christy Interim VP and has good ideas. Across University scholarships and teaching balance and then some service. Integration of centers and academics changing and more integration. Dr. Moriarity on Board to bring academic side in view and Dr. Radonovich worked with Dr. Greenwood to redistribute F&A. Pressure on deans to use money to recreate more funding for colleges. Many things happening to broaden view. Make it as easy for $5000 grant to History and $1M to Physics and work same with faculty as with Centers. University support faculty. Will take time to implement, put message out and working. Reports of good experiences with OSP and representatives.

Check on memo about F&A and distribution.

1.3. Committee Items and Chair Reports

1.3.1 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Sharon George).

No Report.

1.3.2 Personnel (Michael Anderson).

Met and balked at reviewing and revising Handbook.

1.3.3 Governance and Operations (Rhonda Gaede Proxy).

No Report.

1.3.4 Faculty and Student Development (Andree Reeves).

Talked to Diana about faculty resource center. Maybe given budget cuts not good time but there are some things in the system not taking care of but might be able to use. Talked about Faculty offering from Michelle Korf on Pedagogy and Technology. Summarize email from Korf and send to faculty and check interest.

1.3.5 Finance and Resources (John Burnett-Letha Etzkorn Proxy).

Waiting for Distinguished Speaker Proposals.

1.3.6 Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs (Clarke Rountree).

Waiting for bill from Rhonda for striking courses instead of Course Repeat.

President Elect—Goal for next year –look at needs for Instructional Technology and look at classrooms. Support—institutional support for faculty to teach in new environment.

1.3.7

Combined Lunch with Chancellor on May 1.

Meeting Cancelled.