Report from Faculty Senate Executive
Committee Meeting
1.
Meeting of
Attending: Boyd, Lawson, George, Etzkorn,
Anderson, Gaede, Karr, Banish,
1.1
Faculty
Senate President’s Report
1.2 Reports from Administration
Dr. Williams reported there are two Provost candidates on campus. We want to move quickly. Any input you have get it back to the Committee this weekend. We want to get back to the candidates next week. They are in other searches and we need to act quickly. These were the two first choices of the Committee. Dr. Williams thanked the faculty on the Committee.
Dr. Williams met recently with all the athletics staff. He thinks the Faculty Senate needs to have continued conversations about not penalizing those participating in official activities. Whether academic or athletic we need to support students.
There was discussion of the bill and its wording. We need ongoing discussion on this. We attract athletes here by commitments and we need to support them once they are here. Have to indulge in conversation further and encourage faculty to work with Athletics and support and try to find a compromise.
Dr. Boyd suggests working with faculty who are the problem. Dr. Williams still thinks we need discussion on working with students and compromising.
Look at what policies are and how they work.
Policies should be looked at and this is Dr. Radonvich’s responsibility.
Dr. Radonovich suggests putting all attendance policies, etc. in the syllabus and then student knows up front.
Dr. Severn suggests a Sense of Senate Resolution might help.
Dr. Williams asked would it help to have Jim Harris come talk to the Faculty and or also have a student come talk first hand. Dr. Williams will pass this along to Jim Harris and have him contact Lynn Boyd.
Some athletes inform faculty and some do not. Think it is required by NCAA.
Continue dialogue.
Dr. Radonovich announced we are taking this room into the 21st century. We have purchased a screen. This will save time.
Dr. Radonovich announced there are two issues—rewrite of Handbook. 1)Do more and show more creativity in assisting with partners of faculty members who are extended an offer—we need to work harder on finding positions for partners of colleagues. We need a small group of people who are a transition group and they should be ready to serve for a year or two and make calls and help faculty with problems. Put something in place to help. 2) Make one more effort at getting benefits for partners. Dr. Radonovich and Dr. Williams are iin support of and will work with system office. Are there policies at other institutions? Should not lose good people because of these things.
Discussion regarding
1.3. 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 (Rhonda Gaede Proxy).
Working on nominations, Committees and Handbook Sense of Senate
Resolution.
Senate Bill
on Course Strike tabled.
1.3.4 Faculty and Student Development (Andree Reeves).
No Report
1.3.5 Finance and Resources (John Burnett-Letha Etzkorn Proxy).
Waiting for Distinguished Speaker Proposals.
1.3.6 Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs (Clarke Rountree).
No Report.
1.3.7 The Agenda was set for the April 17, Faculty Senate Meeting.
Faculty Handbook Sense of Senate Resolution
Discussed Ad hoc committee whose job will be Handbook issue. Discussion of broader Committee than Senate. Legal involved along the way. Review and recommend change. Define duties of committee. Get lawyers in early and feedback not one way. Consider one elected senator from each college and one faculty representative from each college elected by college. Add clarity.
On next meeting agenda.
Dr. Schnell motioned and seconded by Shari George tabled bill on course strikes.
Each college select Handbook person.
No Lecturer and No Instructor on Senate.
Solicit Nominations for President Elect Give Rhonda a week to work on
Start work on Handbook in fall.
Agenda—Bill, Committees meet and elect Chairs, take nominations from floor for officers.