Report from Executive Committee Meeting
1.
Meeting of
Attending: Reeves, Karr, Tippett, Delugach, Neuschatz, Gaede, Boyd, Newman, Lawson, Radonovich, Franz
1.1 Faculty Senate President’s report:
Dr. Reeves asked about the feasibility of sending out a request for issues and ideas from faculty from across campus. The Senate Executive Committee thought it was a good idea.
Dr. Reeves asked about notifying all faculty of who the ombudsperson is and the duties of the office. This too was received as a good idea. Peggy will put something together to send out on the Ombudsperson.
Look at the issue of no written policy for evaluation of Vice Presidents.
Look at an evaluation of tunitin.com and a report from the evaluation.
Look at the sunshine law for UJB cases and a report, excluding student information—a general summary report.
Look at the Distinguished Speaker Series Fund and are the funds being spent as they should. Why is there a restriction in the announcement that a department cannot receive it again if they have already received it once?
There was a question about the parking situation at Morton Hall and the recommendation/resolution from the Faculty Senate. Peggy was asked to check with Dr. Franz on this.
1.2 Reports from Administration
Dr. Franz reported that we have now had two good years in a row regarding salaries. He stated the Education Trust Fund is doing well.
He reported we are finishing SACS
He reported the new dorm is partially finished and will work will continue over the next few years. He reported the dorms are 75% occupied.
He reported the work continues on
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There was discussion regarding problems with Banner. It was stated this is a bandwidth and equipment/server problem.
Dr. Radonovich stated we are focused on solving the problems and we will solve them. There was some discussion regarding POS on line and it was reported by Dr. Radonovich that this will come in the future. The transcripts and transfer credit issues have to be dealt with now.
Some faculty members still do not have access in Banner because they have not received their password. Dr. Radonovich thought this was something the deans take care of. It was stated CNS issues the passwords and in some cases it is taking up to 3 weeks. Dr. Radonovich was going to deal with this issue.
Dr. Radonovich stated we will solve the problems but this process will be ongoing for the next few years.
1.3 Committee Items and Chair Reports
1.3.1 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Rhonda Gaede and Kathy Newman).
Dr. Gaede reported the Committee spent a great deal of time last year cleaning up the catalog. They will be looking at Banner definitions to make sure they clear up the Prerequisite, corequisite, and parallel definitions.
There was some discussion regarding the change in classification of students and the email from Janet Waller.
1.3.2
Personnel
(Lynn Boyd).
Dr. Boyd reported that the Committee passed the resolution regarding
inclusion of Sexual Orientation in the Handbook.
The Committee would like to look at a career path for non tenure track
faculty and uniformity in this process.
Dr. Franz reported the University has done several things to accommodate
these positions and help with the careers and has rewarded them for good work.
The Committee was going to look at the promotion and tenure raises for
Associate to Professor and Assistant to Associate. Dr. Radonovich reported that the raises for
these promotions have been increased over the past two years and now it is
$3000 for Assistant to Associate and $5000 for Associate to Full. Dr. Franz suggested a note from Dr.
Radonovich be sent since this came about as a result of efforts of, and the
recommendation of the Faculty Senate.
1.3.3 Governance and Operations (Donald Tippett).
Dr. Tippett reported that they will be looking at the University Standing Committee to make sure there is a Faculty Senate Representative on all the University Standing Committees. They will be conducting the Faculty Appeals Committee Elections soon.
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).
Dr. Neuschatz reported the Committee is investigating a policy on giving grades posthumously, or to a student who dies or is killed during the semester. Dr. Franz suggested Dr. Neuschatz talk with Janet Waller and Delois Smith and get them to search and find out what other schools do.
The Committee will also look at the Academic Bankruptcy Policy and reworking it to include a minimum number of hours to be completed the next semester or the next time the student is enrolled. Perhaps 12 hours and the bankruptcy does not become effective until the hours are successfully completed.
1.4 Agenda
No Agenda Items. The Executive Committee voted to Cancel Meeting.