1. Meeting of 11 October, 2001

Attending: Drs. Williamson, Waring, Williams, Landrum, Redmon, Schnell, Fork, Radonovich, Franz, Boyd, Smith

Absent: Dr. Miller

1.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report –Information

Dr. Miller was out of town and Dr. Waring presided for the meeting. Dr. Williamson requested assistance with a new name for the PAC.

1.2. Reports from Administration

Dr. Franz and Mr. Pinner presented plans for the future cafeteria renovation.

Dr. Franz answered questions regarding the Lowe House. Functions will be held there. The current President will not live there. There will be a charge for outside functions to be held there. There will be some faculty and staff functions there. Rules for events to be held there are currently being written.

There was a question regarding recruitment goals for next year. Scott Verzyl has set a goal for his staff for next year for a 30% increase.

Biweekly pay and the problems with that were discussed.

The Technology Hall entrance problem has been resolved for now. SCI has opened the area west of the building for traffic.

There was some discussion regarding the possibility of further decrease in appropriations. It is not definite what will happen yet. Dr. Franz stated again that he does not want to go back to the units for further budget cuts.

Dr. Franz reported Chancellor Meredith is one of three finalists for the Georgia Chancellor position.

Dr. Franz distributed budget information to the Senate Executive Committee and asked Peggy to send copies to the Senate Finance and Resources Committee Members. Dr. Franz explained these are increments/changes and not the entire budget. Dr. Franz explained some of the items on the budget. He explained some of the decreases and increases. He explained that we started this year with a 2.87% reduction from the budget of last October. Dr. Franz stated if there are questions please call Ray Pinner or Dr. Franz.

1.3. Committee Items and Chair Reports (Items to Investigate this Year)

1.2.1. Student Faculty Development (Melinda Redmon)

Ms. Redmon reported the Committee has discussed Academic Misconduct. The Committee is investigating subscribing to a service that would identify plagiarism in student papers. The Committee is also looking at the possibility of an Honor Code for the University.

1.2.2. Finance and Resources (Richard Fork)

Dr. Fork reported the Technology Hall traffic problem has been solved for now. The Committee is looking into the Handicapped Parking issue. Dr. Fork reported the Committee will look into this and make a recommendation at the next meeting. Dr. Fork discussed the challenge to the University regarding security issues as a result of the 9/11/01 events. The Committee will look at making a recommendation regarding a University Sanding Committee regarding Academic Freedom and Security.

1.2.3. Governance and Operations (Tommy Williams)

Dr. Williams presented a bill regarding a revision to the University Campus Planning Committee selection criteria to state that the membership would have one faculty member that is a current Faculty Senator. The bill passed the Faculty Senate Executive Committee at first reading unanimously.

1.2.4. Personnel (Lynn Boyd)

Dr. Boyd reported the Committee was not able to meet and she did not receive enough feedback to present any bills today. The Committee will have bills to present at the next meeting.

1.2.4. Curriculum (Brian Landrum).

Dr. Landrum reported the Committee is looking at the System Strategic Initiative. Dr. Landrum reported they have some questions regarding definitions of terminology used and other concerns.

1.2.5. Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs (James Smith)

Dr. Smith reported the Committee was given four charges initially.

He stated the Committee was requested by Dr. Johnson to double their efforts and meet twice as many times during the year to deal with readmits. It was suggested the Committee may look at the way readmission process.

The Committee is discussing the withdrawal policy and a final withdrawal date.

Dr. Smith reported Dr. Johnson has learned there may be a problem in the honors computation, and transfers may have been incorrectly judged on the final 60+ hours regardless of whether the hours were at UAH.

Dr. Smith reported the probation reporting issue may be solved. The letters are being sent to department advisors now.

He reported the Committee is looking at putting a two-page document regarding plagiarism on the web with other links. Since the Faculty and Student Development Committee is looking into this issue also, Dr. Smith agreed to hand this issue over to the Faculty and Student Development Committee.

The Committee is looking at the consequences for academic misconduct. It was suggested maybe the Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs Committee will work with the Faculty and Student Development Committee on some of these issues since many of them are overlapping.

2.1. BUSINESS – AGENDA

The agenda for the October 18, 2001, Faculty Senate Meeting.