1. Meeting of 16 OCTOBER, 2003

Attending: Karr, Hillman, Wilkerson, Gaede, Lawson, Pakhomov, Wren, Reeves, Radonovich

Absent: Williamson, Franz,

1.1. Faculty Senate President’s Report –Information

Dr. Hillman reported he attended an SGA meeting and plans to attend another meeting. The SGA are focused on student life and improving areas of student life.

Dr. Hillman reported Dr. Karr and he attended a Staff Senate Meeting and will be working with the Staff Senate and the SGA to accomplish some common goals. The Staff Senate is working on a sick leave donation policy.

1.2. Reports from Administration

Dr. Franz was not present.

Dr. Radonovich reported he had two items completed.

He distributed a policy form and explained the background and origin of the form. He explained the Retroactive Withdrawal Policy has not changed. Only the process has changed. Dr. Radonovich explained the background of the process and the reason for the change.

Dr. Radonovich distributed the approved Distinguished Professor selection process, a resolution from the Senate that was reviewed by the Council of Deans and the President and officially approved by the President.

Dr. Radonovich stated the President will give a report from the Black Faculty and Administrators Recruitment and Retention Advisory Committee. There is a proposal that is being approved at this point. The language is being changed and as soon as he returns he can give a report to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. Dr. Radonovich reported we are doing well in this area. He reported we received money from the State last year to improve in this area. The Court ordered the establishment of a Committee with specific membership and duties. They were to devise a plan. This plan does not interfere with established processes.

1.3. Committee Items and Chair Reports

1.3.1. Finance and Resources (Andrew Pakhomov)

Dr. Pakhomov distributed the minutes from the Committee meeting. He covered the main topics the Committee will be working on this year.

The Sabbatical Leave Issue was referred to the Personnel Committee for a possible policy change.

1.3.2. Governance and Operations (Joan Williamson)

Dr. Williamson was not present but Dr. Hillman reported the Committee met and is looking at the University Standing Committees and making recommendations regarding consolidations, eliminations, and overall operations of the Committees. In looking at the Committee structure of the University Committees and the Faculty Senate Committees the Governance and Operations Committee is looking at establishing a Governmental Relations Committee.

1.3.3. Personnel (Brent Wren)

Dr. Wren distributed the agenda from his last Committee Meeting. The Committee is looking at a list of about eight issues to address.

1.3.4. Faculty and Student Development (Melinda Lawson)

Mrs. Lawson had to leave and Peggy Bower gave the report for her. The Committee brought forth a form at the last Faculty Senate Meeting that was approved by the Faculty Senate. In trying to get the form out to the Faculty and put it on the web for Faculty use it was discovered that Mr. Rieder wants to approve all forms before they are used. Some changes to the form were recommended. Peggy distributed a form with the changes. The Chair and Registrar lines were removed from the top and a case number was added. A signature line was added for the faculty member’s signature. Other suggestions were quotation marks around respondent—(there is an open quotation mark with a set missing). Add something to allow a faculty member to pursue the case later if they decide it is necessary.

1.3.5. Undergraduate Curriculum (Rhonda Gaede)

Dr. Gaede reported the Committee met and took care of two course approval forms. These were Math Precalculus Courses 112 and 113. These added a recitation to the course with no credit added. There was some discussion regarding communication of changes in policies, etc. We need more effective communication.

1.3.6. Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs (Andreé Reeves)

No Report

There was some discussion regarding possibly changed the Tenure and Reappointment Calendar to give Department Committees more time.

1.4 Agenda

The agenda for the upcoming Faculty Senate Meeting was set.