Report from Executive Committee Meetings
1. Meeting of 19 November 1998
Attending: Dr. Delugach, Dr. Brookman, Mr. Warren, Dr. Swain, Dr. Richards.
1.1. DISCUSSION -- Legislature
Dr. Delugach reported he talked with other Faculty Senate Presidents and most of them use the President and President Elect officers and also include the Past President. The Past President office holds no power and is not a voting member but is still part of the board and serves as a memory bank and historical data person for the Senate. Dr. Delugach passed this to the Governance Committee for action.
Dr. Delugach briefly discussed performance based funding and a resolution passed by ACCUFP, This is something ACHE has discussed. Dr. Johnson briefly described the system used in Tennessee and agreed to obtain more information about this for the Executive Committee.
The System continues their efforts on long range planning and strategies to eliminate barriers to taking courses at other campuses. Distance learning, cooperative, joint and collaborative courses are being discussed and developed. There is some definition needed for these terms in order for fairness and cohesiveness.
1.2. Committee Items and Chair Reports
1.2.1. Student Faculty Development
Dr. Swain reported the Committee interviewed Delois Smith of Student Services and a report is forthcoming.
1.2.2. Finance and Resources
The Committee is still waiting for information on salary figures after the salary increases of this year.
1.2.3. Personnel
The Committee looked at the Promotion Committee makeup and found no solution better than what we already have. They continue to investigate the Faculty Activity Report. The main question has been who will have access to the reports. A bill will be drafted.
1.2.4. Curriculum
The Committee has worked via email and has approved some petitions. They have no bills forthcoming.
1.2.5. Scholastic Affairs
Dr. Bliss distributed Bill 276 UAH Mid-Semester Progress Reports for Courses Numbered 0-299
There has been some concerns for the results of these reports and the actions taken as a result. The concern of the students has been there is not enough detail and feedback now. The bill distributed asks for A, B, C, D, F or N scale. After some minor editorial changes the bill passed at first reading and should be on the Agenda for the December 3, 1998 meeting.
The Committee has also been receiving bankruptcy cases and acting on those.
2.1. BUSINESS -- AGENDA
The Committee set the agenda for the December 3, 1998, meeting. The Mid-Semester Progress Report for Courses Numbered 0-299 will be at Second Reading.