APPROVED SEPTEBMER 25, 2003

PRESENT:

ADSC: Pendley, Bryson, Wren

LBAR: Jones, Givens, Bollinger, Meister, Waring, Martin, Wray, Wilkerson, Reeves, Neuschatz, Brunsma

ENG: Smith, Leonard, Gaede, Pollock, Tippett, Karr, Frendi

LIB: Moore

NUR: Newman, Warren

SCI: Leahy, George, Amin, Newman, Hillman, Pakhomov

ABSENT WITH PROXY:

LBAR: Enger, Early

ENGR: Kulick

NUR: Lawson, Williamson

ABSENT WITHOUT PROXY:

SCI: Christopher, Ng, Friedman, Ravindran

0. President Lloyd Hillman called the meeting to order at 12:50 p.m.

1. Draft Minutes of Meeting Number 451 were approved. Motion by Dr. Karr, seconded by Dr. Reeves

2. Senate Executive Committee Reports accepted. Motion by Dr. Karr, seconded by Dr. Leahy.

3. President Franz’s Report.

Dr. Franz opened the floor for questions and reinforced some of Gary Smith’s comments regarding the upcoming vote on the Governor’s tax package. Dr. Franz stated that if the tax package does not pass and we are still looking at the 6.2% cut the administration does not plan to have any layoffs or salary reductions. We will try to balance with the modest increases that have occurred in tuition and enrollment and the fact that we have been conservative. He stated it will be very difficulty to have salary increases.

He reported the freshman class is up and enrollment is up.

4. Dr. Radonovich’s Report.

Dr. Radonovich was not present.

5. A. Senate Committee Reports:

1. Executive: The report was distributed with the minutes. The report was approved.

2. Faculty and Student Development: No Report.

3. Finance and Resources: No Report.

4. Governance and Operations: No Report.

5. Personnel: No Report

6. Undergraduate Curriculum: No Report.

7. Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs: The Committee will meet next week.

B. University Committees: No Report.

C. Officer Reports:

Parliamentarian: No Report.

Ombudsperson: No Report.

President-Elect: No Report.

President: Dr. Hillman announced the Faculty and Staff Senate Reception at the Lowe House on Saturday evening and encouraged all to attend.

Past President: No Report.

6. Presentation by Gary Smith

Gary read from a letter from a medical doctor which gave a different scenario of what the effects might be of not passing the tax package. He encouraged the group to research information and then vote on the truth. He encouraged the group not to believe the negative publicity and the lies that are being propagated. He reported the revenues are up about ½ percent which is about $16M not the $111M that is being reported. He stated we could end up with less revenue than we had last year. Gary reported the opponents to the plan are outspending us 3 to 1. They have a great deal more money than we do.

7. President Hillman adjourned the meeting at 1:30 p.m.