APPROVED NOVEMBER 13, 2003

PRESENT:

ADSC: Pendley, Bryson, Wren

LBAR: Bollinger, Early, Meister, Martin, Wray, Wilkerson, Reeves, Neuschatz

ENG: Leonard, Gaede, Pollock, Kulick, Karr, Frendi

LIB: Moore

NUR: Lawson, Williamson, Newman, Warren

SCI: Boyd, Leahy, Amin, Ravindran, Hillman

ABSENT WITH PROXY:

LBAR: Stewart, Enger, Givens

SCI: Friedman, Newman, Pakhomov

ABSENT WITHOUT PROXY:

LBAR: Brunsma

ENGR: Smith, Tippett

SCI: Christopher, George

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

1. Draft Minutes of Meeting Number 453 were approved. Motion by Mrs. Lawson, seconded by Dr. Leahy.

2. Senate Executive Committee Reports accepted.

3. President Franz’s Report.

Dr. Franz was not present.

4. Dr. Radonovich’s Report.

Dr. Radonovich reported on two items. He distributed copies of a Retroactive Withdrawal Policy Process change and explained the change. He distributed a copy of the Distinguished Professor Process. He explained this was a resolution from the Faculty Senate that has now been approved. This process is now in the Faculty Handbook.

5. A. Senate Committee Reports:

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

2. Faculty and Student Development: Melinda Lawson distributed a modified version of a form that was approved at the last meeting. When it was sent forth to Mr. Rieder for approval he requested some changes. The form distributed today has those changes incorporated.

Ms. Lawson reported the Committee will meet October 30 in the Nursing Building.

4. Governance and Operations: Dr. Williamson reported the Committee met and is receiving the University Faculty Appeals Committee election ballots. The Committee will meet October 30 and count the votes.

5. Personnel: Dr. Wren reported the Committee is working on seven or eight issues. He reported the top three items the Committee is considering is adding the sexual orientation to the discrimination policy, faculty dating students policy, and a career path for the non-tenure earning positions..

6. Undergraduate Curriculum: Dr. Gaede reported the Committee met and discussed a couple of approval forms. Math is adding a recitation session to a course. They are adding hours but not credit. The Committee will meet October 30 in the Engineering Building to discuss a Jazz emphasis area. The Committee is also looking at better communication when changes are made that may affect more than one area.

7. Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs: No Report

8. Finance and Resources: Dr. Pakhomov was out of town. Dr. Leahy reported in Dr. Pakhomov’s absence. Dr. Leahy reported the Committee met on October 9 and considered several items. Intellectual Property Policy was one of the items considered. There is no fixed policy. Ownership is established on a case by case basis. Faculty and Staff assign ownership to the University. Patents are sometimes sought when there is no benefit to the University. Should this be discussed at the Graduate Council? Should there be something in the beginning of the student relationship. When the student and advisor begins the discussion process maybe there should be something about this issue included. It was pointed out this is in the Graduate School Manual. Unless someone brings this up to the student, the student may not know about it. We will continue to study this. Students need to be aware of there is a process.

Dr. Leahy reported there was some discussion regarding faculty and staff parking. There was discussion of having separate faculty and staff parking. There was some discussion regarding zoned parking areas for a more expensive price. There was some discussion regarding the possibilities of some polls and ideas. The cost for the zoned parking was recommended in the Committee discussions to be $100 but a margin of the Senate felt this was too expensive. The Senate was polled regarding the desire for status quo and zoned parking. Many other ideas were discussed.

Dr. Leahy announced the Distinguished Speakers Series has been announced. The Committee will be reviewing proposals. Preference will be given to departments that do not have funding. October 29 is the deadline for proposals and the dates are from September 1 2003 to May 2004 and September 2004. There will be no speakers in the summer. There may be a second set of awards possible.

B. University Committees: No Report.

C. Officer Reports:

Parliamentarian: No Report.

Ombudsperson: No Report.

President-Elect: No Report.

President: Dr. Hillman reported he attended an SGA meeting. Their focus is on the student quality of life. They are looking at an organization just for housing. If it goes through the SGA it has to be open to all students as opposed to those from housing. They are looking at remodeling the bookstore, and seeking student input for this. Dr. Hillman reported Dr. Karr and he attended a Staff Senate meeting. They are looking at a sick leave donation policy.

Past President: No Report.

6. Improving Student Faculty Relations (Heather Madry from the SGA)

Heather introduced herself and talked about her service as Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee. The goal is to improve relations and communications with Professors/faculty. She asked the faculty to email her with ideas. She discussed a sponsorship with upperclassmen and freshmen. She asked the faculty to tell students about the Writing Center and the Counseling Center, etc. She stated she would like to work with the faculty. She asked the faculty please send her ideas, complaints, etc. to heather494@aol.com. The more feedback she received the more that can be done.

Dr. Hillman stated to Heather he is concerned with retention and recruiting students. He asked her to let him know of issues or problems with these areas. He asked for feedback and input regarding the NC grade. He would like to know what the students would like to see. He asked if the P grade is doing what it should at midterm.

Dr. Radonovich asked to have a meeting with Heather and others on campus to check the status of computers on campus.

7. President Hillman adjourned the meeting at 1:40 p.m.