APPROVED FEBRUARY 17, 2005

PRESENT:

ADSC Pendley

LBAR: Bollinger, Meister, Shuck-Hall, Reeves, Neuschatz, Colclough

ENG: Smith, Anderson, Gaede, Kulick, Karr, Tippett, Lin

LIB: Vaughan

NUR: Lawson, Williamson, Newman, Warren

SCI: George, Cox, Ravindran, Friedman, Pakhomov

ABSENT WITH PROXY:

ADSC: Bryson

LBAR: Eaker, Early, Martin

SCI: Leahy, Newman, Hillman

ABSENT WITHOUT PROXY:

ADSC: Wren

LBAR: Jones, Brown-Givens, Wilkerson

ENGR: Jovanov, Frederick

SCI: Mecikalski, Boyd

0. President Gerald Karr called the meeting to order at 12:50 p.m.

1. Draft Minutes of Meeting Number 463 were approved. Motion by Ms. Lawson, seconded by Dr. Reeves.

2. Senate Executive Committee Reports accepted. Motion by Ms. Lawson, seconded by Dr. Reeves.

3. President Franz’s Report.

Dr. Franz was out sick.

4. Dr. Radonovich’s Report.

Dr. Radonovich reported on the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services Search. The Search Committee has narrowed the pool to six and has conducted telephone interviews with those six. The Committee is contacting references and will recommend three names to Dr. Radonovich to bring to campus for interviews.

Dr. Radonovich reported the Performance Indicators are finished. There was one additional parameter provided as requested by Charles Nash. You will receive a copy when these are completed. If you want to see a copy Gerald Karr, Andrée Reeves, and Joan Williamson have a copy.

The Telecampus Task Force met and there is a report in the Executive committee Meeting Minutes summarizing the information about the Telecampus and the work of the Task Force. There was a report that a State Public Television Station is writing a proposal to assist in developing the telecampus. Dr. Auñón and Dr. Radonovich are the representatives for the campus. The University of Alabama has decided to do this whether anyone else decides to join or not. The other campuses are staying involved at this point. The students would still belong to the home campus and we would have a say in what we offer and what our students take.

There was a question of a common schedule for all three campuses. This not being done at this time but it may be something that should be considered.

5. A. Senate Committee Reports:

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

2. Faculty and Student Development: Ms. Lawson reported the Committee will meet next week.

4. Governance and Operations: No Report.

5. Personnel: No Report.

6. Undergraduate Curriculum: Dr. Gaede reminded people that January 21 is the last day to get changes in the catalog. January 27 is t he last day for the Curriculum Committee to consider changes. The official copy of the catalog is the hardcopy. The dynamic version shows all the changes since the last printing.

7. Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs: No Report.

8. Finance and Resources: Dr. Pakhomov reported the Committee had a meeting yesterday to discuss the research experience for undergraduates. There is a proposal from Dr. Karr regarding a campus wide undergraduate research experience. The Committee will work on it and present something to the Executive Committee.

B. University Committees: No Report.

C. Officer Reports:

Parliamentarian: No Report.

Ombudsperson: No Report.

President-Elect: No Report

President:

6. Senate Bill 303: Revised Student Classification (Second Reading)

Dr. Gaede presented the bill. There was some discussion and a friendly amendment regarding changing the numbers to 1-29, 30-59, 60-89, 90 and above. After some discussion the friendly amendment was withdrawn. Ms. Lawson called the question, seconded by Dr. Reeves. The vote was 26 in favor, which was unanimous. The bill is declared passed at third reading and will be sent to Administration for action.

7. Dr. Williamson talked about the Higher Education Partnership. She explained the different levels and the benefits with each. She distributed forms and informed individuals to complete the form and return them to Faye Hartman in Madison Hall 118. She asked them to share the information with their colleagues and told them about the Higher Education Partnership website that might answer other questions—http://www.higheredpartners.org.

8. President Karr adjourned the meeting at 1:30 p.m.