UAH FACULTY SENATE
PRESENT:
ADSC: Floyd, Schnell
LA: Stewart, Enger, Neff, Severn, Whatley, Wilkerson, Eaton, Berbrier,
ENG: Shen, Gaede, Landrum
LIB: Warren
NUR: Hays, Williamson, Cobb
SCI: Lawton, Boyd, George, Newman, Ravindran, Pakhomov
ABSENT WITH PROXY:
ADSC: Sherman
ENGR: Toutanji, Farrington
LBAR: Waring, Meister, Williams
NUR: Redmon, Weed
SCI: Baird, Friedman, Miller, Hillman
ABSENT WITHOUT PROXY:
LBAR: Dillard
ENGR: Smith, Jarem, Hawk
LIB: Warren
SCI: Christopher, Li
0. President Joan Williamson called the meeting to order at 12:50 p.m.
1. Draft Minutes of Meeting #423 were approved. Motion by David Neff, seconded by Robert Lawton.
2. The Senate Executive Committee Report was accepted.
3. President Franz’s Report:
Not Present: No Report
4. Provost Radonovich’s Report:
No Report.
5. A. Senate Committee Reports:
1. Executive: The Senate Executive Committee had a working meeting and set the agenda for today’s meeting. Dr. Miller will be going to ACCUFP
2. Faculty and Student
Development: No Report.
3. Finance and Resources: Dr. Hays reported the Committee has not met
since the previous Senate meeting. The
Committee will be looking at the origin of policies for Distance Education.
4. Governance and Operations: Dr. Williams was not present. Dr. Eaton reported that she is the Chair of
the Animal Care and Use Committee. She
reported the Committee looks at the animals that are used and make sure the
University is in compliance. Dr. Eaton
reported the Governance Committee has examined the University Committees and
determined that the Senate has representation on those needed.
5. Personnel: Dr. Boyd reported the Committee is looking at the Faculty Activity
Report and also examining the possibility of the same timetable for all
reporting (i.e. annual report, faculty activity report, etc.).
6. Undergraduate Curriculum: Dr. Neff reported the Committee met on
October 26 and approved some course approval forms and worked on a bill for today’s
agenda.
7. Undergraduate Scholastic
Affairs: No Report
B. University Committees: No Reports.
C. Officer Reports:
Parliamentarian: No Report.
Ombudsperson: No Report.
President-Elect: No Report.
President: No Report.
6. Sense of the Senate Resolution Supporting the UASPAC: Dr. Williamson talked about the UASPAC briefly. She announced that it has been well received and there is excitement about it. She reported she has recruited individuals from various colleges to be liaisons to facilitate activities in order to get fast turn around on action items. Those individuals are Mark Bower--Engineering, Jim Miller—Science, Harry Delugach—Science, David Neff—Liberal Arts, Mitch Berbrier—Liberal Arts, Iris Warren—Nursing, and she is still looking for someone from Research Institute. Dr. Williamson reported that Paul Hubbard is setting out in February to get the remainder of the increase in the Trust Fund. We need strength to fight that. We are after numbers. We need to distribute forms. There was an amendment to take out the third whereas recommended. This passed unanimously. Dr. Schnell called the question. The resolution passed unanimously.
Dr. Williamson announced that Howard Hawk has taken a judgeship and will resign as Representative.
7. Senate Bill 284: Rescinding Senate Resolution 99/00-03: Establishment of Faculty Initiated Student Withdrawal: Dr. Severn brought the bill to the floor and explained its origin as a result of the response to how the original bill affects financial aid for students. Students have an attendance requirement on some financial aid and being withdrawn adversely affects more than the F. This issue should be looked at more closely and do more research on what is best for students. There was other discussion regarding 100 and 200 level courses having the NC and making this matter mute anyway. The bill passed unanimously 26 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. The bill was administratively passed at third reading by the President of the Faculty Senate.
8. Senate Bill 285: Inter-College Program Processes: Dr. Neff brought this bill to the floor. He explained that the bill is self-explanatory and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee was trying to address potential programs with inter-college program. This bill forces all involved parties to see the changes and acknowledge they have seen them. After some discussion Dr. Gaede called the question. The bill passed unanimously 27 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. The President of the Faculty Senate Administratively declared the bill passed at third reading.
Dr. Williamson asked that any suggestions regarding the Faculty Activity Reports be sent to Dr. Boyd or herself. She also asked for any suggestions regarding the Annual Report to be sent to Dr. Boyd or herself.
She also announced that Gary Smith is in charge of the Web Pages and developing a template that can be used by various departments.
Dr. Williamson announced that Dr. Franz has stated that everyone can use paper requisitions until we get something better for on-line requisitions. The Faculty Senate has asked for a public forum to discuss the issue. If you have ideas let us know.
9. President Williamson adjourned the meeting at 1:25 p.m.