UAH FACULTY SENATE
PRESENT:
ADSC: Pendley
LA: Stewart, Bell, Enger, Early, Waring, Eaton, Berbrier
ENG: Smith, Fork, Pollock, Landrum, Hawk
LIB: Warren
NUR: Redmon, Stanfield, Williamson, Reisenwitz
SCI: Christopher, Boyd, George, Li, Etzkorn, Ravindran, Friedman, Miller, Hillman.
ABSENT WITH PROXY:
ADSC: Wren, Floyd, Schnell
ENGR: Toutanji, Farrington
LBAR: Williams, Dillard, Meister, Heikes
NUR: Herrin
SCI: Baird, Pakhomov
ABSENT WITHOUT PROXY:
LBAR: Whatley
ENGR: Gaede
SCI: Geary, Johnson
0. President James Miller called the meeting to order at 12:55 p.m.
1. Draft Minutes of Meeting #438 were approved Motion by Melinda Redmon, seconded by Kimberly Reisenwitz.
2. The Senate Executive Committee Reports were accepted. Motion by Melinda Redmon, seconded by Clark Hawk.
3. President Franz’s Report:
Dr. Franz reported that
Higher Education Day went well. He
reported there were several thousand people in attendance. He reported there was good representation
from UAH. There were many key people
there and it was a positive event.
Dr. Franz reported the Board
of Trustees was here and we highlighted students at the Institutional
Presentation. Diana Bell, one of the
Faculty Senators, was featured in the program.
Dr. Franz reported we had a
distinguished alumni meeting inviting about 50 alumni. T here were 36 in attendance.
Dr. Franz discussed
activities in the Legislature regarding some of the bills that have been
presented such as Board of Regents, out of state tuition, etc. There was some discussion of the report on
the income tax receipts for Alabama and the revenue estimates. There was brief discussion regarding
continuation of efforts to do something about salaries this year.
There was a question
regarding the Faculty Activity Report Form and the status of the revised form
and what form would be used this year.
Dr. Franz asked the patience of the Faculty this year. He stated, due to some time constraints and
the continuous efforts to do something about salaries, he does not believe the
new form can make it through all the appropriate channels and be approved for
this year.
4. Provost Radonovich’s Report:
Dr. Radonovich reported he did
not send Dr. Landrum’s comments on the Strategic Initiative to Dr. Nash. He stated he felt the comments document was
an internal document and he would not send it unless directed to do so by the
Faculty.
5. A. Senate Committee Reports:
1. Executive: The reports were distributed with the minutes. They were approved.
2. Faculty and Student
Development: Ms. Redmon reported the
Committee continues to work on the Academic Misconduct issue. The Committee will be meeting with the Legal
Counsel to discuss the Honor Code.
3. Finance and Resources: Dr. Fork reported the letter regarding
parking is in the hands of Dave Brown.
Improvements for the Technology Hall parking is in the works. Dr. Fork has researched some information on
patents and the low cost approach for short-term patents. This seems to be working well here right
now. Dr. Fork asked if there is any
interest in this area to contact him.
Dr. Fork reported he is looking at the cohesiveness of Centers and the
Academic areas right now.
4. Governance and Operations: No Report.
5. Personnel: No Report.
6. Undergraduate Curriculum: Dr. Landrum reported there are not many
meetings left and anyone having any items needing approval should get them in
immediately.
7. Undergraduate Scholastic
Affairs: No Report.
B. University Committees: Dr. Waring
reported the Faculty Appeals Committee is dealing with a degree revocation case
right now.
C. Officer Reports:
Parliamentarian: No Report.
Ombudsperson: No Report.
President-Elect: No Report.
President: Dr. Miller reported that Senate Bills 290 and 291 went to the Council
of Deans. Minor friendly amendments
were suggested. One was substantive in
that the last sentence of Senate Bill 290 was stricken. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee voted
to accept the bills and they now become policy. Dr. Miller expressed he is impressed that the bills went from
formulation to passed by the Administration in less than an academic year. He expressed gratitude for great work to the
Committee and to Dr. Boyd.
Past President: Dr. Williamson announced that Monday, March
4, 2002, the Constitutional Reform Meeting will be held here on campus in the
Chan Auditorium. It is open to
all. The Faculty Senate is sponsoring
this. We need to be informed about tax reform and support good tax reform for
Higher Education.
6. President Miller adjourned the meeting at 1:16 p.m.