UAH FACULTY SENATE

DRAFT MINUTES OF MEETING #456

11 DECEMBER, 2003

PRESENT:

ADSC Bryson, Pendley

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

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

LIB: Moore

NUR: Lawson, Williamson, Newman

SCI: Christopher, Boyd, Leahy, George, Ravindran, Hillman, Pakhomov

ABSENT WITH PROXY:

ADSC: Wren

LBAR: Stewart, Enger, Reeves

ENGR: Gaede

SCI: Friedman, Amin

ABSENT WITHOUT PROXY:

LBAR: Givens, Wilkerson, Brunsma

ENGR: Smith

NUR: Warren

SCI: Newman

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

1. Draft Minutes of Meeting Number 455 were approved. Motion by Dr. Karr, seconded by Mr. Williamson.

2. Senate Executive Committee Reports accepted.

3. President Franz’s Report.

Dr. Franz reported Senator Shelby was on campus last week. We will probably be locating the Shelby building between Madison Hall and the Administrative Science Building. This will be a dramatic building that will bring the campus together. This will come with an intermodal facility. There is a possibility of another lake on campus. This is part of the master plan. Alumni House will probably disappear. Senator Shelby is very positive and encouraging. We have $20M and there is another $30M before Congress now. We should know something in January.

Dr. Franz reported the Administrators served breakfast last night to the students and it was very successful. Santa and Mrs. Clause were there.

Dr. Franz reported renovations in Morton Hall are ongoing. There are new bathrooms almost complete. There are two new classrooms as a result of ISE and HASP moving.

There were some questions and concerns regarding heating and air in Morton Hall and Roberts Hall and the elevators in these buildings. New elevators are in the works. There will be an open meeting with the faculty in Morton and Roberts and Dr. Franz and Radonovich to discuss problems with heating and air and other building issues

Dr. Franz reported we have a $1M commitment for establishing fraternity and sorority housing on campus. These will be 12 bed houses. They will be on the East side of campus. The $1M pays about half and payback will have to cover the other one half

4. Dr. Radonovich’s Report.

Dr. Radonovich reported we are continuing work on the Performance Indicators. All three institutions will provide data on an annual basis. We will use some to gauge progress toward goals and objectives. We started this last spring. The Chancellor had a list developed by UAB. This list went through many modifications. The list was reduced. The Chancellor and the System added some. The Council of Presidents reduced the list to what we have now. We are working on definitions and will update the information regularly. Everyone should review this. A great deal is being done and some of it is new.

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 reported the met and is still working on Academic Misconduct.

4. Governance and Operations: Dr. Williamson reported the Committee is reviewing the current University Standing Committees. Letters have gone out and we are arranging interviews or written responses from the VPs. We have developed a matrix and will make a recommendation depending on the productivity of the Committee.

5. Personnel: Dr. Wren was not present but someone from the Committee reported the Committee is addressing many issues and they will meet next week. Dr. Hillman has asked the Committee to look at the makeup and procedures in the Faculty Handbook regarding Promotion and Tenure and Reappointment.

6. Undergraduate Curriculum: No Report.

7. Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs: Dr. Neuschatz reported the Committee met and dealt with 22 bankruptcies and 5 readmissions. There was some discussion regarding how the bankruptcy is written and how it should be applied.

8. Finance and Resources: Dr. Pakhomov reported the Committee met in November. Dr. Bryson informed them of the handicapped accessibility. Morton Hall will have an automatic door at the North Entrance. The Committee discussed the intellectual property issue. This is a closed issue for now. The general consensus was to work on individual cases as they come up. This was recommended by Mr. Gathings. The Committee looked into the Sponsored Programs and found now issues at this time. Dr. Leahy worked on the parking issue. The conclusion from the survey was to have equitable parking. The response from the survey was wide and varied but the majority who did want change wanted equity. The recommendation from the Committee and the Senate Executive Committee is for equitable parking at $25.00 for the first decal and $10 for additional decal with no effect on the UAH tag.

B. University Committees: No Report.

C. Officer Reports:

Parliamentarian: No Report.

Ombudsperson: No Report.

President-Elect: No Report.

President: Dr. Hillman reported he attended the ACUFP meeting at UNA. He observed the important role of the smaller school and its service to education. We are fortunate. Others are hit hard with the failure of the tax amendment. We have a good solid relationship with Administration. Many do not have this.

Dr. Hillman reported in Leadership Huntsville they are working on the BRAC documentation. Overall this is a DoD initiative. We need a concerted effort of the community to prevent closure. The effect of the closure would be traumatic to Huntsville. There is a 10:1 ratio of civil to military employees. There is a great deal of training occurring there. Dr. Hillman would appreciate feedback on this issue.

Past President: No Report.

6. President Hillman adjourned the meeting at 1:35 p.m.