UAH FACULTY SENATE

DRAFT MINUTES OF MEETING #468

28 APRIL 2005

PRESENT:

ADSC: Bryson, Tseng, Patnayakuni, Bao, Gramm, Schnell

LBAR: Bollinger, Neff, Meister, Coward, Heikes, Reeves, Marcus, Neuschatz, Colclough

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

NUR: Williamson, Newman, Warren, Lawson, Foote

SCI: Mecikalski, Boyd, Leahy, Newman, Delugach, Ravindran

ABSENT WITH PROXY:

ADSC: Wren

ENGR: Jovanov

LBAR: Early, Wilkerson

LIB: Vaughan

SCI: Cox, Friedman

ABSENT WITHOUT PROXY:

ADSC: Pendley

LBAR: Jones, Brown-Givens, Ferris, Eaker, Martin

ENGR: Smith, Banish, Frederick

SCI: George, Paddison, Pakhomov, Oluseyi

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

1. Draft Minutes of Meeting Number 467 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.

No Report.

4. Dr. Radonovich’s Report.

Dr. Radonovich reported regarding Dr. Fran Johnson.

Dr. Radonovich reported regarding Glenda’s illness and absence.

Dr. Radonovich talked about the 6% increase for K-Ph.D.

5. A. Senate Committee Reports:

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

2. Faculty and Student Development: No Report.

4. Governance and Operations:

Dr. Williamson reported the Committee will deal with ballots in this meeting.

5. Personnel: It was reported the Committee is drafting two bills.

6. Undergraduate Curriculum: No Report

7. Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs: Dr. Neuschatz reported the Committee has dealt with eight bankruptcy cases and two withdrawals.

8. Finance and Resources: No Report.

B. University Committees: Dr. Williamson reported the Benefits Committee approved a new insurance option

Dr. Reeves reported there is now a Credentials Committee for putting people on the Graduate Faculty.

Dr. Gaede reported there are issues with the Bookstore and they need to address the faculty on this.

C. Officer Reports:

Parliamentarian: No Report.

Ombudsperson: No Report.

President-Elect: No Report

President: No Report

6. Part Time Faculty Evaluation Policy

This draft policy was presented and considered by the Faculty Senate. There was some discussion regarding categories and defining part time faculty. It is defined in Section 7.2.2.4 of the Faculty Handbook. It was moved to accept the policy as amended. There were 31 in favor and 2 abstentions.

7. Outside Teaching Policy

There were objections to this policy with regard to it being intrusive and patronizing. There was discussion regarding the need for such a policy. There was discussion that the policy we have is adequate. There was some discussion regarding infringement on academic freedom and free speech. It was proposed that outside teaching be made part of the existing consulting policy. There was a point of order that this was not presented as a bill and therefore could be taken to Committee and written differently. The item was tabled by Dr. Reeves, seconded by Dr. Gaede. The vote was 28 in favor of tabling, 2 opposed, and no abstentions.

8. Committee Chairs Confirmed

Dr. Williamson talked about the bylaws and Faculty Senate Committees. The Committees need to elect Chairs. An individual on each Committee has been asked to convene the Committee to elect a Chair. The Chairs are: Harry Delugach, Faculty and Student Development, Melinda Lawson, Finance and Resources, Donald Tippett, Governance and Operations, Lynn Boyd, Personnel, Kathy Newman and Rhonda Gaede Co-Chairs, Undergraduate Curriculum, Jeffrey Neuschatz, Undergraduate Scholastic Affairs.

9. Nominations for President Elect and Ombudsperson

The nominations for President Elect-Melinda Lawson, and Ombudsperson-Lloyd Hillman were accepted. No other nominations were made. The vote was 28 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions.

10. President Karr adjourned the meeting at 1:45 p.m. Motion by Dr. Bollinger, seconded by Ms. Lawson.