Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting of October 25, 2000
Wednesday - 2:30 PM
SCI 208
This Open Senate Meeting was held October 25, 2000, from 2:32 PM 3:47 PM.
1. Call to Order:
Meeting was called to order at 2:32 PM.
2. Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes
2:32 PM 2:40 PM
Minutes from the meeting of September 27, 2000, were approved as corrected.
3. Old Business
2:40 PM 3:15 PM
a. Committee Report
2:40 PM 2:45 PM
Detailed report from Larry Duron, Senate Representation to TCCTA
Faculty Leadership Conference in Austin. Report attached.
b. Committee Report
2:45 PM 2:50 PM
Status of Revision of the Faculty Handbook.
Report from Cindy Turner. Committee has met twice and plans weekly meetings in the foreseeable future. Some questions remain about the format. Last revision was in 1993-1994.
c. Concerns about status of Internet Intellectual Property
Discussion on this issue was tabled until Dee Joseph is present.
d. Administrative Survey
2:50 PM 3:12 PM
Discussion ended with an amendment to table the matter until Spring 2001.
e. Financial Report
3:12 PM 3:15 PM
Report given by Emily Staats
The Senate budgeted account contains $ 1,500.00 of which $250.00 are allocated for Larry Durans travel.
The paperwork is still being processed for his reimbursement.
$ 93.00 is in an Agency Account.
4. New Business
3:15 PM 3:45 PM
a. Status of Committee Assignments
3:15 PM- 3:30 PM
Election Committee.
Chair: Cindy Turner
Further action tabled for now. Additional members to be appointed later.
Constitutions Committee.
Chair: Cindy Turner
Members: Bill Fuller, Van Lopez, Ken Poff
Professional Concerns.
Chair: Emily Staats
Members: Larry Duron, Donna Stetz, Cindy Turner
Faculty Development Committee.
Chair: Tim Nealon
Members: Lester Hall, Philip Raue
Discussion of "new" and "old" Constitutional versions. The "official" Senate Constitution is the version presently on CWIS.
There are two additional positions that need to be filled:
Recording Secretary and Historian
b. Budget Issues
3:30 PM 3:37 PM
i. Faculty Travel
Policies are inconsistent and may have changed.
ii. Vacant Positions.
Questions remained about the hiring freeze announced through the email from Human Resources.
A motion was made and passed to invite Dr. Runnels to attend the next meeting of the Faculty Senate on November 29th to address certain questions about policy, as well as changes to procedure and policy.
c. District Policy Handbook
3:37 PM 3:38 PM
Professional Concerns Committee will work on this.
d. Registration Concerns
3:38 PM 3:42 PM
After some discussion Cindy Turner requested a Senate Resolution be sent by letter to the College President expressing the concerns of the Faculty Senate about deviations in policy such as late registration, class admission up until and including the census date, etc.
e. Senator Attendance Requirements
3:42 PM 3:47 PM
There was a discussion of the attendance requirements of members of the Faculty Senate to attend Senate meetings, send notice of anticipated absence from meetings, or resign from the Senate. Allowances should be incorporated into the Constitution to address those times when a member of the Senate is involved in high-priority matters precluding their presence in a Senate meeting.
f. Electorate to be Heard: Gool Castleberry
5. Adjournment
3:47 PM