Minutes Faculty Senate Meeting

April 24, 2002

Wednesday - 3:00 PM

SCI. Bldg. Room #208

Members Present: Members Absent:

Ed Beaty Louis Johnson

Bill Fuller Van Lopez

Dee Joseph David Scott

Tim Nealon Lester Hall

Ken Poff James West

Philip Raue Diane Bellinger

Emily Staats

Herman Hauschildt

Joe Whitson

Mary Hays

George Johnson

Sandra Snavely

Larry Duron

David Weaver

Sylvia Phillips

Sean Nighbert

Guests:

None

Faculty Senate Meeting

April 24, 2002

Wednesday - 3:00 PM

SCI. Bldg. Room #208

 

  1. Call to Order

Tim Nealon called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
    1. Farewells to Senators Leaving the Senate

Farewells were bid to members leaving the Senate.

b. Welcome to Newly Elected Senators

Tim and the rest of the Senate welcomed new Senators.

2. Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes

Minutes were approved as submitted.

3. Treasurer’s Report

Expense incurred from the joint Faculty Senate/Staff Council luncheon was $499.99, balance total forthcoming.

 

 

 

 

4. Old Business

a. Committee Reports
      1. Election Committee

70 out of 182 faculty voted during the election held this month.

The 10 Senators submitted for election were elected.

The Promotion Appeals Committee was formally voted into place.

The Constitutional Amendment was voted on and accepted.

ii. Constitution Committee

The Chair of the Constitution Committee will submit the revision to the Corresponding Secretary to update the Constitution on the Faculty Senate Web Page.

iii. Professional Concerns Committee

The Chair reported the last meeting would be held on 5/3/02. The

focus of the Committee has been the updating of the Faculty Handbook.

Completion and printing of the Handbook is anticipated by this coming

Fall (2002).

iv. Faculty Development Committee

Tim reported for Lester.

There was a poor response to the request for candidates for the Faculty

Excellence Award.

Discussion ensued regarding the gifts that used to accompany this

award (initially, a computer and money, then the computer and money

were dropped and the faculty member was recognized by mentioning the

award at graduation. This practice was then discontinued and currently

the faculty member is mentioned at the Fall Convocation).
    1. Teaching Loads

      2. Ken Poff reported that a plan of action is underway. He indicated there would be a meeting on 4/25/02 to compose statistical information regarding funding breakdown for teaching loads.

      He continued by indicating that the ultimate goal is some sense of equity between the Applied Science & Technology side and the Arts & Sciences side.

    2. Promotions Appeal Committee

      3. The five member Committee members elected include: John Thomas Davis, from the Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Edward Beaty, from the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, Rita Castro, from the Learning Resource Center, James West, from Counseling, and Sandra Snavely, from the Interior Design Program at SW Campus.

    3. Ceremonial Mace

      4. Tim reported this continues to be worked on. It will not be available by this graduation, but is expected for subsequent graduations.

    4. SAC Ranger

      5. Tim has checked with Roland Ruiz, SPC PR Dept. and he will continue to explore other concerns expressed associated with this issue.

    5. Chair Evaluations by Faculty

Tim continues to follow up on this issue.

 

 

 

 

 

5. New Business

a. Faculty Senate President's Report

    1. President’s Cabinet Meeting

Highlights
    1. Academic Affairs Meeting

Meeting scheduled for April 29, 2002.
    1. Faculty Hearing Committee

      2. Ken Poff to follow up on this issue.

    2. Election of New Senate Officers

      3. New Officers were elected:

      Tim Nealon – President for another term

      Dee Joseph – Vice President for another term

      Treasurer – Sandra Snavely

      Historian – David Weaver

      Parliamentarian – Herman Hauschildt for another term

      Recording Secretary – Sylvia Phillips

      Corresponding Secretary – Van Lopez for another term

    3. Dropping of Students on Payment Plans

      4. A faculty member reported an incident where a student enrolled in her class was dropped from the roster, under Passport Screen 107. Upon questioning the Registrar’s Office the comment was made that it had occurred because he was on a payment plan. Upon further investigation, the instructor found that he had only been dropped from her class, even though he was enrolled in three other classes.

      Other discussion ensued regarding inconsistencies with the Registrar’s Office.

      Tim will look into the issues brought up with Dr. Crow.

      In the meantime, faculty are urged to check Passport Screen 107 to verify that all students enrolled in classes are listed, before grades need to be posted.

    4. Faculty Responsibilities Over Summer

Tim to bring up this issue at the Academic Affairs Meeting.

6. Electorate to be Heard

No comments made.

7. Schedule Senate Planning Meeting

The newly elected Senate will meet on Wednesday May 8, 2002, to plan future Senate meetings.

8. Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 4:16 p.m.