ACADEMIC SENATE
9:30 A.M. ACADEMIC SENATE CHAMBERS
Members Present: Allen,
Arkenberg, Bedell, Boyum, Buck, Emry, Erickson, Fitch, Fromson, Gannon, Gass,
Gilbert, Gordon, Guerin, Hagan, Hall, Hewitt, Jewett, Jones, Junn, Kelly,
Klassen, Kreiner, Meyer, Michalopoulos,
Members Absent:
Byrnes, Cox, Rhoten, Taulli, Vargas, Vasquez
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Gilbert
called the meeting to order at
II.
URGENT BUSINESS
It was m/s/p [Bedell/Nanjundappa] to consider the
following Resolution from the Executive Committee requesting that university
priorities be reordered to make tenure track hiring the highest priority as an
item of Urgent Business.
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate support as its highest fiscal priorities the
restitution of monies for new tenure
track faculty hires and the restitution of programs for the retention of new
faculty.
BACKGROUND:
In recent years, many faculty searches have been postponed or
canceled. Scores of courses have been
eliminated from the class schedule. Assigned
time for our new colleagues has been targeted for reduction. Research dollars and publication help have
been reduced along with monies for travel to professional meetings. Departments need to replace recent retirees
and those who have resigned. Professional
meetings this summer provide excellent recruitment opportunities for the
2005-2006 AY.
Senator
Pasternack asked Vice President Smith to report to the Senate how many retirements,
separations, and FERPS there are so far.
VP Smith reported there are 15 to 17 faculty entering FERP, 10 to 12
fully retiring, and 15 resignations.
Eight tenure track searches were completed. He pointed out there are over 200 faculty on tenure
track. Contributing factors to the high
turnover is housing costs and workload.
It was moved
by Senator Rutemiller to call the question.
Motion passed unanimously to
approve the Resolution.
III.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senator
Shapiro announced that the Physics Department faculty has garnered $784,000 in
new federal funding for various research grants. Patricia Cheng has four new NASA grants
totaling $174,000 and a $2000 travel grant from the American Astronomical
Society; Jim Feagin has a $180,000 grant from the Department of Energy;
Murtadha Khakoo has a new grant of $286,000 from the National Science
Foundation as well as $55,000 grant from NASA, and Mike Loverude received his
first grant of $142,000 for physics education from the National Science
Foundation.
Senator
Nanjundappa reminded the Senators progress is being made on the budget in
Time Certain
James Woodward, Chair—
Subject:
Mr. Woodward
noted that the committee considered a number of proposals for new programs all
of which have been forwarded to the Senate for action. The committee debated the wisdom of
proceeding with the
Other
comments:
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Restoration of sections should be a high priority.
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President Gordon said that the 200 class sections have
already been restored as a result of the compact signed by Chancellor Reed and
the governor.
Chair Gilbert
noted that in the last couple of years, the PRBC has made some extraordinary
progress in putting together a comprehensive budget book that is clear and
understandable. Chair Gilbert, on behalf
of the Senate, thanked Mr. Woodward for the report.
IV.
CHAIRS REPORT
Chair Gilbert
acknowledged those Senators leaving the Senate: Boyum, Gannon, Hewitt, Rimmer,
Russell, Rutemiller, Shapiro, Sutphen, Taulli, and Wong.
V.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was m/s/p to approve the Consent Calendar
as amended including a minor change in Econ 415 Economics of Health to delete
the word “and” and insert the word “or”.
A.
B.
C.
D.
F.
VI.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.
It was m/s [Gannon/Nanjundappa] to approve
document
It was m/s/p [Pasternack/Fromson] to amend
line 21 on page 3 by inserting the word “as well as” before
representative sample assignments and examinations and deleting “student
opinion forms.”
It was moved [Sutphen] and accepted as a friendly amendment to amend #4 on line 7 by
inserting “Student evaluation materials, including a sample of the student
opinion forms”. After the word “and,”
insert the word “all” in #7 to read “all student opinion forms.”
Motion passed to approve ASD 04-78 Second Revision
B.
It was m/s [Gannon/Nanjundappa] to approve document
It was m/s [Schroeder/Arkenberg] to amend
section “B. Working Conditions” by inserting a new number #1: “A work
environment where staff and faculty are treated, and treat others, with respect
and professional courtesy fosters a collegial workplace. Temporary and part-time faculty are deemed to
be members of the University community and are to be accorded the same norms of
professional treatment as nay other faculty member.”
It was m/s/p [Wong/Sutphen] to amend the
second sentence by striking the words “are to” and insert the word should.
Motion on Schroeder amendment passed as amended.
It was m/s [Schroeder/Arkenberg] to amend # 1 on
line 42 to: “2. Temporary and part-time faculty must be
provided with adequate facilities consistent with the satisfactory performance
of their duties, which include holding regular office hours. These facilities shall include but are not
limited to adequately furnished office space, computer and telecommunications
equipment as well as necessary keys, University catalog, class schedule,
faculty handbook, listing in faculty directory, identification for obtaining
library card and parking decal, and secretarial assistance. Part-time faculty must be listed in any
online or electronic telephone directory, email directory, appropriate
departmental and University websites, online schedules of classes, and
additionally should be listed in any paper or hardcopy versions of the
University telephone directory and schedule of classes where practical given
deadlines.”
It was moved
and accepted as a friendly amendment to replace the word “must” with “shall” throughout
the document and add the words “to the extent possible” at the end
of the second sentence after the word assistance and end of the third sentence
after the word websites.
It was m/s/p [Emry/Pasternack] to propose an
amendment to the amendment beginning on line six be listed in any online or
electronic telephone directory and insert the word “and” and place a “period”
after the words “email directory” and delete the remaining language.
Motion passed on the amendment as amended.
It was m/s [Schroeder/Arkenberg] to add amendment
#2:
3. “Part-time
faculty shall be granted participatory rights in departmental meetings, and
voting rights at the option of the individual department. It should be emphasized that such
participation is not a part of the condition of employment.”
Motion failed to add amendment #2.
It was m/s [Schroeder/Arkenberg] to add
amendment #3:
“D. Continuation and Notice Termination of
Employment
1. Temporary and part-time faculty appointments
are made on a conditional basis and are contingent on budget, departmental
class development, the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, and all
applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and ordinances.
2. On a preliminary basis and as soon as the
next semester’s schedule is submitted to the Scheduling Office, temporary and
part-time faculty are to be advised of their prospects for continuing
employment in the following semester.
However appointment does not become effective until the faculty
appointment contract has been executed.”
Motion failed on amendment #3.
Time Certain
Bill Barrett, Associate Vice President for Administration
Subject: Parking
Update
Mr. Barrett
presented to the Senate an update on parking and transportation beginning with
the fall semester.
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Nutwood parking structure is on schedule and will come in
under budget
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Fully operational end of July and opens August 2004
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2,500 spaces
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Open to permit holders paying the higher fee--$144/mo.
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Stack-parking was cancelled after 2004 Spring recess
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Marriott Hotel parking lease expires
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F/S permits will continue to be valid after
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Emeriti permits not valid in structure
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Parking office begins selling F/S permits in August 2004
Chair Gilbert,
on behalf of the Senate, thanked Mr. Barrett for the parking update.
Time Certain
President Gordon
Subject: Faculty
Leadership in Collegial Governance Award
President
Gordon presented the Faculty Leadership in Collegial Governance Award to
Senator Sandra Sutphen.
VIII.
It was m/s/p [Boyum/Parker] to postpone
further consideration of
VIII. C. ASD
04-70 Certificate Proposal in Gifted Education
VIII. D. ASD
04-71 Masters in Political Science with Public Administration
VI. F.
ASD 04-82 Courses Removed from Consent Calendar
VIII. A.
VIII. B.
It was m/s/p [Boyum/Bedell] to approve
document
It was m/s/p [Boyum/ Shapiro] to approve document
It was m/s [Fromson/Boyum] to approve the two
courses removed from the Consent Calendar—GEOL 555T and
It was moved and accepted as a friendly amendment for GEOL
555T to change the prerequisites to “Consent of Instructor or department
advisory.”
It was m/s [Fromson/Kreiner] in
It was m/s [Bedell/Kreiner] to approve
document
It was m/s [Guerin/Fitch] to amend item 3 with
the following language “Grading standards and criteria to include how plus
and minus grades will be assigned if applicable.”
The Guerin
amendment failed.
Motion passed to approve ASD 04-73 UPS 300.004 Policy on
Course Outlines.
It was m/s/p [Shapiro/Bedell] to approve
document
Vice Chair Bedell expressed his special thanks to Chair
Gilbert for his hard work and dedication to the Senate.
The meeting adjourned at
12:00 noon.