Appalachian State University

Faculty Senate Minutes

 

 January 8, 2007 (Unapproved)

 

The Faculty Senate meeting was called to order by Chair Marking at 3:19 pm in the William Strickland Conference Room in I.G. Greer on Monday, January 8, 2007.  Senators Ehnenn, Felkel, Horton, Johnson (who is replacing Diane Mines during Spring 2007 semester), Marland,  McKinney, and Tiller were not in attendance.

 

I.            Announcements:

             

              A.          Chair Marking welcomed senators and asked visitors to introduce themselves.  Visitors were Dr. Dave Haney (Academic Affairs), Mr. Greg Lovins (Business Affairs), Dr. Michael Moore (History), and Mr. Gunther Doerr (University Police).

 

II.          Visitors Reports:

 

A.          Mr. Greg Lovins presented a PowerPoint presentation on construction and renovation projects on campus which included the University bookstore, Hoey Residence Hall, Student Recreation Center, pedestrian bridge on Rivers Street, Baseball Stadium, Sofield Family Indoor Practice facility, University Hall, New Dining Hall, steam plant, stadium parking lot, and the parking deck adjacent to the new library.  He reported that he received the Event Parking Proposal that was submitted jointly by the Faculty Senate, Staff Council, and SGA.  He submitted the proposal to the Vice Chancellors for their consideration and commented that it was viewed favorably by them.  He will meet with individuals on campus who have ticketing responsibilities for their input and he will report back to the Faculty Senate.  Senator Butts noted that the pedestrian walkway on Rivers Street continues to be a hazardous situation and Senator Malloy suggested that temporary lights be installed under the bridge to illuminate that section of Rivers Street.  Mr. Lovins concurred that the current crosswalk situation is hazardous.  Rivers Street is a state-owned road, therefore, ASU can only make recommendations to the state.  Mr. Lovins thanked Senator Malloy for his suggestion and will forward his recommendation to the state. 

 

B.          Mr. Gunther Doerr discussed the Taser X26 policy emphasizing that it is a less-lethal weapon that is designed to incapacitate a target without causing death or permanent injury.  The University Police Department policy is to use only that level of force that reasonably appears necessary to control or otherwise subdue violent or potentially violent individuals.  The TASER X26 may be used by authorized and trained officers against individuals who demonstrate an overt intention to use violence or force against an officer or another person.  Mr. Doerr added that Boone police and the Watauga County sheriff’s department use the Taser X26.  Several Senators recommended that the University Police Department’s Taser Policy and Use of Force Policy be in agreement and mutually supportive.  Mr. Doerr commented that he will review both policies and make sure that this is the case.

 

C.          Dr. Michael Moore (History) presented the Report on the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Retirement.  Discussion about the report included issues and comments relating to whether or not automatic designation of emeritus status is desirable, whether or not granting emeritus status should remain within the purview of DPC’s and not be automatic, and whether or not granting emeritus status should be contingent upon the level and/or degree of a faculty member’s anticipated contributions to the university after retirement.  Chair Marking raised a point regarding travel funds for emeritus faculty.  Dr. Moore commented that this would be based on negotiations between the department and the faculty member and is dependent upon the availability of resources.  He further added that the committee recommends that colleges include in their salary metrics a section for phased retirement faculty who might be eligible for merit raises.  Senator McBride moved and Senator Mamlin seconded that the Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Retirement provide a list of recommendations that they presented in their report to the Faculty Senate for further consideration and review.  Motion passed.  (See Vote #1).

             

III.          Minutes:

 

A.          Chair Marking asked for a motion to approve the November 13, 2006 Faculty Senate minutes.  Senator Ramsey moved and Senator Butts seconded.  Senator Strazicich requested that the words “the cost of clean up” be replaced with “the ASU Foundation” in the Budget Committee’s Report in Section V, Item C.  The corrected sentence should read “Senator Strazicich mentioned that perhaps alumni who attend tailgating parties and football games may be interested in contributing to the ASU Foundation”.  Motion as amended was passed.  (See Vote #2 ).                      

 

B.          Chair Marking asked for a motion to approve the December 11, 2006 Faculty Senate minutes.  Senator Kaenzig moved and Senator McBride seconded.  Chair Marking noted that “Institutional Research and Assessment” should be replaced with “Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning” in Section IV, Item B.  Motion passed.  (See Vote #3).

 

IV.        Provost’s Report: 

A.          No report.

             

V.          Committee Reports (Committee Chair’s name is in caps.)

             A.         Academic Policies  (HUELSMAN, Butts, Mamlin, Smith, Williams)

                          No Report.

 

              B.          Agenda Committee (MARKING, Arnold, Harris, Marland)

                           

                            No Report.

 

              C.          Budget Committee (STRAZICICH, Marland, McBride, Scherlen))

             

                           No Report.

 

              D.          Campus Planning Committee (TILLER, Arnold, Kaenzig, Ramey)

 

                            No Report.

              E.          Committee on Committees (LAMBERT, Horton, Malloy, McGuire, Mines)

 

Motion:  To approve Howie Neufeld (Biology) to replace Heather Waldroup (Art) on the Library Services Committee, term expiring 2008.

 

Motion approved.  (See Vote #4).

 

              F.         Faculty Handbook Committee (MARKING, Arnold, Gates, Marland)

 

Motion FS 06-07/1-01 to replace the current Section 7.3.4.10 “Patent and Copyright Committee” of the Faculty Handbook with the proposed Section 7.3.4.10 “Intellectual Property Development Committee” of the Faculty Handbook as stated below:

 

CURRENT:

 

7.3.4.10 PATENT AND COPYRIGHT COMMITTEE

a. Members on Committee:  8 - 5 faculty, 1 staff, 1 student, and 1 representative from the Office of Business Affairs. 

b. Report to: The Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

c. Areas of responsibility: 1) to receive and review all patent disclosures made by the faculty and staff of Appalachian State University; 2) make recommendations to resolve questions of invention and copyright ownership, and related matters that may arise between Appalachian State University and its faculty and staff members; and

3) recommend such measures as are necessary to assure prompt and expeditious handling, evaluation, and prosecution of patent opportunities.

 

 PROPOSED:

 

 7.3.4.10 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

a. Members on Committee:  10-- 5 faculty, 1 staff, 1 graduate student, who are voting members, 1 Information Technology Service representative, 1 University Attorney and 1 Graduate Studies and Research member, who are non-voting members.  All faculty will serve three-year terms.  Three faculty will be elected and two faculty will be appointed by the Provost in consultation with the Graduate Studies and Research representative. 

b. Report to: The Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor.

c. Areas of responsibility: 1) receive and review all patent disclosures made by the faculty and staff of Appalachian State University; 2) make recommendations to resolve questions of invention and copyright ownership, and related matters that may arise between Appalachian State University and its faculty and staff members; and

3) recommend measures necessary to expeditious evaluation and handling of patent opportunities.

 

Discussion concerning this proposed motion included concerns that the name of the committee does not accurately convey what the committee does, the use of the word “development” in the title of the committee does not seem appropriate and is misleading, and since patents are not considered intellectual property, patents should be included in the title of the committee.  Senator Butts moved and Senator Lambert seconded to retain the current title of “Patent and Copyright Committee” instead of the proposed title “Intellectual Property Development Committee”.  Motion passed.  (See Vote #5).

 

Senator McBride moved and Senator Lambert moved to replace the word “to” with “for” in the last sentence under Item C.  The amended sentence should read “3.  recommend measures necessary for expeditious evaluation and handling of patent opportunities”.  Motion passed.  (See Vote #6).

 

Faculty Handbook Committee moved that the amended motion be approved.  Motion passed.  (See Vote #7).  Amended Motion FS 06-07/1-01 approved as follows:

 

7.3.4.10 PATENT AND COPYRIGHT COMMITTEE

a. Members on Committee:  10-- 5 faculty, 1 staff, 1 graduate student, who are voting members, 1 Information Technology Service representative, 1 University Attorney and 1 Graduate Studies and Research member, who are non-voting members.  All faculty will serve three-year terms.  Three faculty will be elected and two faculty will be appointed by the Provost in consultation with the Graduate Studies and Research representative. 

b. Report to: The Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor.

c. Areas of responsibility: 1) receive and review all patent disclosures made by the faculty and staff of Appalachian State University; 2) make recommendations to resolve questions of invention and copyright ownership, and related matters that may arise between Appalachian State University and its faculty and staff members; and

3) recommend measures necessary for expeditious evaluation and handling of patent opportunities.

 

              G.          Faculty Welfare and Morale Committee (FELKEL, Ehnenn, Harris, McKinney)

                           

                            No Report.

 

              H.          Welfare of Students Committee (RAMSEY, Carpenter, Davison)

                           

                            No Report.

 

VI.         Old Business

 

              A.          Ad Hoc Committee on Assistant Chairs [MARTHA MARKING (Theatre/Dance), Paul Fox (Psychology), Glenda Treadaway (Communication), James Ivory (English), Paul Gates (Communication/Hubbard Center), Michael Moore (History)]

 

                           Motion FS 06-07/12-04

                           Remuneration Resolution

The assistant chair will receive a nine-month contract similar to that of the department chair.  The assistant chair will receive an 8% increase to the current-year faculty–base salary and a $1,000 stipend for the responsibilities associated with assistant chair and summer availability for administrative work.  In addition, during the nine-month contract period and on the basis of a 12-hour teaching load, ¼ time will be reassigned from teaching.  At the conclusion of the departmental assistant chair term(s), the above described compensation for the position will cease to be part of the former assistant chair’s compensation and the respective salary will return to the base faculty salary including any increases to the base salary.

             

                            Motion FS 06-07/12-04 passed.  (See Vote #8). 

 

              B.          Dr. Dave Haney reported that the online Faculty Handbook will be updated in a few weeks.

 

              C.          Chair Marking asked for volunteers to attend the Chancellor’s Advisory Meetings  scheduled this semester.  Senator Strazicich will check his calendar and Senator   Ramey volunteered to attend the April 23, 2007 meeting. 

 

              D.          Chair Marking shared with the Faculty Senate that an ad hoc committee on due process for grievance procedures has been formed.  Current members include Dr. Paul Gates, Dr. Chip Arnold, Mr. John Abbott, Mrs. Kate Mawhinney, and Ms. Martha Marking.

 

VII.       New Business

 

A.         Senator Arnold reported that elections for Faculty Senators and faculty to serve on university committees will be forthcoming and he asked for senators to encourage their colleagues to run for vacant seats.  He asked Dr. Calamai to inform the Council of Chairs.  Chair Marking noted that she had send emails to the deans.

 

B.          Motion FS 06-07/01-02 Technology Transfer (Intellectual Property Development) Resolution

PATENT AND COPYRIGHT COMMITTEE assesses the commercial viability of intellectual property created at Appalachian State University by its employees.  Members of the Committee should have a strong interest in the institutional promotion of economic development, excellent analytical skills, as well as knowledge of the patent and/or copyright process. Ideally, members should possess expertise and/or experience in one or more of the following:  commercialization, manufacturing, commercial trade, market research, business, or developing a business model.

             

Senator Arnold moved and Senator Williams seconded to amend the motion by deleting the last sentence:  “Ideally, members should possess expertise….”  Motion FS 06-07/01-02 to amend passed.  (See Vote #9).  Senator Ramsey moved and Senator McBride seconded to approve the amended description of the Patent and Copyright Committee.  Motion FS 06-07/01-02 as amended passed. (See Vote #10).   Amended Motion FS 06-07/1-02 approved as follows:

 

                            PATENT AND COPYRIGHT COMMITTEE assesses the commercial viability of intellectual property created at Appalachian State University by its employees.  Members of the Committee should have a strong interest in the institutional promotion of economic development, excellent analytical skills, as well as knowledge of the patent and/or copyright process.

 

Chair Marking asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Senator Mamlin moved and Senator Ramsey seconded.  Motion passed.  (See Vote #11).  The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Appalachian State University

FACULTY PRESENT AND VOTING SHEET for January 8, 2007

Y = Yes             N = No               A = Abstain

SENATORS

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Arnold, Chip

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Butts, Jeff

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Carpenter, Ellen

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Davison, Beth

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ehnenn, Jill

E

X

C

U

S

E

D

 

 

 

 

Evans, Mike

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Felkel, Brian

E

X

C

U

S

E

D

 

 

 

 

Harris, Tim

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Horton, Julie

E

X

C

U

S

E

D

 

 

 

 

Huelsman, Tim

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Johnson, David *

E

X

C

U

S

E

D

 

 

 

 

Kaenzig, Rebecca

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lambert, Monica

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Malloy, Mark **

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Mamlin, Nancy

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Marland, Eric

E

X

C

U

S

E

D

 

 

 

 

McBride, Jeff

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

McKinney, Harold

E

X

C

U

S

E

D

 

 

 

 

Ramey, Michael

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Ramsey, Colin

Y

Y

A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Scherlen, Allan

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Smith, Steve

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Strazicich, Mark

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Tiller, Jeff

E

X

C

U

S

E

D

 

 

 

 

Williams, Betsey

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

*  David Johnson (History) is replacing Diane Mines for Spring 2007 semester.

**Senator Malloy left the meeting prior to any voting.

 

Vote #1:                          Motion to have the Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Retirement submit specific recommendations to the Faculty Senate for further consideration and review.

 

Vote #2:                          To approve the November 13, 2006 Faculty Senate minutes as amended.

 

Vote #3:                          To approve the December 11, 2006 Faculty Senate minutes.

 

Vote #4:                          To approve Howie Neufeld to serve on Library Services Committee.

 

Vote #5:                          Motion to retain the current title of the Patent and Copyright Committee.

 

Vote #6:                          Motion to replace the word “to” with “for” in the last sentence under Section C of proposed Section 7.3.4.10 of the Faculty Handbook.

 

Vote #7:                          To approve the amended Motion FS06-07/1-01.

 

Vote #8:                          To approve the Ad Hoc Committee on Assistant Chairs Remuneration  Resolution.

 

Vote #9:                          To amend Motion FS 06-07/1-02 the Technology Transfer Resolution  concerning the description of the Patent and Copyright Committee by deleting the last sentence.

 

Vote #10:                        To approve Motion FS 06-07/1-02 as amended concerning the Patent and Copyright Committee.

 

Vote #11:                        Motion to adjourn the meeting.

 

APPENDIX A

TASER X26: A Conducted Energy Control Weapon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI. Updated by Chief Gunther E. Doerr, 11-15-06.

 

Appendix B

 

Report of the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Retirement

 

January 8, 2007

 

This committee was authorized by the Faculty Senate in February 2005 with the charge to assess the relationship of retired faculty and the University and to recommend policies and practices pertaining to faculty retirement and the emeritus rank. The members of the committee are Professor  Michael Moore (HIST) chair, Professor Terry Cole (COM), Professor Marvin Hoffman (PS/CJ), Mr. Len Johnson (HRS), Professor Susan Keefe (ANT), and Professor Harold McKinney (MUS).

 

Introduction

 

Appalachian’s present demographic trends show that for some time to come there will be in any given year about 200 faculty members aged 55 or older. All of these people will retire, go into phased retirement, or be concerned about retirement. There is a growing need for clear, accessible information and resources not only among faculty members who have retired, are retiring or are approaching retirement, but also for faculty who should be making longer term plans for retirement.

 

After hearing from some retired, emeritus faculty that, to quote one, by simply conferring honorific titles to retirees the University is short-changing itself and the retirees and needs to tap into the wealth of wisdom, talent, and resources of its faculty emeriti, the committee felt the University should make more information and resources available to retired and emeriti faculty, to encourage their greater involvement in University academic and other activities, and to build stronger support for this part of the University’s community. At the same time, this committee has discovered over the period of its sitting, that many useful services presently are offered to retired faculty and that others have been offered by the University administration partly in response to this committee’s inquiries.

 

We have found that many retirees have not known of all the services the University makes available to them. Whether this has resulted from inadequately available information or a faculty member’s not being in a position to ask is almost immaterial. There is a need for improved statement of University policy regarding retirement and about the retiree’s continuing relationship with the University.

 

However, our committee also has become concerned over repeated reports of retired or emeritus faculty not feeling adequately involved in the University, or even feeling rejected by their department, department chair, and/or the University, by implication at least.

 

Similarly, this committee began its work with numerous reports of inconsistent information and treatment of faculty choosing phased retirement. There were complaints that phased retirement faculty were merely being used as classroom canon-fodder to hold down student nu