At 3:35 p.m. on August 14, 2000, Chair Weitz convened the Faculty Senate meeting in the University Conference Room.
I. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. VISITORS. Weitz
welcomed visitors and asked that they introduce themselves. (See
voting sheet for visitors’ names.)
B. TEMPORARY SENATORS.
Weitz recommended that Stella Anderson replace Joan Woodworth for the fall
semester 2000 and that Ken Muir replace Chip Arnold for fall semester 2000.
VOTE # 1 22 yes 0 no 0 abstain The motion passed.
C. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. Weitz asked for volunteers to attend the September 15 Board of Trustees meeting. Rick Abbott and Kathleen Campbell will attend.
II. GUEST SPEAKERS
No guest speakers.
III. MINUTES
A motion was made and seconded
to approve the minutes as written.
VOTE # 2 23 yes 0 no 1 abstain The motion passed.
IV. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. ACADEMIC POLICY COMMITTEE
The Committee reported that about a dozen department chairs will be up
for renewal or replacement by departments. The Committee will provide
the list and recommend the process at the next meeting.
B. AGENDA COMMITTEE
Moved to New Business
C. BUDGET COMMITTEE
No report
D. CAMPUS PLANNING COMMITTEE
Dobson reported that the Committee has three main priorities which includes
the allocation of resources from non-academics to academics.
E. CHANCELLOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meetings will be September 19 and November 29. Weitz asked for volunteers
to attend each of these meetings. September 19: Allen, Barber,
Gravett, Koch, and Simon volunteered. November 29: R. Abbott,
Campbell, Gates, and Koch volunteered.
F. COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES
The Committee recommended the following university committee replacements:
RESEARCH COUNCIL - Neva Specht to replace Alexeev Mikhail;
TEACHING ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE - Rick McGarry to complete the term
for Zohara Boyd (2002).
VOTE # 3 24 yes 0 no 0 abstain The motion passed.
G. WELFARE OF STUDENTS COMMITTEE
The Committee reported that, so far, their goals are: 1) the book
rental system; 2) general advising; 3) core curriculum; 4) freshman survey
(Noel Levitz retention survey); and 5) declining attitude of students.
H. WELFARE AND MORALE
The Committee reported that, so far, their goals are: 1) the status
of emeriti faculty and benefits; 2) the status of the Diversity report;
3) issues of equal opportunity in regards to faculty; and 4) part-time
faculty insurance.
V. OLD BUSINESS
None
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A.
GOALS FOR 2000-2001
Weitz noted that she values time so she will try to keep meetings short.
Weitz further noted that Faculty Senate meetings might be more productive
if they focused on discussion, so she asked committee chairs to submit
written informational reports and motions one week prior to the meeting
so that senators would have a chance to read them prior to the meeting.
Again, so as to be more productive, she asked senators to please not repeat
comments that have already been made during discussion. Lastly, Weitz
said that resolutions/motions will be put on the Faculty Voice electronic
discussion board so that all faculty will have access to them and can make
comments.
GOALS FOR 2000-2001
September 11 - Tuition increase, Contract agreement regarding
distance learning course materials (initial document has gone back to the
University attorneys for a new document), Process of deciding department
chairs (Gates will look at the process and report at September meeting)
October 9 - Faculty Handbook (draft of Chapter 4 and
following chapters and appendices), DPC/Search Committees, Teaching portfolios/post
tenure review (process will be reassessed/time line?)
November 13 - Merit pay, Role of the department chair,
Faculty salaries
December 4 - Administration’s evaluation process (Butts
will chair committee), Rental texts
January 8 - Grievance process, Budget oversight committee
(pros/cons)
February 12 - EOC, Core curriculum (ways to update and
lessen workload)
March 19 - General advising (what services are provided,
etc./is it working?), Faculty reporting processes (post-tenure review,
tenure/promotion - should be a 1-report-fits-all)
April 9 - ASU organization, Emeritus privileges
April 30 - Accomplishments, Carryover
The Budget Committee will be working with the administration regarding faculty salary increases and will make a report at the September meeting.
Weitz asked senators what they thought were the most important issues for the Senate this year: 1) Faculty salaries; 2) Merit pay; 3) Faculty governance; 4) Grievance process.
B. COMMITTEE PLANNING SESSIONS
Weitz noted that Committees should get together and meet at this time.
She recommended that they decide on a regular meeting time and offered
the Faculty Senate office as a place for them to meet.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting before the Committees met.
VOTE # 4 21 yes 0 no 0 abstain The motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Moore,
Secretary
FACULTY PRESENT AND VOTING SHEET
August 14, 2000
VOTING SYMBOLS: Y=yes N=no A=abstain
NAME OF SENATOR 1 2
3 4
Abbott, John
y y y y
Abbott, Richard
y y y y
Allen, Patricia
y y y y
Anderson, Stella
a y y
Atkinson, William
y y y y
Barber, Bill
y y y y
Barrett, Kevin
excused absence
Bortz, Jeff
y y y
Butts, Jeff
y y y y
Campbell, Kathleen
y y y y
Craib, Mitchell
y y y y
Dobson, Bill
y y y y
Edwards, Debra
excused absence
Fox, Jerry
y y y
Gates, Paul
y y y y
Gravett, Sandie
y y y y
Jamrozy, Ute
y y y y
Koch, Andrew
y y y
Long, Betty
y y y y
McKinney, Harold
y y y
Moore, Michael
y y y y
Muir, Ken
y y y y
Rardin, Patrick
y y y y
Simon, Steve
y y y y
Truett, Carol
excused absence
Weitz, Gayle
y y y y
Yaukey, Margaret
y y y y
VOTE 1: Approve May 4 minutes as amended
VOTE 2: Temporary senator replacements
VOTE 3: Committee on Committees university
committees recommendations
VOTE 4: Adjournment
VISITORS: Len Johnson, Human Resource Services; Clinton
Parker, Academic Affairs; Peter Petschauer, History; Mary Reichel, Library;
Bobby Sharp, Institutional Research