College Senate
Minutes of the meeting of October 8th, 2001.
Meeting was called to order at 4:05. Approval of the agenda Nelson/Reddy.
Approval of the minutes Reddy/Nelson.
Chairperson's Report - Jackie Swansinger
Motions to change the terms of Senate Officers-1st motion - previously passed out to have an interim slate until May - defeated. 2nd motion to have a slate for 18 months starting this election (as previously handed out) passed. Questions were raised about the implementation.
Call for nominations for Officers of the Faculty Senate. There were no nominations for Chair/Vice Chair. Secretary Rushboldt agreed to be renominated. Charles Davis was renominated (Schwabe/Nelson) for Governance Officer. It was also announced that we need nominations for the Budget and Planning Committee. Reddy nominated Jon Kraus and Bruce Simon.
The final Search Committee for the Dean of Natural and Social Sciences was announced. The Administrative Review Committee was announced and approved.
Report of the President
President Hefner reported on the budget, discussing how it was going to be a bare bones budget and a lean year with uncertainty about next year. Also discussion of appointment of a task force to deal with transfer issues and the positive campus community response to the events of Sept. 11. The open houses for prospective students was the largest ever with 286 attending. Homecoming went well, especially some of the academic departments. The fundraising for the 175th campaign has raised 6,501,200 million of the goal of 8 million. A contract has been signed for Mason Hall construction.
Report of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President Reck announced a second teach-in on terrorism on October 22 at 7. Randy Gadikian of the Library gave a report, especially dealing with the cost of periodicals and on-line journals. Question about computer science journals and why the computer science program has grown but not the budget for relevant journals.. Chilberg asked about allocations based on contact hours. Grady asked about printing of articles-Gadikian responded that we aren't quite there yet.
Jack Croxton reported on CCC Assessment-asked for Senate approval for the general proposal. Vink asked about language dealing with other World Civilizations. Croxton motion - passed unanimously.
Jim Hurtgen reported on the committee examining the School of Business and Public Affairs. Discussion centered around the possibility of a school of Business with attached to it an Institute of Business and Public Affairs. He talked about the potential vision and potential for this idea.
Update on Dean's search. Grady/Schwartz establishment of timetable - Nov. 7 begin short list - send out invites in late December-be here in February.
Faculty searches - ad is out; 17 tenure track positions
- review day is November 15.
Report of University Senator
Melinda Karnes talked about the agenda for University Senate held on the Fredonia campus October 26th.
Standing Committee Reports
Academic Affairs - Joe Straight
CCC Proposals Ray Belliotti
3-2 Coop Engineering request for relaxation of speaking intensive to one course. Chilberg questioned whether we should relax the requirement or do it on a case by case basis. M. grady responds - Telly and Reddy comment further. Vote on the relaxation - passed.
Category 4 ARTS change as attached - passed.
Calendar subcommittee - Ellen Litwicki - asks for approval - passes.
Charles Davis - Governance Report -Preference list and call for nominations.
Joan Burke talked about encouraging junior faculty to serve. Karen Mills Courts agrred need more junior faculty. Patrick Jones raised the point of recommending reducing the size if people will not serve. Grady asked for paper version of preference list.
Nelson/Karnes to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 5:35.
Minutes submitted Ray Rushboldt - College Senate Secretary.