MEMBERS PRESENT- Members Present- Dr. Mark Bean (President), Dr. Kendall Dunkleberg (Vice-President), Dr. Andrew Ehlert (Secretary), Dr. Marty Hatton, Dr. Rick Millikin, Dr. Tim Causgrove, Dr. Will Glass, Dr. Barry Posin, Dr. Richard Montalto, Peppy Biddy, Dr. Barbara Hunt, Nancy Wheeley as proxy for Bobby Fugitt, Francine Glenn as proxy for Carey McCarter.
MEMBERS ABSENT- Janice Giallourakis, Dr. Jim Fitzgerald
The meeting was called to order at 12:05 P.M.
Minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed and adopted.
Additional Agenda Items: Fund A request by Dr. Andrew Ehlert.
A. Administrative Council:
A Committee is being formed on campus by Dr. Hanson concerning Banner implementation. Dr. Andrew Ehlert will be the Faculty Senate representative on the Banner Committee.
B. Academic Council:
There was discussion of strongly encouraging students to declare majors earlier. The Academic Freedom committee and the Faculty Appeals committee maybe combined but there are many issues involved.
C. University Faculty Senate:
There was a 30 minute meeting with the Governor. Salaries and IHL Board appointments were discussed. The Governor presented a detailed plan on how tobacco money will be used. No faculty raises are expected but an increase in health insurance cost is expected.
D. Monthly meeting with the president:
There was discussion of hiring a consulting firm to do a marketing analysis and the cost involved. A small marketing study was done in 1997. A consulting firm called Arts and Sciences is being considered. There was no strong opposition on the Faculty Senate to hiring the consultant.
E. SACS:
The SACS documentation review has been decentralized.
There was discussion about Funds B and C being used for womanís emphasis. The faculty senate will give preferences to applications with womanís emphasis. The policy can be revised to give one $2000 grant instead of 3 smaller grants.
Discussion of a formula or criteria for salary determination was discussed. The Senate will check with the Faculty Senate Historian about previous work done in this area.
A. Faculty Development:
$400 of Fund A monies remain for the fall semester and $2000 remain for the spring semester.
B. Social Committee:
We will have another happy hour the end of November scheduled the same day as the faculty senate meetings.
C. No other significant subcommittee reports.
Dr. Mark Bean will check on Mississippi State University's structure for the Academic Appeals committee and SACS requirements for an Academic Freedom Committee.
Dr. Mark Bean will email the Governorís power point presentation to all senate members.
A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Rick Millikin and by seconded by Dr. Will Glass.
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| _____________________________ | ______________________________ |
| Dr. Mark Bean, President MUW Faculty Senate | Dr. Andrew Ehlert, Secretary MUW Faculty Senate |