PROPOSED
FACULTY SENATE MEETING
MINUTES

30 November 2001

MEMBERS PRESENT- Members Present- Dr. Mark Bean (President), Dr. Kendall Dunkleberg (Vice-President), Dr. Andrew Ehlert (Secretary), David Smith (Historian), Dr. Marty Hatton, Dr. Rick Millikin, Dr. Tim Causgrove, Dr. Will Glass, Dr. Richard Montalto, Dr. Barbara Hunt, Bobby Fugitt, Carey McCarter, Dr. Donna Gullette as proxy for Janice Giallourakis, Dr. Barry Posin, Peppy Biddy, Dr. Jim Fitzgerald.

MEMBERS ABSENT- None.

The meeting was called to order at 2:01 P.M.

Minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed and adopted.

Updates were presented from the following:

A. Administrative Council: Disapproved policy concerning campus data dissemination.

B. Academic Council: Mission statement was reviewed.

C. University Faculty Senate: UFSA is inviting the president of IHL to a meeting. They moved the UFSA meeting time to accommodate more visitors to their meeting. UFSA has encouraged IHL to review how university presidents are evaluated.

D. Monthly meeting with the president: There was no meeting this month.

E. Presidential Search: A draft copy of criteria was distributed. Resume review will begin in January of 2002. Candidates will initially be interviewed in Jackson MS and MUW will have two representatives present.

New Business:

The Faculty Senate discussed the university mission statement. There was agreement to shorten the mission to one paragraph. Many changes were discussed and a proposed revised mission statement from Faculty Senate will be posted on the web page. Feedback will be taken and a vote to approve will be conducted at a latter date. A motion to approve and post the revised mission statement was made by Dr. Andrew Ehlert, seconded by Carey McCarter, and passed unanimously.

A review of PS 3515 was conducted. The role of the Faculty Senate was discussed as well as the Faculty Senateís relationship with Academic Council. Changes to the policy were discussed and recommendations will be forwarded. A decision was made that a separate policy for Faculty Senate needs to be developed. A motion was made by Dr. Barry Posin and seconded by Dr. Rick Millikin that the third paragraph stay the same. Dr. Rick Millikin made a motion that was seconded by Dr Barbara Hunt to remove ìpolicy andî from two places in the 4th paragraph. Dr. Rick Millikin made a motion that was seconded by Dr. Barry Posin that the Academic Council should meet once each month or the Chair can call more frequent meetings. Dr. Barbara Hunt made a motion to establish and delineate the functions of the Faculty Senate that was seconded by Dr. Marty Hatton. All these motions passed unanimously.

Old business:

The idea of requiring freshman to live on campus has been dropped. Discussion of combining Academic Freedom and Faculty Appeals committees continued. Mississippi State Universitiesí policy statements were presented. The Faculty Senate Policy subcommittee will discuss the issue.

Committee Reports

A. Faculty Development: $190 of Fund A monies remain for the fall semester and $1727 remain for the spring semester.

B. Social Committee: We will have happy hour after the meeting at 5:00 at Garfields.

C. No other significant subcommittee reports. An e-mail vote was taken since that last meeting and $150 of Fund A money was awarded to Dr. Andrew Ehlert.

Action Items:

Dr. Mark Bean will check on Black Board type software availability.

Dr. Andrew Ehlert will check on sick leave and the ORP system.

A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Marty Hatton and by seconded by Dr. Barry Posin.

Dated:
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Dr. Mark Bean, President
MUW Faculty Senate		Dr. Andrew Ehlert, Secretary
MUW Faculty Senate