MEMBERS PRESENT- Members Present: Dr. Mark Bean (President), Dr. Kendall Dunkleberg (Vice-President), Dr. Andrew Ehlert (Secretary), David Smith (Historian), Dr. Marty Hatton, Dr. Tim Causgrove, Dr. Will Glass, Dr. Richard Montalto, Dr. Barbara Hunt, Bobby Fugitt, Carey McCarter, Janice Giallourakis, Dr. Jimena Aracena as proxy for Dr. Barry Posin, Peppy Biddy, Dr. Jim Fitzgerald.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Dr. Rick Millikin
The meeting was called to order at 12:01 P.M.
Minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed and adopted.
a) General fund budget cuts this year have totaled about 5.5% or $600,000. Further budget cuts are possible for next year. Revenues from the 1% sales tax have been less than previous amounts. IHL is considering another tuition increase for next year. A 1% increase in tuition nets MUW about $40,000.
b) Change orders for Parkinson Hall are being considered.
c) Currently, IHL does not use a funding equation. MUW gets approximately $3000 more per FTE than other IHL institutions.
d) Previously spousal scholarships were a 100% waiver but IHL policy states that these waivers are only for children of faculty who are unmarried and under the age of 25. No decision about grandfathering current spouses or giving partial waivers has been made.
e) There are concerns that the "Fuel Man" card locations; they are not in the best areas and are not the easiest to find. There are administrative advantages to using the "Fuel Man" card and most state agencies are still using it.
f) The 18-cent per mile personal vehicle reimbursement rate has not been increased for many years and there are no plans to increase it due to budget cuts.
Dr Hanson, VPAA, presented information on various topics including:
The IHL board previously issued guidelines for reviewing programs. MUW had three divisions that were reviewed, Health and Kinesiology, Fine and Performing Arts, and Nursing. All three of these divisions are still under consideration. The IHL board terminated two MUW programs by MUW's request.
Updates were presented from the following:
A. Administrative Council: Did not meet this month.
B. Academic Council: International programs are being reviewed. Continuing education workshops are being reviewed. The university calendar was also discussed and was approved. The new calendar is about the same as this year's calendar except that night class finals will be held during final exam week. Early reporting of graduating senior grades have also been changed in the new calendar.
C. University Faculty Senate: UFSA investigated contact times by other state's universities. Most state schools have less contact time than Mississippi schools. It would be possible for Mississippi schools to remove one week from each semester and still have about the same contact time as other states.
D. Monthly meeting with the president: The meeting concerned budget information already presented by VPFA Nora Miller.
E. Presidential Search: No update
F. Art and Science Consultants: The consultants will be back on campus next week.
Committee Reports
A. Policy Committee: A revisited copy of policy 1303 and 1304 was presented for review and discussion at a later date.
B. Social Committee: There will be no happy hour this month. End of year party ideas should be reported to Dr. Andrew Ehlert.
No other significant subcommittee reports.
New Business:
A Fund A request was submitted by Dr. Mark Bean. A motion to approve was made by Peppy Biddy and seconded by Dr. Marty Hatton. The motion passed unanimously.
Old business:
No action was taken by Dr. Mark Bean concerning the Attendance/Leave forms that faculty need to fill out every month.
Issues of Concern:
Dr. Marty Hatton noted that there is only one official degree audit, intermediate degree audits are not official or binding. It was suggested that the registrar be invited to attend a Faculty Senate meeting.
There was a concern noted that implementation of Banner on-line registration may be delayed.
Some gates are being locked as early as 5 PM.
Action Items:
Dr. Mark Bean and Dr. Andrew Ehlert will check on other options instead of using the current Attendance/Leave form.
A motion to adjourn was made at 2:00 PM by Peppy Biddy and seconded by Dr. Marty Hatton.
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| _____________________________ | ______________________________ |
| Dr. Mark Bean, President MUW Faculty Senate | Dr. Andrew Ehlert, Secretary MUW Faculty Senate |