Members Present: Dr. Mark Bean (President), Dr. Kendall Dunkleberg (Vice-President), Dr. Andrew Ehlert (Secretary), Dr. Tim Causgrove, Dr. Will Glass, Bobby Fugitt, Dr. Barry Posin, Peppy Biddy, Dr. Jim Fitzgerald, Janice Giallourakis, Dr. Barbara Hunt, Dr. Marty Hatton, and Cary McCarter.
Members Absent: Dr. Richard Montalto, and Dr. Rick Millikin.
The meeting was called to order at 12:33 P.M.
Minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed and adopted.
A. Monthly Meeting with the President.
1. There is some confusion about whether a search committee is needed for every VP and Faculty position. Three candidates will be brought to campus this month for the VPIA position. Efforts to search for the other open VP positions are underway.
2. Dr. Mark Bean is attempting to set up meetings between MUW faculty and IHL Board members. Dr. Bean cleared this action with the University President. These meetings may occur the second week of November.
1. Cancellation of dial-up access is being reconsidered.
2. The Arts and Science Consultants will be back on campus October 24th. There have been delays in data collection that have pushed the process back.
3. A Director's Council is being considered. This would be a group comparable to Division Heads for the non-academic areas on campus.
4. Dr. Hanson has established four $2000 scholarships to encourage international programs. The exchange program with Japan will not be dropped.
1. The policy concerning pass/fail grading is being reviewed. Students will not be able to choose grading options with on-line Banner. Division Heads must authorize students to take a class pass/fail. The deadline to change a class to pass/fail is in the first week of the semester. Faculty Senate recommended that the deadline be moved latter in the semester and that a limit be placed on the number of hours that a student could take pass/fail.
2. Banner on-line registration will be implemented in the Spring semester. Only division heads will have access to allow time conflicts and other administrative functions. Forms are being produced to document the courses that students are advised to take. It is unclear whether Banner will enforce prerequisites. Training sessions are being set up for students and faculty.
3. The PIE Council has requested input on goals and has abandoned the plan to start with IHL goals as a base.
4. The role of MSMS students at MUW was discussed. MUW will limit the scholarships of MSMS students to 6 hours per semester.
5. The human subject research policy is being reviewed.
D. University Faculty Senate Report -- Did not meet.
A. The Budget Committee (headed by Dr. Jim Fitzgerald) presented a report about discrepancies in the budget. Many changes in the base-line were discovered and a set of questions was presented. A meeting will be set up with Dr. Mark Bean, the Faculty Senate Budget Committee, the VPFA and VPAA.
B. The Task Force on Faculty Evaluation (headed by Marty Hatton) will meet in October with Dr. Hanson. Information was distributed to faculty members to review and provide feedback to the task force.
C. The policies on the Faculty Appeals committee and the Academic Freedom committee will be reviewed.
D. Student Evaluation of Faculty committee did not meet.
E. Dr. Mark Bean will set up a meeting with MUW faculty and IHL Board Members in November.
F. The Faculty Retention and Employee Satisfaction committee (headed by Dr. Barbara Hunt) presented surveys from other universities. No generic survey has been found yet. Exit interview seem to be done on a haphazard basis.
G. No action was taken concerning Summer School Pay. Dr. Andrew Ehlert will check with other Mississippi IHL schools and Alabama schools.
H. The AC and heat has not been repaired yet but a work order has been placed. There was no information on receiving new chairs for the Faculty Senate Building.
I. Plenty of Fund A money remains.
B. The Faculty Senate Constitution has not been reviewed since 1997. Dr. Mark Bean will investigate the procedures to change the constitution. A motion was made by Dr. Barbara Hunt and seconded by Janice Giallourakis to review the constitution by the end of the academic year. The motion passed unanimously.
Issues of Concern:A. Delivery of the Catalog did not occur on the 23rd of September.
B. The Town and Tower meeting was set up for Columbus Country Club and should be changed.
C. The possible cancellation of cross registration was discussed and there was a general consensus that it should continue.
D. Use of Social Security Numbers is still a concern. Larry Jones will be asked if Banner can use other numbers as ID.
E. Concern was expressed about the fee charged faculty to use the recreation center.
A. Dr. Mark Bean will check if there is a policy on hiring.
B. Dr. Mark Bean will set up a meeting with the Faculty Senate Budget Committee, the VPFA and VPAA.
C. Dr. Mark Bean will set up a meeting with MUW faculty and IHL Board Members in November.
D. Dr. Andrew Ehlert will check with other Mississippi IHL schools and Alabama schools concerning summer school pay.
E. Dr. Mark Bean will contact Larry Jones to determine if Banner can use ID numbers other than Social Security numbers.
F. Dr. Kendall Dunkleberg will determine if on-line Banner will check prerequisites.
A motion to adjourn was made at 3:11 pm by Dr. Andrew Ehlert and was seconded by Dr. Barbara Hunt.
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| _____________________________ | ______________________________ |
| Dr. Mark Bean, President
MUW Faculty Senate |
Dr. Andrew Ehlert, Secretary
MUW Faculty Senate |