25 October 2002

MEMBERS PRESENT- Members Present- Dr. Mark Bean (President), Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg (Vice President), Dr. Andrew Ehlert (Secretary), Dr. Tim Causgrove, Dr. Will Glass, Bobby Fugitt, Sarah Labensky as proxy for Dr. Jim Fitzgerald, Dr. Barbara Hunt, Dr. Marty Hatton, Dr. Richard Montalto, and Dr. Rick Millikin.

MEMBERS ABSENT- Dr. Barry Posin, Janice Giallourakis, Peppy Biddy, Cary McCarter.

The meeting was called to order at 12:35 P.M.

Minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed and adopted.

Updates were presented from the following:

A. Monthly Meeting with the President:  No meeting.

B. Administrative Council Report

1. The minutes for the Administrative Council meetings will be on the MUW web site.  A link will be placed under faculty/staff information.

2. This group will begin reviewing the policies for academic freedom and faculty appeals.

3. Divisions are to update their web sites to ensure that information and links are current.

4. Concerns were voiced about the IHL college fair and MUW student participation.

5. A parking task force is being set up and will make recommendations.

6.  The faculty senate expressed concerns about surveys produced for distribution on campus.  Proposed surveys should be reviewed by personnel with experience in writing surveys before they are distributed.

C. Academic Council Report

1. A pass/fail policy was approved.

2. Cross registration with MSU is being discussed but no major change is expected.

3. The agreement with the air base is being reviewed.

D. University Faculty Senate Report:  A quorum was not present.  Presidential searches were discussed.

E. SACS:  The second draft of the report is due out soon.  The chair of the SACS visiting committee will be on campus in January.

A. Arts and Science consultants provided a report on October 24th.  There are numerous copies of the report around campus including at the library.  Feedback from MUW should be provided to the consultants and the group will return to campus in early January.  A meeting to further discuss the report will be set up by Faculty Senate.

B. There is one more VPIA candidate that will visit campus.

C. The Budget Committee.  Dr. Mark Bean will set up a meeting with administration in the near future.

D. The Task Force on Faculty Evaluation.  Dr. Marty Hatton reported that the efforts of this group may lead to an insert in the Faculty Hand Book or a policy statement.  The goal for this year is to obtain a useable format.

E. Student Evaluation of Faculty - Postponed

F. Dr. Mark Bean reported that the MUW Faculty Senate will have a meeting with three IHL board member in November.

G. Faculty Retention and Employee Satisfaction - Postponed.

H. Dr. Andrew Ehlert presented results from conversations with other IHL schools and the University of Alabama concerning summer school pay rates.  A motion was made by Dr. Andrew Ehlert and seconded by Dr. Marty Hatton that Faculty Senate recommend a flat fee tiered pay system for summer school and adjunct pay.  The four tier pay rates are Instructor $2500, Assistant Professors $2750, Associate Professor $3000, and Full Professors at $3250.  The motion passed unanimously.  The proposal will be presented to administration.

I. Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg reported that MUW is currently unable to check prerequisites with the banner system.

J. Dr. Mark Bean reported that we could produce amendments to the Faculty Senate constitution, which would supersede information in the constitution or we could revise the constitution.   A motion was made by Dr. Rick Millikin and seconded by Dr. Barbara Hunt to move forward by revising the constitution.  There are two areas of concern; 75% for a quorum and 12 hours teaching load to be a member of the Faculty Senate.  The motion passed unanimously.

K. Policy revision are on going.

L. Dr. Mark Bean is working on procedures for faculty members to use ID numbers other than their Social Security numbers.

M. Administration Hiring Policy.  Dr. Mark Bean reported that there is not a policy regarding hiring for administrative personnel.  The faculty senate suggested that a committee be formed for each position.

N. Dr. Mark Bean reported that MUW will continue to issue service pins. Some people like them and the cost is minimal.

O. Dr Andrew Ehlert reported that approximately $2600 of Fund A money remains.  Second requests from a faculty member will be honored in May if all the money is not used by other faculty members.

A. Magnolia Funds- The Faculty Senate President accidentally failed to issue these funds last academic year.  The three divisions that were eligible last year were notified this year that the deadline for application was October 1st.  The Faculty Senate Executive Committee recommended that the Faculty Senate offer three more divisions the option to apply this year to catch up by double awarding this year.  A motion was made by Dr. Rick Millikin and seconded by Dr. Marty Hatton not to double up, to issue only three awards for this year.  This would allow the principle in the account to grow providing larger awards at later dates.  The motion passed with one nay vote by Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg.

B. Faculty Senate will evaluate the policy concerning medical leave for faculty.  The Faculty Senate discussed the need for the policy to be applied uniformly across divisions.  Dr. Mark Bean will talk with Melanie Freeman in Human Resources about this issue.  Dr. Mark Bean will check the MSU policy.  The Faculty Senate opinion was that faculty should be presented with a consistent set of options in a policy.
 

A. The issue of invocation and benedictions at university events was discussed.  This issue was resolved during Dr. Rent's administration.  The Faculty Senate will remind the administration of the previous decision.

B. PIE council has worked with the administration on creating a strategic plan that will be presented in December.

A. Dr. Mark Bean will set up a meeting to discuss the Arts and Science Consultant Report.

B. Dr. Mark Bean will set up a meeting with the Faculty Senate Budget Committee, the VPFA and VPAA.

C. Dr. Mark Bean will coordinate the meeting with MUW faculty and IHL Board Members in November.

D. Dr. Mark Bean will set up a meeting with administration to discuss the summer school pay proposal.

E. Dr. Mark Bean will finalize a plan to use Banner ID numbers other than Social Security numbers.

F. Dr. Mark Bean will talk with Melanie Freeman in Human Resources about the medical leave policy and will check the MSU policy.

G. Dr. Mark Bean will remind the administration of the previous decision concerning invocation and benedictions at university events.