January 31, 2003

MEMBERS PRESENT - Dr. Mark Bean (President), Dr. Tim Causgrove, Dr Will Glass, Bobby Fugitt (secretary), Dr. Marty Hatton, Dr. Richard Montalto, Dr. Bill Parker as proxy for Dr. Barry Posin, Janice Giallourakis, Peppy Biddy, Cary McCarter, Dr. Michael Longton as proxy for Kendall Dunkelberg, and Dr. Rick Millikin

MEMBERS ABSENT - Dr. Barbara Hunt.

The meeting was called to order at 12:18

Bobby Fugitt was selected to replace Dr. Andrew Ehlert as secretary.

Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and adopted.

Updates were presented from the following:

A. Monthly meeting with the President: Mark Bean met with the President and conveyed the discontent of some faculty members regarding benedictions and invocations given at university functions.

B. Administrative Council Report: No report

C. Academic Council Report: No report

D. University Faculty Senate Report: Was announced that Art Kaul is now president of University Faculty Senate.

E. University Master Plan: The architecture group Architects South met on campus to develop a master plan. They discussed the methods of input across campus, and have scheduled to meet with everyone concerned.

F. SACS update: SACS team has made recommendations, and will meet at 3:00 on February 24th . The newest recommendations are noted in the current documents.

Old Business

A. Arts and Science Report:The need for a campus wide survey was discussed, and various methods of conducting the survey were debated. It was decided that a survey co-ordinated by Faculty Senate would be done at the division level. The Arts and Sciences report itself was discussed, and the means of conducting forums for faculty/staff input were debated. Was decided that at least 2 open forums should be held concerning Arts and Science report.

B. Athletic Decision: Concern was voiced over how the decision to terminate NCAA athletics was made. This was an idea that had originally been considered by a previous administration, then discarded. It was speculated that it again became an issue after the loss of the gym during the last storm. This, coupled with the Arts and Sciences report recommendation to end intercollegiate athletics, brought the idea up for consideration once again.

C. Budget Committee: Mark will schedule a meeting with Nora

D. The Faculty Retention Survey subcommittee will set a date to meet.

E. Summer pay: Increase was submitted to Dr Limbert for approval

F. Student evaluation of faculty: Bill Parker will review this process

G. Meeting with IHL Board Members: Was originally scheduled the day of the storm. Will be rescheduled.

H. Faculty Retention and Employee Satisfaction: The results of Barbara Hunt's research were distributed, will be reviewed and discussed at a later date.

I. Revision of Constitution: Will be on next agenda.

J. Other Committee Reports: None

New Business

A. W-Day Committee Member: Peppy Biddy will be on the planning committee.

B. PS# 1303: A motion was made by Peppy Biddy, and approved, to add language to PS#1303 at a later date regarding the composition of division promotion and tenure committees.

C. Enrollment Dean Search: Three candidates were interviewed, and none were approved for the position. The possibility of combining this position with the VP of Student Affairs was discussed.

Issues of Concern

A. PEAB: The architects suggested that the new student facility center be built where Taylor and Kearn are currently located. Concern was voiced over the fact that key divisional people knew nothing about this beforehand.

B. Graduation: There has been a flurry of student emails regarding problems with the upcoming graduation.

C. Other issues: Future disaster plan: No info, Mark will investigate.

D. Email problems: Attachments are being lost when sent. Ongoing lawsuits against some universities necessitates a close screening of email attachments, with the result that some email attachments will be filtered out.

Action Items:

A. Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg will work on a campus meeting to discuss the Arts and Science Consultant Report.

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

C. Dr. Bill Parker will review student evaluations of faculty

D. Faculty Development Funds: Applications will be reviewed.

E. The Faculty Senate will review the survey acquired by Dr. Barbara Hunt.

F. The constitution will be on the next agenda.

A motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Mark Bean, and seconded by Peppy Biddy.
The next meeting is scheduled for February 28, 2003.