Faculty Senate Minutes

April 25, 2003 

12:15 p.m.

Faculty Senate Building

 

Members Present – Dr. Mark Bean (President), Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg, Bobby Fugitt, Dr. Tim Causgrove, Dr. Beate Zimmer, Carey McCarter, Dr. Janice Giallourakis, Dr. Will Glass, Dr. Marty Hatton, Dr. Richard Millikin, Dr. Barbara Hunt, Dr. Richard Montalto, Dr. Brian Anderson, Shawn Dickey, Dr. Mark Richardson, Dr. Bill Parker, Peppy Biddy, Dr. Jim Fitzgerald, Dr. Glenn Rhynne, Dr.Tom Velek, Dr. Ellen Jackson.

The meeting was called to order at 12:19.

The Faculty Senate Award was presented to Dr. Tom Richardson and Dr. Rick Millikin.

 

Updates

            Administrative Council Report – Approved revision of UCC policy.

 

Old Business

a.       Arts & Sciences Survey – Discussed attendance of the meetings, commented on good faculty response for survey.

b.      Policy on Faculty Evaluation – Discussed having ratings—good, excellent, etc.  Some division heads don’t want ratings, only narratives.  The general consensus was to keep the 5 point rating.

c.       Constitution – Copies were passed out by Rick.  Release time was discussed, and how many hours are needed before one is labeled a full-time instructor.  A motion to change the requirement from 12 to 9 hours was made and seconded, and approved unanimously.  A move to approve all changes and present them to the faculty for ratification was made, seconded and approved unanimously.

d.      End of the Year Party – Decided to provide vegetarian food for the party.  Provision of beer for the party was discussed.

e.       Policy 1309.  Changes made by Academic Council were reviewed and approved.

New Business

a.                   Election of Officers -  New officers are Glenn Rhynn, Shaun Dickey, Ellen Jackson, Brian Anderson, Tom Velek for Will Glass, Melinda Rush, Beatte Zimmer.  Barbara Hunt was nominated  for Faculty Senate President, Janice Giallourakis was nominated for Vice-President, and Bobby Fugitt for secretary.  They accepted their nominations and were voted by acclamation into their respective positions.

b.                  Magnolia Funds – Will go to H&K, Fine Arts, and Humanities.

Issues of Concern

a.                   A web-page co-ordinator is needed to replace Kendall.

 

Announcements  

a.                   Mark was thanked for his work as Faculty Senate President.

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:05.