Faculty SenateProposed Minutes

November 21, 2003

Faculty Senate Building

 

Members Present - Barbara Hunt, Bobby Fugitt, Glenn Rhyne, Jimena Aracena, Marty Hatton, Bill Parker, Shawn Dickey, Tom Velek, Richard Montalto, Jim Fitzgerald, Lea Evans, Brian Anderson, Robin Burke (proxy for Ellen Jackson).

 

Members Absent - Janice Giallourakis, Melinda Rush, Ellen Jackson.

 

1.                  Meeting called to order at 12:15

2.                  No additional agenda items

3.                  Agenda adopted

4.                  October 21rst minutes adopted with noted changes.

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a.   Designing advertising and mail-outs for recruitment, and a phone-a-thon were discussed. 

Debris removal at PEAB begins on December 2, 2003. 

The yearbook format will change to look more professional

A survey has been proposed to gather faculty views on health benefits.

                  b.   Susanne Bean will be on academic council.

      c.   Dr. Limbert will address issues regarding research when she meets with

 Faculty Senate in January. 

A December graduate recognition ceremony is scheduled for all seniors

who graduate in December.  Attending faculty members are not required

to wear regalia.

d.      W-2009 goals were discussed, reports from individual sub-committees

       are being compiled

                   e.    Deleted Field Botany, Synchronized Swimming, and Health & Serology.

        Created HKC 130 - Pilates

e.       UFSA drafted a letter to the IHL recommending that a university faculty

faculty member be appointed to IHL.  USM has concerns with their

president.  Lobbying for the university was discussed

            6.   a.   Focus will be on students in a 150 mile radius around campus.

                        We will eventually have a well-financed Office of International

                        Students.

b.        Dr. Limbert discussed with Dr. Adams the suggestions that PS #1101 and

1302 were not being adhered to.  They report they see no problem yet.

A search committee will be created after the new provost is hired.

Dr. Limbert wants input from the F&PA faculty.

c.         Guidelines for Administration of Faculty Evaluations handout was

discussed, as was the Student Proctor Instruction Sheet for

Course evaluations.  The cost of these items was discussed.

           

7.                  Discussed holiday time and dead week.

8.                  Tom Velek addressed the problem of noise from the grounds crew

interfering with chasses.  Asbestos removal concerns were voiced.

9.                  None

10.              Adjourned at 1:51 pm.