Millersville University, Faculty Senate
Action Summary
Faculty Senate Meeting
September 18,
2001
(1) Sepi Yalda from the University Theme Committee passed out that Committee's
recommendation (see attachment) for the 2002 - 2003 University Theme. The
proposed theme is "Crossing Boundaries: Decolonizing the Curriculum". The
motion to name this theme as the 2002- 2003 University Theme passed without
dissent.
(2) The Senate took up discussion of snow delays and cancellations. In order
to facilitate a possible implementation by Spring 2002 for at least part of
such a proposal, Senate decided to discuss the issue of one- and two-hour snow
delays first; it was felt that this issue might lend itself to a simpler
solution. Two models were proposed last Spring (see attachments to September
4, 2001 minutes). In one- and two-hour delays, the first and sometimes the
second class of the day can be greatly impacted in semesters when the
University experiences snow/weather delays, especially if there are delays on
more than one day. Both attached proposals suggest models for taking time
from a number of classes to make up the time that has been lost to the delay.
In this way, a number of classes may lose 6 - 12 minutes instead of one or two
classes being eliminated completely. The models have the potential to cause
confusion, but once a model is decided upon discussion suggested that Senate
members believe that sufficient publicity about the policy and availability of
the delay schedule on the Website and perhaps in each semester's course
registration roster might alleviate this problem somewhat. Rather than
designate a specific model, a Fenwick/Wismer motion/resolution to ask the
Administration to consider a delay schedule, using the two proposals as
models, was passed.
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