Faculty Senate Minutes, 18 April 1995

MINUTES

FACULTY SENATE MEETING

18 April 1995

Chairperson D. Eidam called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. in Chryst Hall, Room 210. All departmental senators except Business Administration and Educational Foundations attended. D. Evans attended for the Snapper.

Minutes

Senate approved the 4 April 1995 meeting minutes with the following changes: on page 3763, under Vice-President for Academic Affairs, first sentence, change "will meet" to "met." On page 3773, change Attachment E, sixth line from the top, change "Senators Brooks, Dorman, McCade and Schneller, Chair," to "Senators Dorman and McCade; former senators Brooks and Schneller, Chair."

Reports

Chairperson's Report

Chairperson D. Eidam distributed an advance notice of the call for nominations for the Fall 1995 senate elections (see Attachment A). He also distributed a "clean copy" of senate's recommendations on admissions to, retention in, and completion of the major as passed at recent senate meetings (see Attachment B). He congratulated senator D. Hutchens and his wife on the birth of their new son, Mark Hamilton Hutchens.

Administrative Officers

President

President J. Caputo announced the SSHE Board of Governors will next meet in Kutztown. One business item to come up at the meeting will be MU's Master of Science in Nursing degree program. The governors will also vote on reappointing the SSHE university presidents.

Caputo discussed the tragedy of the death of the University swan named "Miller." A MU student attacked and decapitated the swan. Caputo said his phone has not stopped ringing about the tragedy. The print media have already carried the story and other media will also. Other University presidents in the area have reminded Caputo of incidents of student cruelty to animals on their campuses. Caputo reminded senators that the killer was in no way representative of MU's student body.

Vice-President for Student Affairs

Vice-President for Student Affairs G. Reighard gave more details about the death of "Miller." He said the student who committed the killing will be given the due process of law. The student will have a hearing and a lawyer. The parents of the student are devastated and overwhelmed. MU students have expressed violent feelings against the killer. Ministers are working with the MU students. The students are raising funds for a memorial.

Vice-President for Academic Affairs

Provost F. McNairy reminded senators of the Undergraduate Research Conference to be held this Friday in Gordinier Hall. The outgoing dean of Franklin and Marshall College will speak at the conference. There will also be a Graduate Research Conference.

Acting Assistant Vice-President for Academic Affairs

Acting Assistant Provost K. Gregoire issued an invitation to the faculty to attend a workshop that concerns assessing oral and written work. For part of the workshop, MU faculty will give presentations.

Committee Reports

University Course and Program Review Committee

Committee chairperson C. McLeod introduced two new courses:

ENGL430:

MATH537:

A B. Schneller/W. Dorman motion that ENGL430 be an agenda item for the 2 May 1995 (next) senate meeting passed. Also as a graduate course, MATH537 will be an agenda item for the next senate meeting.

University Theme Committee

University Theme Committee Chairperson J. Piperberg mentioned two future theme events for this semester. On the night of April 19, 1995, in Myers Auditorium of McComsey Hall, forensic experts will discuss DNA testing. On April 26, 1995, the last event of this year's theme will occur in Myers Auditorium of McComsey Hall. Cyril Wecht will not appear at MU this Spring.

General Education Review Committee

Chairperson R. Wismer said the committee is not ready to come to senate for guidance yet. It will contact individual professors.

International Studies Curriculum Committee

Chairperson O. Iglesias said the committee will meet April 18 to vote on the individual who will replace M. Arnold while she is on sabbatical leave next academic year.

MU Network Implementation Committee (MUNIC)

Proposed Courses

Business

Senate adjourned at 5:45 p.m. The next meeting will be Tuesday, 18 April 1995, from 4:05-5:45 p.m. in Chryst 210.

Respectfully submitted,

Marvin Margolis, Secretary
Faculty Senate

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