Millersville University, Faculty Senate
Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting
3 February 1998
Prior Minutes
Reports
...| Chairperson
| Student Senate
| President Caputo
| Provost McNairy
| Associate Provost Stager
| Associate Provost Roller
Committees
...| Academic Standards
| Academic Theme
| GCPRC
Faculty Emeritus
Business
... Elections
| General Education
| QPA in Major
| Academic Proposal Form
| Music Department Proposal
Chairperson Eidam called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m. in Chryst 210.
All departments except History were represented. Representatives from the
Student Senate and a reporter for The Snapper were in attendance as
well.
MINUTES
The 2 December 1997 minutes were
approved as read.
REPORTS
Chairperson
D. Eidam announced two agenda items for the 17 February meeting--Dr.
Stager's memo of 10 December 1997 (Attachment 1) and Mr. Joseph
Revelt's report on the Student Satisfaction Survey. Chairperson Eidam
welcomed four new Senators representing Computer Science, Earth Science,
Health and Physical Education, and Political Science. He directed the
Secretary to add an item to the agenda, "Report of the Graduate Student
Association." Ms. Lori Ramp will give her first report as GSA president
on 17 February.
Student Senate
M. Dinofia said the first meeting of the Student Senate is 5 February. She
announced that the Student Leadership Banquet scheduled for Sunday, 8
February, has attracted 40 on-campus organization leaders.
Administrative Officers
President J. Caputo acknowledged the support and
encouragement he received from MU faculty while he was on his sabbatical
leave. He recognized and praised the work of Provost McNairy and Associate
Provost Stager. Commenting on his leave, Dr. Caputo described the most
significant benefit of information technology will be "the profound impact
it will have on the teaching and learning processes." He remarked on the
enthusiastic response of faculty and students to the potentials for use of
technology in instruction.
As Governor Ridge had given his budget address earlier in the day, Dr.
Caputo reported that SSHE schools "did better than expected" because of
the roll-over of one-time only line items. The announced 3 1/2% budget
increase is actually a 5% increase.
Provost F. McNairy reminded the Senators of the 10 February
Spring Convocation. She noted 1,500 visitors are anticipated for the 7
February Open House.
Associate Provost J. Stager summarized the Virtual
University meeting held with faculty on 27 January. He requested a
discussion of how to achieve information technologies be placed on the 17
February agenda.
Associate Provost J. Roller informed the Senate of the
progress of the Enrollment Management Task Force's preparation of an
interim report. She announced a memo will be shortly distributed to
faculty concerning a slate of speakers addressing issues of retention and
collaborative learning.
Committees
Academic Standards
Dr. J. Piperberg distributed the table of Academic Dismissals/Appeals (see
Attachment 2) and summarized the data.
University Theme
So far, Dr. Piperberg said, the Theme Committee has received no proposals
for the 2000-2001 program. The deadline is 16 February. The committee
members are currently writing a theme management manual.
Graduate Committee
Dr. R. Kerper placed BIOL 663: Virology under the one-meeting rule.
Faculty Emeritus
Three retired faculty were recommended to the Council of Trustees for
Emeritus status:
Business
Elections
The senators elected Joel Piperberg as Chairperson (Luek-Dorman) and
Melinda Rosenthal as Vice-Chairperson (Piperberg-Yelagotes). No secretary
was elected. Dr. Stameshkin was recognized to report a representative from
Humanities is needed to fill a recently vacated seat on the General
Education Review Committee. The term expires in 1999. The position of
Chair of Academic Policies has been filled temporarily by Dr. R. France,
who is senior member; a senator needs to be elected on 17 February as the
permanent chair.
General of General Education
Chairperson Eidam recognized C. Stameshkin, Chair of the General Education
Committee, who opened the discussion on this issue. After a lengthy
conversation, in which various senators reported objections to the
proposed position, a Kerper-McCade motion to refer the matter to the
General Education Review Committee passed. The committee was directed to
consult with the administration and with departments not reporting today
for feedback and to develop a specific charge for senators to take to
their departments concerning the position. No timetable for returning the
matter from GERC to the Senate was specified.
QPA in the Major
On a Wismer-Dorman motion, this item was RTA'd for further clarification.
Academic Proposal Form
A Dorman-Piperberg motion to approve carried without dissent.
Music Department Proposal
Due to the lateness of the hour, the item was RTA'd.
The Yelagotes-Borger-Reese motion to adjourn passed at 5:43 p.m.
The next meeting of the Faculty Senate is 17 February 1998 at 4:05 p.m. in
Chryst 210.
Beverly Schneller,
Secretary
Prior Minutes
Reports
...| Chairperson
| Student Senate
| President Caputo
| Provost McNairy
| Associate Provost Stager
| Associate Provost Roller
Committees
...| Academic Standards
| Academic Theme
| GCPRC
Faculty Emeritus
Business
... Elections
| General Education
| QPA in Major
| Academic Proposal Form
| Music Department Proposal
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