Millersville University, Faculty Senate
Minutes
Meeting of the Faculty Senate
June 12, 2001

Chairperson Piperberg called the meeting to order at 3:05 PM in Myers Auditorium, McComsey Hall. All departments were represented except Art, Communication and Theatre, Counseling and Human Development, Earth Science, Economics, English, Foreign Languages, Government and Political Affairs, Industry and Technology, and Music.

Corrections to the minutes of the May 1, 2001 meeting were made. The correction was to change BAUD to BUAD in the report of the Undergraduate Course and Program Review Committee under the Faculty Senate Standing Committee report heading.

Report of the Faculty Senate Chairperson

Announcements

(1)Chairperson Piperberg requested that departments send the results of their Senate elections to him as soon as possible.

(2)The chairperson has not yet compiled the annual reports and list of Senate Committee vacancies. He will prepare and circulate them during the summer.

(3)The chairperson will be sending senators schedules for the 2001-2002 Senate meetings via e-mail.

(4)The chairperson has received administrative approval for the following course and program changes:

Report of the Student Senate President

The recently elected Student Senate Presdient Brandon Danz reported that the Student Senate plans to remain a driving force in promoting campus pride at Millersville University. Danz also reported that a proposal is in preparation for a mural painting. He also announced that the Student Senate has recognized Dr. Gene Carpenter and a student awardee with their Millersville University Person of the Year awards.

Report of the Graduate Student Organization President None.

Report of the Administrative Officers

Associate Provost Carol Phillips reported that the administration anticipates a large group of students participating in this year's new student orientation, along with a large incoming freshman class. Department and faculty participation in the New Student Convocation on August 26th was encouraged.

Reports of the Faculty Senate Standing Committees

Dr. Wismer, Chairperson of UCPRC, introduced the following new courses for consideration by the Senate at the September 4, 2001 meeting:

Dr. Wismer also introduced the following new courses for consideration by the Senate at the June 12, 2001 meeting:

Dr. Wismer also reported proposals for program changes for consideration by the Senate at the June 12th meeting including:

Rick Kerper, Chairperson of GCPRC, reported proposals for program changes for consideration of the Senate at the June 12th meeting inlcuding:

Rick Kerper also asked senators to speak with their departmental colleagues regarding candidacies for the Academic Standards Committee. He noted that people should not run for membership on that committee unless they were going to be available for meetings in January and June of 2002.

Chairperson Piperberg reported that Dr. Yalda, Chairperson of the University Theme Committee, will present the recommendation for the next University Theme at the September 4, 2001 meeting.

Reports of the Faculty Senate Special Committees None.

Proposed Courses and Programs

The proposal for Math 107 (College Albegra Enrichment) was passed without dissent.

The proposal for Math 171 (Freshman Seminar in Mathematics) was passed without dissent.

The proposal for EDFN 560 (Post Baccalaureate Clinical Practicum in Student Teaching) was passed without dissent.

The proposal for reducing EDTE 491 from 3 credits to 1 credit, effective Spring 2001, passed without dissent.

The proposal for adding EDSE 321 (Issues in Secondary Education) to the Professional Education Core of the Technology Education major, effective Fall 201, was passed without dissent.

The proposed revision of EDTE 391 to accommodate partnership with EDSE 321, effective Fall 2001, was passed without dissent.

The proposal to replace technology education field experience during sophomore block with generic field experiences of 25 to 30 hours in various subjects during EDFN 211 and EDFN 241 was passed without dissent.

The proposed revision of EDTE 291 to reflect changes in field experience, effective Fall 2001, was passed without dissent.

The proposal for BUAD 653 (Operations Management) was passed without dissent.

The proposal for BUAD 632 (Relationship Marketing) was passed without dissent.

The proposal to add a Writing Course (W) designation to ELED 316 (The Parent Teacher Relationship in the Elementary School) passed without dissent.

The proposal for changes to EDUC 215 (The Young Child and Education) was passed without dissent.

The proposal to add a Writing Course (W) designation to ELED 314 (The Parent Teacher Relationship in Early Childhood Education) was passed without dissent.

Dr. Wismer, Chairperson of the UCPRC, presented the motion to waive the one-meeting rule for consideration of the proposal for SOC/ANTH 148, the proposal for changes to the requirements of the Sociology minor, and the proposal for the requirements of the Sociology major. Since the motion came from a Senate committee, no second was required. The motion passed without dissent.

There ensued some discussion of whether the course will be a requirement of the Sociology and/or Anthropology majors. Mary Glazier, Chairperson of the Sociology/Anthropology Department, explained that it will not be a requirement of the majors, though incoming freshment with Sociology or Anthropology majors will be enrolled in the course.

The proposal for SOC/ANTH 148 passed without dissent.

The proposal for changing requirements for the Sociology minor was passed without dissent.

There was some discussion about the proposal for changing the requirements for the Sociology major, which would requrie a minimum grade of C- in SOCY 250 before taking SOCY 301. The point was made that this amounts to a change in the prerequisite requriements for SOCY 301 for any student whether s/he is Sociology major or not. After this discussion, the proposal for the changing of the requirements for the Sociology major was passed without dissent.

A joint motion was presented by Bob Wismer, Chairperson of the UCPRC, and Rick Kerper, Chairperson of the GCPRC, to waive the one-meeting rule for the proposals to change the requirements for admission to and completion of the Professional Educators Programs. The motion was passed without dissent.

Discussion of the proposal for changing requirements for admission to the Professional Educator Programs included: 1) a question on the provision for admitting up to 10 percent of the applicants that do not meet overall minimum QPA requirements; and 2) an objection to the provision that MATH 101 (College Algebra) can serve as partial fulfillment of the 6 credit math requirement in some cases.

The proposal for changing the requirements for admission to the undergraduate Professional Educator Program passed.

The proposal for changing the requirements for completion of the undergraduate Professional Educator Program passed without dissent.

The proposal for changing the requirements for admission to the graduate Professional Educator Program passed.

The proposal for changing the requirements for completion of the graduate Professional Educator Program passed without dissent.

Dr. Wismer, Chairperson of the UCPRC, presented the motion to waive the one-meeting rule for consideration of the proposal for changing requirements for completion of BSE Elementary Education, BSE Elementary Education/Special Education, and BSE Elementary Education - Early Childhood option programs. Since the motion came from a Senate committee, no second was required. The motion passed without dissent.

The proposal for changing the requriements for completion of BSE Elementary Education, BSE Elementary Education/Special Education, and BSE Elementary Education - Early Childhood option was passed without dissent.

Faculty Emeritus None.

Academic Policy Items

A question was raised about rescinding the policy that limits the number of times a student may take a course to three. Chairperson Piperberg indicated that no proposal for rescinding the policy has been advanced, but that there have been reservations expressed by the administration regarding the implementation of the policy.

Discussion of Cancellation of Classes Due to Weather

Discussion of the issue was postponed until the first meetings of the Fall 2001 semester. The proposals (Proposal #1 and Proposal #2) presented at the April 22, 2001 meeting will be attached to the minutes of the September 4th meeting so that they will be readily available for perusal prior to the September 18 meeting at which they will be discussed.

Other/New Business

Joe Sciarretta noted some changes in practice in the Registrar's office regarding the review of student's status vis-a-vis academic probation and good standing. These include the policy of reviewing student status after every session rather than only after each major term (Fall and Spring semesters) as was done previously and including the credits of courses from which a student withdraws in the consideration of their progress. It was suggested that the Registrar's office should communicate these changes in practice to faculty to allow for effective advisement of students who may be affected.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Chuck Ward
Acting Recorder
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