Millersville University, Faculty Senate
Minutes
Meeting of the Faculty Senate
June 10, 2003

The meeting was called to order at 3:12 pm. All academic departments were represented except Business Administration, Chemistry, Economics, History, Philosophy and Special Education.

I. Minutes of the May 6, 2003 Faculty Senate Meeting

The minutes were approved, but amended as follows:

II. Report of the Faculty Senate Chairperson

  1. Administrative Approvals
    Changes in BSE Mathematics Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in BSE Mathematics--Statistics, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in BSE Mathematics-- Actuarial, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    ENGL 482--Film and American Society, adding General Education Liberal Arts Core designation (G1), Approved, effective Fall 2003

    New Academic Policy: - Courses proposed for General Education Liberal Arts Core designation must be submitted to the curriculum committee designated to monitor the relevant area of the Core for that committee's approval. Specifically, courses proposed for G1 credit must be approved by the Humanities Curriculum Committee, courses proposed for G2 credit must be approved by the Mathematics and Science Curriculum Committee, and courses proposed for G3 credit must be approved by the Social Sciences Curriculum Committee. Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Revised Academic Policy: Up to six (6) courses of departmentally required related courses may be credited in the Liberal Arts Core. (increase from 4 courses or 12 credits). Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in BS--Industrial Technology, Electronics Option, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in AT--Industrial Technology, Electronics Option, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Minor--Industrial Technology, Electronics, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    EDFN 530--Introduction to Microcomputers in the Classroom - Change title to: Instructional Technology, Design and Assessment; update course description, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Change in course & curriculum - SPED 326--Teaching Reading and Communications Skills to Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities, 3 credits; Non-general education, for Special Education majors only; REMOVE SPED 326 from APS status, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Change in course & curriculum - SPED 327--Teaching Inquiry Skills to Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities, 3 credits, Non-general education, for Special Education majors only, REMOVE SPED 327 from APS status, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Change in Admission to the Major Policy for Special Education, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Courses/Curricula: BSE Special Education, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Change in ESCI 444--Mesoscale Meteorology, Update title: Meso- and Storm-scale Meteorology, Revise ESCI 444 course by placing selected course content from ESCI 345-Storm and Cloud Dynamics, Revise course catalog description; Increase ESCI 444, 3 credit hours to 4 credit hours, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Change in course & curriculum - ESCI 345--Storm and Cloud Dynamics, Delete course from BS Meteorology electives list, Delete course from catalog, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Change in course & curriculum - ESCI 347--Satellite Meteorology; Delete pre-requisite ESCI 380 (not a required course for BS Meteorology), Add pre-requisite ESCI 340 (required course for BS Meteorology), Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Change in course & curriculum - ESCI 449 - Radar Meteorology; Delete pre-requisite ESCI 380 (not a required course for BS Meteorology), Add pre-requisite ESCI 340 (required course for BS Meteorology), Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Change in curriculum - BS in Meteorology, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Courses/Curricula: BSE in Chemistry, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Policies for Completion of the Major (BA in French, German, Spanish; BSE in French, German, Spanish), Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Academic Policy: Course Identification Policies--Course Numbering and Renumbering Guidelines:

    Lower Level Courses
    O
    ##    		 developmental, remedial or pre-college level courses
    1
    ##    		 introductory or survey courses in a discipline

    Upper Level Courses
    2
    ##    		 intermediate courses in a discipline (survey courses in a major may be included)
    3
    ##    		 specialized courses in a discipline
    4
    ##    		 specialized courses requiring proficiency in a discipline
    5
    ##    		 first level graduate courses (these courses may be taken by advanced undergraduates; however, a course with a number five or higher may not be required of an undergraduate student)
    6
    ##    		 graduate courses
    Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Courses/Curricula: B. S. in Biology, Optometry, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Courses/Curricula--B. S. in Biology, Environmental Biology, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Courses & Curricula--B. S. N. in Nursing, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Courses & Curricula--B. S. in Chemistry, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Courses & Curricula--B. S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Courses & Curricula--B. S. in Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Approved, effective Fall 2003

    Changes in Courses & Curricula--B. S. in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Approved, effective Fall 2003

  2. The roster of vacant Senate Committee seats for the Fall was distributed. Mistakes should be pointed out to the Chairperson, who will take nominees for seats all summer and will periodically remind the Faculty Senate of the openings over the summer as well. {See Attachment}

  3. The Chairperson announced that he had not heard from two departments about their Senate elections (EDFN & Communications) and asked that those departments let him know the results those elections.

  4. Tentative dates were announced for next year's Faculty Senate meeting dates: September 2 and 16, October 7 and 21, November 4 and 18, December 2, February 3 and 17, March 2 and 16, April 6 and 20, May 4 and either June 8 or 15.

  5. The Chairperson expressed appreciation for Paul Studdard's having served as Secretary during the 2002-2003 academic year and reminded the Faculty Senate that a secretary was needed for the 2003-2004 academic year.

  6. Senators were asked to remind faculty in their departments to get their new ID cards made ASAP. Faculty in McComsey and other buildings on campus will need those cards to get into office suites after hours & weekends. For questions, call Barbara Buchanan X5659.

III. Report of the Student Senate President

The Student Senate President for the 2003-2004 academic year is Kristin Albright, who was unable to attend the current meeting.

IV. Report of the Graduate Student Organization--No report.

V. Report of Administrative Officers

Associate Provost C. Phillips announced that there will be a special meeting of the Dean's Council to address the curriculum changes that were being approved at the current meeting. The degree audit system will also be updated to reflect these changes.

VI. Report of the Faculty Senate Standing Committees

UCPRC -- A B. Dorman/A. Borger-Greco motion was passed which waived the one-meeting rule for course approvals of the courses and curricula introduced formally at the current meeting.

GCPRC -- The Experimental Course Policy for Graduate Studies was approved {See Attachment #1}. Chairperson R. Mowrey also introduced a policy for incomplete grades for graduate courses to be acted on in the Fall. {See Attachment #2}

GERC -- The proposed changes to the General Education section of the Governance Manual were approved.

VII. Reports of the Faculty Senate Special Committees

Faculty Senate Chairperson Piperberg announced that the Honor Code Committee would need a new chairperson next year and thanked K. Schreiber for all of her efforts since the inception of the committee.

VIII. Proposed Courses and Programs

IX. Faculty Emeritus

A J. Piperberg/C. Heintzelman motion passed which granted Dr. Carolyn Yoder the honorary title of Assistant Professor of Chemistry Emeritus. {See Attachment #3}

A J. Piperberg/S. Yalda motion passed which granted Dr. James Parks the title of Professor of Biology Emeritus. {See Attachment #4}

X. Election of Faculty Senate Secretary--Postponed until Fall 2003.

XI. Educator of the Year Award--Postponed until Fall 2003 {See Attachment #5}

The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Paul Studdard
Outgoing Faculty
Senate Secretary

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