I. Minutes of the April 6, 2004 Meeting
II. Report of the Faculty Senate Chairperson
The new policy in which the Faculty Senate Chair gets an update on the progress of course and curriculum proposals that have been sent onward for administrative approval is already in place. Michele Boti sent an e-mail attachment informing the Chair that the proposals passed in the last two Faculty Senate meetings will be addressed at the April 21 meeting of Dean's Council.
A procedure to approve Faculty Emeritus/a resolutions by having the Faculty Senators vote through e-mails was presented. In order to expedite the submission of new Faculty Emeritus/a proposals for approval during the June Trustees' meeting, these proposals will be e-mailed to Chairperson Piperberg by May 7, 2004. He will then distribute the proposals via e-mail to the Senate membership. The Senators will send their votes through e-mail to the Chair during the period of May 7 to May 14, 2004. He will then report the passage of the proposals to Acting Provost Shane. A Luek/Heintzelman motion was passed without dissent approving this procedure. This is a one-time proposal to handle the anticipated retirements stemming from the new contract and to expedite the awarding of Emeritus/a status for those individuals.
The Faculty Senate June meeting this summer is on June 8 at 3:00 p.m. in the Armstrong Auditorium (Room 210) of the Caputo Building. Refreshments will be provided. At that meeting, the Committee vacancies for the fall will be distributed.
Chairperson Piperberg thanked the Faculty Senate for their help and support during his six years as Chairperson. He stated that he will give any help that Chairperson-Elect Kerper may need.
III. Report of the Student Senate President
Ms. Albright commented on how great it was to participate in the Freshman Experience Proposal process.
The Student Senate suggested that the additional days in the calendar for the spring 2005 should be "reading days". These reading days are days for the students to get ready for their final exams. No exams should be scheduled during these days.
IV. Report of the Graduate Student Organization--None.
V. Report of Administrative Officers
Acting Provost Shane expressed his appreciation of the work that Senator Piperberg has done as the Faculty Senate Chairperson.
The Human Subject Research Committee is making changes on how it operates. The new title of the committee is the Institutional Review Board. The committee structure will not change. A person representing administration will be added to the committee in order to comply with federal standards.
Executive Assistant to the President Phillips
The Common Calendar Committee came up with a proposal for the Spring 2005 calendar. An extra week will be added to the semester and then four additional "vacation days" will be added as well. The last day of class will be on a Wednesday; Thursday and Friday of that week will be designated as reading days. During the reading days, there should be no final exams scheduled. In addition, Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13 will be used to make up classes missed due to cancellations/delays stemming from bad winter weather or other causes, if necessary. Various student activities, which may include an academic festival, assessment activities and other similar events, will be scheduled for these days; most, if not all, of these activities will be scheduled in the afternoon.
Assistant Provost for Academic Services Bello-Ogunu
Assistant Provost for Academic Services Bello-Ogunu thanked the faculty for their involvement in the Academic Advisement program review process.
Registrar Deen
Registrar Deen responded to a question raised by Senator Mowrey regarding a previous discussion on the language of the newly approved drop/add policy. This issue will be discussed by the Academic Policies Committee.
VI. Report of the Faculty Senate Standing Committees
Senator McCotter, Chair of the UCPRC presented the following proposals:
CHEM 302 - Chemistry in Nanotechnology. Dr. Wismer pointed out that the
cover sheet for the course originally had a 2-hour lab listed and that it should be
3 hours. This was changed to 3 hours on the floor of the Senate. In anticipation
of this action, the distributed proposals already had been changed, but the change
was noted officially for the record. The body of the proposal contained the
correct information on the 3-hour lab from the start of the process. The cover
sheet was incorrect.
B.S. in Industrial Technology - Addition of Nanofabrication Manufacturing Option
A.T. in Industrial Technology - Addition of Nanofabrication Manufacturing Option
A Wismer/Price motion was passed without dissent to waive the two meeting rule for the approval of the above proposals.
CHEM 324 - Plant Biochemistry
GCPRC--No report.
Academic Policies Committee
Senator Kerper, Chair of the Academic Policies Committee, presented a proposal for Course and Program Approval Procedures. {see Attachment #1} It will be discussed at the next Faculty Senate Meeting.
VII. Report of the Faculty Senate Special Committees
Elections for two vacant seats took place. A Schaffer/Wismer motion passed without dissent to nominate Senator Tacka for the Humanities Seat. A Wismer/Schaffer motion directing the Secretary to cast a ballot in favor of Senator Tacka passed without dissent. Senator Tacka was thus elected to fill the General Education Task Force Humanities Seat.
Alex DeCaria was elected to fill the vacant At-Large Seat.
VIII. Proposed Courses and Programs
(2) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
HIST 470 - The Vietnam War, a Perspectives (P) course, 3 credits.
Desired effective date - Spring 2004.
(3) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
WSSD 621 - Nutrition for Exercise and Sport, 3 credits. An elective in the
Masters in Sport Management program.
Desired effective date - Fall 2004.
(4) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ECON 305 - Economics in Film, a Perspectives (P) course, 3 credits.
Desired effective date - Summer 2004.
(5) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
CHEM 302 - Chemistry in Nanotechnology, 3 credits (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab).
The cover sheet for the course originally had a 2-hour lab listed. This was
changed to 3 hours on the floor of the Senate. The body of the proposal contained
the information on the 3-hour lab from the beginning. The cover sheet was
incorrect. This course is part of the next item (the B. S. Industrial Technology -
Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology option).
Desired effective date - Spring 2005
(6) CHANGES IN COURSES/CURRICULA
Addition of a new option to the B. S. in Industrial Technology, the
Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology option.
Desired effective date - Fall 2004.
(7) CHANGES IN COURSES/CURRICULA
Addition of a new option to the A. T. in
Industrial Technology, the Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology option.
Desired effective date - Fall 2004.
IX. Faculty Emeritus--None
X. Ad Hoc Honor Code Committee: Honor Code Proposal and Implementation Plan
XI. Assessment Presentation: Degree Specification--Dan Weinstein
XII. Academic Policies Committee: Policies Regarding Interdisciplinary Programs
XIII. Other/New Business
Senator Wismer proposed to formalize the process discussed at previous meetings dealing with monitoring the progress of course and curriculum proposals passed at Senate after they have been sent to the administration for further consideration. Senator Wismer will draft a written procedure to discuss at the June 8 meeting.
Senator Sciarretta asked Dr. Phillips to consider opening seats for students who wish to register for certain courses to alleviate registration difficulties for these students. Most of these courses are closed to save seats for incoming students. Senators suggested that it might be advisable to provide for students already on campus.
For the next Faculty Senate Meeting, a discussion on student evaluations will be added to the agenda as requested by Senator Rosenthal.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Elba I. Rohena
Senate Secretary