Millersville University, Faculty Senate
MINUTES
FACULTY SENATE MEETING
4 OCTOBER 1994
Prior Minutes
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Proposed Courses
Business
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| Retention in- and Completion of Major
Chairperson D. Eidam called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. in Chryst
Hall, Room 210. All departmental senators attended. J. Ferullo, E.
Kobeski, C. Coveleski, and T. Cawley attended for the Student Senate. J.
Hoffman attended for the Snapper.
Minutes
Senate approved the 20 September meeting
minutes with the following changes on page 3636, Academic Policies
Committee Report, change the word degrees to "Ds." On page 3638, Motion to
Amend Governance Manual, insert the word "delete" in the first line
between to and Function. On the same page, Incomplete Grades, second
paragraph, delete the words "...that is, ..." On the 4 October 1994
Agenda, change the title of ESCI 485 from Air and Sea to Air Sea
Interaction.
Reports
Chairperson's Report
Chairperson D. Eidam said that Robert's Rules is silent on the issue of
non-senate attendees recording a meeting. He invited senators to propose a
policy under which senate would operate when it receives a request to
record the meeting. If there is a motion for each request, then majority
vote will prevail. Since the Snapper reporter did not request to record
the meeting, senate took no action.
The chairperson recognized senator R. Fulmer. Fulmer discussed the Social
Work Organization's memo to senate (see Attachment A). The memo described the various
events of diversity week from October 24 until October 28.
On September 14, 1994 the chairperson sent to each senator a proposed new
voting algorithm (see Attachment B). A J.
Piperberg/R. Fulmer motion to accept the voting algorithm for the future
carried.
The chairperson distributed the MEDAL Fund's Annual Campaign Report (see
Attachment C). Senate will not meet during
midsemester break.
Student Senate
Student Vice-President J. Ferullo said that student senate had held its
committee elections. She said that new committee members have been told to
get in touch with senate committee chairs. Please call the student senate
office if your student committee member does not contact you. She also
introduced the student treasurer, C. Coveleski.
She described a student leadership conference. she said the pilot program
is expanding; it is building leadership programs within the organization.
It has had good response with 95 students signing up. She invited all
faculty to attend the next student senate meeting, thursday, October 5,
1994, at 6:30 in the SMAC room 151.
Administrative Officers
President
President J. Caputo shared some information about MU's high ranking among
regional universities in two recent U.S. News and World Report
articles. Early methods of ranking universities were much simpler and
basically involved opinion polls of university presidents. These rankings
were based on more elaborate criteria. He said the two consecutive issues
of the magazine had placed MU among the best rankings. He extended
congratulations to senators and all the people they represent for doing a
great job. He is "...proud of what we have all done together."
Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Provost F. McNairy reported that MU will move the admissions office to the
provost's office effective immediately. MU is making the move so that
there is a more direct linkage to the admission process. MU will look at
other initiatives to enhance its enrollment process; discussions have
continued for some time. MU would like to strengthen its institutional
research area. She asked that senators take the information back to their
respective departments.
Vice-President for Student Affairs
Vice President for Student Affairs G. Reighard said that family day was
successful. He said he noticed a positive feeling among the parents. MU
has had a rash of thefts; be alert and do not leave valuables around in
rooms and cars. He said that MU has undercover officers watching for
vandalism. There was a recent robbery in the Stayer building.
Committee Reports
University Course and Program Review Committee
Chairperson C. McLeod introduced one course: PSYC 319: Psychology of
African-Americans, under the three-meeting rule. It is a three-credit,
new, General Education and writing course to be first offered Spring 1995
if approved. He noted that the proposal's bibliography is missing.
Chairperson D. Eidam said that anytime the bibliography exceeds five
pages, the senate chairperson will keep it (see Attachment A, page 3641, of the 20 September
1994 minutes). It will not be automatically distributed to senators. Any
senator who wants to see it may call and ask the chairperson to put a copy
in the mail.
Theme Committee
Chairperson J. Piperberg distributed a handout listing the various events
for the 1994-1995 University Theme (see Attachment D). Some locations may change as time
passes. there may also be extra events added. Free tickets are presently
available for James Burke who will speak on October 20. Tickets for Daniel
Boorstin on 8 November will be available next Tuesday. the events may be
moved to a bigger site if demand is sufficient.
Academic Policies Committee
Chairperson B. Nakhai said the committee had an agenda item related to
study abroad. Students studying abroad presently can not transfer grades
below C. the committee will examine the issue in a larger context.
Currently it is talking to everyone involved to get their views on the
issue. It will meet next week to discuss the issue; please express your
concerns to committee members.
Throughout the year the chairperson expects to keep senators aware of
current discussions in the committee. He encourages everyone to express
their viewpoints concerning academic policy to the committee. The
chairperson thinks the committee needs to look at many other areas of
academic policy. He said some of the academic policies in the governance
Manual were rigid. If we open up our evening classes to nontraditional
students as President Caputo suggested at the Fall convocation, then we
may need to reexamine some of our academic policies.
General Education Review Committee
Chairperson R. Wismer said the committee is currently examining what the
senate sent it last spring. the issue is the separation of the CQ
designation into two separate C and Q categories. The current thinking is
to separate them but otherwise keep the requirements the same. Students
would have to take four courses from among the two categories. If anyone
has any strong feelings about the issue, please contact committee members.
the committe would very much like to have senators' input. The committee
has already asked for the Undergraduate Course and Program Review
Committee's input.
Proposed Courses
Under the three-meeting rule, senate approved six courses:
BIOL 438: Neurobiology, a new three-credit W course to be first
offered Spring 1995.
COMM 121:Iintroduction to Audio and Video, a three-credit
non-General Education course to be first offered Fall 1994.
COMM 230: Comparative Broadcasting, a new three-credit W course
to be first offered Spring 1995.
ESCI 485: Air Sea Interaction, a new three-credit non-General
Education course to be first offered Spring 1995.
MATH 370: Operations Research, a new three-credit non-General
Education course to be first offered Spring 1995.
SOWK 350: Encounters in Human Diversity, a new three-credit P
course to be first offered Summer 1995 with P credit retroactive to Summer
1994.
Senator J. McCade said he did not want to challenge ART 244: Typography.
However, the Industry and Technology and Art departments are meeting to
discuss the course.
Business
Faculty Senate Election
Senate contiued its elections from the previous meeting. There were no
nominees for the vacant position in the undergraduate course and program
review committee from social sciences. The position will remain vacant
until next September.
Incomplete Grades
Senate considered an Academic Policies Committee recommendation concerning
incomplete grades (see the 20 September 1994
minutes, page 3638, the 7 September 1994 agenda Attachment D, and the
14 June 1994 minutes, Appendix G, page 3627). Former policies committee
chairperson, R. Clark, moved to change the current policy with the
intention of reducing the number of incomplete grades awarded during the
20 September senate meeting.
At that meeting, senator C. Stameshkin moved to amend the motion to graft
various parts of the original language in the governance document back
into the motion (for example, "...a student can remove an incomplete by
...rescheduling the course..."). A C. McLeod/J. Piperberg motion to amend
restated the Stameshkin amendment to say that the following wording be
added to the last sentence of the original motion: "...unless an extension
has been granted."
Discussion began on the proposed amendment at this meeting. Senator F.
Erickson asked how the extension is granted. Associate Vice President for
Academic Affairs J. Stager said that the faculty member makes a request
for it. With no further discussion senate voted to amend the Academic
Policies Committee main motion.
Senate returned to the main motion as amended. Senator C. Stameshkin
proposed a new amendment (see Attachment E).
Senator W. Dorman seconded the motion to amend. There followed a long
discussion on the merits of the proposed amendment. A R. Sykes/G.
Yelagotes motion to refer the amendment and the main motion back to the
Academic Policies Committee carried.
The chairperson asked that when committees propose changes in the
Governance Manual that the original language be provided side by side with
the proposed changed language (see Appendix G, page 3627, of the 14 June
1994 minutes). the chairperson is currently providing the original
language.
Motions Concerning Retention in- and Completion of
the Major
Senate considered three motions concerning admission to- retention in- and
completion of the major (see current Governance Manual policy on page 3642
of the 20 September 1994 minutes, page 3642,
see also Attachment A, page 3, of the 21 april 1994 Agenda). For the first
motion, Admission to the Major Policy, the chairperson stepped down in
order to speak and to propose amendments to senate. Since the
Vice-Chairperson also wished to speak, chairperson Eidam appointed G.
Yelagotes to assume the chair. Senate giave its consent for Yelagotes to
serve as acting chairperson.
A long discussion of the first motion followed. D. Eidam/R. Clark moved to
amend the first paragraph of the (Admission to the Major) motion so that
it reads "...multiple objective selection criteria..." A long
discussion followed. C. McLeod/B. Nakhai moved to substitute the existing
policy with certain changes for motion 1. A R. Sykes/M. margolis motion to
postpone action until the next meeting failed. Senate voted down the
McLeod/Nakhai motion to substitute. Before senate could return to the
Eidam/Clark motion to amend, senate agreed to postpone action until the
next mee4ting because of the lateness of the hour.
Senate adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
It's next meeting will be Tuesday, 1
November 1994, from 4:05 - 5:45 p.m. in Chryst 210.
Respectfully submitted,
Marvin Margolis, Secretary
Faculty Senate
Prior Minutes
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| Student Senate
| VP Academic Affairs
| VP Student Affairs
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Committee Reports
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Proposed Courses
Business
| Elections
| Incomplete Grades
| Retention in- and Completion of Major
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