I. Minutes of the September 7, 2004 Meeting

Minutes were approved as distributed.

II. Report of the Faculty Senate Chairperson

Chairperson Kerper informed the Faculty Senate that alternate Senator Labant for Elementary and Early Childhood Education will be attending the Senate meetings representing the interests of the department while Chairperson Kerper maintains a university-wide focus. Chairperson Kerper will still be the voting member and be able to break tie votes.

III. Report of the Student Senate President

Kristin Albright, Student Senate President will provide by email to Chairperson Kerper a list of the Student Senate members. Student Senate President Albright is the chair of BSUP. Millersville University will be chairing a meeting for BSUP on November 12-13.

IV. Report of the Graduate Student Organization

None.

V. Report of Administrative Officers

President McNairy

No report.

Provost Prabhu

Provost Pradhu noted that the Academic Affairs Strategic Plan for 2003-2004 highlights are available and are being distributed.

Executive Assistant to the President Phillips

Executive Assistant to the President Phillips briefly introduced the Director of Admissions. She also reminded the Faculty Senate of the first Open House scheduled for September 25, 2004.

VI. Report of the Faculty Senate Standing Committees

First Readings: None.

Second Readings:

Academic Policies Committee: Policies Regarding Interdisciplinary Programs
Chairperson Kerper, relinquished the chair to present the Interdisciplinary Programs policy proposed by the Academic Policies Committee that he had chaired during the 2003-2004 academic year. Senator Rosenthal, Assistant Chair, served as chair pro tempore.

Dr. Arnold initiated the discussion that led to the following amendments to the proposed policy [see Attachment #1]

• On page 2 under b, it should read "A minimum of 18 additional credits shall be required in one discipline or clearly defined interdisciplinary course of study, with at least 9 credits at the 300-400 level. This amendment was passed by Blazer/Schaffer motion.
• On page 3 under Council of Interdisciplinary Directors, starting with the second sentence in the first paragraph, it should read "This body will coordinate the efforts of the interdisciplinary programs and will conduct an election of a faculty senator from the faculty within the program. The faculty senator will serve in the CID, if he/she is not serving as a director, and the alternate senator shall shall be one of the directors. This amendment was passed by Mowery/Blazer motion.
• On page 1 under definitions, Faculty teaching within the program is defined as faculty identified by the director in consultation with the curriculum committee.
  This amendment was passed by Kerper/Borger-Greco motion.
  The proposal was approved unanimously as amended.

Academic Policies Committee: Course and Program Procedures
Senator Rosenthal relinquished the chair and the Faculty Senate selected Senator Mowery as the Chair for this discussion.

• Kerper/Piperberg motion passed to delete in first sentence from page 1, number 1. the parenthesis with e.g. , lecture or recitation.
The discussion was postponed until the next meeting due to lack of time.

VII. Faculty Emeritus

Glenn/Chaudhary motion - Dr. G. Terry Madonna was granted the honorary title of Professor of Government and Political Affairs Emeritus. [see Attachment #2]

Glenn/Piperberg motion - Dr. David T. Risser was granted the honorary title of Associate Professor of Government and Political Affairs Emeritus. [see Attachment #3]

VIII. Committee Elections

Schaeffer/Foster motion passed to close nominations and to direct the secretary to cast one ballot for all nominees whose committee seats were uncontested. Committee elections took place.

Meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by,

Elba I. Rohena
Secretary