I. Minutes of the January 18, 2005 Meeting

Minutes of the January 18, 2005 were amended by changing the heading for Section VI to read "General Education Task Force Final Report and Recommendations". The minutes were approved as amended.

II. Report of the Faculty Senate Chairperson

Chairperson Kerper amended today's agenda adding to the list of courses/proposals to discuss during the meeting. For the next meeting Senator Rosenthal will act as chair. Senator Kerper will not be in attendance. Senators were asked to volunteer to attend in place of Senator Kerper a meeting of the Council of Trustees. The meetings are scheduled for March 2 and March 16 at theBolger Conference Center.

III. Report of the Student Senate President

Student Senate President Albright reported that the budget was submitted and elections will take place February 14. The Student Senate together with the other eight student organizations in the university are organizing activities to raise funds for the Tsunami victims.

IV. Report of the Graduate Student Organization

None.

V. Report of the Administrative Officers

President McNairy
President McNairy reported that work continues on development of the Vision for the university.

Provost Prabhu
Provost Prabhu encouraged the faculty to attend as many presentations of the candidates for Graduate Dean as possible. He reminded the Faculty Senate that documents for tenure and promotion were due that day by 5:00 p.m.

Executive Assistant to the President Phillips
Executive Assistant to the President Phillips reported a DARS for all the State System campuses is being developed. Registrar Deen is on loan to the State System to coordinate these efforts across the 14 institutions. Mr. Douglas Zander will manage the Registrar's Office during her absence. A Graduate DARS is also being developed for Millersville University.

VI. Reports of the Faculty Senate Standing Committees

First Reading

UCPRC: New Courses

PHYS 495 - Special Topics in Theoretical Physics. Effective date: To be determined.

UCPRC: Change in courses

CHEM 205 - The Molecular Basis of Color and Form - Chemistry in Art- Combined CHEM 205 & 206 for four credits (lecture and laboratory).

Second Reading

UCPRC: New Courses:

ITEC 332 - Construction Technology II. Effective date: Fall 2005
Approved.
ITEC 433 - Construction Project Management. Effective date: Spring 2006
Approved.

UCPRC: Academic Proposals

B.S. in Industrial Technology - change in curriculum. Effective date: Fall 2005
Approved.
B.S. in Industrial Technology - addition of an option. Effective date: Fall 2005
Approved.
A.T. in Industrial Technology - addition of an option. Effective date: Fall 2005
Approved.
Industrial Technology minor - addition of an option. Effective date: Fall 2005
Approved.

GCPRC: Academic Proposals

Inclusion of EDSE 521 - Contemporary Issues in Secondary Education in admission requirements for Advanced Professional Studies.
Approved.
Addition of an ESL concentration in the already existing M.Ed. in Language and Literacy.
Approved.

VII. Reports of the Faculty Senate Special Committees

General Education Task Force

Dr. Foster Clark, chair of the Task Force invited the Faculty Senate to attend upcoming forums.

VIII. Senate Elections

On a Luek/Heintzelman motion Senator Borger-Greco was nominated for Chair of the Faculty Senate for the 2005-2006 academic year. The nomination was accepted. Senator Borger-Greco was elected Chair of the Faculty Senate. Elections for Secretary for the 2005-2006 academic year were postponed until a candidate is nominated.

IX. Faculty Emeritus

None.

X. Old Business

General Education Task Force Recommendations

Two motions were passed related to Task Force Recommendations.

1. For the period of the Pilot Testing the topic approval for the UNIV 179 - First Year Seminar and their respective designations as G1, G2 and/or G3 will be reviewed and approved by the General Education Review Committee and the respective School Curriculum Committee. This motion was approved with a dissenting vote from Senator Wismer.

2. In the case of a split decision, if either Committee disapproves, the course in discussion will not run. This motion was approved

XI. Other/New Business

None.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by,

Elba I. Rohena
Faculty Senate Secretary