UNapproved Minutes

Faculty Senate Meeting

6 December 2002

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM: The December 6, 2002 meeting of the Faculty             Senate was called to order at 2:03 PM in Stafford 108 with FS President John Hayden presiding.  The             following members were present:  George Alsbach, Fred Alsberg, Ric Baugher, David Bessinger, Stephen             Burgess, Les Crall, Tommye Davis, Michael Dougherty, Elizabeth Ferrell,  Cynthia Foust, Mark Gales, Terry Goforth, John Hayden, David Hertzel, Jason Johnson, Robin Jones, Kelley Logan, Steven O'Neal,        Gustavo Ortega, Marion Prichard, Shelly Prince, James South, Bill Swartwood, Charles Teasley,            Karen   Travis, and Ronna Vanderslice.

 

II.        CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTES:

 

III.       PRESENTATION OF VISITORS: Provost Becker.

 

                Faculty involvement will be crucial in making budget choices. Travel budget will be examined. Spring      savings can roll over into next year's reserve. Temporary positions will be reviewed. Faculty may be             asked to teach more students in larger classes. The university will take into account travel cuts and     increase teaching demands, and the effects of these when considering Promotion and Tenure. Class sizes    would return to a standard of a benchmark year (FY 02).   

 

IV.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (FS Hand-out 2002-12-01). The November, 2002 FS Minutes were approved without correction.

 

V.        ANNOUNCEMENTS:

            A.        FS President Hayden:   The COD is still reviewing the Post-Tenure Review Procedure and the                          Grievance Procedure.  

            B.         FS Secretary/Treasurer Hertzel: 

                        1.  Roll Sheet

                                    a.  Roll Sheet for signatures

                        2.  Treasurer’s Report: BancFirst Checking Account Balance: $1,501.93. University Account                            Balance: $431.40.

            C.        FS President Elect Foust: Additional HEACO memberships are coming in.

            D.        FS Past President Crall :  None.

            E.         Student Government Representative Priest: None.

 

VI.       REPORTS FROM STANDING AND AD HOC COMMITTEES:

                       

 

VII.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

 

VIII.    NEW BUSINESS:

                A.        Request from the Graduate Council Chair/Education Dean to alter the membership of the council.                      (FS Hand-out 2002-12-02)

 

                        The following motion was made and seconded:

 

 

            FS Motion 2002-12-01 that the Faculty Senate approve changes in the membership of the                                Graduate Council to raise the council membership to 9, raise the number of representatives     from the Master of Education degree program to 6, raise the number of members from Arts

              & Sciences specializations to 3, and delete the words "M.S. in Applied".

 

 

 

                        The following amendment was made and seconded:

 

            1st Amendment to FS Motion 2002-12-01 that the wording regarding the Graduate Council             membership in the Faculty Handbook be changed from "eight (8) members of the faculty" to "at             least eight (8) members of the faculty including:"

           

                        The 1st amendment to FS Motion 2002-12-01 failed.

 

                        The motion carried.

 

[The changed wording of the committee membership is attached to the e-mail accompanying these minutes.]

 

            B.         Other.

 

                                1. FS President Hayden will look into making it easier for out of town students to request mailed                                    grades.

 

                        2. FS President Hayden informed the Faculty Senate that through Campus Connect, students will                       be able to access their   course grades within thirty minutes of a professor turning them in.

 

IX.       ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before it, the meeting adjourned at 2:56PM.

 

Next Faculty Senate meeting: Friday, January 31, 2003, STF 108  at 2PM.

 

John K. Hayden                                                                                   David Hertzel

FS President                                                                                         FS Secretary-Treasurer