UNapproved Minutes

Faculty Senate Meeting

2:00 p.m., June 28, 2002, Stafford 104

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM: The June 28, 2002 meeting of the Faculty Senate was called to order at 2:05 PM in Stafford 104 with FS President John Hayden presiding. The following members were present: William Kelly (for Jason Johnson), Jon Woltz (for George Alsbach), Fred Alsberg, David Bessinger, Nancy Buddy-Penner, Les Crall, Elizabeth Ferrell, Cynthia Foust, Mark Gales, Terry Goforth, John Hayden, Todd Helton, David Hertzel, Kelley Logan, Don McGurk, Nina Morris, Steven O'Neal, Gus Ortega, Shelly Prince, James South.

II. CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTES: William Kelly for Jason Johnson and Jon Woltz for George Alsbach

III. PRESENTATION OF VISITORS: None.

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (FS Hand-out 2002-06-01): A motion to approve the May, 2002 minutes was made and seconded. The following amendments were made and seconded: correct John Hayden's name; add Eithel Simpson as a substitute for Elizabeth Ferrell; cross off Eithel Simpson's name as a senator; and re-number the six motions beginning with the motion on department chairs as motion number 2002-05-01 through 2002-05-06. The minutes, as amended, were approved.

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. FS President Hayden: From Admin. Council, Exec. Council, COD, Provost Becker: COD May 8, 2002 Minutes (FS Hand-out 2002-06-02); SWOSU FY 2003 Executive Summary of the Budget (FS Hand-out 2002-06-03); Comparative Regional Health Ins. Data (FS Hand-out 2002-06-04); COD approves FS Motion 2001-09-02 re: revised Promotion & Tenure Timeline effective fall, 2002. (FS Hand-out 2002-06-05).

B. FS Secretary/Treasurer Hertzel:

1. Roll Sheet

2. Treasurer’s Report: BancFirst Checking Account Balance: $1409.83; University Account Balance: $523.62

C. FS President Elect Foust:

D. FS Past President Crall : Carolyn Torrence wrote to thank for the FS Retirement Reception.

E. Student Government Representative: None.

VI. REPORTS FROM STANDING AND AD HOC COMMITTEES

A. Audit Committee Report Extension.

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

A. Tentative Faculty Senate Committee Memberships. (FS Hand-out 2002-06-09)

VIII. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Revised Post-Tenure Review Procedures from COD. (FS Hand-out 2002-06-06)

FS President Hayden will ask the provost if the FS can consider this after summer when more faculty are on campus and in the senate.

B. Proposed Policy re: Club Sports. (FS Hand-out 2002-06-07)

The following motion was made and seconded:

FS Motion 2002-06-01 that the FS approve the Club Sports Policy.

The motion was tabled.

C. Request from President Hays that SWOSU FS develop a recommendation to create some sort of annual recognition of SWOSU faculty members in each of three categories: Teaching, Scholarship, and Service. (FS Hand-out 2002-06-08) This was forwarded to the FS Personnel Policies Committee.

D. 5 Names from each school for Deans to present to chairs for Provost's UPTRC consideration.

E. Other:

1. The following motion was made and seconded:

FS Motion 2002-06-02 that the FS purchase a brick for the SWOSU Clocktower.

The motion carried.

2. FS President Hayden will ask Provost Becker to have the Faculty Absence Form and the Faculty Handbook conform to the new policy that faculty need not provide a reason when

taking personal days.

3. FS President Hayden will ask Provost Becker to have the revised Promotion and Tenure Timeline publicized.

IX. ADJOURNMENT: With no additional business before it, the Faculty Senate adjourned at 2:29PM

Next Faculty Senate meeting: July 26, 2002 Place: STF 104 Time: 2PM

____________________________ ________________________

John K. Hayden David Hertzel

FS President FS Secretary-Treasurer