Faculty Senate Meeting
The
II. CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTES: Jerry Dunn substituted for Nancy Penner, and Bill Sticka substituted for Michael Dougherty.
III. PRESENTATION OF VISITORS: None
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. From FS President South
1. Notes from the Executive Council meeting of 11/15:
a. SWOSU has BOROC approval to lease the land west of Music and Physical Plant to a third party for development and operation of apartment-style student housing
b. 1200 pages/year/FTE of paper copies consumed at SWOSU (some 6M/year) – a preliminary study is underway to compare this to other universities for cost comparison.
c. Bookstore revenue ($80,000/yr in rent plus a percentage) – it may be in SWOSU’s best interest to enhance this revenue stream.
2. From the Administrative Council meeting of 11/15:
a. The development of the Strategic Plan is proceeding. A meeting was held Thursday, 11/18, to set preliminary goals
b. Campus Connect will be used to submit all
grades this semester (instructions have been provided to faculty via
email). Training sessions will be held
Dec 1 and 2 at
c. SWOSU will offer an Arapaho Language class in the Spring. Cheyenne Language 1 and 2 will also be offered.
d. Next year’s budget is still up in the air – Tom Fagan indicates there are “mixed signals” from the legislature.
e. Because of ongoing construction, classroom
space in the Spring semester is at a premium.
Some classes are even going to be held in the
f. The University Library will be open until
g. Deadline for CAI class enrollment is a firm deadline – students should not ask for extensions.
B. From Provost Rice:
1. The six hour load recommendation for chairs is now on the President’s desk.
2. Faculty development may be made mandatory at the discretion of the chair and depending on the type of development being offered. If faculty feel that it is unreasonable, please visit with the Dean about it.
3. (Motion 2004-10-01) The schedule passed by the Faculty Senate will be in effect starting Fall 2005, and our suggested rotation will be followed after that. Finals policy is already published in each schedule. We have requested that it also be published on the web.
4. (Motion 2004-10-02) The Provost will consider changing the last day for student enrollment to the fifth class day.
5. (Motion 2004-10-03) Dr. Rice requests that
the University Policies Committee use the
(On a related note, the AAUP will be conducting administrative evaluations within the next month. Among the topics encompassed by the evaluation will be faculty attitudes toward campus reorganization--please encourage your colleagues to participate.)
C. FS Secretary/Treasurer Johnson:
1. Roll Sheet—please sign and update.
2. Treasurer’s Report: BancFirst Checking account balance: $1,691.49
University account balance: $211.46
D. FS President Elect Logan: No report
E. FS Past President Hayden: No report
F. FS Student Government Representative Justin Ohl: No report
VI. REPORTS FROM STANDING AND AD HOC COMMITTEES:
A. University Policies Committee
1. Final Examinations Policies:
Currently, the Faculty Handbook (pp. 106-107) contains the following policies as related to final examinations week:
“2. During the regular semesters, the three days prior to the beginning of finals on Mondays are considered “dead days” in that no course examinations, quizzes, extracurricular events (other than unscheduled league play-off events) or required field trips are to be scheduled, and no papers, reports, or projects may be due or presented, during these days.”
“10. Students unable to meet the regular examination schedule will receive an “I” (Incomplete) and will have the next full semester in which they are enrolled to complete their work.”
FS Motion 2004-11-01 It was moved and seconded that the wording of the
final examinations policy in the Faculty and Student Handbooks be changed
to: 2. During the
regular semesters, the three days prior to the beginning of finals are
considered “dead days”. During dead
days, all normal class activities will continue; however, no combination of
assignments, quizzes, or examinations accounting for more than 5% of the
course grade may be given. This
excludes makeup and laboratory examinations, out-of-class
assignments/projects made prior to the mid-point of the semester, and
independent study courses. No
required extracurricular events (other than unscheduled league play-off
events) or field trips may be scheduled. 10. Students unable to
meet the regular examination schedule may receive an “I” (Incomplete) and
will have the next full semester in which they are enrolled to complete
their work.
The motion passed by voice vote.
2. Survey of campus reorganization:
The Policies Committee is continuing to assemble an appropriate survey vehicle to examine faculty attitudes toward campus reorganization and welcomes input into their efforts.
B. Personnel Policies Committee
The Personnel Policies Committee may at a future time initiate an assessment of faculty teaching loads at SWOSU to address some of the issues highlighted at the recent Oklahoma INBRE Undergraduate Faculty Retreat. This retreat was specifically designed to develop strategies for promoting research activity at primarily undergraduate institutions in Oklahoma.
C. Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee has communicated the Faculty Senate’s ideas to Dr. Rice on ways to improve student remediation at SWOSU. Currently, the possibility of developing a separate Freshman Orientation class addressing the special needs of remediation students is being investigated.
VII. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS: None
VIII. NEW
BUSINESS:
A. Proposed Expenditure Budget.
As outlined by the Faculty Senate Constitution, President South presented the following Proposed Faculty Senate Expenditure Budget for 2004-2005:
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SWOSU Faculty Senate Proposed Expenditure Budget 2004-2005 |
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1 |
New Faculty Reception (August) |
$100.00 |
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2 |
Plaques for Faculty Service Recognition (August) |
$225.00 |
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3 |
Flowers for various events throughout the year |
$150.00 |
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4 |
Printing (photocopies) |
$200.00 |
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5 |
Retiring Faculty Reception (April) |
$300.00 |
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6 |
Plaques for FS officers (May) |
$60.00 |
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Total = $1,035.00 |
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FS Motion 2004-11-02 It was moved and seconded to accept the Faculty
Senate Proposed Expenditure Budget for 2004-2005.
The motion passed by voice vote.
B. FUTPRC Committee Membership:
FS Motion 2004-11-03 It was moved and seconded that the following two
paragraphs from the Faculty Handbook be modified as indicated by the
underlined sections: University
Promotion/Tenure Appeals Committee – Hears appeals related to promotion and
tenure decisions. The Faculty
Senators of each college will meet following the September Senate meeting
and select from among the list of eligible and willing faculty. The Faculty
Senators of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Professional
& Graduate Studies, College of Associate and Applied Programs,
and the College of Pharmacy will select one (1) faculty for the Appeals
Committee. The Faculty Senate President will forward the names to the Chief
Academic Officer by the end of the first full week of October. A fourth
member of this committee is selected by the Faculty Senate from among the
members of the Appellate Committee on Dismissal of Tenured Faculty Members.
One (1) chair and one (1) dean are appointed by the Provost. Members of
this committee should not have been involved in the promotion/tenure
process as candidates or as members of the University Promotion/Tenure
Review Committee during the academic year. University
Promotion/Tenure Review Committee – Evaluates faculty applications for
tenure and promotion, and makes recommendations related to granting tenure
and promotions. The Faculty Senators of
each college will meet following the September Senate meeting and select
from among the list of eligible and willing faculty. The Faculty Senators
of the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Professional &
Graduate Studies will select three (3) faculty, the College of Pharmacy
will select one (1) faculty, and the College of Associate and Applied
Programs will select one (1) faculty for this committee. The Faculty
Senate President will forward the names to the Chief Academic Officer by
the end of the first full week of October. Members of the committee serve
one year terms and may not serve consecutive terms. Chairs, deans, and
applicants are ineligible for committee membership. The committee elects a
chair.
The motion passed by voice vote.
C. Bernhardt Selection Committee:
FS Motion 2004-11-04 It was moved and seconded that the tallying of
Bernhardt Selection Committee secret ballots for each year’s winner should
include faculty representation. We
recommend that the votes be tallied by a three-person committee that
includes the current Faculty Senate President, the immediate past winner of
the Bernhardt Award, and one SWOSU administration member.
The motion passed by voice vote.
With no further business, the
meeting adjourned at 2:41 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
_________________________ __________________________
James South, President Jason
Johnson, Secretary