October 26, 2001

UNAPPROVED Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM

The Faculty Senate met on October 26, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. in STF 104. F.S. President Les Crall called the meeting to order and a quorum was established with the following members:  George Alsbach,

Ric Baugher, David Bessinger, Kathy Brooks, Nancy Buddy-Penner, Stephen Burgess, Les Crall, Tommye Davis, Bob Dorlac, Elizabeth Ferrell, Cynthia Foust, Mark Gales, Faye Henson, David Hertzel, Robin Jones, Kelley Logan, Steven O’Neal, Gus Ortega, Nelson Perkins, Shelly Prince, Stan Robertson, Ken Rose, James South, Ronna Vanderslice, Ben Welch, and Andrea Ward, SGA.

 

II.            CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTES

The following substitutes were certified:  Keith Long for Jeff Gentry, Roger Bromert for John Hayden, Karen Travis for Debbie Keasler, Gary East for David Lawrence.

 

III.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The September 28, 2001 minutes were approved with no corrections.

 

IV.            ANNOUNCEMENTS

            A.            FS President: Les Crall

1.      Council of Deans Minutes—Minutes of July 11, 2001; September 19, 2001, agendas from August 15 and October 24 meetings have been emailed to F.S. members.

2.      Report on Administrative Council and Executive Council—minutes of 9-24-01 were emailed to senators.

3.      Reported on meeting with Interim Provost Becker, Cindy Foust, Faye Henson

& John Hayden

B.            FS Past President Faye Henson

1.      Past President Report:  Summary of motions 2000-2001--distributed

2.      Benefits Committee Report: Leave Sharing Policy Status--distributed

C.            Secretary/Treasurer:  Cindy Foust

1.      Roll Sheet distributed for signatures

2.      Treasurer’s Report—BancFirst Checking account balance is $1472.04.  The University account is 647.28.  Two expenditures were made:  $50.00 for the Centennial brick and $66.00 to pay for the New Faculty reception.

D.            President Elect:  John Hayden

HEACO status 26 applications have been sent in.

E.            Student Government Representative: Andrea Ward—Reported on events related to Homecoming and Alcohol Awareness day.

 

V.            Committee reports

                A.            Nominations Committee—Bob Dorlac distributed the positions available for spring, 2002 ballot.  He encouraged participation / volunteers and announced that brief biographies can be sent via email to him for distribution prior to elections.  This was helpful to senators who may not know faculty nominees in other departments.  He gave a deadline of the February meeting

            B.            Curriculum Committee—no report.  The Finals schedule will be placed on the November agenda.

 

 

VI.       Old Business

A.            Invitation for President Hays to address Faculty Senate (January meeting)

B.            New streamlined Employment Procedures for review and comment (handout)—a clean copy was distributed.  Change wording “advertise” to last item and renumber to “until after the position has been approved.”

 

VII.     New Business

            A.            Statewide Faculty Assembly representative—Faye Henson will attend November 3rd.  Les Crall will be alternate.

B.            Faculty Senate Budget.  (See attached).

The following motion was made and seconded:

F.S. Motion 2001-10-01:

The projected budget report is approved as written.

Discussion was held.  Motion approved.

 

C.            The Retention Management Council recommends:

The following motion was made and seconded:

FS Motion 2001-10-02:

Mid-term grade reports will be issued to students enrolled in general education classes who are earning a grade of ‘D’ or ‘F’.  A copy of the grade report will be mailed to the advisor by the office of the Registrar.

Discussion was held.  Motion tabled to the November agenda meeting. 

 

The following motion was made and seconded:

FS Motion 2001-10-03:

Faculty Senate to study issue and collect more information for on-line course evaluation process. 

Discussion was held.  Motion passed and sent to University Policies Committee.

 

 

VIII.            ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:05 pm.

 

Next Faculty Senate meeting:  November 30, 2001   STF 104    2:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

______________________                ______________________

Les Crall,                                             Cynthia Foust,             

Faculty Senate President                             Secretary/Treasurer

 

 

Thought of the day:

“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.”  Bill Cosby