Faculty Senate Meeting
The
A. FS
President South:
1. Nursing has selected Mattie Tolley as their senator. Welcome, Ms. Tolley!
2. Administrative Council 10/25 – a) With the
reduction of many degree programs to 120 hours and in order to be consistent
with the practice at many other universities, SWOSU has changed (effective
immediately) the number of hours required for each classification. New requirements are 30/60/90 hours for
soph/jun/sen status, respectively. b) Institutional Research is surveying
selected students who applied (and were admitted) to SWOSU, but never
enrolled. Results will aid in our
marketing effort. c) Paraphrased quote from VP Fagan about budget: We have weathered the current crisis through
aggressive tuition increases and enrollment increases, neither of which is
sustainable in the long term. d) This
year’s Fact Book is out; 40% fewer hard copies were printed. It will soon be available on the website. e)
Construction updates: Student Union
asbestos removal begins Dec. 9.
From Provost Becker:
1. Nametags may not be in our desired format, due to space limitations.
2. (Motion 2004-09-02) Sayre will probably continue to be included in our P/T process. The administration feels confident that future FUTPRCs will be cognizant of the differences between the Sayre and Weatherford missions and teaching loads.
3. (Motion 2004-09-03) Deans will look at our motion on written policy for summer teaching and submit their opinion to the Provost for a decision. (Motion 2004-09-04) Dr. Rice will submit an alternative policy to us regarding date of contract for summer teaching.
4. (Motion 2004-09-07) Definition of “early finals:” Faculty are free to administer finals to individual students at their discretion as long as the final is given during finals week. No finals may be given before finals week.
5. (Motion 2004-09-10) Dr. Rice will ask that the policy for making loans to cover expected financial aid be publicized in the “administrative drop” letter. She does not think it prudent (or legal) to tell students that they may attend class if dropped.
B. FS
Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Johnson: Report
was made my Nancy Penner for Jason Johnson:
1. Roll Sheet
and Roster. Signed
2. Treasurer’s Report. BancFirst Checking
Account Balance: $1,691.48
University Account
Balance: $211.46
Grand
Total: $1,902.94
D.
FS Past President Hayden: No
report
E. FS Student Government
Representative Justin Ohl: Absent
A. University Policies (Issues
sent to committee: final exam schedule, final enrollment date issue, campus
reorganization)
FS Motion 2004-10-01 It was moved and
seconded to accept the Spring 2005 Finals Schedule as presented. Rotation
of Finals Schedule (including multi-sections that begin prior to 6:30p.m.)
will be as follows: Ž
Tuesday will rotate to
Thursday Ž
The MWF final at the end
of finals week for one semester moves forward to the earliest MWF time
during the following semester (rotates clockwise for that time) Ž
6:30p.m. or later
scheduled exams will not rotate Ž
Multi-sections are at
off peak class times Ž
There are 2
multi-sections for English Comp Every
finals schedule will include the semester exam policies from the Faculty
and Student Handbooks. Modify #9
of the Faculty and Student Handbooks for “Semester Exam Policies” to read 9. NO
EARLY FINALS. Early finals are any final given prior to 8:30a.m. on the
Thursday of finals week. (Lab finals are scheduled prior to finals week.)
The
motion passed by voice vote.
FS Motion 2004-10-02 It was moved and
seconded that the final date to enroll or add classes for each semester
will be the end of the 5th day of classes from the date university
class work begins. Exempt from this deadline will be self-study, continuing
education, and 2nd eight-week classes. Overrides for late
enrollment will required the signature of the course instructor and the
chair/associate dean. This date will be published in all literature and web
resources provided to current and prospective students. Rationale: Faculty
evidence shows a strong link between attendance and class performance.
Students beginning class more than one week late have a higher failure rate
that adversely affects retention. Allowing students to enroll more than one
week late send a message to students that they are not missing significant
work in the first week of class and supports an attitude that class
attendance does not have value. Proposed Implementation
Date: Fall 2005
The
motion passed by voice vote.
FS Motion 2004-10-03 It was moved and
seconded that the University Policies Committee begin developing a survey
of faculty concerning opinions and attitudes about the campus
reorganization.
The
motion passed by voice vote.
A. Online Enrollment:
Many emails with questions have been received. The questions were forwarded to the Provost.
From the Provost: Enrollment is now the students’ responsibility. Grades will be recorded through Campus Connect Faculty Access. More instructions on recording grades will be provided later.
Questions to be asked of the Provost: Could instructions for removing flags for freshman be provided? When will the degree audit function be available?
B. Faculty Development Proposal:
FS Motion 2004-10-04 It was moved and
seconded the faculty development proposal not be accepted. Faculty
Development Proposal: A presentation around February 2005 by Dr. Dee Fink,
Director of the Instructional Development Program at OU. The cost is
estimated at $1,500-$2,000. The topic will be on one or both of the
following: 1. “DESIGNING COURSES FOR MORE SIGNIFICATANT STUDENT LEARNING” o This workshop examines the role of course design
in the overall act of teaching, and then leads participants through a new
way of designing courses that is the subject of his book (Creating
Significant Learning Experiences, published by Jossey-Bass, February 2003) o Length: Half-day, and whole-day, versions are
offered. 2. “SO, WHAT IS GOOD TEACHING AND HOW CAN WE
PROMOTE MORE OF IT?” o This workshop is intended for campus leaders
(administrators and senior faculty as well as faculty developers. It lays
out a new vision of what constitutes good teaching and identifies what
colleges and universities can do to promote more of it. o Lays a good foundation for administrator/faculty
dialogue, which can be built into the workshop o Length: Half-day.
The Motion failed by voice
vote.
The
motion failed by voice vote.
FS Motion 2004-10-05 It was moved and
seconded that Dr. Fink present the second Faculty Development Workshop,
“So, What is Good Teaching and How Can We Promote More of It?”
The
motion passed by voice vote.
FS Motion 2004-10-06 It was moved and
seconded to designate quizzes as NOT a violation of dead days and change
#10 of the Faculty and Student Finals Exam policy to 10. Students unable to meet the regular
examination schedules
will may receive an “I” (Incomplete) and will have the next full semester in which they
are enrolled to complete their work.
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The
motion passed by voice vote.
Question
for the Provost: Can specific Faculty Development events be made mandatory?
C. Further
Business
Ž An Abstention Vote for the
Continuance Process is considered a negative vote.
Ž Concerning the FUTPRC and
comments from lower levels in the process: The comments from each level are
sent to the Committee, the Committee makes comments, and then all of the
comments are sent to the Provost who summarizes them and presents them to the
candidate.
With no further business, the
meeting adjourned at 3:06pm.
Next Faculty
Senate meeting: November 19, 2004, 2:00
PM Location—Stafford 104.
Respectfully
submitted,
_________________________ __________________________
James South, President Nancy
Buddy Penner for Jason Johnson, Secretary