Unapproved Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting
September 27, 2002
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM: The Septmber 27, 2002 meeting of the Faculty Senate was called to order at 2:04 PM in Stafford 104 with FS President John Hayden presiding. The following members were present: George Alsbach, Ric Baugher, David Bessinger, Nancy
Buddy-Penner, Stephen Burgess, Les Crall, Tommye Davis, Michael Dougherty, Elizabeth Ferrell, Cynthia Foust, Mark Gales, Terry Goforth, John Hayden, David Hertzel, Jason Johnson, Kelley Logan, Don McGurk, Nina Morris, Steven O'Neal, Gus Ortega, Shelly Prince, James South, Bill Swartwood, Karen Travis, and Ronna Vanderslice.
A. FS
President Hayden:
1. COD disposition of FS Motions: Re: FS
Motion 2002-05-01 on the three-year elected terms
of department chairs - the current process will remain in place. Department
faculty who
are having difficulties with their chair can inform their dean for action. Re:
FS Motion
2002-08-01 on the qualifications to serve on the UPTRC - the COD requests that the Faculty Senate consider
keeping the tenure requirement and lowering the years of SWOSU service.
This way, the SWOSU UPTRC will be in compliance
with the BOROC requirement
that when possible, votes on tenure must be made by tenured faculty. Re: FS Motion
2002-08-03 on Student Evaluations of Faculty - the on-line procedure
for student evaluations of faculty will
not be conducted except for
Freshman Orientation classes.
2. The Faculty Senate has also received
notes of gratitude from several faculty for the anniversary
recognition gifts.
3. Slates of Faculty Names Submitted to
Deans to Present to Chairs for Provost's UTPRC Consideration:
Arts
& Sciences: Patti Albaugh, James Jent, Stan Robertson, James South, and
Mike Wheeler.
Business:
Nancy Buddy-Penner, Les Crall, Midge Gerber, Denise Hamburger, and Harry Nowka.
Education:
Les Price, James Tate, Don Wilson, and Judy Winchester.
Health
Sciences: Benny French, Elgenia French, Barry Gales, Mark Gales, and Faye Henson.
4. Reports to Date of Selections of
Department Chairs of 3 Faculty Names to Forward to the Provost for UPTRC
Consideration:
Arts
& Sciences: Patti Albaugh, James Jent, and James South.
Health
Sciences: Benny French, Barry Gales, and Faye Henson
5. President Hays on the Professional Work
Day (FS Hand-out 2002-09-02).
B. FS
Secretary/Treasurer Hertzel:
1. Roll Sheet.
2. Treasurer’s Report: BancFirst Checking
Account: $1,576.93. University Account: $510.19.
C. FS
President Elect Foust: 23 faculty have joined HEACO to date.
D. FS
Past President Crall: No report.
E. Student
Government Representative Priest: Homecoming is October 5.
A. Nominating
Committee on Academic Advising Committee: Dr.
Jody Maness was elected to the Academic
Advising Committee.
B. FS
Student Affairs Committee on Club Sports Policy (FS Hand-out 2002-06-07).
The following motion was made and seconded:
FS Motion 2002-09-01 that the Faculty Senate
approve the Club Sports Policy as recommended by the FS Student Affairs
Committee.
The following amendment was moved and
seconded:
1st
amendment to FS Motion 2002-09-01 that under #11, the words "and the
university sponsor" be inserted between the words"university"
and "will."
The amendment carried.
The following amendment was moved
and seconded:
2nd
amendment to FS Motion 2002-09-01 that under #10, the words "Sports Clubs
are encouraged to purchase medical insurance" be changed to "Sports
Clubs members are required to have medical insurance."
The amendment carried.
The motion, as amended by the 1st
and 2nd amendments, carried.
[The Club Sports Policy, as approved by
the Faculty Senate, is also attached to the e-mail accompanying these minutes.]
C. FS
Personnel Policies Committee:
1. Grievance Policy (FS Hand-out
2002-09-03).
The following motion was made and seconded:
FS Motion
2002-09-02 that the Faculty Senate approve the Grievance Policy as recommended
by the FS Personnel Policies Committee.
The motion was tabled until the next
meeting.
2. Post-Tenure Review Procedure (FS
Hand-out 2002-09-04).
The following
motion was made and seconded:
FS Motion 2002-09-03 that the Faculty Senate approve the Post Tenure Review Procedure
as recommended by the FS Personnel Committee.
The following amendment was moved and seconded:
1st Amendment to FS
Motion 2002-09-03 that under item "C," the words "if needs for improvement are identified" be moved to
the beginning of the paragraph, and the second sentence
under "C" then begin with "The chair."
2nd Amendment
that item "C" be changed as follows: have the first sentence only
read: "The Chair has the responsibility
to share the results of the post-tenure evaluation with the faculty member." Then, have the second
sentence begin "If needs for significant and fundamental improvement are
identified"
[The Post Tenure Review procedure, as approved by the Faculty Senate, is attached to the e-mail accompanying these minutes.]
A. 5 Names from Each School for Deans to present to Chairs for
Provost's UPTRC consideration.
The following motion was made and seconded:
FS Motion 2002-09-04
that the following changes be made to pages 50 & 51 of the on-line Faculty
Handbook: Replace all of Section 4 with the following:
4. The University Promotion/Tenure Review Committee
The committee shall be composed of two (2) faculty members from each
school. The members shall be selected in the following manner:
a. The Faculty Senators from each School shall meet by the third Friday
in September and select a slate of five (5) faculty members from the school who
meet the minimum requirements of tenure, rank of assistant professor and seven
(7) years experience at SWOSU. Faculty with administrative appointments of
Chair, or higher, those having served on the committee the previous year, and
those applying for promotion/tenure are not eligible. If these requirements
prohibit a school from submitting a slate of five (5) faculty, the requirements
will be lowered in the following order:
1. The years of
experience will be reduced first to six and then to five and then to four.
2. Service on the
committee the previous year is removed.
3. A slate of only
four (4) is submitted.
4. A slate of only
three (3) is submitted.
5. If there are
fewer than three (3) candidates due to an eligible candidate refusing to serve, then only the remaining
eligible candidates are submitted.
6. If there are
fewer than three (3) candidates and all eligible candidates have agreed to
serve, then the Faculty Senators from that school shall submit a plan to the Provost
for filling the vacancy(ies) to attain a list of three (3) candidates. Once an
acceptable plan is agreed upon, the slate of three (3) candidates will be submitted.
b. The department chairs in each school shall select three (3) faculty
members from the slate submitted. In instances where a slate of three (3) or
fewer candidates is submitted to the chair, then all candidates will be
automatically selected. The names so selected shall be forwarded to the Provost
by the last week in September.
c. The Provost shall select two (2) faculty members from the slate of
three (3) submitted by each school.
The motion carried.
A. Faculty Senate Budget, 2002-2003 (FS Hand-out 2002-09-05):
The following motion was made and seconded:
FS Motion 2002-09-05
that the Faculty Senate approve the FS Budget for 2002-2003.
The motion carried.
B. Other:
1. Faculty Member's
Letter Re: P&T Appeals Committee (FS Hand-out 2002-09-06). This was distributed
for members' consideration.
2. The Provost.
The following motion was made and seconded:
FS Motion 2002-09-06 that the administration
include FS Executive Committee input in the
selection of an Interim Provost and Provost through whatever search venue and/or
appointment
method is used.
The motion carried.
3. Oklahoma Foundation
of Excellence.
The following motion was made and seconded:
FS Motion 2002-09-07
that Bernhardt Award recipient Steven Pray be encouraged to apply for the Oklahoma
Foundation of Excellence Teaching Award.
Next
Faculty Senate Meeting: October 25, 2002
Place: STF 104 Time: 2PM
John
K. Hayden David
Hertzel
FS
President FS
Secretary-Treasurer