THE MINUTES OF THE
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE MEETING HELD
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Fred Mader, Rex McClure, Joe Stone, Deepak Subedi, Maurice Lockridge (Assistant
Chair), Linda Dobbs, Joan St. Germain, Mark Zanter, Brian Morgan, Ralph
Oberste-Vorth, Bonita Lawrence, Karen Mitchell, Liz Murray, Basant Karna, Scott
Sarra, Tom Jones, Burnis Morris, Jennifer Perry, Karen McNealy, Kelly Harlow,
Sandra Prunty, Pat Conlon, Wael Zatar, Chuck Bailey, Eldon Larsen, Janet Dozier,
Jennifer Mak, Mary Jo Graham, Gregg Twietmeyer, Keith Beard, Camilla Brammer
(Chair), Marty Laubach, Donna Sullivan, Barbara Tarter, Christina Burgueno,
Christine Huhn, Thomas Linz, Genevieve Meyers, Kathleen Bledsoe, Jennifer Sias
(Recording Secretary), Ernest Walker, Nancy Norton, Mike Goldman, Rudy Wang,
Elaine Hardman, Charles Clements, Pier Paolo Claudio, Sandra Stroebel, and Tracy
Christofero.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Jonathan Cox, Eric Arnold, Chris White, and Tina Sias.
PARLIAMENTARIAN:
Cheryl Brown present.
GUESTS:
Margie Phillips, Andrew Gooding, Larry Stickler, Dallas Brozik, Bill
Rosenberger, Mike Dunn, Stephen Tipler, Mary Todd, Monica Brooks, Rosalyn
Templeton, Frances Hensley, Rudy Pauley, Robert Bookwalter, Corley Dennison,
Gayle Ormiston, Stephen Kopp, Michael McGuffey, and Breanna Jones.
Declaring that there
was a quorum, Faculty Senate Chair, Dr. Camilla Brammer called the meeting to
order at approximately 4:02 p.m.
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the
January 28, 2010 meeting were approved as written.
2.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dr. Camilla Brammer
A.
Announced a reminder to everyone that they are to sign-in; senators should sit
around the table; guests should sit in the chairs provided; and cell phones
should be set to “silent” mode. To ensure an accurate recording of the meeting,
senators should use the microphones when speaking and are to state their name
and department.
B.
Welcomed back Ernest Walker who had been out due to surgery.
C.
Announced that the next meeting of the Executive Committee is scheduled for
Monday, March 1, 2010 beginning at 12:00 p.m. in room BE5 of the Memorial
Student Center.
D.
Announced that the next meeting of the Faculty Senate is scheduled for Thursday,
March 18, 2010 beginning at 4:00 p.m. in Room BE5 of the Memorial Student
Center.
E.
Announced the February meeting schedules: ACF – met February 18, 2010 in
Charleston, WV; HEPC – has no meeting scheduled in February; and the MUBOG – met
February 18, 2010.
F.
Announced that a reminder has been sent to Dr. Kopp pertaining to his or his
designee reporting to the Faculty Senate about salary monies as stated in
SR-07-08-(29) 60 FECRAHC.
G.
Announced that the Budget & Academic Policy Committee has responded to its
charge to review the incomplete grade policy with consideration of the
difficulties recently experienced by faculty. The committee’s decision states
that after reviewing the document provided, which detailed the difficulties,
they “…did not recommend any changes to the current policy. The examples
referred to issues that were not directly related to the assignment of an
incomplete grade, and were problems that could have been resolved by
interactions between the students and their relative advisor or instructor.” and
a recommendation will not be issued for presentation to the Faculty Senate.
H.
Announced that the Athletic Committee has completed it charge to review a
document received from COIA (Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics) pertaining
to finances/funding of university athletic departments. The committee voted
affirmatively that COIA should provide the Academics First Resolution to the
faculty senates of division I FBS institutions for discussion. The last
correspondence indicated that COIA have not yet received a quorum of votes.
I.
Reminded everyone that there are two established means for requesting to speak
to the Senate, (1) to do so at a faculty senate meeting when that agenda item is
addressed, and (2) to make the request at an executive committee meeting so they
may place the item on the faculty senate agenda.
J.
Requested that senators inform their constituents that 12:00 p.m. Friday, March
19, 2010 is the deadline for submitting curricular items. Both the hardcopy and
PDF versions are needed in the Faculty Senate office and that although Bernice
will be out of the office items can be slid under the door.
K.
Introduced Robert Bookwalter, Chair of the General Education Council to discuss
beginning Core I courses during summer instead of fall semester.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO
MODIFY THE RATIONALE OF SR-08-09-36R CFAHC TO PERMIT CORE I COURSES, ON A
VOLUNTEER BASIS, TO BEGIN IN THE SUMMER III TERM INSTEAD OF FALL 2010.
L.
As stated at the January 2010 meeting, Chair Brammer opened a question and
discussion period with the Faculty Senate about the final report from the
Faculty Petition Investigation Ad Hoc Committee. There were no questions or
discussion, however, Mary Jo Graham requested to read a statement.
SHE FELT THE REPORT WAS THOROUGH AND VERY
CLEAR; SHE COULD UNDERSTAND IT AND WITH THE OTHER REPORTS PROVIDED BY THE
PROVOST AND REGISTRAR HER QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED SUFFICIENTLY. SHE AGREES WITH
THE RECOMMENDATION THAT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES NEED TO BE REVIEWED AND AMENDED
TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE BUDGET & ACADEMIC POLICY
COMMITTEE HAS ALREADY BEEN CHARGED. SHE ASKES THAT THE HARRANGES AND
DISPARAGEMENT OF THE FACULTY SENATE BE ENDED AND THAT EVERYONE MOVE FORWARD TO
DEVELOP CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGES TO NECESSARY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND
APPROVED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PER WV CODE 6-9A-4
MOVED, SECONDED, AND
APPROVED TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
MOVED, SECONDED, AND
APPROVED THAT THE MATTER DISCUSSED DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION BE DIRECTED TO
STUDENT AFFAIRS.
3.
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SR-09-10-(27) 73 CC: Recommends
approval of the listed COURSE ADDITIONS
in the following colleges and/or school, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, HONORS
COLLEGE, and SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATIONS and the
COURSE DELETION in the HONORS
COLLEGE.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-09-10-(28) 74 CC: Recommends
approval of the listed COURSE CHANGES
in the following colleges and/or school: COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, COLLEGE OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONS, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, and the HONORS
COLLEGE.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-09-10-(29) 75 CC: Recommends approval of the listed REQUEST FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADDITION, DELETION, OR CHANGE OF A MAJOR OR PROGRAM – MINOR – AREA OF EMPHASIS in the following colleges and/or school: SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATIONS, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, and OUTREACH & CONTINUING EDUCATION. WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
4.
STANDING COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
Each liaison reported
to-date on their respective committee; Chris White was absent, no report for
Student Conduct & Welfare Committee.
5.
REPORT OF THE
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT:
Dr. Stephen Kopp
·
Provided highlights on the spring 2010 enrollment: full-time equivalent has
increased 3.3% or 318 students; the freshman retention rate from fall to spring
is 89.3%; and overall every category of students, except for a slight dip in
graduate enrollment, has increased with there being 85 new full-time freshmen
and 306 transfer students.
·
Indications for the fall 2010 enrollment suggests a record number of freshmen
and the request to begin Core I courses in Summer III are among the strategies
being considered to meet the increase in demand for courses.
·
He discussed the Deferred Maintenance and American Disabilities Act Report
(accessible from the president’s website) stating that the true costs are $7
million; the capital renewal for facilities to modernize and make operational
improvements totals $67 million. There is discussion in the legislature that the
EAST (education, science and tourism) Bonds that were used to build the Clay
Center and will be paid this year may be reissued. This could provide $150
million to the state with $90 million appropriated to higher education. MU could
receive $22 million to be used for modernizing academic buildings within the
next three years.
·
The Capital Projects List is submitted to the HEPC every year; it contains a
listing of every project conceivable and is not in a priority order. It is the
MUBOG who determines the priorities in a consultative process. He welcomes input
from the Physical Facilities & Planning Committee with regard to capital
projects.
·
He is watching and keeping track on several house and senate bills that have
been introduced this session and which relate to higher education.
·
Saturday, February 27, 2010 is the dedication of the new Foundation & Alumni
Hall. All are invited to attend.
·
He and his staff are working hard on budget planning.
·
A MU IPhone application has been created and may be downloaded at
www.marshall.edu/mumobile.
·
He expressed gratitude to everyone involved with the Diversity Breakfast &
Roundtable, both events were very successful.
·
Invited everyone to participate in the faculty/staff appreciation basketball
game scheduled for March 2, 2010. Two free tickets are available to faculty and
staff.
6.
REPORT OF THE
PROVOST:
Dr. Gayle Ormiston
7.
BOARD OF GOVERNOR’S
REPORT:
Dr. Larry Stickler
8.
ACF REPORT:
Dr. Chuck Bailey
9.
REQUESTS TO SPEAK TO
THE SENATE:
(5 minutes per person)
A. Ms. Margie Phillips, Sustainability Manager, Physical Plant.
B. Dr. Dallas Brozik, Finance & Economics, LCOB
10.
AGENDA REQUESTS FOR
FUTURE MEETINGS:
There were none.
THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 5:33 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ms. Jennifer Sias, Recording Secretary
Faculty Senate