THE MINUTES OF THE
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE MEETING HELD
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Rex McClure, Deepak Subedi, Maurice Lockridge, Shane Tomblin, Mark Zanter, Susan
Jackson, Larry Stickler, Brian Morgan, Karen Mitchell, Liz Murray, Ralph
Oberste-Vorth, Aley El-Shazly, Wendy Trzyna, Burnis Morris, Sandra Prunty,
Muhammad Amjad, Susan Frank, Tricia Leonard, Pat Conlon, Wael Zatar, John Biros,
Chuck Bailey, Eldon Larsen, Janet Dozier, Mindy Backus, Gary McIlvain, James
Sottile, Camilla Brammer (Chair), Donna Sullivan, Jennifer Sias, Elaine Hardman,
Rudy Wang, Charles Clements, and Piyali Dasgupta.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Joe Stone, Jonathan Cox, Derrick Kolling, Robin O’Keefe, James Farmer, Keith
Beard, Marty Laubach, Barbara Tarter, Genevieve Meyers, Nicholas Kelling,
Kathleen Bledsoe, Rita Gandhy, Doug Miles, Terrence Patterson, Jack Jasko, and
Shailini Singh.
PARLIAMENTARIAN:
Cheryl Brown present.
GUESTS:
Breanna Jones
Declaring that there
was a quorum, Faculty Senate Chair, Dr. Camilla Brammer called the meeting to
order at approximately 2:10 p.m.
1.
INTRODUCTION OF
SENATORS:
Chair Brammer
requested that those present introduce themselves stating their name,
department, and college.
2.
ELECTION OF CHAIR:
Dr. Camilla Brammer
Call for nominations: Camilla Brammer, COLA. MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO
CLOSE NOMINATIONS. As she was the only nominee, she was elected by
acclamation.
Chair Elect Brammer conducted the remainder of the meeting.
3.
ELECTION OF
ASSISTANT CHAIR:
Dr. Camilla Brammer
Call for nominations: Maurice Lockridge, LCOB. MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED
TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS. As he was the only nominee, he was elected by
acclamation.
4.
ELECTION OF
RECORDING SECRETARY:
Dr. Camilla Brammer
Call for nominations: Jennifer Sias, LIB (declined), Sandra Prunty, COHP.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS. As she was the only
nominee, she was elected by acclamation.
5.
SELECTION OF COLLEGE
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Dr. Camilla Brammer
It was requested that Senators assemble by college and caucus to determine who
would represent them on the Executive Committee. It was explained that the
officers elect would be the representatives for their respective colleges.
COEHS-Mindy Backus; COFA-Jonathan Cox or Larry Stickler; COS-Ralph
Oberste-Vorth; SOM-Elaine Hardman; SOJMC-Burnis Morris; CITE-Wael Zatar;
LIB-Jennifer Sias or Kathleen Bledsoe.
For those colleges where representation was undecided, it was agreed that they
would inform the Faculty Senate office by close of business on Monday, April 26,
2010.
6.
SELECTION OF
LIAISONS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES:
Dr. Camilla Brammer
It was explained that Liaisons are the Faculty Senate’s representative to the standing committees and they will periodically report on the business of the committee. Volunteers were solicited.
Athletic-Joe Stone; Budget & Academic Policy-Shane Tomblin; Curriculum-Brian Morgan; Faculty Development-Jennifer Sias; Faculty Personnel-Wendy Trzyna; Graduate Council-Camilla Brammer; Legislative Affairs-Liz Murray; Library-Susan Jackson; Physical Facilities & Planning-Karen Mitchell; Research-Mark Zanter; Student Conduct & Welfare-Chuck Clements; University Functions-Tricia Leonard.
A Liaison is needed for Academic Planning; which will be solicited at the fall meeting of the Faculty Senate.
THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 2:50 P.M.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Bernice Bullock
Administrative
Secretary Senior
Faculty Senate