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, Jonathan Cox, Joan St. Germain, Mark Zanter, Ralph
Oberste-Vorth, Karen Mitchell, Liz Murray, Basant Karna, Scott Sarra, Burnis
Morris, Jennifer Perry, Karen McNealy, Pat Conlon, Wael Zatar, Eldon Larsen,
Janet Dozier, Jennifer Mak, Eric Arnold, Mary Jo Graham, Gregg Twietmeyer,
Camilla Brammer (Chair), Marty Laubach, Donna Sullivan, Barbara Tarter,
Christine Huhn, Chris White, Genevieve Meyers, Kathleen Bledsoe, Nancy Norton,
Tina Sias, Mike Goldman, Rudy Wang, Elaine Hardman, Charles Clements, Pier Paolo
Claudio, Sandra Stroebel, and Tracy Christofero.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Brian Morgan, Bonita Lawrence, Tom Jones, Kelly Harlow, Sandra Prunty, Chuck
Bailey, Keith Beard, Christina Burgueno, Thomas Linz, Jennifer Sias (Recording
Secretary), and Ernest Walker.
PARLIAMENTARIAN:
Cheryl Brown present.
GUESTS:
Bill Rosenberger, David Pittenger, Larry Stickler, Frances Hensley, Rudy Pauley,
Jan Fox, Monica Brooks, Vicki Stroeher, Michael McGuffey, Don Van Horn, Chuck
Somerville, Stephen Kopp, Matt Turner, Gayle Ormiston, Rosalyn Templeton, Corley
Dennison, Stan Maynard, Steve Hensley, and Venkat Gudivada.
DUE TO THE ABSENCE
OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY, CHAIR BRAMMER REQUESTED A VOLUNTEER. JANET DOZIER
VOLUNTEERED.
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 April
22, 2010 meeting were approved as written.
2.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dr. Camilla Brammer
A.
Chair Brammer
requested that everyone help themselves to the refreshments.
B.
Announced a
reminder to everyone that they are to sign-in and that Senators should sit
around the table, others should sit at 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.
C.
Reminded everyone
that the deadline to submit final grades is Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at noon.
D.
Reminded everyone
to log in to MyMU to cast their vote for the amendment to
The Constitution of the Marshall
University Faculty.
E.
Expressed
appreciation and distributed certificates to those senators who have fulfilled
their years of service to the Faculty Senate – Uday Tate, Ernest Walker, and
Nancy Norton.
F.
Expressed
appreciation to the following Senators for their service to the Faculty Senate –
Uday Tate, Jennifer Mak, Eric Arnold, Gregg Twietmeyer, Mary Jo Graham, Linda
Dobbs, Joan St. Germain, Christina Burgueno, Christine Huhn, Thomas Linz, Chris
White, Bonita Lawrence, Basant Karna, Scott Sarra, Tom Jones, Ernest Walker,
Nancy Norton, Tina Sias, Mike Goldman, Pier Paolo Claudio, Jennifer Perry, Karen
McNealy, Kelly Harlow, Sandra Stroebel, and Tracy Christofero.
G.
Initiated a
discussion with the Faculty Senate about how they would like to dispense the
enrollment increment monies to faculty.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED FOR A STRAW
POLL/SHOW OF HANDS FOR THE TWO OPTIONS: DISTRIBUTE BY PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY IN
EACH COLLEGE OR EQUAL DISTRIBUTION AMONG FULL-TIME FACULTY. THE EQUAL
DISTRIBUTION AMONG FULL-TIME FACULTY RECEIVED THE MAJORITY OF VOTES.
3.
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SR-09-10-(39) 85 CC: Recommends
approval of the listed COURSE ADDITIONS in the following colleges and/or school:
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES, COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, COLLEGE OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONS, COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL
ARTS, and the COLLEGE OF SCIENCE.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-09-10-(40) 86 CC: Recommends
approval of the listed COURSE CHANGES in the following colleges and/or school:
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES, COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, COLLEGE OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONS, COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL
ARTS, and the COLLEGE OF SCIENCE.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-09-10-(41) 87 CC: Recommends
approval of the listed REQUEST FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADDITION, DELETION, OR CHANGE
OF A MAJOR OR PROGRAM – MINOR – AREA OF EMPHASIS – CERTIFICATE PROGRAM in the
following colleges and/or school: COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES, COLLEGE
OF FINE ARTS, COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, and the COLLEGE
OF LIBERAL ARTS.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-09-10-(42) 88 CC: Recommends
approval of the listed COURSE ADDITIONS in the following colleges and/or school:
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE and the LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-09-10-(43) 89 CC: Recommends
approval of the listed COURSE CHANGES in the following colleges and/or school:
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-09-10-(44) 90 CC: Recommends
approval of the listed REQUEST FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADDITIION, DELETION, OR CHANGE
OF A MAJOR OR PROGRAM in the following colleges and/or school: COLLEGE OF
SCIENCE and the LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
4.
REPORT OF THE
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT:
Dr. Stephen Kopp
·
Introduced Matt Turner, the new chief of staff.
·
He thanked the senators for their service to the Faculty Senate and for their
accomplishments for a successful year, but stated that there is still work to be
done during the summer.
·
The HEPC will hold a special meeting next week to listen to recommendations
about bond issues.
·
The deferred maintenance plan is a 3-year plan which will expend 80% of bond
allocations with the work being done by an external construction firm.
·
He reminded faculty of the celebration of the academic year that is scheduled
for 5:00 p.m. this Saturday at the president’s house.
5.
REPORT OF THE
PROVOST:
Dr. Gayle Ormiston
·
He reminded everyone of the commencement ceremony scheduled for this Saturday
beginning at 9:00 a.m.
·
He expressed appreciation to the senators for their commitment to the Faculty
Senate.
·
Stated that the new core curriculum will be implemented next year.
·
Announced that the Campus Conversations will continue next year and there were
ten held this year.
·
Announced that a week of intensive welcome activities geared to new students is
scheduled to begin August 18, 2010.
·
He expressed gratitude to Gretchen Oley for serving as interim dean for the
College of Health Professions and announced that Michael Pruitt will be the new
dean.
·
Expressed appreciation to Chair Camilla Brammer.
6.
ACF REPORT:
Dr. Chuck Bailey
Absent, no report.
7.
REQUESTS TO SPEAK TO
THE SENATE:
(5 minutes per person)
There were none.
8.
AGENDA REQUESTS FOR
FUTURE MEETINGS:
There were none.
THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 4:45 P.M.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Dr. Janet Dozier
Acting Recording
Secretary
Faculty Senate