Faculty Senate Minutes March 3, 2005

SENATORS: Ellie Baldwin, Cindy Thomas, Tony Schountz, Jill Cordova, Tim Hatten, Tim Casey, Gayla Jo Slauson, Larry Madsen, Bill McCracken, Phil Kavanagh, Rich Cowden

MINUTES SECRETARY: Jessica Cowden

I. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Handbook Revision Committee is comprised of Jane Arledge, Tim Casey, President Tim Foster, Vice President Carol Futhey, Andy Rodriguez, Kristi Reuss, Gary Looft, Rich Cowden, Jan Purin, and Nick Adams. Petitions are circulating via e-mail concerning the proposed revisions. In order for the committee to consider the revisions for proposal to the Board of Trustees, there must be at least 10 signatures. The revisions include the RIF policy, mandatory sixth year, minimum hiring requirements, search committees, notice of non-renewal, raise with promotion, and searches for promotion from instructor to tenure-track faculty.

Two full-time faculty members from each school with alternates are needed to form committee to make recommendations for the Distinguished Faculty Awards.

The Concurrent Course Committee is in the process of developing standards for faculty and students involved in concurrent courses. They hope to present something at the next Senate meeting.

There will be a salary study report at the next Senate meeting.

II. MEETING MINUTES

The motion was made, seconded and passed to amend the January 20, 2005 Senate minutes to include Hasson Tavossi’s name in the Guests section. (Thomas/McCracken)

The motion was made, seconded and passed to receive and approve the January 20, 2005 Faculty Senate minutes. (Thomas/McCracken)

III. FACULTY TRUSTEE ELECTION

Kavanagh provided the senators with an outline of the procedures used for the last elections in spring 2000 to use as an example. There are two nominees: Doug O’Roark and Carrie McVeigh-Waring. The ballots should be available mid-week after Spring Break, due back March 30 and the results will be announced on April 1.

IV. REVISION OF SENATE BYLAWS

Revisions should be made and finalized prior to this year’s Senate elections. They should also be submitted to all full-time faculty for a vote of approval.
A small working group was formed to work on the revisions: Kavanagh, Casey, and Hatten.

Meeting adjourned at 5:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Jessica Cowden
Minutes Secretary