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Faculty Senate Minutes December 9, 2004
SENATORS: Rich Cowden, Tim Hatten, Bill McCracken, Jill Cordova,
Barbara Borst, Gayla Jo Slauson, Tom Acker, Chad Grabow, Ellie Baldwin,
Cindy Thomas, Larry Madsen, Tim Casey
MINUTES SECRETARY: Jessica Cowden
GUESTS: Gary Looft, Carol Futhey, Duane Hrncir, Suzie Garner, Jeanne
Durr
I. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vice President Carol Futhey is heading up a committee to address
issues related to concurrent enrollment beginning. Committee members
include Andy Breckel, Ken Davis, Duane Hrncir, Gene Starbuck, Doug
O'Roark, Denise McKenney, and Rich Cowden. The committee will begin
meeting spring 2005.
Jeanne Durr addressed the Faculty Senate on the re-examination
of the MSC benefits package. Human Resources has been charged with
determining whether or not the college could provide an equivalent
or superior benefits package at the same rate or less. If no such
package exists, Mesa State will retain the same benefits package
and remain in the CHEIBA consortium. A final decision will be made
by the end of June, 2005 with the help of a small committee of 2
or 3 faculty members.
II. MINUTES
The motion was made, seconded and passed to approve the Curriculum
Committee minutes from November 4, 2004 with the modification that
the Logic course (PHIL 275) remain in general education. (Casey/Hatten)
The motion was made, seconded and passed to approve the Curriculum
Committee minutes from November 11, 2004 with the exception of the
program additions. (Casey/McCracken)
The motion was made, seconded and passed that, as standard operating
procedure, the Curriculum Committee submit program sheets of new
minors/majors and any program additions to degree offerings along
with the meeting minutes to Faculty Senate. (Casey/Cowden)
The motion was made, seconded and passed to approve the Faculty
Senate minutes from November 4, 2004. (Cowden/Thomas)
The motion was made, seconded and passed to approve the Faculty
Senate minutes from November 18, 2004. (Hatten/Thomas)
III. MEDICAL BENEFITS
Medical benefits discussion moved to announcements.
IV. COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY FUND (UPDATE AND NEW ISSUES)
It was determined that, although the total number of credit hours
taken by a student determines the amount of COF funding they are
eligible for, professors should not preoccupy themselves with COF
hours in advising their students. Furthermore, they should not advise
students to slow their progress in order to maximize their COF funding
especially in light of the fact that there is a waiver for an additional
30 COF hours over and above the maximum 145 that students can apply
for, if needed.
V. CONTRACT WITH CCHE
Phil Kavanagh reported to the Faculty Senate on a recent discussion
with President Foster concerning the newest draft of the Performance
Contract. There are concerns about a number of things including
how the college is to report on the required data without the funding
to do so, how rigidly Mesa State needs to adhere to the goals outlined
in the contract, and what the ramifications are for failing to meet
those goals. Foster is planning to submit another list of issues
to CCHE for review.
VI. ACCT/CIS SENATE REPRESENTATION
There was some discussion as to whether or not Senator Grabow should
continue on in his position with the Faculty Senate considering
that the structure of his department has changed since he was elected.
Grabow volunteered to abstain from voting as he no longer represents
the entire faculty of his department. Cowden suggested that Grabow's
role on Senate remain the same through the end of the academic year
at which point any necessary changes could then be made. Grabow
will consult with the new Department Head and faculty.
The motion was made and approved to cancel the Senate meeting scheduled
for December 16, 2004.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:46 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Jessica Cowden
Minutes Secretary
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