Draft Minutes, Faculty Assembly, 4 February 2011
Faculty Assembly Minutes
4 February 2011
121 EC 2:00 pm
Present: T. Aftanas, S. Baricska, S. Beck, R. Berry, S. Buerdsell, C. Cornforth, D. Cresap, C. Dale, T. Danford, F. DeCaria, M. Deichler, G. Evans, D. Ferrell, D. Folger, M. Goldstein, M. Grubor, R. Guy, D. Hans, K. Herrington, L. Ingram (presiding), C. Kefauver, J. Keyser, A.Kuca, R. Lucki, M. Marlin, C. Morris, B. Peterman, D. Poffenberger, T. Ramsey, C. Riter, D. Ryan, S. Rychlicki, P. Sharma, L. Shelek, J. Tully, J. VanFossan, T. Vavra, M. Watson, G. Winland, M. Wycherley, D. Yadrick
Excused faculty (teaching): J. Remias
L. Ingram called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. The minutes of the 10 January 2011 meeting were approved as published on a motion by C. Kefauver with a second by R. Lucki.
Committee Reports
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Committee |
Report |
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Assessment |
Fall Semester course assessment reports are due 15 Feb 11. Program and staff unit reports are due 15 April. |
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Currriculum |
Work is ongoing on curriculum changes, med.asst., sign language, ST, CIT |
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Distance Education |
No meeting but email will be forthcoming |
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Enrollments Managenment |
No meeting |
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ACF |
M. Goldstein distributed the ACF brochure and spoke about 3 bills in the Legislature to watch: SB330, SB 411, and HB 2029. |
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Board of Governors |
R. Berry reported that the textbook/bookstore rule passed. The BOG is still working on acquiring the Straub property. |
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Institutional Technologies |
Presentations by two companies on Web page re-design will occur this month. A decision should occur thereafter. |
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LRC |
Still working on a proxy server. |
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Professional Development |
No meeting |
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General Education |
No January meeting |
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Merit |
See actions taken later. |
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Budget Committee |
Met; capital request priorization now. See salary proposal below. |
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Promotion |
No meeting |
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FERC |
No meeting |
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Textbook Affordability Committee |
First organizational meeting held. |
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Self Study Steering Committee |
Meets later today… progress is happening. |
Old business
Merit Again
The merit policy has been approved by the President and it and two revised forms were presented to Assembly. On a motion by C. Cornforth with a second by M. Goldstein, an amendment to the policy was presented (“Going Green”). One electronic copy and one hard, paper copy will be submitted. This amendment passed. On a motion by T. Danford with a second by K. Herrington, the amended policy passed unanimously.
New Business
Faculty Salary Proposal
On a motion by T. Vavra with a second by R. Lucki, the following proposal was brought forth:
· If the Salary Enhancement is NOT MADE permanent, $1000 to the base and 3 increment steps.
· If the Salary Enhancement is MADE permanent, $1000 to the base and 1 increment step.
This motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment
On a motion by C. Cornforth with a second by R. Lucki, the meeting was adjourned at 2:50 pm.
Respectfully submitteed,
Thomas R. Danford
Secretary
