Attendance: Boggess, Byrd, Curet, Cutting, Diaz, Forrest, Hampton, Hartigan, Jacquemin, Losiewicz, Malonley, Merrell, O’Connor, Pallansch, Poyo, Redfield

Absent: Sedki, Wosman

 

(1) Opening Prayer – O’Connor

 

We discussed the 396^th minutes. Roy Robbins moved (Peggy Curet, second) to accept the 397^th minutes. After discussion, Leona Pallansch moved (Gwen Diaz, second) to table the minutes. The motion passed.

 

(3) President’s Report was discussed in an order different from the agenda.

2. Academic Affairs Committee

T. Boggess meet with Dr. Manuel and discussed many issues including the reorganization of Dr. Manuel’s office and changes to the Academic Affairs Committee meeting.

3. Executive Committee Meeting with Dr. Manuel

Executive Committee met with Dr. Manuel, and discussed the grievance process with [former Senate President] Hampton. T. Boggess noted that the academic support offices need oversight by an academic and a name other than “student development.”

4. Board of Trustees Meeting AND

5. Strategic Plan 2012

Dr. Cotrell finished a draft of the Vision 2012 Strategic Plan based on the goals previously articulated for the University. The Board of Trustees was asked to give input on the draft plan. Cotrell asked if the Senate wants him to discuss it with us.

1. Letter to Dr. Manuel (about our input on reorganization)

T Boggess hand delivered our letter to Dr. Manuel; he replied with a letter, from which she read excerpts. Senators indicated that he did not seem to grasp the problem.

Senators expressed concerned about adding layers of administration to areas such as assessment (so the actual assessors would not have the authoritative voice) when in addition there is a lack of staff /faculty hiring or replacement at the U..

T. Boggess expressed hope that Bro. Bill Campbell’s attentiveness to these issues would make Senate input fruitful.

 

Gwen Diaz will replace Celine Jacquemin, who cannot attend the Alumni Committee Saturday meetings.

            Standing University Committees

            Alumni – Gwen Diaz

            Athletics – Terri Boggess – committee has not met

            Budget – Leona Pallensch, Terri Boggess – no meetings yet

            Core Curriculum Transition – Leona Pallansch, Gerald Poyo, Rich Wosman

            Campus Beautification/Design Committee - Caroline Byrd – no action yet

            ERP/University Technology Committee - Carol Redfield

            Facilities Master Plan – Terri Boggess - no action yet

            Institutional Review Board – Andre Hampton – no action yet

            Student Judicial Committee – Peggy Curet – she will participate in training

            University Benefits – Rosemarie Cutting – got letter of appointment

                        Bob O’Conner requested to bring up phased retirement options.

            University Parking – Gwen Diaz, Roy Robbins – no meeting or input opportunity

            Retention – Terri Boggess, Kathleen Maloney

The committee is recommending an AAUP (American Association of University Professors) chapter be formed at StMU. After the minimum 7 members for a chapter is achieved, the Senate will suggest to faculty the benefits of joining AAUP.

Senators met with Academic VP; Executive Committee will follow up.

C. Faculty Compensation/Workload Metrics – They will report next time.

 

We will look for second person outside of Faculty Senate to work with each these groups-        Grievance Process – discussed above

           Summer Work and Compensation – Celine Jacquemin

            Senior Professor Review – Carol Redfield

            Sabbaticals – Peggy Curet

Discussed whether the Faculty Senate should make comments about the recently approved Center for Terrorism Law grant; concerns arose about policy research and cyber-surveillance. Executive Committee will bring up the issues with the VPAA.

 

October 27, 2006, 1:30 PM, Alkek 106

3:00 PM O’Conner moved to extend by 15 minutes; Boggess requested to extend 10 minutes.

Michael Losiewicz moved to adjourn at 3:30. Passed.