FACULTY SENATE MINUTES
April 29, 2005 

Joan Brumm called the meeting to order at 10 am with 27 eligible members present. Please see attached sign in sheet for those present.

Minutes from November 5, 2004 were approved as written.

The following agenda items were discussed.

1.  Evaluation of Deans

            K. Lease presented a draft copy of Faculty Evaluation of Deans.

            G. Mueller offered addition to the document:

                        “Advocates and supports academic freedom as advocated by the AAUP.”

            R. Owen suggested a change in wording

                        Old wording: Is easily accessible to faculty.

                                                Is easily accessible to students.

                        New wording: Is appropriately accessible to faculty.

                                                            Is appropriately accessible to students.

            G. Bugh suggested adding a new column for “Not applicable.”

            The evaluation document was approved as amended.

2.  Elected Senate Proposal

            J. Brumm presented a proposal from the Faculty Senate Executive Committee for electing Faculty Senate representatives. Brumm pointed out that this would be a representative body that would meet monthly.

            The proposal was accepted as written.

            Each college or department will need to conduct elections immediately.

3.  Committee Updates

            A. Faculty Evaluations: T. Gandy indicated that his committee will begin development of a faculty evaluation instrument in the fall. It was suggested that a two tier system be used. One tier would be for     faculty who wish to focus on research and the other tier would be for faculty who wish to be evaluated on teaching.

            B. Academic Affairs: B. Aworuwa presented a statement that would be included in all syllabi. The statement was amended to read as follows:

                                    “Academic honesty is expected of students enrolled in this course. Cheating on examinations, unauthorized collaboration, falsification of research data, plagiarism, and undocumented use of materials from any source, constitute academic dishonesty, and may be grounds for a grade of ‘F’      in the course and/or disciplinary actions.” For additional information see the university policy manual.

                                    The amended proposal was accepted.

            C.  Budget Committee: J. Brumm gave a brief overview of the committee’s  efforts to monitor the budget.

Meeting adjourned at 11:00 am.

Minutes prepared by Barry Nutter