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Faculty Senate Meeting November 5, 2004
The meeting was called to order by President Joan Brumm with 35 of the 52 eligible members present. See attached sign in sheet for those present.
President Joan Brumm called the meeting to order
1. New Degrees Dr. Lotven presented the new degrees under consideration in the general faculty meeting.
2. Faculty Senate Committee Chair Reports Faculty Status- Bill Laird The committee has begun work. They are looking at other institutions and how faculty loads are differentiated for those with a teaching emphasis versus a research emphasis. The committee will meet prior to the end of the semester.
Academic Affairs- Bosede Awouwra The committee recommended that the Faculty Senate approve the elimination of the No Grade option because of the negative reflection on the students in relationship to Financial Aid and Registration issues. After some discussion, the committee was asked to do additional work exploring options for an incomplete being changed to a grade other than an F in the event of extenuating circumstances.
The committee is also looking at Academic Dishonesty issues. They have reviewed the statement in the current catalog and feel it is inadequate. The committee will draft a revised statement for review at the next Senate meeting.
Summer Pay- John Hamilton The committee has a survey for faculty to complete in order to collect data regarding the number of faculty who were verbally guaranteed summer work when they were hired. They are also collecting data on the number of alternative assignments previously given to faculty in lieu of full summer teaching loads. The reason for collecting this information in a survey is that the report received by the committee shows course reassignments for the Academic Year but not for the summer. The only way the committee felt they could obtain this information was through a faculty survey.
Budget Committee- Don Abbott The committee has done some work comparing faculty salaries with peer institutions identified by the system. They will begin work when the budget is available.
Evaluation of Administrators- Barry Nutter The members are looking at policies from other institutions with in and outside the system. A chairperson has not yet been selected. CAAP- Larry Davis See attached report.
3. Curriculum Committee and Graduate Council Reports According to the new University structure, all items pertaining to undergraduate education will go to the curriculum committee. New programs and courses at the graduate level will go to the Graduate Council only for review and approval. All graduate proposals currently on the Curriculum committee calendar will be forwarded to the Graduate Council.
4. Fall Texas Council of Faculty Senates Report See the attached report by Joan Brumm.
5. Proposed Degrees Dr. Talley reported on the status of the proposed Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences. The degree is currently on the agenda for the Board of Regents December meeting.
Denise Neill reported on the proposed Master of Science in Nursing degree. The proposal will go to the Graduate Council. The program would be implemented with some collaboration from UAMS. Six hours would be taught at UAMS and transferred to maximize the use of resources in the area. Only if external funding is received for faculty salaries will the proposal go forward at this time. A federal grant will be submitted later this semester requesting those funds.
The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon.
Respectfully submitted
Denise Neill Acting Faculty Senate Secretary |