THE MINUTES OF THE
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE MEETING HELD
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Rex McClure, Uday Tate, Shane Tomblin, Joe Stone, Deepak Subedi, Larry Stickler
(Chair), Linda Dobbs, Peter Saveliev, Dan Babb, Michael Norton, Brian Morgan,
Ralph Oberste-Vorth, Yulia Dementieva, Clayton Brooks (Recording Secretary), Dan
Hollis, Jennifer Perry, Karen McNealy, Kelly Harlow, Sandra Prunty, Barbara
O’Byrne, Stephen O’Keefe, Jerry Doyle, Ben Miller, Sissy Isaacs, Melinda Backus,
Kathy Seelinger, Jennifer Mak, Gary McIlvain, Janet Dozier, Melisa Reed, James
Leonard, Barbara Tarter, Susan Gilpin, Pam Mulder, Dan Holbrook, Keith Beard,
Camilla Brammer, Marty Laubach, David Winter, Wendy Moorhead, Kenneth Guyer
(Assistant Chair), Ernest Walker, Nancy Norton, Tina Sias, Mike Goldman, Pam
Staton, Rudy Wang, and Elaine Hardman.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Stephen Lawson, Michael Stroeher, Venkat Gudivada, Laura Wyant, Jamie Warner,
Donna Sullivan, Kay Wildman, and William Cocke.
PARLIAMENTARIAN:
Dallas Brozik present.
GUESTS:
Monica Brooks, Frances Hensley, Sarah Denman, Nerissa Young, Jim Stephens,
Michael McGuffey, Chuck Bailey, Dale Shao, Rosalyn Templeton, and Steve Hensley.
Declaring that there
was a quorum, Faculty Senate Chair, Dr. Larry Stickler called the meeting to
order at approximately 4:00 p.m.
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the
February 28, 2008 meeting were approved as read.
2.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dr. Larry Stickler
A.
Announced a
reminder that Senators should sit around the table, others should sit at the
chairs provided and cell phones should be set to “silent” mode. To ensure an
accurate recoding of the meeting, Senators should use the microphone when
speaking; also, they are to stand and state their name and department.
B.
Announced the
March meeting schedules: ACF–met March 20, 2008; HEPC–no meeting scheduled for
this month; and the MUBOG–scheduled to meet March 26, 2008.
C.
Announced that
the Executive Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, April 14, 2008 beginning at
12:00 p.m. in the John Spotts Room of the Memorial Student Center.
D.
Announced that if
any Senators are interested in serving again they should inform their Dean.
Election notifications have been sent to each college with a request that their
results be submitted to the Faculty Senate office by April 7, 2008.
E.
Announced that
the NEW Faculty Senate will meet
Thursday, April 24, 2008 beginning at
2:00 p.m. in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center. This
meeting is for the newly elected members of the Faculty Senate (term 2008-2010)
and is for the purpose of electing officers, college representation to the
Executive Committee, and Liaisons to the Standing Committees.
F.
Announced that
the CURRENT Faculty Senate will meet
Thursday, April 24, 2008 beginning at
4:00 p.m. in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center.
G.
Announced that
the University President has approved the
following recommendation: SR-07-08-(21) 52 CC.
H.
Announced that
the spring General Faculty meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2008
beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Joan C Edwards Playhouse. Retiring and award
winning faculty will be recognized. Everyone is welcome to attend.
I.
Reminded everyone
that Wednesday, April 9, 2008 is the university’s Assessment Day. Day classes
are cancelled but those scheduled at 4:00 p.m. and after will meet.
J.
Reminded everyone
that parking lot F located across from Corbly Hall will be closed for
construction beginning March 25, 2008; parking is being relocated to the lot
closer to Sixth Avenue.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO SUSPEND THE
AGENDA AND PROCEED TO ITEMS 4, 5, AND 6
4.
REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT:
Dr. Stephen Kopp
Absent, no
report.
5.
BOARD OF GOVERNOR’S REPORT:
Dr. Monica Brooks
She distributed a handout (on file in the
Faculty Senate office) that covered three items, 1) the Board’s session to
conduct program reviews is scheduled for April 15, 2008 in the Erickson Alumni
Center at which time 15 programs will be discussed; 2) on March 10, 2008 members
of the Board were invited to have lunch with the NCA HLC accreditation team that
was on campus to assess the Marshall Community & Technical College; and 3)
future meeting dates for the Board.
6.
ACF REPORT: Dr. Ben
Miller
Absent, no report.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO RETURN TO THE
AGENDA
3.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SR-07-08-(23) 54 CC: Recommends
approval of the listed COURSE ADDITIONS and a COURSE DELETION from the following
colleges and/or schools: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE and the LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO SUSPEND THE
AGENDA TO ADD A RECOMMENDATION
FPC: Recommends the creation of “Senior” Level designation within Professor
Rank.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DISAPPROVED.
THE RECORDING SECRETARY LEFT AND CHAIR STICKLER
REQUESTED A VOLUNTEER: PAM MULDER VOLUNTEERED.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO RETURN TO THE
AGENDA
MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO GO INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION PER WV STATE CODE §6-9 A-4
MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED TO RETURN TO
REGULAR SESSION
CONFIDENTIAL
SR-07-08-(25) 56 UFC: Recommends
adding one candidate to the list of potential nominees for commencement speaker
and recipient of an honorary degree. Biographical information is attached.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
6.
ACF REPORT:
Dr. Ben Miller
As he had arrived, Dr. Stickler requested he present his report. He distributed
a handout (on file in the Faculty Senate office) that provided information on
bills that had been approved in the recent legislative session. He also stated
that information pertaining to the Great Teacher’s Institute would be sent soon.
7.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Each liaison reported to-date on their respective committee.
8.
REQUESTS TO SPEAK TO THE
SENATE: (5 minutes per
person)
A. Ken Guyer, PEIA lost data
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9.
AGENDA REQUESTS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS:
There were none.
THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 5:38 P.M.