THE MINUTES OF THE
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE MEETING HELD
MEMBERS PRESENT PER
SIGNATURES:
Uday Tate, Rex
McClure, Joe Stone, Deepak Subedi, Maurice Lockridge (Assistant Chair), Jonathan
Cox, Mark Zanter, Brian Morgan, Michael Norton, Liz Murray, Basant Karna, Scott
Sarra, Tom Jones, Burnis Morris, Jennifer Perry, Karen McNealy, Kelly Harlow,
Sandra Prunty, Jennifer Mak, Eric Arnold, Mary Jo Graham, Gregg Twietmeyer,
Camilla Brammer (Chair), Marty Laubach, Barbara Tarter, Christine Huhn, Chris
White, Jennifer Sias (Recording Secretary), Ernest Walker, Nancy Norton, Tina
Sias, Mike Goldman, Rudy Wang, Elaine Hardman, Charles Clements, Jerry Jones,
Tracy Christofero, Ben Miller, Eldon Larsen, and Mike McComas.
MEMBERS ABSENT—NO
SIGNATURE:
Linda Dobbs, Michael Murphy, Karen Mitchell, Bonita Lawrence, Pat Conlon, Wael
Zatar, Janet Dozier, Keith Beard, Donna Sullivan, Christina Burgueno, Josh
Hagen, Kathleen Bledsoe, and Pier Paolo Claudio.
PARLIAMENTARIAN:
Cheryl Brown present.
GUESTS:
Michael McGuffey, Byron Clercx, Peggy Brown, Wayne Elmore, Mary Beth Reynolds,
Girmay Berhie, John Vielkind, Anders Linde-Laursen, Susan Jackson, Stephen Kopp,
David Pittenger, Charles Hossler, Shortie McKinney, Stan Maynard, Timothy Balch,
and Monica Brooks.
Declaring that there
was a quorum, Faculty Senate Chair, Dr. Cam Brammer called the meeting to order
at approximately 4:05 p.m.
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the
December 11, 2008 meeting were approved as read.
2.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dr. Camilla Brammer
A.
Senators should sit around the table and guests are to sit in the gallery area.
B.
Meeting schedule: The Executive Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, February
9, 2009 beginning at 12:00 p.m. in the John Spotts Room of the Memorial Student
Center.
3.
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SR-08-09-16 CC: Recommends approval
of the listed REQUEST FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADDITION, DELETION, OR CHANGE OF AN AREA
OF EMPHASIS OR CHANGE OF A MINOR in the COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-08-09-17 APC: Recommends that the
College of Education and Human Services’ Intent-to-Plan statement for a Bachelor
of Science in Athletic Training Degree Program be approved.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-08-09-18 APC: Recommends that the
following academic programs be continued at their current level of activity.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-08-09-19 APC: Recommends that the
following academic programs be continued and identified for resource
development.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-08-09-20 APC: Recommends that the
following academic programs be continued with corrective action required.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-08-09-21 APC: Recommends that the
College of Health Professions’ Intent to Plan statement for a Cooperative
Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Imaging be approved.
WAS MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED.
SR-08-09-22 APC: Recommends that the
College of Education and Human Services’ Intent to Plan statement for a Bachelor
of Science in Exercise Science degree be approved.
WAS MOVED, S
4.
REPORT OF THE
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT:
Dr. Stephen Kopp
·
Beth Wolfe has been hired as the director of recruitment. New initiatives in
recruitment and admissions appear to have a positive impact and the university
is on track to increase enrollment by 5%.
·
Conducting beta test of financial aid form.
·
Legislative agenda includes pursuing paying off bonds early which will free up
$2 million; his administration is looking at creative ways to improve funding.
5.
REPORT OF THE
PROVOST:
Dr. Gayle Ormiston
·
Provided an update on the retention work group who is looking at improvements in
advising.
·
Provided an update on the DaVinci Roundtable which is comprised of two groups
who are conceptualizing the learning experience at Marshall University.
·
A working retreat for the Core Foundations Ad Hoc Committee is scheduled for
Saturday, January 23, 2009.
·
Discussed proposed changes to summer school.
6.
BOARD OF GOVERNOR’S
REPORT:
Dr. Monica Brooks
·
Discussed the handout pertaining to the January 14, 2009 Board of Governors
meeting (on file in the Faculty Senate office).
·
It was requested that she provide a follow-up pertaining to the funding for
graduate assistants.
7.
ACF REPORT:
Dr. Ben Miller
·
Met January 11, 2009.
·
ACF has presented its legislative agenda to LOCEA (Legislative Oversight
Commission on Education Accountability).
8.
REQUESTS TO SPEAK TO
THE SENATE:
(5 minutes per person)
There were none.
9.
AGENDA REQUESTS FOR
FUTURE MEETINGS:
There were none.
THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 4:53 P.M.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Ms. Jennifer Sias,
Recording Secretary
Faculty Senate