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John Purdy, President, held a roll call of the
2003-2004 Faculty Senate at 4:05 pm following orientation of new Senators.
Senators approved the minutes of May 5, 2003 and Standing Committee
minutes. President Morse reported
that budget information is coming out this week.
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Senators elected the following officers to the
Executive Council of the 2003-2004 Faculty Senate, James Loucky, President (effective June 24):
James Stewart, President-Elect
(2004-2005) , Kristen Parris, Appointments
and Elections Officer, Thomas Read, Secretary,
Laura Laffrado, At-Large. John Purdy
serves as president pro tem until June
23.
Senators moved on the following:
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To send language on partner accommodation to the
Executive Council for clarification on use of the term “administrative”.
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To adopt revisions to the membership of the
Academic Technology Committee, (BL7.8.1). Senators
recommended that the Senate negotiate with the administration to incorporate
early faculty participation in decision-making processes.
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To adopt amended revisions to the Faculty Handbook
on Salary Policy (X.D., new Section 6.)
Senators
deferred discussion on tenure and promotion revisions and raised a
constituent
concern about Red Square noise policy. Adjourned
at 5:55 pm.
APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS, Kevin Leonard, Elections Officer
Appointed to Senate Standing Committees:
Academic Coordinating Commission from Areas::
A – Janice
Lapsansky, Biology;
C – David Curley, Liberal
Studies; D - Grant Donnellan, Music;
E - Mary Ann Reynolds, Accounting;
F – Stan Tag, Fairhaven;
G – Nick Zaferatos,
Huxley; H – Shelby Sheppard, Ed
Foundations.
University
Planning Council:
Larry Estrada, Fairhaven; Matt Roelofs, Economics; Diane Parker, Library
Senate
Legislative Committee
Todd
Donovan, Political Science
Senate
Library Committee
Jeff
Purdue, Library
Sara
Singleton, Political Science
Dan
Rowe, Fairhaven
Vacancies
1
Senate vacancy - Area B – 1 year term
Student
Academic Grievance Board
4 faculty: two 3-year terms, one 2-year term, one 1-year term
Salary & Welfare Committee -1 vacancy (3-year term)
Committee on Grievance and Sanctions - 5 vacancies from all areas (3-yr term)
Senate Library Committee – 1 vacancy
Material
for FAST publication for handbook:
At its May 19th meeting, the Faculty Senate
approved the following revisions to the
Salary
Policy (X.D., new Section 6.) of the Faculty Handbook (new material bolded,
deletions struck-through):
D.
Salary Categories and Priorities
This salary policy classifies the division of any legislative
appropriation designated for faculty salary increases and monies available from
other sources permitted by law into five categories: (1) promotion; (2) general
merit: (3) cost of living; (4) special merit; and (5) equity,
compression, retention; and (6)
specifically designated funds. These
Those salary increases obtained
for 1-5 will be disbursed under the provisions described in Section E below. The priorities for dividing funds among these categories are
as follows:
(sections 1 - 5 unchanged, new language becomes item 6 on
page 15)
6.
In the event that the Legislature appropriates funds designated
specifically for purposes such as faculty retention and recruitment, the Salary
and Welfare committee, after consulting with the University Planning Council,
and in consultation with University administration, will propose a process for
the allocation of such funds and provide a rationale for the proposed allocation
process to the Faculty Senate for approval. To the extent allowed by legislative
intent, any proposed allocation process should both balance the various factors
that can affect faculty morale, retention and recruitment and also respond to
the priorities of the current situation.
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At its May 19th meeting, the Faculty Senate
approved the following revisions to
BL7.8.1 of the Faculty Handbook :
Membership. The
membership of the Academic Technology Committee shall be as follows:
a) one
representative from each of the following: Fairhaven College, College of
Business and Economics, Huxley College of
the Environment, Woodring College of Education, College of Fine and
Performing Arts.
b) two representatives each from the College of
Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Sciences and Technology and;
c)
one
representative from the library;
d)
the
Vice-Provost for Information and Telecommunications (ex officio, non-voting);
e)
the
Director of Center for Instructional Innovation (ex officio, non-voting);
f)
a member
of the LAN Managers' group (ex officio,
non-voting);
g)
a student
chosen by the Associated Students Board of Directors for a one-year term;
h)
one
faculty member appointed by the Senate for a one-year term.
If none of the members selected under a)-c) above are members of the Faculty Senate, then this member shall be a senator. (remainder unchanged).