Minutes of the Faculty Senate

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2009-2010

Meeting convened at 1:04 p.m. by Phil Howze, President.

ROLL CALL

Members present: Om P. Agrawal, James S. Allen, Mark A. Amos, Gary Apgar, George E. Boulukos, Lisa B. Brooten, Joseph A. Brown, Joan M. Davis, Lisabeth A. DiLalla, Stephen D. Ebbs, James S. Ferraro, Kelly Glassett (for Marla H. Mallette), Eric Hellgren (ex officio), Philip C. Howze, H. Randy Hughes, Kathryn A. Hytten, Allan L. Karnes, Sanjeev Kumar, Mary E. Lamb, Michael J. Lydy, Susan Pearlman (for Cathy C. Mogharreban), Benjamin F. Rodriguez, Jose R. Ruiz, Gerald R. Spittler, Peggy Stockdale, Thomas H. Tarter, Brooke H. H. Thibeault, Kay M. Zivkovich.

Members absent: Samuel Goldman, (ex officio), Don Rice (ex officio).

Members absent without proxy: Edward J. Alfrey, Sandra K. Collins, James E. Garvey, David A. Lightfoot, Douglas W. Lind.

Visitors and guests: Ira Altman (Agribusiness Economics), Ken Anderson (Geology), Kimberly Asner-Self (Educational Psychology and Special Education), Ronald Caffey (Black American Studies), Michelle Kibby-Faglier (Psychology), Diane Muzio (Rehabilitation Institute), Stile Smith (Daily Egyptian), James Wall (Radio and Television).

REPORTS

1. P. Howze recognized those Senators whose terms on the Senate expire this year: David Lightfoot, Kathryn Hytten, George Boulukos, Joseph Brown, Peggy Stockdale, Kay Zivkovich, Edward Alfrey and Randy Hughes. He then read into the record his final report (included as Attachment A to the Agenda).

2. A. Karnes expressed the hope that in the next year there will be more of a spirit of cooperation by the administration and the faculty, specifically the Faculty Senate, on difficult budget choices. Choices are being made, and the faculty have no knowledge of those choices. Faculty have ideas about [implementing] some efficiencies in the budget without hurting the core missions of the University; those ideas are not getting a hearing with the administration. A. Karnes hoped that with the changes in the Chancellor's office, there will be more of an attempt by the administration to work with the faculty. If there are cuts made that do not make sense or seem inappropriate to the faculty, then there will not be buy-in.

3. E. Hellgren reported the Graduate Council will meet next week. He added that he has appreciated working with and getting to know P. Howze this year.

4. T. Tarter thanked P. Howze for his leadership of the Senate over the past year.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

1. S. Kumar reported the elections have finally been completed in the eight colleges and the Non- Tenure Track Faculty Voting Unit (the results of which came in this morning).

2. S. Kumar presented the list of resolutions presented by the Executive Council over the last year (included as Attachment B to the Agenda). He expressed his thanks to the other members of the Executive Council: P. Howze, G. Apgar, A. Karnes, O. Agrawal, G. Spittler, M. Lamb and L. DiLalla. P. Howze noted that there were some administrative changes made within the Executive Council during this term, such as moving the meeting time of the Council to noon, and providing lunch. Additionally, the Senate was not spared the exercise of planning for a 10% reduction in its budget.

BUDGET COMMITTEE -- A. Karnes, Chair

A. Karnes presented the committee's final report (included as Attachment C to the Agenda).

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES -- O. Agrawal, Chair

O. Agrawal presented the committee's final report and acknowledged the members of his committee (included as Attachment D to the Agenda).

FACULTY STATUS AND WELFARE COMMITTEE -- G. Apgar, Chair

G. Apgar presented the committee's final report (included as Attachment E to the Agenda). He thanked the members of his committee for their prompt responses to his emails.

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE -- G. Spittler, Chair

G. Spittler presented and reviewed the committee's final report (included as Attachment F to the Agenda). He thanked the members of his committee, in particular B. Thibeault, who was irreplaceable in working through the problems with the [recent] amendments to the Senate Operating Paper.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE -- L. DiLalla Chair

L. DiLalla presented the committee's final report (included as Attachment G to the Agenda). She commented that the committee had much business to attend to this year and met a large number of times. There are still four RMEs that the next committee will receive immediately. L. DiLalla thanked her committee for their outstanding service over the past year.

OLD BUSINESS -- None.

NEW BUSINESS -- None.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

P. Howze announced that after adjournment of this meeting, there will be a short recess before the 2010-2011 Faculty Senate convenes.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 1:24 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, 
Mary Ellen Lamb, 2009-2010 Secretary

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