Academic Programs Committee - Joyce Jones

The committee has two items on the agenda today. November 17 is the deadline for submission of materials for the next APC meeting. The committee has lots of business, so be sure to get your submissions in on time.

Academic Standards Committee - Simin Vaghefi

The committee has four items on today's agenda; the committee will meet again on November 12.

Academic Technology and Support Services Committee - Dennis Gay

The committee met October 20; its relationship with the University Technology Committee is being defined. It will meet again on November 17 at 12:30 in the Library conference room to discuss expectations for entering and exiting students' skills in computers.

Adjunct Affairs - Allen Tilley

The committee has solicited adjuncts to be associate members on a sub-committee. The next meeting is November 16 at 9 a.m.

Budget and Legislative Information Committee - Joe Perry/Sheila Mangum

Barbara Tuck reported that Ricky Arjune addressed the committee about the budget on November 3; it will meet again December 1 at 12:15.

Faculty Affairs Committee - Judy Solano

The committee has six items on the agenda. Next meeting is November 10 at noon.

Nominations and Elections Committee - Barbara Tuck

Elections are being held today in this room after the meeting. Nominations were taken from the floor for the Nominations and Elections Committee. Bob Vergenz was nominated from the College of Arts and Sciences' slot. Voting continues until 4:30 today and then tomorrow in the library.

Promotion and Tenure Committee - Bill Slaughter

The committee is not currently meeting.

Executive Committee - Kathleen Cohen

The next meeting is November 19 in the Faculty Meeting Area at 12:15. Please submit all items for the December agenda by Tuesday, November 17.

Graduate Council - Bill Wilson

The council's minutes and new policies can be found on its web page. They are discussing graduate council approval for graduate courses.

Safety Advisory Council - Ted Stumm

No report.

Interim President - E.K. Fretwell

Dr. Fretwell remarked that he is happy the second search for a new president has worked out so well. He will be leaving in December and the new UNF president will come on board in January; Provost Kline will fill in during the interval. President Fretwell expects a seamless transition to the new presidency.

Chancellor Herbert will head the Governor-elect Bush transition team; this should bode well for UNF.

He invited all to a reception Nov. 10 at the Boathouse at 3:30 p.m.

Legislative Liaison - Janet Owen

She reported that a UNF presidential candidate in the first search, Dr. Judy Hemphill, is now at the Board of Regents as Vice-Chancellor for Assessment. Janet made available copies of a summary of our legislative budget request, pointing out some request items for special attention, such as library, distance learning, employee fee waivers, a 10% increase in tuition, and enrollment growth. Mission differentiation among the state universities will be decided at the November 19 BOR meeting. She noted that "and limited doctoral" programs had been added to UNF's mission statement. She has copies of the Florida Student Association's agenda, which is especially concerned with tuition and differentiation. A legislative roundtable at UNF tentatively rescheduled for the 3^rd week of January may be ideal for our interaction with solons.

United Faculty of Florida - Gary Harmon

He thanked Provost Kline and others for their roundtable help; it will be better to have it in January rather than earlier as previously planned. UNF needs a positive ongoing relationship with the legislature.

Faculty should have a copy of the BOR/UFF agreement. Harmon is optimistic about the continuation of collaborative cooperation on campus. Please see the yellow insert in the agreement pamphlet for more information.

He also announced a new event: A Know Your Rights Workshop on November 17, from 12:15-4:15, with lunch sponsored by UFF and Academic Affairs.

1. Margaret Nonnemacher remarked that the number of handicapped parking spaces has increased, but that they are not wheelchair accessible. When will this be addressed?

Question will be forwarded to Bob Fagin.

2. Jay Huebner asked if UNF could also provide a midterm freshman report for transfer freshmen?

Question will be forwarded to Deborah Kaye.

3. Chris Rasche asked what is the current schedule for the university center's opening? Will there be shuttle buses?

Bob Fagin replied that after December 1st, people will be moving in; there are no provisions yet for a shuttle service. The official opening of the center is February 25.

4. John Maraldo asked will the Y2K problem affect him or the university?

Bob Fagin replied we think we're okay for things we can control and that concerns about the millennium bug are exaggerated.

Item # 1 - FA 98-37: Submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee. Promotion and Tenure Revisions.

The changes made by the faculty at the last meeting have been incorporated into the document you now have. The motion to accept is still on the floor. Italics in the document identify the current BOR/UFF contract language. Steve Shapiro pointed out where we were in the document when last we adjourned. Discussion followed.

Joyce Jones asked if "other assigned duties" (p. 10) had been excluded?

Judy Solano answered that contractual material had not been excluded. We are not voting on the italicized material.

In response to a query from Hank Camp on the language in article 10.4, Judy Solano noted that the committee took evaluation language from the BOR/UFF contract.

With no further amendments, the motion passed.

Item # 8 - FA 98-44: Submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee. Distinguished Professor Award Revision.

Judy Solano moved acceptance. This document is substantially unchanged excepting the means for submitting nominations and a statement attesting to the accuracy of the candidate's materials.

Steve Shapiro: We tried to make the requirements for this award similar to various other awards.

Bob Vergenz: What about the dates for deadlines? Can we put in TIP-style language (second week in February, etc.) This was construed as a friendly amendment.

The motion to accept passed.

Item # 9 - FA 98-45: Submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee. Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award Revision.

Judy Solano moved acceptance.

Sam Kimball asked for clarification about the descriptors in the award. To him the evidentiary criteria seems less rigorous than that for promotion. He asked for a revisiting of the language.

Chris Rasche: Are you saying we can't give an award that exceeds the demands for promotion?

Sam Kimball: Yes, in a way. The use of the term "outstanding" is troublesome for him because in this proposal there is internal inconsistency and contradiction with promotion criteria. Candidates for an Outstanding Teaching Award should have to produce more evidence rather than less.

Margaret Nonnemacher disagreed.

Dale Clifford: Why is the word "outstanding" producing a problem?

Dan Schafer: But isn't this award based on a much shorter amount of time than needed to demonstrate worthiness for promotion? The distinction is in length of time used as the basis for judgment.

Susana Urbina: This award is competitive, while promotion is not.

Charles Winton noticed an inconsistency in the time frame covered. Should the award be for a two year period?

Bob Vergenz moved to amend the years to 1997-99, and this was accepted as a friendly amendment.

Dick Bizot: is it just the word "outstanding" that's a problem?

Sam Kimball: No, it's that receipt of the award is based on less evidence.

Nevertheless, the motion to accept passed overwhelmingly.

Item # 10 - FA 98-46: Submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee. Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award Revision.

Judy Solano moved its acceptance.

Nick Wilson asked for a definition of "significant other" (as on p. 22).

Chris Rasche: It is usually taken to mean relatives or those with whom one has an intimate relationship.

The motion passed.

Item # 11 - FA 98-47: Submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee. Outstanding Faculty Service Award Revision.

Moved by Judy Solano and passed without discussion.

Item # 2 - FA 98-38: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee. COAS -- B. S. Degree in Biology -- Dentistry, new track.

Moved by Joyce Jones; it passed without discussion.

Item # 3 - FA 98-39: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee. COBA -- Survey of Economic Issues, new course.

Moved by Joyce Jones and passed without discussion.

Item # 4 - FA 98-40: Submitted by the Academic Standards Committee. Evaluation of Graduate Admission Policies.

Moved by Simin Vaghefi, and passed without discussion.

Item # 5 - FA 98-41: Submitted by the Academic Standards Committee. Graduate Level Advising.

Moved by Simin Vaghefi and passed without discussion.

Item # 6 - FA 98-42: Submitted by the Academic Standards Committee. Cross-listed Courses Policy.

Moved by Simin Vaghefi and passed without discussion.

Item # 7 - FA 98-43: Submitted by the Academic Standards Committee. Term/Grade Forgiveness Policy.

Moved by Simin Vaghefi.

Scott Hochwald asked if under this new policy every grade can be forgiven? Could departments have less stringent standards than this?

Several faculty moved to return this item to committee and the motion to return passed unanimously.

Item # 12 - FA 98-28: Resubmitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee. Music and Amplified Sound on the Green.

Judy Solano moved acceptance.

Diane Kazlauskas noted that Saturday was originally written into the limits of noisy activity on the green.

Jay Huebner reminded the authors that the point of reducing noise is where the speakers are directed and the committee accepted his wording as a friendly amendment.

Mary Borg worried that this will curtail student activities at UNF, but Steve Shapiro noted that the area in front of the arena was specifically built for the student activities that are now held on the green.

The motion passed as amended.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:09 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Elizabeth Lane Furdell, Secretary