Faculty Association Outgoing President Steve Shapiro talked about the transition from one president to the next, from one spokesperson to another. He said he had had an interesting two years, very enjoyable. He thanked Kathleen Cohen and Betty Furdell for their service as Vice-President and Secretary. He also thanked secretaries Pat Nelson and Cindy Chin and Faculty Association Webmaster David Wilson. Dr. Shapiro then thanked Provost David Kline. He said it had been a pleasure working with him. They had not always agreed but they had kept it on a friendly plane. He also said it had been a pleasure working for eighteen months with President Hopkins. He presented plaques to Betty Furdell and Kathleen Cohen.

Dr. Shapiro passed the President's gavel to Kathleen Cohen.

Faculty Association Incoming President Kathleen Cohen thanked Dr. Shapiro for being an excellent President. She thanked him for his service to the University and characterized him as a model leader of an organization. She also thanked previous Faculty Association presidents who also served as role models. Ms. Cohen presented a plaque to Dr. Shapiro.

President Hopkins talked about being new to the University and the need for a strong relationship with faculty. She thanked Dr. Shapiro for making her job as UNF's new President easier.

Kathleen Cohen read an announcement from Mary Borg about Intellectual Life Grants. The Undergraduate Academic Enrichment Program is offering a number of competitive grants for improving the quality of the intellectual life on campus. Faculty members may apply. Activities include lectures, guest performances, etc. Send applications by email to Mary Borg (mborg@unf.edu) or stop by to see her in Honors Hall, Room 2124. Completed applications are due by 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2000. For more information contact Mary Borg.

Kathleen Cohen read an announcement from Ray Szaltis saying that Marriott Food Service apologized for problems with food service during the first week of the new semester. In partial compensation they are offering 50% off lunch at the Boathouse between 11:00 and 2:00 today (September 7).

Tim Robinson: On September 28, the International Research Center of Jacksonville Beach will be having its annual dinner at the Boathouse at 6:30 p.m. Dennis Gayle will be the keynote speaker. The Center will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. Special prices are available for students and faculty. Notices will go out through campus mail.

Andrew Farkas:
1. This year the Library is making a conscious effort to reach out to faculty to make them aware of the new things the Library has and all the services available to faculty. One of the links in this chain of events is the mousepad handed out today. It has telephone numbers and email addresses that allow you to reach any part of the Library.
2. New shelving is being erected on the 4th floor to hold the Library's expanding collection. That has made it necessary to remove almost all seating from the 4th floor. As much as possible has been moved to the 2nd and 3rd floors and tables and chairs have been set up in the atrium in an effort to provide seating for students.

Stephanie Paul, Student Government Association Chief of Staff:
1. Student Government did not realize that the Faculty Association had representatives on student advisory boards because it is not in their statutes. If any faculty are interested in serving on boards please let her know. If there is enough interest, she will bring it to the Constitution and Statutes Committee to make that change.
2. Statewide event Wednesday, September 13 -- Wakup Wednesday. UNF has the largest "Promote the Vote" event in the state. MTV, several radio stations, BJ Wholesale, BellSouth, AT&T and many vendors will be on campus for a voter registration drive. It will be from 11:00 to 2:00 on the Green. From 3:00 to 5:00 in the Robinson Theater there will be a candidate forum. Ms. Paul encouraged faculty to participate and to announce it in class and encourage students to participate.

Nick Wilson, College of Health: Dr. Wilson talked about the U.S. News & World Report issue that reported UNF as tied for 11th in the Southeast top public schools. He hopes that because of the committee work done with the U.S. News & World Report committee that next year we will move up even higher.

The Committee last met on June 13. It has items on today's agenda. The Committee will meet on September 15 at 10:00 in the Faculty Association Conference Room. He reminded everyone that the deadline for getting APC forms to Cindy Chin is October 25 if information is to appear in the catalog.

The committee met August 30. Members looked at preliminary expenditure data for the three preceding years before last year from the ten SUS schools. The Committee meets September 8 to look at the percentages from those data to see how UNF is doing on a percentage basis relative to the rest of the SUS institutions. There should be a document coming out of the Committee by the end of month.

The Committee has one item on the agenda with some business left over from last year. After the election for this committee a meeting will be scheduled.

The Committee meets September 8 at 1:30 p.m., Building 49/Room 2004. It will then meet the 2nd Friday of each month. The Committee met once during the summer. It plans to bring candidates to campus for forums.

An election is being held today for Faculty Affairs Committee. Voting will be held during the meeting, in the 2nd floor Library entrance until 4:00 and continue tomorrow from 9:00a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Committee meets tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. to determine election results.

The new chair is Pat Plumlee. No report.

President Hopkins welcomed faculty back to the new school year. She reported that the University had added a number of faculty positions this semester. The 45 faculty added a year ago have mostly been hired and are on campus in permanent positions. She enjoyed seeing bright new faces at the new Faculty Orientation.

The University is on track to do another round of faculty salary increases. These will come right after October 1. There is a $150,000.00 pot (on top of the 2.5%). The promotional raises also are not part of the 2.5%. She commented that you never know how long this will continue so she will keep trying to get the salaries up as long as money is available. A salary consultant has been looking at both USPS and A&P. Overall, we are roughly on target for USPS and not roughly on target for A&P.

Next month we will begin UNF's first capital campaign. It will be entitled "Access to Excellence" meaning that everyone who has the ability should have access to excellent education.

The Library is on the capital building list going to the Board of Regents. She plans to work hard to get that scheduled to be funded over a two year period.

There are some awkward political things upcoming that create some uncertainty – the Board of Regents and what happens to it, what happens because of the Governor's priorities about budget reduction. Dr. Hopkins reported that her office is working hard and will keep the faculty informed.

Lots of work is going on with the Master Plan. She finds it interesting and exciting to think about what UNF will be like 20 years from now.

President Hopkins said there are lots of things going on and she is excited and looks forward to working with the faculty.

Bob Fagin, Vice President for Administration & Finance

Mr. Fagin welcomed new faculty and offered his assistance to make their job easier. Some changes discussed were the new cart policy, Kernan Road widening and the completed road from University Center to Kernan Road. The new road will open when the Golf Management Learning Center is finished. The Research and Development Technical Park first tenant, ADT, is finishing its new building. It will house 450 employees. The AOL deal will close in about 30 days, and Auchter Construction will begin construction. AOL plans to occupy its building by December, 2001. Employees will enter and exit on Kernan Road.

He reported that UNF is in the middle of the Master Plan update and will add five years to it. Mr. Fagin and Dr. Kline co-chair the committee that has representation from faculty, students and staff. Faculty members have helped in identifying sensitive areas on campus to be mindful of. He welcomes and requests support and input. Information is available on the Web. They will have current schemes under consideration on the Webpage. On October 13, 3:00 p.m.,in the College of Business Administration Auditorium, there will be an Open Forum. Consultants will be there to describe schemes. You will be asked for suggestions, criticisms, input, etc.

Ms. Owen talked about the changes in the Legislature due to term limits. "She spoke about the restructuring of education in the State of Florida." Governors' Transition Task Force – The Governor selected five members, President of the Senate picked three, the Speaker of the House picked three. The first meeting will be Wednesday, September 13 in Tallahassee. Ms. Janet will attend and report back. She will have summaries on the Webpage to keep the University informed. She talked about the makeup of the Task Force. Jim Horne from Clay County is on the task force and he is very supportive of UNF. John Thrasher is on the Committee as is the former Speaker of the House and current President of Tallahassee Community College, T.K. Wetherell..

Eleven members make up the Duval Delegation. She discussed the makeup of the Delegation. Denise Lee is the senior member, everyone else is new. She will be meeting with members and making them familiar with UNF and getting their support.

The SUS budget proposal will be posted to the Webpage. She discussed possible enhancement money for undergraduate education, for salary increases and new faculty positions. These could include TIP, PEP, market adjustments, etc. She plans a better Webpage to keep us all informed.

Dr. Fortado talked about the uncertainties the faculty face in the near future. One of the uncertainties is what will happen with the Collective Bargaining agreements with the Board of Regents. He talked about the current difficult political environment. He expects UFF may be back on local campuses trying to negotiate a contract for all campuses. Dr. Fortado asked for more help from the faculty. Seven UFF officers had a consultation with President Hopkins, Academic Vice-President Kline, Karen Stone and Joann Campbell on August 1. The two groups are closer on some issues, farther apart on others. He reports that they opened a dialogue and he looks forward to continuing that dialogue. They plan to meet once a term.

Dr. Jim Crooks asked about the crowding in student housing. Do students who have to triple up in a dormitory room pay the same rates? Are the overcrowding conditions uncomfortable?

Bob Fagin said students get a reduced rate if they triple up. 500 new beds will be coming available in the next term. Also, there are opportunities to de-triple as rooms become available. The students who triple are volunteers.

Jay Huebner for Andrew Farkas. He appreciates the library services, especially the notices that books are due. Dr. Huebner introduced John Alexander. He runs a new global positioning satellite lab immediately behind the library. He wonders if a system can be installed that will tell where books are when they are due.

Item #1 FA 00-26: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee. Randall Russac moved the item. There was no discussion. The item passed.

Item #2 FA 00-27: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee . Randall Russac withdrew the item.

Item #3 FA 00-28: Submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee. Judy Solano moved the item and spoke in favor of passage. It is a request to make two modifications to the Faculty Handbook that deal with the results of student opinion instruments. New language is needed to deal with timely feedback which was not anticipated when the original language was approved. Language should be added that faculty members should not receive the results of the SUSSAI or other student opinion instruments until after grades have been turned in. The item passed

Item #4 FA 00-29: Submitted by the Executive Committee. Regarding the reorganization of the Department of Computing Sciences and Engineering. Cheryl Frolich moved the item. Dr. Neal Coulter explained the plan. There was some discussion and Dr. Kline expanded upon Dr. Coulter's explanation. It was assured that no new lines were involved. The item passed.

The meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Barbara Tuck

Secretary (9/20/00 12:30 p.m.)