Faculty Association Committee Minutes

Faculty Association	May 1, 2003

FACULTY ASSOCIATION MEETING MINUTES
April 3, 2003

I.	CALL TO ORDER
	President Terry Bowen called the meeting to order at 12:22 PM.

II.	APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
	The minutes of the March 6 meeting were approved as published on the web.

III.	ANNOUNCEMENTS
	No announcements.

IV.	STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
	Academic Programs Committee - Len Roberson
	The committee has 1 agenda item today. Len Roberson reported that the committee meets May 7.

	Academic Standards Committee - Sharian Deering
	Kathy Cohen reported that the committee met March 27, and will meet next April 24.

	Academic Technology and Support Services Committee - Katharine Brown
	The committee has 1 agenda item today. Kathy Brown reported that the committee meets April 9.

	Adjunct Affairs Committee - Ted Stumm
	Ted Stumm reported that the committee meets April 8 to analyze the results of the part-time faculty survey.

	Budget Advisory Committee -Rama Rao
	No report.

	Faculty Affairs Committee - Bill Wilson
	Bill Wilson reported that the committee met March 13 about placing the Instructional Satisfaction Survey online. The committee has recommended to Computing Services to run a pilot study. Committee members are concerned about issues such as rate of return. Kathy Hughes will run a summer pilot test. Volunteers wishing to participate should email Bill Wilson. The committee also discussed mid-term tenure review and faculty bonus plan. The next meeting is April 10.

	Faculty Enhancement Committee - Reza Vaghefi
	Reza Vaghefi reported that the search committee has made a recommendation to the Vice President about the position of director of the Office of Faculty Enhancement. On April 11, the committee will host a forum on instability among faculty-do senior faculty threaten junior faculty?

	Nominations and Elections Committee - Terrance Pohlen
	Terrance Pohlen said ballots have been distributed, and there is an extra ballot for tenured faculty. As they vote, faculty need to initial the roster. Ballots will be collected until 1 PM on April 4.

	Promotion and Tenure Committee - Elizabeth Furdell
	No report.

	Research Committee - Cheryl Van Deusen
	Terry Pohlen reported that the committee met March 26 finalize summer research grant guidelines for 2004, and the guidelines are posted on the Association on website. The committee will be posting the 2003 applications. The committee meets April 23.

	Strategic Planning Committee - Gary Fane
	No report.

	Executive Committee - Judy Solano
	Judy Solano reported that the committee will meet to set May meeting agenda. The Committee's next meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2003, at 12:15 PM.

V.	SPECIAL REPORTS
	Interim President - David Kline
	No report.

	Legislative Liaison Report - Janet Owen
	No report.

	United Faculty of Florida - Bruce Fortado
	Bruce Fortado said there had been challenges to the union on 11 state university campuses, and four campuses need elections. Local UFF elections have been completed and the results are posted on the union's website. The union is hosting a spring lunch April 15.

VI.	QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD
	No questions.

VII.	LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
	Item # 1--FA -11: Submitted by the Academic Technology and Support Services Committee
	Bylaws revision-second reading. Article VI. Committees. Sections 3 and 4. Reorganization of the Academic Technology and Support Services Committee Kathy brown moved the item. Kathy proposed a friendly amendment adding "space" under the areas of responsibility of the support services committee ("space, parking…"). The item passed.

	Item # 2--FA 03-16: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee
	College of Health Two APC 2 forms. Len Roberson moved the item. The item passed.

VII.	INFORMATION ITEM
	Item # 1:
	Distinguished Professor Award finalists' vitae summaries

	Item # 2: Submitted by the Nominations and Elections Committee
	Nominees for committee elections

IX.	ADJOURNMENT
	The meeting adjourned at 12:30 PM. Record time!! Respectfully submitted, _______________________ Catherine Cavanaugh, Secretary

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