Faculty Association Committee Minutes

Faculty Association	February 5, 2004

FACULTY ASSOCIATION MEETING
Minutes of Meeting
January 8, 2004

CALL TO ORDER

President Judy Solano called the meeting to order at 12:18 PM.

II.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

The minutes of the December meeting were approved as published on the web.

III.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Judy Solano discussed the information items in the packet: university foundation functioning, information from athletics about funding, reminder about president inauguration, nominations for awards.

IV.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

Academic Programs Committee - Len Roberson

No report.

Academic Standards Committee - Chip Klostermeyer

Jack Cummings said the committee met about student privacy and academic misconduct.
The committee has two items on the agenda.

Adjunct Affairs Committee - Barbara Tuck

Barbara Tuck said the committee meets next on January 14 to discuss recommendations based on the results of the part time faculty survey, which is now on the web.

Budget Advisory Committee - Joyce Jones

Joyce Jones said the committee is gathering information, and meets on January 15.

Campus Technology Committee - Katharine Brown

Kathy Brown said the committee did not meet in December, and meets next on
January 8.

Faculty Affairs Committee - Elinor Scheirer

Ellie Scheirer said the committee met on December 11 and next meets on January 15. The committee's two current issues are examination of the TEACH act guidelines and the undergraduate teaching award guidelines. The committee is also working on the pilot of the ISQ online results from fall. It will be piloted again in spring.

Faculty Enhancement Committee - Reza Vaghefi

Reza Vaghefi said the committee has invited President Delaney to its meeting on February 6.

Nominations and Elections Committee - Yemisi Bolumole

Barbara Olensock said the committee meets January 8.

Promotion and Tenure Committee - Elizabeth Furdell

Betty Furdell reported the committee has 26 cases it is considering. The meetings begin January 9, and continue each Friday in January. The committee's recommendations are delivered February 2.

Research Committee - David Lambert

David Lambert said the committee meets January 14 to review summer teaching grant applications.

Strategic Planning Committee - Steven Williamson

No report.

Support Services Committee-Robert Schupp

No report.

Executive Committee - Steve Shapiro

Steve Shapiro reported that the committee's next meeting is scheduled for January 20, at 12:15 PM.
The committee has two items on the agenda.

SPECIAL REPORTS

President - John Delaney

No report.

Legislative Liaison Report - Janet Owen

Janet Owen said March 2 starts the new legislative session, continuing until April 30. Senate committees meet this week. All universities may be examined to check PECO spending. Next week will be house budget workshops. The university presidents are presenting their university priorities-tuition increases not used for lowering general revenue, new funding formula to keep tuition and fees, tuition management, incentives for night and weekend courses, differentiation of fees by program, no 40% cap on the activity/health/service fees, exploring less expensive communication services. The Board of Governors' budget includes funds for building, etc. The Governor's budget is released in January. The Board of Governors meets in February to consider proposals for new medical schools. Bills have been filed to revamp nursing education with a new level of caregiver in nursing homes, to prevent Social Security Numbers from being used as student numbers, to allow building designations without legislative approval to name buildings, to revamp the 18 credit high school graduation law, to require domestic security plans for every building, and to allow unclaimed lottery funds to be distributed to education institutions based on enrollment.

United Faculty of Florida - Bruce Fortado

Bruce Fortado said the union is searching for an executive director to serve in Tallahassee. Cheryl Frohlich has left the negotiation team due to injury. The union has held discussions with administrators about not propagandizing. The President said there should have been a joint statement about the status of negotiations. At the next meeting, the union will present more of its proposals.

President's Report - Judy Solano

No report.

VI.

QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

Steve Shapiro asked about the use of the new stadium. It has three floors, and it might be able to be used as a student center. Could the stadium be finished with funds for the student union?
Shari Shuman said the 1st floor of the stadium opened for education and health classes. The parking lot is ready. The 2nd and 3rd floors are not complete and there is not money to complete them yet. The PECO list includes about $7-8 million to create academic space there. Other funds are needed for recreational expenses. A new student union is part of the master plan process, and a greater proportion of student fees is proposed to go to the union. Tom Serwatka said Building 14 has not succeeded as a student center because it was not designed for that purpose. He cautioned against making the same mistake with the stadium.

VII.

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

1. FA 04-01: Submitted by the Executive Committee

Reorganization of the Department of Communication and Visual Arts.
Steve Shapiro moved the item, the item passed.

2. FA 04-02: Submitted by the Executive Committee

Name Change for the Department of Foreign Languages.
Steve Shapiro moved the item, the item passed.

3. FA 04-03: Submitted by the Academic Standards Committee

Recommended Change to the Faculty handbook, Chapter 11, Page 1, regarding student related academic policies and procedures.
Jack Cummings moved the item.
Bruce Fortado said the addition conflicts with the need to create records. Bruce urged faculty to fully document situations.
The item passed.

4. FA 04-04: Submitted by the Academic Standards Committee

Recommended Change to the Faculty Handbook, Chapter 11, Page 2, regarding the academic integrity code.
Jack Cummings moved the item.
David Schwam-Baird questioned the scope of the item, and asked whether this clause applies to all sorts of infractions. Jack Cummings said the committee does not have clarification. David Kline said the clause applies to all academic misconduct.
The item passed.

VIII.

INFORMATION ITEMS

1.	University of North Florida Cost to Raise a Dollar

IX.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 12:45 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________
Catherine Cavanaugh, Secretary

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