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| Approval of Minutes |
Minutes of October 18, 2005 meeting approved as posted on the web. |
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| New Business |
Meeting called to order by Steve Shapiro @ 12:16. |
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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS |
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Academic Programs Committee -
Janet Bosnick |
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Janet Bosnick reported that the committee met 11/, 11/12 and will meet 12/1. 4 items submitted for legislative agenda. |
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Academic Standards Committee -
Jack Cummings |
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Dianne Tanner reported for John Cummings. Five items submitted for review. All items were reviewed and discussed. Only two of the items were forwarded to the faculty association agenda: item concerning three majors; and item concerning Failing (F) grade options. |
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Adjunct Affairs -
Lee Richardson |
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Lee Richardson reported 11/8; Will meet again on 11/18; continue to discuss the appointment of a faculty fellow to support adjuncts. |
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Budget Advisory Committee -
Jeff Harrison |
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Jeff Harrison reported met 11/9/05; Joann Campbell invited 12/7; she will discuss process for budget development. Committee feels that one of its functions is to educate faculty about budget process. |
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Campus Technology Committee - Diane Tanner
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Dianne Tanner reported committee last met 10/31/05. They are working on developing an updated list of links for faculty-staff web page. The committee also met with Tony Turrin, Scott Bennett, and Dimitri Bond discussing the role of the information portal. Blackboard and Web CT have merged; no immediate changes anticipated.. No immediate response. One information item is submitted: student login changes, effective January 1, 2006.
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Faculty Affairs Committee -
Patrick Plumlee |
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Patrick Plumlee reported the committee met 11/10/05; will write letter to Tom Serwatka. to work with computer services to guarantee anonymity in administrative evaluations. The next meeting is scheduled for December 8, 2005. |
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Faculty Enhancement Committee |
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JoAnn Nolin reported the committee met 10/25/05; Together with Jace Hargis, the calendar of events for Spring 2006 was developed. Summer teaching grant applications were reviewed and ranked and submitted to Marianne Jaffee in Academic Affairs The committee submits a first readying of a bylaw change (2 positions for COAS on the Faculty Enhancement committee) for inclusion on the agenda. Item moved to agenda for first reading. |
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Nominations and Elections Committee |
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Cynthia Jordan reported results of last election for the nominations and elections committee. A special election for the provost selection committee will be conducted at the December Faculty Association meeting. Balloting will continue after the meeting until 4:00 p.m., and on December 3 rd from 9:00-1:30. Absentee ballots are available 11/18 from the Faculty Association Office. |
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Promotion and Tenure Committee |
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Judy Solano reported for Cynthia Scott; schedule has been set. The committee will receive its charge 12/2/05; deliberations will begin 1/6/06.
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Research Committee |
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Adam Shapiro reported that the committee has completed reviews of summer research grants and have and forwarded the results to academic affairs.
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Strategic Planning Committee -
Yemisi Bolumole |
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Yemisi Bolumole reported that the committee is discussing faculty workshops concerning the strategic plan. The committee was invited to breakout groups at leadership retreat. |
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Support Services Committee -
Rama Rao |
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Rama Rao reported that the committee met 10/27/05; the next meeting scheduled for 11/17/05. Kathy Cohen was a guest, she updated the committee on the new library; an open house has not yet been scheduled. Information item distributed describing information on pay stubs. Information item will be attached to agenda; posted on hotline; Explanation of codes will be attached.
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Executive Committee |
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Steve 12/6/06 meeting rescheduled for 11:45 a.m., since several faculty members will be giving final exams. |
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Association President |
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Item on page 2 of packet(31) will not yet be forwarded as agenda item. |
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Adjournment & Next Meeting |
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The next Faculty Association Meeting will be held Thursday, December 1, @ 12:15p.m. in 9/1421
The next Executive Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, December 6 @ 11:45 pm in 11/1327.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:46.
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Respectfully submitted,
Katherine M. Robinson |
