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There were no minutes to approve from the previous meeting. |
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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS |
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Academic Programs Committee -
Betty Adams |
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Betty Adams will stand in for Janet Bosnick this semester, because Janet has a class in this time slot. The committee is implementing the use of Blackboard for the submission of APC forms; the process should be complete in 30 to 60 days. The committee has also clarified language on the forms, and considering the automation of the entire APC process, which would necessitate funding for a student assistant for data input. |
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Academic Standards Committee -
Jack Cummings |
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Jack Cummings said the committee has two items for the agenda. There was some discussion about who has the authority to appoint task force members.
| FA 06-01 was edited to read: |
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Recommendation: The University shall allocate… |
In FA 06-02, change six faculty members to five; edit the first two sentences to read: |
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Recommendation: The University shall appoint…The task force will include… |
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Adjunct Affairs Committee -
Lee Richardson |
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Lee Richardson stated that the committee’s last meeting was in November. This semester it will be examining how to get teaching feedback for adjuncts, and library orientation for adjuncts. |
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Budget Advisory Committee -
Jeff Harrison |
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Jeff Harrison said the committee offers two information items for the agenda. These items are summaries of Academic Affairs budget data for 2005/06 and projections for 2006/07. Joann Campbell encouraged the committee to be involved in future budget issues. |
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Campus Technology Committee -
Diane Tanner |
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Diane Tanner said the committee has asked the Web Advisory Board to move the Faculty quick links up from the third tier on the university webpage. It has asked Dan Dundon to remove orphan web pages. Judy Solano remarked that the campus map links need to be updated. The committee is considering software for a computer literacy assessment tool. |
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Faculty Affairs Committee -
Kathy Cohen |
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Kathy Cohen will stand in for Pat Plumlee this semester, because Pat has a class in this time slot. No report. |
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Faculty Enhancement Committee -
JoAnn Nolin |
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JoAnn Nolin said the committee is looking at programs for the fall. |
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Nominations and Elections Committee -
Cynthia Jordan |
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Cynthia Jordan said Chip Klostermeyer is a candidate for FA president and Kathy Robinson is a candidate for vice president. The committee is looking for a candidate for secretary. There was discussion about the timing of announcements for the committee vacancies, whose elections are after the officer elections. Cynthia will work with Cindy to get the word out. |
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Promotion and Tenure Committee -
Cynthia Scott |
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Cynthia Scott, absent, no report. |
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Research Committee -
Mina Baliamoune-Lutz |
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Mina Baliamoune-Lutz, absent, no report. |
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Strategic Planning Committee -
Yemisi Bolumole |
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Yemisi Bolumole, absent, no report |
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Support Services Committee - Rama Rao |
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Rama Rao—no report.
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Executive Committee -
Steve Shapiro |
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Steve Shapiro remarked that the UFF contract may be available to examine online this week. The document will include the salary/raise table. |
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Association President -
Judy Solano |
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Judy Solano said she attended the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates meeting in Tallahassee on January 13 where the new Chancellor, Mark Rosenberg, spoke to the group about his vision for the universities. He wants to change the university system’s image with the legislature. This morning Judy met with the Institutional Effectiveness Team in preparation for the next SACS visit. Team members are to submit plans for the strategic planning and continuous improvement process next week. Judy commented that the university needs to explain the relationship of the Academic Learning Compacts in the SACS process, and to provide something similar for graduate students. |
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Adjournment & Next Meeting |
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Cindy announced that she needs a student webmaster, and the committee members agreed to announce it in their units.
Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Submitted by Kathleen Cohen
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