President Chip Klostermeyer called the meeting to order at 12:15

The minutes of the January 11, 2007 meeting were approved as distributed on the web.

There was one agenda item for today. The committee met on Feb. 1st to review 26 APCs. Shawn Brayton is reviewing programs. Fred Sudler from ITS gave a report on the progress of implementing the online APC process.

There was one agenda item for today. The committee met on Jan. 22 and 26 to look at the final draft of the petition process. The academic misconduct policy proposal is being reviewed by campus attorney Marc Snow.

The committee has invited adjuncts to attend the committee meetings. The committee is working on a document to make adjunct information easily accessible, and has solicited help from the deans. The committee is starting a new project to look at adjunct utilization by each department. Adjuncts would like to purchase parking decals for designated spaces. The next meeting on Feb. 28 from 3pm to 4pm in 39/4 th floor conference room.

The committee met on Jan. 17. Vice President Imeh Ebong discussed his research activities. He would like to increase releases for research, and he has hired three research coordinators. He distributed a draft of the Indirect Cost policies. The next meeting will be on Feb. 14 at 12:30 in 39/4032B.

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The committee met on Jan. 22. The committee talked with attorney Chris Wrenn and VP for ITS Lance Taylor about the impact of CALEA. No one seems to know if this federal ruling applies to universities and their networks, and if they have to comply with new wiretapping rules regarding electronic communications. Meetings will be held on the 4 th Monday of each month.

The committee has two agenda items. The committee met on January 18. The committee has another faculty misconduct case to consider. The next meeting will be on Feb. 8 at 12:15 in 51/2121.

The committee did not meet in January. The next meeting will be on Feb. 12 at 2:00 p.m.

Information item for elections can be found in today’s agenda.

The committee has one agenda item. The committee met on Jan. 29. The committee is examining the process of requesting research grants, and formulating feedback. The committee will meet on Feb. 26 at noon in 39/2026.

The committee met on Jan. 25. They finalized the draft document for open hearings. The committee has two information items in today’s agenda. The Next meeting will be on
Feb. 8 at 10:30 in 42/2126.

The committee met on Jan. 25. Director of Auxiliary Services Vince Smyth discussed plans for a new smart ID card system. Committee members commented on the high cost of the campus print shop, and that it is losing money. Chartwells is installing a dirty dish conveyor in the cafeteria. The next meeting will be on Feb. 22 at 1:30 in the Faculty Association portable.

Executive Committee - Kathy Robinson

No report.

will hold chapter elections in March; faculty should contact her or Shira if interested. A bargaining date has not been set yet. The new contract is available online.

There was a question regarding P&T
Betty Furdell or the Provost will respond in writing.

What are the members’ term limits on the IRB?
The question was referred to the Provost who acknowledged that term limits have not been watched as closely as they should and that he intends to be more vigilant.

Pat Plumlee asked what CALEA was?
Dale Clifford responded that it is a federal regulation requiring that a provider must be prepared to give the feds a log of electronic communication of individuals using a network. Its affect would be to restrict access to campus computers and wireless networks.

Agenda Item # 1-FA 07-01: Submitted by the Research Committee
Faculty Association Bylaws Amendment: Second Reading
Article VI: Standing Committees
Section 4: I.
There was no discussion. The item was moved. The item passed.

Agenda Item # 2-FA 07-02: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate – Political Science and Public Administration
There was no discussion. The item was moved. The item passed

Agenda Item # 3-FA 07-03: Submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee
Revision of Rule #4 for the Faculty Commons Usage

Shira Schwam-Baird asked if it would exclude certain faculty events like elections, coffee with Delaney, etc. Chip Klostermeyer pointed out that this is not a policy change, but that elections do not monopolize the commons and thus are an appropriate use of the commons. Judy Solano commented that faculty have tended to avoid the Commons if large groups are in there. Mary Borg stated that the Commons should be used for groups. Jace Hargis said that the proposal changes responsibility for the Commons. Shira Schwam-Baird proposed an amendment allowing groups to schedule activities that are completely open to all faculty, such as coffee with Delaney. Amendment failed. Item passed as written.

Agenda Item # 4 -FA 07-04: Submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee
Chairperson’s Signature for the Faculty Awards
There was no discussion. The item was moved. The item passed.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Kathleen Cohen