Faculty Association Meeting Minutes April 5th, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

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

II.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

The minutes of the March 1, 2006 meeting were approved as distributed on the web.

III.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

		1.	Chip Klostermeyer The College of Education and Human Services will hold their Dissertation Research Symposium, on Saturday May 19 1-3:30. An invitation was extended to the community to attend the event. A flyer on the symposium will be in next month’s agenda packet.

		2.	UF faculty senate refused to grant Jeb Bush and honoree degree. One reason, from 2001-2006, adjusted for inflation, the FTE revenue in the state university system decreased by19.4%. As a result we are living with almost 20% less money per student than before the self-proclaimed “education governor” took office.

		3.	Provost Workman Reported on his recommendations for P & T. There were 30 cases: two from the library and 28 from faculty. Two candidates from the library were positive. Amongst the 28 cases, there was one a case where the committee voted against to full professor but he recommended in favor. Details will be in next month’s packet. The electronic form for evaluation of administrators will be sent through the web. It is being reviewed by President Delaney. There will be a link that will take faculty to the evaluations. They tried to make it more meaningful for faculty. Announced the appointment of the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences – Dr. Barbara Hetrick. She is a Professor of Biology at Ohio State and department head at the University of Northern Iowa and will join UNF August, 2007 He urged everyone to keep their eyes open for the United Way campaigns. The search for the replacement for George Perkins, the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness is on the way. Two candidates have been to campus and one more will follow next week.

IV.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

Academic Programs Committee - Janet Bosnick (Jan Meires - School of Nursing)

The committee met on April 5 and looked at the APC submitted for the Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the School of Nursing. It was approved. They will meet in May 3. The new business was that they were supposed to get a presentation from ITS, but it was canceled.

Academic Standards Committee - Diane Tanner (Judy Solano)

The committee met on March 16 for discussion on the petition process with enrollment services. They received the review that they sent to Mark Snow from the General Council’s office to make some comments. They will present it as an agenda item at the next Faculty Association meeting. The only item currently on the agenda is looking at WP/WF grades. The next meeting will be held on April 20 at 12:00 or 8:30 depending on the committee members’ schedules.

Adjunct Affairs Committee - Judy Perkin (Chip Klostermeyer)

The March meeting was canceled. The next meeting will be held on April 18, from 3-4, 4th floor Conference room, in the Brooks College of Health.

Budget Advisory Committee - Jeffrey Harrison

The committee met on March 14. They discussed the recent reorganization of OFE and CIRT and the implication for future resource needs. David Jaffee will be at the next meeting to discuss his views on the resource needs. The next meeting will be held on Wed. April 18, at 1:15 in room 4032B, in the Brooks College of Health.

Campus Technology Committee - Dale Clifford

The committee met on the fourth Monday of last month and will be meeting on the fourth Monday in April. They discussed a line to be included in the campus technology room list explaining how to get AVA accommodations in any classroom. They also had a long discussion on the agenda of the Campus Technology Committee in the future. They urged faculty to share any issues related to campus technology, in need of investigation, with them.

Faculty Affairs Committee - Chris Rasche

The committee met on March 8. The discussion focused on the latest faculty misconduct case. This case involves one incident, three individuals and two charges. They engaged in an informal investigation. The case is now being resolved and has pointed to some other issues that will be addressed. Currently there is no date for the next meeting.

Faculty Enhancement Committee - Richard Chant

The committee was unable to meet on March 12 but will meet on April 9, at 1:00, in the library. They will revisit the tabling of the issues from the last meeting.

Nominations and Elections Committee - Robert Frankel

The committee met on 13 and the 27 to prepare the ballots. They urge faculty to vote. The next meeting will be held on April 6, in Room 3136.

Research Committee - Kathaleen Bloom

The committee met this month and made some recommendations that will be forwarded to the Academic Affairs with respect to summer grants for next year. The next meeting will be rescheduled.

Strategic Planning Committee - Yemisi Bolumole

The committee has not been meeting because they have been holding several of the town hall meetings on the strategic plan elements. They had scheduled eight meetings and have successfully completed four. The most recent meeting was held on the morning of April 5, and the topic was Student Life. Another meeting is scheduled to be held on April 6, from 10:30-12:00, in Building 39. Dr. Shari Shuman will be speaking on Fiscal Resources. Everyone was encouraged to attend. Two more are scheduled: Research and Scholarship and Quality faculty. They will get back to faculty about the session on Quality Staff which had to be postponed.

Support Services Committee - Rama Rao

The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for April 23rd.

Executive Committee - Kathy Robinson

The committee met on March 13 and planned the agenda for this Faculty Association meeting. The next meeting is scheduled to be held on April 17, in the Social Science Building, 51/2121.

SPECIAL REPORTS

UNF President – John Delaney

Absent

Legislative Liaison Report – Janet Owen

No Report

United Faculty of Florida - Cheryl Frohlich

The elections have been their main activity. Henry Thomas was elected as the new president of UFFchapter at UNF.

VI.

QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

None

VII.

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Agenda Item# 1 - FA 07-12: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee
College of Arts and Sciences: Undergraduate – Music (APC 2– 2 items); World Languages (APC 1, 2, & 3 – 22 items).
Judy Solano moved the item. The item passed.

Agenda Item# 2 – FA 07-13: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee
College of Education and Human Services: Graduate – Leadership, Counseling & Instructional Technology (APC 1 & 3 – 3 items)
Judy Solano moved the item. The item passed.

Agenda Item# 3 - FA 07-14: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee
Brooks College of Health: Undergraduate – Athletic Training & Physical Therapy
(APC 3 – 1 item); Public Health (APC 3 – 1 item)
Judy Solano moved the item. The item passed.

Agenda Item# 4 - FA 07-15: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee
College of Arts and Sciences – World Languages
New Degree Program Request: Proposal for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Studies
Question: Isn’t there suppose to be a state statement on impact cost?
Answer: They have included them.
The item was moved. The item passed.

Agenda Item# 5 - FA 07-16: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee
College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction
School of Engineering – Civil
New Degree Program Request: Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
Question: Does the cost apply individually to each of the three programs or all of them?
Answer: Individually. The costs are individually of each of the three.
Judy Solano moved the item. The item passed.

Agenda Item# 6 - FA 07-17: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee
College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction
School of Engineering – Electrical
New Degree Program Request: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
Judy Solano moved the item. The item passed.

Agenda Item# 7 - FA 07-18: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee
College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction
School of Engineering – Mechanical
New Degree Program Request: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Judy Solano moved the item. The item passed.

VIII.

INFORMATION ITEMS

1.)

2007-2008 Parking Permit Pre-Book Some information about parking was provided. If faculty want to pre-book the parking, the categories have slightly changed, notice that there is a grandfather clause in there.

2.)

Vitae Summaries of Finalists for 2007 Distinguished Professor Award The CV for Distinguished Professor is on page 18. Faculty was urged to vote.

3.)

Faculty Association Standing Committee and University Committee Elections

IX.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Edwidge Bryant, Secretary