Faculty Association Meeting Minutes November 1, 2007

I.	CALL TO ORDER
	The meeting was called to order at 12:19 pm by Chip Klostermeyer.
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II.	APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – October 4, 2007 (2 minutes)
	A motion to approve the minutes was made by Kathy Robinson. The minutes were approved.
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III.	ANNOUNCEMENTS (5 minutes)
	The Learn UNF Group will hold a session on November 5 @ 3:00 pm, Bldg 14, Room 17. The topic is National Trends—How UNF Student Affairs is Exceeding Them. Faculty Staff and Students are invited.

IV.	STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
	Academic Programs Committee - Arturo Sάnchez-Ruỉz
	The Committee met today and is scheduled to meet at 10:00 next week on Thursday. The Committee will process the remainder of 150 APCs forms and will have quite a few items for next month’s agenda.

	Academic Standards Committee - Judy Solano for Marcia Lamkin
	The Committee met last week and was gathering data concerning appeals and petitions relating to academic policies. The next meeting is scheduled for the end of November.
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	Adjunct Affairs Committee - Joe Flowers
	No report.
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	Budget Advisory Committee - Jeffery Harrison
	The Committee will meet Wednesday, November 14, 10:30 am, Bldg 39, Room 4032B. The Committee will meet with VP Shuman to discuss the current year’s budget.
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	Campus Technology Committee - Katharine Brown
	The Committee has had two meetings since the last report. One concern is the upgrade to Vista and Office 2007. Given that this is not like a normal upgrade, the Committee is developing a plan and working with the C-techs, CIRT, the Department of Professional Training, and other campus groups to schedule faculty and staff training in order to prepare for the change over to Vista. The general campus labs will convert in summer term. Faculty have Spring term to get trained. The next meeting is November 26 @ noon in 15/3004.
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	Faculty Affairs Committee - Chris Rasche
	The Committee met twice since the last FA meeting. There is one information item today concerning an honorary degree for Patty Duke that the Committee had approved. The Committee met with Dr. Workman about the policy of moving departments within the University from one college to another. The current Academic Misconduct case has been referred to a newly selected panel for review. The panel will review the situation and prepare a report. The Committee will be submitting an item for the next Faculty Association meeting resolution to support the Governor Crist’s Green initiatives.
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	Faculty Enhancement Committee - Gordon Rakita
	The Committee met last Monday, October 8. The Committee approved a statement of appreciation to past chair, Richard Chant. The Committee also met with Marianne Jaffee to discuss the summer teaching grant proposals. There are 21 applications submitted. These will require 63 peer faculty reviews for these submissions. The review process should be completed by November 9, and submitted to Provost by November 18. The Committee also met with David Jaffee. The search for a Director of OFE is reopened and the search committee is being chaired by Dag Naslund. The Search Committee met yesterday and identified five candidates from whom to request additional information. David Jaffee also asked the FEC to manage the process for an interim director of FEC for the spring term. A notice will send to all faculty concerning the search for an internal candidate. The next meeting is scheduled for November 16.

	Nominations and Elections Committee - Lee Richardson for Robert Frankel
	Two ballot corrections were noted:
	1) The first vacancy on the ballot is for is for an ‘at-large’ position, not for Coggin College of Business.
	2) The term is January 2008 to December 2009.
	The Committee took nominations from the floor. Nile Stanley was nominated from the floor for the COEHS vacancy. Voting will take place today after the meeting and tomorrow in the Faculty Commons.

	Research Committee - Kathaleen Bloom
	No report.
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	Strategic Planning Committee - Yemisi Bolumole
	No Report.
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	Support Services Committee - Adel El-Safty
	The Committee met on October 24. The Committee will be inviting a representative from Human Resources. The Committee will send an email out to faculty to find out any concerns the committee may need to address. The next meeting is scheduled on November 28.
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	Executive Committee - Katherine Robinson
	The Committee has one agenda item concerning the change of name of the Building Construction Management department to Construction Management. The Provost met with the Executive Committee concerning procedures for the possible elimination of some programs. The current policy was resurrected by Judy Solano from the 1987 archives and is now posted on the FA website. The Committee got a preliminary review of a Public Health department proposal which will be looked at next month. The next meeting is November 13, 12:15 PM in the FA conference room.

V.	SPECIAL REPORTS (10 minutes)
	President John Delaney
	No report.

	Legislative Liaison Report - Janet Owen
	The Legislature has held 3 special sessions since the close of regular sessions. The Budget Cut Special Session cut 3.6% from the higher education budget. The good news is that when the Legislature implements budget cuts, we have Bright Futures available and the budget cut increases do not have to be escrowed. Performance-based Initiatives: Out of the $4 million available under performance-based Initiatives money, we get about $214,000, although it is non-recurring. The big question is whether we have to cut again this year. A number of revenue sources in Tallahassee are down, totaling about $700M under for the State this year. Looking to the 2008 session, there are 542 senate bills already filed, with another 197 for the House. A sample of these bills includes: A bill to allow technical centers to become technical colleges. Community Colleges are unhappy about this. A bill filed on behalf of UCF that will allow UCF to charge differential tuition (similar to the UF and FSU 30 and 40% increases slated for this year.) A bill to take USF Lakeland’s branch and allow it to become its own College in the State University system. The BOG will meet December 5 and 6 in Orlando and will revise their Legislative budget request for 2008-09. One change since September is a system-wide engineering initiative that will allow us to get additional money. Budget for 2008-09: Given there is an enrollment growth freeze, we are not able to get money for that purpose. However, we can ask for money for unfunded growth such as transfers from community colleges, natural growth, and unfunded students. The BOG will discuss the Pappas Report, a report from a group of consultants that were hired to determine what the system should look like in Florida. The latest draft is on Janet Owen’s website. There are three primary categories in the draft—improved quality, increased baccalaureate degree production, and providing of appropriate funding. A number of additional items are listed under these three categories, which relate to what governance issues the BOG will assert. Anyone having comments concerning the drafts up through December 5 and 6 should contact Janet Owen.

	United Faculty of Florida – Henry Thomas
	UFF has been involved in State-wide operations. In addition, the Florida Tax and Budget Reform Commission have been meeting. Members of UFF have been calling members of the Commission to iterate the Union’s position. Henry Thomas urges all to do the same. UFF chapter has two coffees with the President scheduled. The first is November 5 at 9:00 am and November 14 at 4:00 pm. Cheryl Frohlich sent a message to let everyone know that she is in pretty good spirits. Chris Rasche asked Henry to state what happened to Cheryl. Henry replied that she was in an automobile accident on I-95. She was life flighted to Shands with broken bones and other injuries. She will be out a lengthy period to recover.

VI.	QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES (10 minutes)
	Question from Scott Hochwald: A colleague reported that the entrance way to parking garage near the fine arts building has a big hole that keeps emerging even after repairs. Is there a plan to repair the holes in the parking lot?
		Judy Solano commented that the shuttle bus had to be rerouted as a result of the ‘crater’ as well.
		Shari Shuman will respond.

	Question from Judy Solano: What is going on related to the review of the bylaws by the Union? The faculty put a lot of work into these. Is there any time line set up?
		Response from Henry Thomas: The union and administration are meeting and will be coming back to the departments with comments. Henry hopes this will occur shortly.

VII.	LEGISLATIVE ITEMS (5 minutes to reorder list) (20 minutes to act immediately on or remove item)
	Agenda Item # 1 -FA 07-39: Submitted by the Executive Committee Building Construction Management Department Name Changed Request
	Chip Klostermeyer offered one clarification on Page 2 of the packet: The appropriate signatures and approvals were obtained even though they do not appear in the packet. Kathy Robinson moved the item. The item passed.

	Agenda Item # 2 -FA 07-40: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee COAS – (Sociology & Anthropology; Political Science & Public Administration): New Courses, Course Changes, & Programs of Study (10 items)
	Arturo Sάnchez-Ruỉz moved the item. The item passed.

	Agenda Item # 3 -FA 07-41: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee CCB - (Economics & Geography): New Minor (1 item)
	Arturo Sάnchez-Ruỉz moved the item. The item passed.

	Agenda Item # 4 -FA 07-42: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee CCEC - ( School of Computing; School of Engineering/Civil, Electrical, Mechanical): New Courses, Course Changes, & Programs of Study (73 items)
	Arturo Sάnchez-Ruỉz moved the item.

	Question from Chris Rasche:
	Concerning the summary of changes on page 19 that were approved in April by the Faculty Association and then by the BOT in June. If the program was approved, why is this on the agenda again?
	Response from Judy Solano:
	The program was approved in April. This item seeks approval of the individual APCs for the courses.
	The item passed.

VIII.	INFORMATION ITEMS
	I.	The APC Process and Curricular Governance
		The APC committee is holding an orientation luncheon in the Academics Affair conference room at noon tomorrow, November 2, to assist Departments and other in making the APC process run smoothly
	II. III. IV.	Office 2007 File Compatibility Mrs. Anna Duke Pearce Awarded An Honorary Degree Election of Nominations and Elections Committee

IX.	ADJOURNMENT
	Chip Klostermeyer adjourned the meeting at 12:50 pm.

Respectfully submitted, ____________________ Diane Tanner , Acting Secretary