4.3 B Minutes for CNU Faculty Senate Meeting, March 14, 2014
Highlights: -President’s Report: Senate did not need to confirm the Logical Reasoning Foundation courses; Provost Doughty has asked for a change in practice in dossier reviews next year; changes to forms used; discussion about restricted and tenure-stream faculty and annual reviews; should FRC comments be shared with candidate as well as provost? -Provost Doughty had chosen Blackboard over Canvas -Vote on Provost’s proposal to move dossier reviews to spring term: motion failed -Equity: discussed the problem with the system that uses as a stated goal that the annual review scores for the university average out to a 3.0; someone must pay for someone else doing well; discussed what might be a better way to make distinctions -Elections to Standing Committees needed -Vote on Handbook changes -
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4.3 B Minutes for CNU Faculty Senate Meeting, February 7, 2014
Highlights: -Guests: Sally Grace Holtgrieve, Marie Albiges, Holtgrieve and Albiges, Joyce Anne. -President’s Report: updated the Senate on the Provost search; Handbook changes timeline; EVAL 1D sent to the Senate for consideration; consider names for the faculty teaching award committee -Joyce Anne Koubaroulis, Athletic Academic Support Coordinator: Ms. Koubaroulis, oversees the convergence of athletics and academics; faculty appreciation reception to recognize student athletes and pep band member who achieved a certain level of academic achievement; project to create a faculty representative for each athletic team, which could help bridge gaps and create good faculty/student relationships; Athletics Department policy on student attendance; her office teaches student athletes how to communicate with faculty, but they do not do it for them -FMLA/Childcare subcommittee report: discussion over requiring faculty to sign an affidavit -Equity of annual evaluations: Senate Memo for SEC Meeting; discussion of issues related to annual reviews -Supersections: The Senate discussed a number of concerns related to the issue -Provost’s proposal to move dossier reviews to spring term: discussed provost’s proposal to move the dossier reviews of probationary faculty and tenured faculty up for promotion to spring term.; The Senate agreed to vote officially on the issueat the March meeting -Environmental Studies Major: IDST course within the major, and Dr. Kirkpatrick noted that this is a “taster” course, that he teaches, covering thinkers like Thoreau and Emerson, environmental philosophy, history, problems, and proposed solutions; plans for ENVS 490 are still being formulated; The Senate discussed the choice of biology classes in the proposed major; Motion passed. -Handbook change: proposed IDEA changes -discussed the proposal to move IDEA to later in the term and to administer over a single week rather than two -One other handbook issue: changes in the evaluation of curriculum -Notice about campus closings: complaints about notification of the university’s closing -Liaison Reports: Physics Department is concerned that assessment will impact courses and curriculum; a discussion of the issue occurred
4.3 B Minutes for CNU Faculty Senate Meeting, January 17, 2014
Highlights: -Guests: guests, Sally Grace Holtgrieve, Editor-in-Chief of the Captain’s Log; Marie Albiges, News Editor of the Captain’s Log -President’s Report: eight sabbaticals were being given this year -Adjunct Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award motion passed -Status of the Provost Search: will compose a short list of candidates once they had read all the applications; President Trible wants an open and honest search; final hiring decision rests with the President of the university -FMLA/Childcare subcommittee report: faculty concerns about Provost's suggestion; the issues were discussed; taskforce to establish a childcare center on campus has 16 faculty and 4 staff volunteers; fund raising needed; no child development lab into the facility; Motion to form task force passed -Equity of annual evaluations: tenured vs restricted faculty discussion -Provost Doughty had agreed to the Senate’s recommendation to fund search committee members’ meals when hosting candidates on campus -Supersections: supersections fill first, even when smaller class sections of the same course are available; administration had decided that starting in Fall 2014 there would be no more classes over 100 in the fall; History Department had decided not to teach supersections; a big difference in student behavior in large classes as well; Senators agreed that a review of which classes are offered as supersections would be a good idea - Provost’s proposal to move dossier reviews to spring term was explained and discussed -the Senate congratulated Dr. Quentin Kidd for winning the SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award
4.3 B Minutes for CNU Faculty Senate Meeting, December 6, 2013
Highlights: -Guests: Mary Ragan, Arrenvy Bilinski, Laura Deiulio, Rebecca Wheeler, Dawn Hutchinson, Shannon Phillips -Report from University Fellows: 2 student fellows described the program and the areas in which fellows work -Blackboard vs. Canvas: Dawn Hutchinson and Shannon Phillips spoke about the about the proposed move from Blackboard to Canvas -Center for Effective Teaching: Laura Deiulio spoke about on the development of a Center for Effective Teaching -President’s Report: Faculty Development grants - were fully funded, 6 were partially, 6 were not funded; Provost’s announcement on curricular changes -Senator Depretis announced that she had resigned from CNU effective January -Closed session on Sabbatical applications -Library Advisory Committee: will do a survey to identify resources that faculty need for their scholarship research -Adjunct Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award: proposed an award of $500 and outlined a process for application -30/20 Faculty Distribution (restricted vs tenure track) was discussed -Equity of annual evaluations: fairness to restricted faculty was discussed -Supersections: Discussion on Should number of supersections be adjusted? -Discussed the requirement that the faculty confirm graduates
4.3 B Minutes for CNU Faculty Senate Meeting, November 15, 2013
Highlights: -Guests: Vice Provost Laura Deiulio, Dean Robert Colvin, Dr. Quentin Kidd, Dr. Michelle Vachris -improving relations between faculty and alumni -recommendation from ATAC on adopting Canvas vs. continuing to use Blackboard -met with Provost Doughty to discuss the hiring lists, particularly for disciplines and subdisciplines that were not represented well in the various national rankings -30/20 non-tenure-track faculty membership discussed with Provost -parking policy adjusted for adjunct faculty -Provost Doughty was enthusiastic about a teaching award for adjunct faculty -Provost Doughty offered to create a Center for Effective Teaching -Dr. Vachris: to speak on the proposed addition of an economics requirement to the Liberal Learning Core -Dr. Quentin Kidd: to speak on adding an Area of inquiry based on American civic institutions -Dr. Robert Colvin: invited to speak since his college was most affected by the proposed changes -Dr. Laura Deiulio: to speak about the proposal to eliminate the Identities, Institutions, and Societies Area of Inquiry. -After speakers and discussion on their topics, motions were presented regarding suggestions and voted upon -Senator Hunter presented provost's proposal regarding Family Medical Leave Act -Deborah Campbell emeritus resolution passed -Email access for life for CNU faculty passed -Resolution on childcare passed -Revised BAC recommendations -Philosophy of the Faculty Senate, 2013-­‐2014 -Faculty Contributions from 2008-­‐2013 -Senate Priorities for 2013-­‐2014 -Motion: Senate adopt the revised BAC priorities passed -Faculty Development Grants in closed session -Provost agreed to fund a Teaching awards for adjuncts -Requiring the Honor Code on all syllabi - motion failed -Library Advisory Committee is developing a structured interview/survey for faculty -constituents raising the question of why Annual Reviews are ARs compressed to artificial 0.5 increments -suggested that the Senate revisit the question of supersections as a needed means of curricular efficiency -percentages of restricted faculty that departments in the College of Social Sciences have
4.3 B Faculty Senate Minutes, October 25, 2013
Highlights: -President Redick also reported on attending Board of Visitors meetings and Advancement Committee meeting -Board was receptive to the idea of a child care program -CIO asked that the Senate consider a policy of email for life at its next meeting -clarification concerning IT policy prohibiting faculty from using computers for commercial purposes -Senate liaisons to the Board presented their reports for the Board meeting of October 3, 2013 -Senate review of the BAC goals -Discussion of restricted faculty numbers, adjunct faculty use, lists of acceptable schools to hire from, and tenure track conversions -only one faculty member and one staff member had responded to their request for volunteers for a task force on childcare - discussion on requiring the Honor Code on syllabi -Resolution on Meals for Faculty on Search Committees passed -discussed creating a teaching award for adjuncts - Deborah Campbell emeritus resolution -Senator Puaca noted a number of complaints from colleagues that preparing the fall 2014 course schedule is a problem because of the curriculum revisions -The Senate discussed the results of the faculty groups that have been working on the curriculum revision -“study away” programs explained
4.3 B Faculty Senate Minutes, September 21, 2013
Highlights: - Guests - Vice Provost Deiulio, Dr. Roberta Rosenberg - discussed issues of the culture of service that the Senate had made to the President - received nominations for the two vacant Senate seats and other vacant committees - Assessment Director had been hired - Laura Deiulio discussed Faculty Development; in favor of a Faculty Development Committee of the Senate -Dr. Roberta Rosenberg discussed Faculty Mentoring; considering a panel discussion with perhaps ten faculty members to talk frankly about and offer collective wisdom on teaching, scholarship, and service issues - Closed Session: discussion of proposed curricular changes with Provost Doughty - Senate examined the current existing draft of the Faculty Senate’s Philosophy on priorities related to management of CNU during times of severe financial challenge - discussed the “30/20” proposal of the administration on restricted faculty -Senators Hunter and Thompson reported the results of their investigation related to childcare; worked primarily on family medical leave; presented provost's thoughts on the matter of maternity/paternity leave -Search Committee Funding Resolution presented - Emeritus Resolution for Dr. Edward Weiss presented -Dr. Jana Adamitis proposed that the Senate create teaching awards for CNU’s adjunct faculty - President Redick noted that he had not yet finished assigning Senators as department liaisons - ATAC is planning to go forward with adopting Canvas to replace Blackboard on CNU Scholar
4.3 B Faculty Senate Minutes, September 13, 2013
Highlights: - Dr. Edward Weiss emeritus status approved
4.3 B Faculty Senate Minutes - Full Faculty Senate Meeting and All-Faculty Forum, August 21, 2013
Highlights: - Approximately 60 faculty were present for the meeting, in addition to the senators - Two more senators needed from the College of Social Sciences - Issues for 2013-14 academic year were presented -Break up into small groups and brainstorm ideas on other issues and topics - Results of these groups were presented - faculty certify the August 2013 graduates
4.3 B Faculty Senate Minutes, August 21, 2013
Highlights: - Review notes from full faculty meeting - Tasks for coming year: curriculum assessment issues, the need for a director of assessment, evaluation of administrators, the upcoming national provost search - Discussion of changes to the Liberal Learning Core - Concerns over how search committees expect faculty members to pay their own meals when helping host candidates - the importance of service and service culture as a cornerstone of university life -weighting percentages for teaching, scholarship, and service as potentially needing revisiting -Teaching Development Committee and faculty development discussed - Pam Pringle suggested that faculty be required to put the honor code on syllabi - SEC : Kip Redick as President, James Martin as Vice President, Kara Keeling as Secretary, William Connell as Parliamentarian, and Raouf Selim as Handbook Liaison - replacement for the Budget Advisory Committee member who had resigned - timing of Faculty Development Grants -Appointment of University Standing Committees’ Liaisons - Appointment of Senate Subcommittees - Senate Liaisons to Departments - Senate Meeting Schedule for the 2013-14 Academic Year given - Budget: $1000 mostly spent