Minutes SENATE MINUTES
Meeting Date: 04/27/00 Status of Minutes: APPROVED
Senate Session: XVII Meeting Number: 1
Contents
Treasurer's Report
Announcements
Academic Affairs
Academic Planning		 Administrative Affairs & Elections
Student Affairs & Admissions
Information Technology
Library Advisory

 Provost's Report
Old Business
New Business

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY SENATE
SESSION XVII, MEETING #1
April 27, 2000
Present: S.A. Davis, P. Travis, M. Lambert, K.S. Young, N. Sidell, L. Pifer, B. Ganong, R. M. Timko, K. F. Thorne, D. Kotowski, S. Salter, A. Longoria, M. Robinson, K. Musselman, B. Koloski, W. Sanders, H. King, B. Sabol, A. Gaskievicz, J. Mumma, M-D Schmid, S. Brown, A. Mabe.

I. P. Travis called the meeting to order at 3:31. B. Koloski is alternate for T. Murphy, M-D Schmid is alternate for N. Boston, A. Gaskievicz is alternate for K. Guenther.

II. R. Timko/M-D Schmid moved approval of minutes for April 13, 2000

APPROVED

III. Treasurer's Report (Lambert)

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Balance is $352.52 dollars. Please be ready to collect dues in the fall.
IV. Announcements

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A. R.Timko read the election results.

SENATE VICE PRESIDENT: Scott Davis
ACADEMIC PLANNING COMMITTEE: Joseph Murphy,
ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS: Frank Chua
LIBRARY ADVISORY: Jane Benjamin
STUDENT AFFAIRS & ADMISSIONS: Ken Musselman
PROF. COMMITTEE TENURE/TEACH. FACULTY: Sharon Carrish, John Sternick, Kathy Wright,
PROF. COMMITTEE PROMOTIONS/TEACH. FACULTY: Peggy Dettwiler, John Ulrich
PROF. COMMITTEE PROMOTIONS/NON-TEACH FACULTY: Thomas Elsasser
PROF. COMMITTEE SABBATICAL/TEACH. FACULTY ( 3years): Nancy Boston, Janeen Sheehe, Kathryn Thorne
PROF. COMMITTEE SABBATICAL/TEACH. FACULTY ( 2years): Margaret Launius, Richard Walker, Lee Wright
PROF. COMMITTEE SABBATICAL/NON-TEACH. FACULTY: Susan Krieger
PROF. COMMITTEE ALTERNATES TEACH. FACULTY: Stephen Brown, Bruce Barton

None of the Candidates for Academic Affairs or Information Technology received the necessary 40% of the votes cast. Therefore, at the beginning of the Fall 2000 Semester there will be a run-off election for both committees. The Candidates for the run-off are as follows:

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (Elect Two): Helen Bibleheimer, Andy Gaskiewicz, Robert Wooley
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Elect One): Francis Craig, Stephen Hensley

Currently there is no secretary or treasurer for Senate. For the other positions where people didn’t get 40% of the vote, there will be a run-off election during the first week of the fall semester. N. Boston will count the ballots.
B. P. Travis handed out the draft schedule for next year’s meetings. They will need a new room—possibly in the student center.
C. Recently there was a video conference by the state system called "Imperatives Affirmed" that points toward new directions for the state system. APSCUF office has copies of the replies that are associated with that conference.
V. Committee Reports
A. Academic Affairs  (L. Pifer)

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Motion 1: To approve the course change PSY 554 Professional Psychology and Ethics Seminar from a 1 graduate credit course to a 3 graduate credit course.

Discussion

R. Timko raised questions about use of "ethics" in the title. This is an existing course title. Question about what the substantive changes were that move this from 1 to 3 credits. L. Pifer explained that it is their understanding that the students are already doing 3 credit work.

MOTION
APPROVED

Motion 2: To approve the program change for the MA Community –Clinical Psychology Program from 46 to 48 hours.

No discussion.

MOTION
APPROVED
L. Pifer also announced that they are working on the problem of 255 courses now being counted as upper division. They wanted to change the number, but no numbers below 250 are available. She will come back with a recommendation after they meet in Sept. J. Moore said that the implementation of the 251 and above counting as upper division will begin this fall.
B. Academic Planning (B. Ganong) To Contents
No report.

C. Administrative Affairs & Elections (R. Timko) To Contents
New Projects
1. Grant and Elliott—Bids came in higher than anticipated but not prohibitively high. Larry Clark is putting together project teams for the buildings. Work to be done in summer.
2. Preliminary design on Belknap and Retan has been received. Plans will be reviewed with Education faculty before going to DGS.
3. Parking Garage-moving forward slowly. Borough Zoning Laws require parking spaces to be 10’ x 20’. The design has them at 9’x 18’. University has to decide whether to redesign or request a zoning variance. The latter is less expensive and will cause less delay.
4. New Initiatives
a. Legislature will be passing new codes relating to Residence Halls. In concert with this the Board of Governors will be requiring the installation of sprinkler systems in all residence halls. The costs for this project to Mansfield will be $1. 5 million and this cost will be passed on to students since residence halls are classified as auxiliary operations. Compliance with the new regulations must occur within five years.
b. Because of the immediate need to comply with new regs and the fact that our residence hall fees are on the low side nationally (in order to remain competitive in-state), a new five year study of our residence inventory needs to be conducted. Do we have the right mix of room types—doubles, suites, and apartments? As a result of the need for this new study, the scheduled renovations of Maple Hall will not occur this summer.
Existing, Ongoing Projects
1. The new student center will be ready, except for furnishings, within a few days.
2. The university and the Commonwealth have reevaluated their position on the question of eminent domain with regard to the three properties to the East of Retan. The university is preparing a letter to the DGS indicating that we are still interested in acquisition of the properties, but we are not interested in condemnation. There will be friendly negotiations for purchase.
3. The Day Care Center is moving along in construction. It should open for the Fall semester.
4. Straughn – It is through the preliminary design and in budget. The final design should be delivered in the Fall. Construction will be in the Spring and Summer. The building will be closed for major work from mid-April until August. Minor work will begin in February and continue through April. The finished building is expected to be delivered to the university in September 2001.
5. The new University Room in the lower Northwest corner of North Hall should be ready for the Fall semester.
6. Dorm Wiring (computer wiring)—bids just in. The intent is to do over the summer.
Next Round of Major Projects
1. The Board of Governors has established Priorities for future projects: Science, Technology and Community Outreach. $100 million will be going into new facilities—institutions must produce matching funds.
D. Student Affairs & Admissions To Contents
No report.
E. Information Technology (K. Thorne) To Contents
Remind everyone that when the new office 2000 is installed, computers will take about 30-40 minutes to do their thing the first time you turn them on! Please plan for this.
F. Library Advisory   (A. Longoria) To Contents
Meeting tomorrow 9 a.m.
G. Provost   (J. Moore) To Contents
Admissions numbers are solid, application numbers are ahead, and we are accepting slightly fewer. Summer contracts are available in the Provost’s office. Hoping to see all faculty at commencement. University is starting a campaign. People on the outside look at the percent of internal giving in determining whether to support the campaign. Please make an effort to contribute. He will be sending email.

VI. Old Business To Contents
A. Gen. Ed. Update

P. Travis announced that the implementation committee has met. New email is out. Good responses so far from the faculty.
B. R. Timko suggested that Academic Affairs consider a new motion to start the upper division courses as 256 to get around the 255 problem.
VII. New Business To Contents
None
VIII. Meeting adjourned at 4:24 by P. Travis
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Sue Young
Acting Secretary of Senate

Mail
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kyoung@mnsfld.edu

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