Present:

Present: C. Burns, J. Murphy, K.S.Young, B. Holtman, P. Savoye, F. Blanco, L.Rashidi, S. Kasperek, J. Halstead, N.Cooledge, M. Lane, J. Howe, C. Coleman, T. Elsasser, B. Maris for L. Clifford, M. Gaballa, J. Tan, A. Longoria, W.S. Thornsley, B. Smith, W. Sanders, W. Keeth, J. Bosworth, M. Syrett, P. Junius, D. Crowder, S. Brown, R. Keller, T.Madigan.

I.I.

III.

C. Burns called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Minutes of April 15, 2004 were approved with one correction to strike C. Coleman from the attendance list.

APPROVED

IIII.

Treasurer's Report (B. Holtman)

The current account balance is $165.00.

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APPROVED

IV.

Announcements

1. The advising resource group needs a new chair.
2. Question about faculty control for examinations. M. Lane stated faculty have control of classroom and should put all exam policies in their syllabi.
3. Faculty reminded to file forms for all instances of academic dishonesty. If the form isn’t filed with the Provost, the incident essentially never happened.

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V.

Committee Reports

A.

Academic Affairs (F. Blanco)

Motion # 1
AAC moves to approve the course change for ACC 3320 Advanced Accounting. The change consists of the revision of the catalog description to reflect updates in the course to qualify for “G” designation, and adding “ACC 3310 or permission of instructor” to requirements.

New description:
Theory and methodology of consolidated financial statement accounting is examined. Accounting for foreign currency transactions, hedges, and translation of foreign currency is studied. The impact of different countries’ economic, political, and social systems on the accounting systems is studied. MOTION CARRIES.

Motion #2
AAC moves to approve the new online course LSC 6600 School Library Advocacy for Administrators. The purpose of this course is to educate school administrators about the role and value of school library programs.

Description for catalog:
Designed for K-12 school administrators, this online course will increase and update background knowledge concerning the role a quality school library media program plays in the academic success of students. Key learning components consist of best practices and research about school libraries, information literacy and academic standards, library collections and access, as well as evaluation of both staff and program. School leaders will learn how to reconceptualize and implement a student-centered, information-powered school library program. MOTION CARRIES.

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B.

Academic Planning (P. Savoye)

Stated he will find out about the long-term enrolment plan tomorrow.

C.

Administrative Affairs & Elections (C. Burns)

Vacancy--election.

D.

Student Affairs & Admissions (S. Kasperek)

No report.

E.

Information Technology (W. Yacovissi)

No report.

F.

Library Advisory (L. Rashidi)

Looking into a statewide citation program. Let her know if you have any input on it. They want feedback on the education on the digital millennium copyright act. Graphic workstations are going up in the library—2 computers and printers. There is no training on the graphics. It is another POS for students to create graphics. There will be a big printer, but the computers are not networked. They should be up by 7/1 and ready the first week of the 2004 semester.

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Provost (M. Lane)

No report.

VI.

Old Business

None.

VII.

New Business

1. Motion to read tributes of retirees into the minutes (B. Holtman/S. Brown). MOTION CARRIES.
   
   Dr. A. Vernon Lapps –read by K. Sue Young
   
   Gladys Browyn Stern once said, "Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone." So, the Communication Department thanks the senate for this opportunity to pay tribute to our
   colleague, A. Vernon Lapps. Vern has served this university diligently for 35 years. And, we mean served in the truest sense of the word.
   
   Vern has a rich history serving the university, the Communication Department, and his students. Vern served the University Senate for six years as its Vice President, President, and Past President. He was Vice President for APSCUF. His committee work includes nearly 20 years on APC many of which he served as chair, chair of the Human Relations Committee, the Fine Arts Committee, and the Professional Committee as well as many others such as helping to plan the Martin Luther King Human Resource Center. While chair of the Communication Department, his vision made the inclusion of the journalism emphasis in our department possible. He was also instrumental in developing the mass communication program and quadrupling the number of majors (thanks a lot for the 40 advisees I have, Vern!).
   
   According to a recent Flashlight article, he was known for his resonant voice throughout his life. An early grade school teacher dubbed him, "The Little Minister," but Vern wasn’t satisfied with only being a minister, no…he had to do more. So he went on to be the "Voice of God" when he recorded an audio version of the Bible, a six-month recording project for Kingdom, Inc. And, think of the generations of students who heard his glorious voice announce their name as they walked across the stage to receive their degree.
   
   Most notably, Vern was responsible for the conceptualization and implementation of the Northern Appalachian Storytelling Festival. This illustrious regional festival brought national and international talent and audiences together in our community for 21 incredible years. The publicity it focused on Mansfield University and the cultural diversity it shared within our community cannot be matched or replaced.
   
   Vern also served his students. He has acted as the advisor to Lambda Chi Alpha for over 20 years. Vern also pushed his students to reach their potential. I can remember handing in a video project to him and bragging that it must be an “A” because I put 15 hours of editing work in on it. He looked at me and said, “Well, an A student wouldn’t need that much time.” We all learned so much from him about accountability, professionalism, the business he loves, and the real warmth of the man.
   
   There is simply no way to pay tribute to a man who has given so much to our university. The department will miss him deeply.
   
   
   Dr. Bonelyn L. Kyofski – read by Barb Smith
   
   Dr. Bonelyn Kyofski served as a faculty member in the Education and Special Education Department as a full-time member from 1987 to 2003. Previously, she served as a part-time member of the Communication and English faculties from 1984 to 1987. Bonnie has always been a beloved colleague because her service is tireless and always in the interest of and with care for others. She is also much respected for the quality of her service.
   
   She served as Vice President and President of this body from 1989 to 1995. As a very active member of the department, she never drew back from tough assignments, always delivering the desired outcomes. Outside the department, she served on numerous search committees, advisory boards, and task forces.
   
   Bonnie’s scholarship focuses on Northern Appalachia, particularly the arts and folklife of the region. She founded and currently serves as the Director of the Northern Tier Cultural Alliance. Also, she has presented recently at the National Council of the Teachers of English, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Phi Delta Kappa, and the Pennsylvania Association for Colleges and Teacher Educators.
   
   Bonnie continues to contribute to our local schools and communities as a regular storyteller in classrooms and at local cultural events. As recently as March 26, she served as Master of Ceremonies for the bicentennial celebration for Tioga County, an event which was attended by Governor Ed Rendell.
   
   Today, she prepares to attend the wedding tomorrow of her niece Lenore Lugg in Denver, CO. We wish her many happy years of retirement and thank her for her extraordinary service and example!
   
   
   Dr. Bernard Koloski – read by Walter Sanders
   
   Bernie Koloski is retiring in a few weeks, May 28, 2004 to be exact, and his colleagues in the Languages and Literature department want to acknowledge our thanks to Bernie for all that he has brought to the campus, to our classes, to our students, to his English colleagues over the years of his tenure as teacher-scholar. We want to thank him for his pioneering and on-going work on Kate Chopin, a writer to whom he has introduced many of our students as well as colleagues. He enriched his classes in American literature by including trips to Salem and Concord. We want to thank him for the challenging and eloquent addresses he made over the years at convocations and Faculty Senate presentations. We want to thank him for modeling teaching and scholarship and collaboration with students for many of us. He champions reason, the sister arts, a liberal education. He reminds us through his own extensive involvement of the importance of an international awareness. We are grateful to Bernie for the variety of his contributions to our university, and we will remember the often heard opening remark of his: “In the (twenty-five and then thirty and then) thirty-five years I have been at Mansfield…”
   
   Bernie’s colleagues are establishing a book award through the Mansfield Foundation. Each year we will select a student from an upper-level American literature class whose work best represents the standards of intellectual rigor Bernie brought to his study of literature. An appropriate work of contemporary or classic scholarship in American literature will be presented to the student at the annual Honors banquet. This award will serve as a reminder of the intellectual integrity Bernie brought to his teaching.
   
   
   Dr. Richard Feil – read by Steve Brown
   
   The Psychology Department is pleased to honor Professor Richard Feil. Dick began teaching at Mansfield 36 years ago. He is a valued colleague who now begins a new phase of his life. Many students over the years have developed close, life-long relationships with Dick, which is a testament to his dedicated teaching. Among his most important accomplishments is the co-founding, with Gale Largey, of The Public Mind poll of Pennsylvanians. Beyond providing a learning opportunity for many hundreds of students, this poll has contributed to public understanding of many important policy issues and brought significant recognition to Mansfield University. Dick's presence will forever leave an impact on the Psychology Department and its students as well as the larger University community. We wish him the best now as he "graduates" to a new life in retirement
   
   
   C. Burns reinforced that these people retiring is a heart-felt loss for the university.
2. A. Longoria brought up the policy of charging students for transcripts. Suggested discount for multiple copies. Stated this might be an issue when we charge students for transcripts then want them to donate to the university. J. Halstead responded that the policy was released in Nov., brought to SGA on different occasions. They only charge for official transcripts. He stated that no one spoke up about the policy until after it went to the Board of Trustees. M. Lane said that MU charges at the lower end of the national average for transcripts.

VIII.

Remarks for the Good of the Order

None.

IX.

Meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. (Floyd/Longoria).

Respectfully submitted,
K. Sue Young
Secretary of Senate