Senate Meeting: September 18, 2008 4:00 p.m Alumni 307

Session: XXV Meeting # 3

Present : S. Davis, N. Werner-Burke, C. Moulton, L. Iseri, J. Bosworth, A. McEvoy, M. Moore, K. Verno, R. Dodson-Webster, H. Laydon, R Timko, D. Erickson, R. Slyster, M. Ewing, C. Hoy, M. Lockwood, A. Ghods, G. Carson, J. Sim, D. Mason, M. Robarge, L. Rashidi, W. Keeth, J. Demchak, W. Evans, M. Materese, J. Rothermel, J. Harris, P. Savoye, N. Rinnert, P. Wendel, S. Brown, L. Schankman, P. Richmond, R. Clark

I. Call to order: S. Davis called meeting to order at 4:01

II.   Announcements ( Davis ):

* Next senate meeting will be in Planetarium. No beverages, please.

A. President Loeschke approved recommendation for program change in B.S. Biology (Fisheries)

B. President Loeschke thanks the Senate for accepting the Strategic Plan

C. Thank you for your timely responses to calls for service (SD).

D. Deadlines for catalog changes – must be through all machinery by first week in March, 2009. Please get things in soon!!!

Deliver changes to committees; they will post cans, they will invite you to meetings (do not just show up). 1 st things go to APC, then goes back to you, then it goes to AAC, then it goes back to you again.

III. Approval of University Senate minutes of 9-4-08:

Correction : TImko is faculty - working on reassignment

APPROVED with correction (Evans/Carson)

IV. Treasurer's report – Balance now $95.

University Foundation said last year we gave $555 towards a $1000 scholarship. They made up the deficit in our name and consider we have a deficit. We are only giving about half as much as the students are getting. We are actually negative over $1000. Last year scholarship $ went to Tabitha Clark. This year it went to Samantha Schrum.

SB: Are we having trouble getting people to pay? Would like to revisit raising assembly dues. SD: will bring up in exec meeting.

Suggestion (LI): dues both semesters?

V.  Committee / Other Reports

A. Academic Affairs (Bosworth)

No report. Don't expect to hear those words again - there is much to come…

Looking for nominations for WIG committee.

B.  Academic Planning ( Moore )

Approved changes for Watershed Management.

Approved Early Childhood/Elementary Ed changes.

Also approved Communication changes.

Started discussion on Special Ed program changes.

C. Administrative Affairs/Elections (Verno):

•  Re: AC in Elliot – engineers quoted a price not affordable. Committee submitted a contract proposal that allows for updating lighting, boilers, etc with energy efficient replacements in hope that it would pay for itself, with AC, over time (a long time) through energy efficiency. Our proposal is only $5 million (less than other universities).

•  Mike Reid wants to encourage students to carry 15 credits rather than 12 to get them graduating on time. Is this being recommended?

MM: Registrar sets up freshman schedules. Keep in mind that students are working jobs too.

•  Allen Hall in stalemate. Grant Center slowly moving forward. Walkway will be finished next summer. Submitted proposal for another class building, probably won't be approved.

LS: new paving – does it not include loading dock? KV: walkway will direct people around that so no one need walk there.

•  Provost Search Committee: this should be taken care of tomorrow so run-offs will be next week.

D.  Student Affairs/Admissions (Hoy)

Students have requested a reiteration of faculty support for Student Center being open 24 hours. This has been delayed pending security measures – cameras and the new 1 card system.

AM: Cameras can be requested for installation before the 1 card system.

Motion : senate reiterates their support for opening SC 24 hours a.s.a.p (Hoy/Mason)

Discussion :

RT: there have been concerns about security of financial records and offices. NWB: would their be more campus police?

Approved

(2 abstentions)

E. Information Technology (Dodson-Webster)

•  South Hall – cabling for voice, data, catv, and phone. Installations and upgrades including voice over IP technology will become standard in all buildings eventually.

•  Solidus , the new call management system in Admissions is functioning smoothly.

•  One Card system is in place. The next phase will include the card's original purpose which was door access and security.

•  New campus website. All departments are encouraged to contact webmaster Suzanne Murphy (x4832) to arrange for an IT liaison to help make department sites match.

•  Re: Blackboard 7.3 upgrade - browser and support issues. Please remind students to use Internet Explorer (but not the 8 beta) for PC, and Safari for MAC. Older versions (pre 3+) will work, but newer ones will not.

 

Q : upgrading laptops? Can we extend wireless?

A : There used to be an upgrade list (rotation) – does that still exist?

RDW: will investigate.

BK: Lenovo should ensure faculty can choose between a tower or a tablet.

KV: wireless will be accessible at new benches installed on campus.

 

F. Library Advisory – no report

Dr. Katherine Ramsland coming soon (9/29)

F.  First Year Experience (Verno)

Opening weekend successful. Freshmen moved in Thursday and students seemed well adjusted because of it. UNV well attended. Next year's faculty lecture series “Resilience/overcoming odds” approved. There is talk of all freshmen dorm coming.

G.  Provost (Laydon) – no report

VI.  Remarks for the Good of the Order

SB: Concerned: North door of S. Hall has been open late at night, no one around. Suggestion : alert campus security.

BK: who is controlling cameras & cards? Can we get more information about this? Will cards become credit cards? From outside companies?

A : apparently there is no one hired yet to oversee this. Administrative Affairs directed to find this out.

 

Next meeting in 2 weeks in Grant Science Center .

SD: New Chancellor seems indeed a wonderful breath of fresh air, considerate of the situations we deal with here at MU. He seems to be faculty minded.

He'll be on campus Nov. 20 th .

VII>  Adjournment (Evans/Ghods) 4:39

Minutes respectfully submitted,

Christine Moulton, Senate Secretary