Present: S. Davis, N. Werner-Burke, C. Moulton, J. Bosworth, M. Moore, R. Dodson-Webster, H. Laydon, D. Erickson, D. Monkiewicz, C. Hoy, M. Lockwood, A. Ghods, J. Sim, D. Mason, L. Hammann, J. Demchak, J. Rothermel, J. Harris, P. Savoye (U.P.), A. Walters, S. Brown, L. Schankman, P. Richmond, R. Clark

I.    Call to order: S. Davis called the meeting to order: 4:02

II.    Announcements

III.    Approval of University Senate minutes of February 5, 2009

Approved (Hoy/Richmond)

IV.    Treasurer’s report – (given by S. Davis)

A.  Dues Report – received $190 (towards the $500 we need by end of semester).

We can support two $500 scholarships if everyone contributes $10.

Encourage colleagues to contribute.

V.    Committee / Other Reports

 

A.   Academic Affairs

 

We must ask PASSHE to approve this before it is finalized.

PASSED

 

Discussion:

Q: Will this be developed into a full Chinese multi-level program?

JB: we are just exploring demand; probably not. 

PASSED

 

B.   Academic Planning

Reviewed dismissal/readmit policy. Jenkins and Brayer were there to answer questions for APC to make fully informed decisions.

 

C.   Administrative Affairs/Elections (Demchak for Verno)

Third set of nominations have gone out. PLEASE nominate yourself or someone else for positions that need to be filled.

 

D.   Student Affairs/Admissions

Guest: Adam Zellner talked of multi cultural affairs passport. This “passport” is fully supported by the committee.

 

E.    Information Technology

Highlights:

·         The One-card project has moved into the door access phase (dorms- as soon as this summer)

·         The Voice over IP (VOIP) phone project is moving forward to Grant Science

·         Instructional Development is assisting the Art and Music divisions to enable the first eArts workshop to be held in April for area teachers

·         requests to CT for instructional technology are due to the Provost’s Office after Spring Break

·         PASSHE LMS task force final summary due soon with request for new or renewed contract for Learning Management system like Blackboard (if a change, there will be plenty of training)

Discussion:

SB: Fran Garrison memo re: VHS. Is there anything prohibiting transferring material to DVD?

Librarian response: CT said they will no longer maintain the VCRs on campus. Library has many VHS tapes, they want to know which of those tapes are most valuable to faculty. They will find if material is available on DVD and get rid of VHS. If they cannot find it, they will keep the VHS tape; they cannot transfer it because of copyright issues.

RDW: stand alone DVD players should not be removed according to IT committee.

 

F.    Library Advisory  - no report

 

G.   First Year Experience

Compiling UNV instructor list. They need more instructors.

 

H.   Provost – Activity period at noon hour – students complain that they have required activities rather than being able to have lunch. For fall - T & Th there are 26 classes scheduled during the noon hour (11:30 – 1) – this will affect lunch.

 

RDW: T/Th class schedule is a problem for students and faculty. The new schedule has been problematic.

 

FPDC summer grant applications are due March 15.

 

VI.    Remarks for the Good of the Order

NWB: Faculty Assembly: March 12. Room TBA (may be Planetarium). She is open to agenda items. AG: Multi Cultural training grant is available – contact Amy Letts. SB: is theme for next year “Resiliency”? Does anyone know anything about budget? SD: start by talking to Kerri (1st year exp).

 

FPDC grants talk by Guenther next Tuesday at 11:30. Please be there if you can.

 

VII.    Adjournment:: 4:41 (Abe/Hoy)

Please address corrections to cmoulton@mansfield.edu