Faculty Senate Minutes - 9/16/2004

Missouri Western State College
Faculty Senate Minutes

September 16, 2004
SU 220

Senators Present: Andrews, Hegeman, Ottinger, Caldwell, Gregory, Haney, Heider, Holian, Nandan, Noynaert, Tapia, Tushaus, Voelkel, Williams

Senators Absent: Hunt, Past President Greiert

Ex-Officio Members Present: None

Ex-Officio Members Absent: Vice President Arnold, President Scanlon

Guests Present: None

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Call to Order: President Larry Andrews called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.

Approval of Minutes:

Special Elections Meeting - March 25, 2004 (Tapia/Williams)
Approved by voice vote

Senate Meeting – May 6, 2004 (Haney/Caldwell)
Caldwell suggested correcting the name “Holiman” to “Holian”
under the General Studies Committee on the second page.
Approved as amended by voice vote

Approval of Agenda: (Tapia/Haney)
Gregory/Haney) moved to place “Appointment of Ad Hoc Senate
Bylaws Review Committee” under “New Business.”
Amendment approved by voice vote
Agenda approved by voice vote

Report from College President: None
Report from Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs: None
President and Vice President could not attend Senate as they
were in a meeting with directors of the Kansas City and St.
Joseph Life Science Industry.

Report from Senate President:
President Andrews report is included as Appendix A of the
Minutes.


Approval of Senate Committees: (Williams/Haney)
Senator Williams offered Kudos to Vice President Hegeman for all
of the work that she did in staffing the committees, especially
due to all of the changes that needed to be made. Williams also
asked Vice President Hegeman to describe to the faculty the
process she used in selecting committee members. Vice President
Hegeman volunteered to include that as an addition to the
minutes (It is included as Appendix B). Senator Caldwell
suggested that a box be added to the Committee Service Survey to
identify faculty who have not recently been selected to serve on
committees so that they may have the opportunity. Vice
President Hegeman will forward that suggestion to the next Vice
President.

Committees were approved by a voice vote. (List of Committee
Members attached as Appendix C)

Approval of Senate Committee Charges (Haney/Caldwell)
(Tapia/Haney) – moved to delete charge “3. Evaluation of
Faculty -e. Examine the possibility of performing a
longitudinal study to compare the evaluations of MWSC with
national statistics.
Passed by voice vote.

(Williams/Tapia) – moved to add charge “3. Evaluation of
Faculty –e. Review Administration Procedures for Student
Evaluations.”
Passed by voice vote.

(Haney/Noynaert) – moved to add charges:
“2. Curriculum Committee
f. Review of procedures for activating the Curriculum
Committee during the Spring Term.
g. Consideration of “Sunset Clause” for proposal review.”
Passed by voice vote.

All charges were approved as amended by voice vote. Full list
of charges is attached as Appendix D

New Business:
(Gregory/Heider) Motion to create a Senate Bylaws Committee.

(Noynaert/Nandan) Motion to add the grade symbol “IP” for an “In
Progress Grade”. Full motion and justification attached as
Appendix E.

Motion to Adjourn (Haney/Taushaus)
(vote unanimous)
Senate Adjourned at 5:23 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Michael B. Ottinger, PhD
Senate Secretary.


APPENDIX C
Faculty Senate Committee Assignments, AY 2004-05
(Last updated by Jennifer Hegeman: Thursday, September 16, 2004)

Academic Regulations and Standards (2+2+1)
Sharon Vestal LAS CSMP 2nd year of service
Ann Thorne * LAS EFLJ 2nd year of service
Patricia Scott LAS GSWS 1st year of service
Stephanie Corder PS NURS 1st year of service
Brandon Neal PS HPER 1st year of service

Ex-Officio: Registrar, Director of the Center for Academic Support, one counselor

Liaison: Evan Noynaert



Curriculum (5+5+4) 3-year term expires:
Kenneth Dagel LAS HPG 5/05
Steven Lorimor * LAS CHEM 5/05
Timothy Miller LAS CSMP 5/05
Michael Smith PS ED 5/05 (replaces Dawn
Estes)
Kaye Adkins LAS EFLJ 5/06
Kelly Henry LAS PSY 5/06
Shauna Hiley LAS CHEM 5/06
Ramona Moeck PS CJLS 5/06
Deny Staggs LAS CST 5/06
Patricia Donaher LAS EFLJ 5/07
Melissa Daggett LAS BIO 5/07
Bryan Lee PS BUS 5/07
George Yang PS ET 5/07
Shiva Nandan PS BUS 5/07

Ex-Officio: Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs

Liaison: David Tushaus, Timothy Holian




Evaluation (2+2+1)
Phil Wann LAS PSY 4th year of service
Don Vestal LAS CSMP 1st year of service
Ian Roberts* LAS EFLJ 1st year of service
Earl Haynes PS ED 1st year of service
Carolyn Brose PS NURS 1st year of service

Liaison: Randye Williams



Fringe Benefits (2+2+1)
Jason Baker* LAS BIO 2nd year of service
Jill Miller PS CJLS 2nd year of service
Jim Barger LAS PSY 1st year of service
Cosette HardwickLAS BIO 1st year of service
Kathleen AndrewsPS NURS 1st year of service

Liaison: Marilyn Hunt



General Studies (4+4+1)
Mark Mikkelsen LAS HPG 1st year of service
Ken Lee LAS CSMP 1st year of service
Susie Hennessy LAS EFLJ 3rd year of service
Teddi Deka LAS PSY 1st year of service
David Steiniche LAS GSWS 1st year of service
Cindy Heider PS ED 3rd year of service
Greg Kriewitz PS HPER 2nd year of service
Marsha Dolan PS NURS 1st year of service
Gene Bonham PS CJLS 1st year of service

Ex-Officio: Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Dean of LAS School, Dean of PS School

Liaison: Cindy Heider


Grievance (5+5+2) 4-year term expires:
Phil Mullins LAS HPG 8/05
Nancy Edwards PS ED 8/05 (replaces J.
Aschermann)
Evan Noynaert* LAS CSMP 8/05
Nader Vargha LAS ECON 8/06
RJ Dick PS BUS 8/06
Earl Haynes PS ED 8/06
Brian Cronk LAS PSY 8/07
Frank Thomas LAS MUS 8/07
Kip Wilson PS CJLS 8/07
Reza Hamzaee LAS ECON 8/08
Jim Estes LAS ART 8/08
Dale Krueger PS BUS 8/08

Liaison: Larry Andrews



Professional Leave (2+2+1)
Bill Church LAS EFLJ 2nd year of service
Ali Kamali * LAS GSWS 2nd year of service
Matrese BenkofskePS BUS 2nd year of service
Deborah Becker LAS CSMP 1st year of service
Lou Fowler PS BUS 1st year of service

Liaison: Mitch Haney



Promotion/Tenure (4+4) 3-year yerm expires:
Dan Trifan LAS HPG 5/05 (replaces M.
Nandan)
Denise Bartles PS BUS 5/05
Mike Cadden * LAS EFLJ 5/06
Robin Findlay LAS CST 5/06
Alicia Sindt PS NURS 5/06
Jane Frick LAS EFLJ 5/07
Evelyn Brooks PS NURS 5/07
Deborah Bogle PS ED 5/07

Liaison: John Tapia

Salary (2+2+1)
Kevin Anderson* LAS CSMP 3rd year of service
Geo Sipp LAS ART 2nd year of service
Nannette WolfordPS HPER 1st year of service
Mei Zhang LAS CST 1st year of service
Dale Krueger PS BUS 1st year of service

Liaison: Monica Nandan



Scholarship (2+2+1) 3-year term expires:
Michael Ducey * LAS CHEM 5/05
Donald Lillie LAS CST 5/05
Frederica Nix PS CJLS 5/06
Deborah FreedmanLAS MUS 5/07
Yona Rasis PS ET 5/07

Non-faculty member: Director of Financial Aid

Liaison: Ben Caldwell



APPENDIX D
2004-2005 Charges to the Standing Senate Committees (approved 9/16/04)

1. Academic Regulations and Standards Committee
a. Act as an appeal board for students placed on scholastic probation or suspension.
b. Act as final review board in case of student grade appeals
c. Review and recommend academic regulations concerning grading, grades on transcripts, admission standards, test-out programs, etc.
d. Review criteria for scholastic status: probation, suspension, honors, etc.
e. Forward reports regarding student and faculty personnel matters to the appropriate administrator with a copy to the Senate President for inclusion in the Senate locked file (see Duties of President in the Policy Guide)
f. Forward recommendations to the Senate Executive Committee for appropriate action.
g. Review campus policies on cheating and plagiarism.

2. Curriculum Committee
a. Consider proposals for major changes in the curriculum (excluding changes in General Studies curriculum structure and/or philosophy) and for continuous development of the quality of the curricula in the various divisions and departments.
b. Review proposals regarding curriculum, other than those treating General Studies curriculum structure or philosophy, and make recommendations on each to CGAC. Included within the report will be the rationale and justification for the committee's recommendation.
c. Request and hold a conference with the originators of a proposal before making any recommendations if such conference is required for all proposals (excluding General Studies proposals) involving addition or deletion of courses and/or programs.
d. Forward informational reports to the Senate regarding all proposals affecting curriculum prior to submitting their recommendation to CGAC. (June 1986 Faculty Senate)
e. Maintain a central file documenting all transactions involving programs.
f. Review of procedures for activating the Curriculum Committee during the Spring term.
g. Consideration of "Sunset Clause" for proposal rview.

3. Evaluation of Faculty Committee
a. Annually provide information and recommendations regarding interpretation and comparison of current and past student evaluation data to the Faculty Senate and the Promotion and Tenure Committee.
b. Periodically review and recommend procedures for the evaluation of faculty members by peers, department chairs and the college administration. (May 1998)
c. Conduct a continuing study of faculty evaluation at Missouri Western State College.
d. Provide information regarding interpretation of evaluation data.
e. Review administration procedures for Student Evaluations.
f. Study the effect of Course Type (General Study, Major, Elective), Student Level (Fresh, Soph, Jr, Sr), and other factors on Student Faculty Evaluations.
g. Review return procedures in an attempt to expedite results of evaluations to faculty so that they can be reviewed before start of following semester.

4. General Studies Committee
a. Review all course in the Two-Year and Four-Year General Studies curricula, considering course syllabi and other pertinent information.
b. Review recommendations for changes, additions, or deletions to the Two-Year and Four-Year General Studies curricula, basing recommendations on the following criteria:
1. The course must be designed for a general audience, not for students in a major or specialized program.
2. Generally speaking, a course should not have any prerequisites.
3. The course should support the philosophical objectives of General Studies as strongly as the course(s) which it replaces or for which it provides an alternative. Such support should be evident in two ways: in relationship to the philosophical objective to which the course applies directly and in relationship to other philosophical objectives which it also promotes.
c. Recommend to the Faculty Senate whether the current General Studies philosophy needs to be modified before the next review of the General Studies program

5. Grievance Committee
a. To accept written grievances in a form consistent with the form attached to these procedures as Attachment 1 and to serve a copy of that grievance upon those persons identified as Respondents in the grievance. (June, 2003)
b. To determine whether the grievance is timely or whether the grievance raises a claim governed by these faculty grievance procedures. Such determination shall be made according to a majority vote of the committee officers. (June, 2003)
c. To appoint, through action of its officers, a panel of five of its members from whom the three member Hearing Board shall be selected. The officers shall resolve objections concerning Committee members sitting on the Hearing Board. (June, 2003)

6. Professional Leave Committee
a. Make recommendations regarding granting of sabbatical leaves to faculty applicants.
b. Explore ways of improving opportunities for professional and/or sabbatical leave (short-term or long-term) and make recommendations for implementation.
c. Monitor the fulfillment of the obligations incurred by persons receiving leave monies. (July 1992)

7. Promotion/Tenure Committee
a. Review quality of instruction, professional activity, and quality of service of all promotion and tenure candidates and make recommendations to the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs to award or deny promotion and tenure.
b. Make a continuing study of promotion and tenure policy and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for improvement of Missouri Western State College promotion and tenure policy.
c. Promote consistency in the application of the promotion and tenure guidelines.
d. Strive for fair and equitable treatment of all promotion and tenure candidates.
e. Keep confidential all reviews of candidates.

8. Salary Committee
a. As part of its annual report to the Faculty Senate, make recommendations for the upcoming fiscal budget regarding improvements in salary for the Instructional Faculty of Missouri Western State College, and justify these recommendations with appropriate data.
b. Upon its appointment in the Spring Semester, study available institutional budgets and previous Salary Committee reports in order to make recommendations for the next two institutional budgets, the first of which will go into effect during the next calendar year after the committee's appointment.
c. Meet together with the Fringe Benefits Committee twice a semester to develop a five-year plan for improving salaries and fringe benefits.
d. Continue to look at Faculty Salary Parity, to determine if the current plan is effective.
e. Look at the possibility of a graduated pay scale for Part-time Faculty Salary, which could include salary adjustments for experience and/or education.

9. Fringe Benefits Committee
a. As part of its annual report to the Faculty Senate, make recommendations for the upcoming fiscal budget regarding improvements in benefits for the Instructional Faculty of Missouri Western State College, and justify these recommendations with appropriate data.
b. Upon its appointment in the Spring Semester, study available institutional recommendations for the next two institutional budgets, the first of which will go into effect during the next calendar year after the committee's appointment.
c. Meet together with the Salary Committee twice a semester to develop a five-year plan for improving salaries and fringe benefits.

10. Scholarship Committee
a. Work with the academic departments in determining need and criteria for scholarships.
b. Act with the Director of Financial Aids in determining the distribution of scholarships to individual applicants.
c. Support and augment the efforts of Missouri Western State College Foundation and the President of the College in their attempts to secure donations for scholarships.
d. Committee should work with Financial Aid during the Fall Semester to improve the information provided for each applicant. It would be beneficial to the committee to include the high school that the students went to and home address on the summary sheets.
e. Chair should continue to meet with the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Director of Financial Aid, and the Foundation Development Associate early in the Fall semester to identify any issues associated with the committee charges.



APPENDIX E

Proposal: Add the grade symbol “IP” for an “In Progress” grade.


Policy Guide Wording:

Under “Section IV: Instructional Policies” (Page 47) insert a new section between sections I and J, then renumber the following sections. The new section is to be worded as:

J. IN PROGRESS GRADE

Certain courses offered at MWSC, such as internships, research projects, high school dual credit courses, practica, recitals, and developmental courses, may require more than one semester to complete. Due to the nature of these courses, it may not be appropriate to award a letter grade nor give credit for the course, until the course is completed. In these cases a grade of “IP” may be awarded at the discretion of the instructor. The “IP” is not used in grade point calculations. It is expected that a student who receives an “IP” in a course will continue to be enrolled in that course until it is completed and a final grade is awarded. If the student is not re-enrolled in the course during the following academic semester the grade will be changed to “F.” Since the course is continuing, an “IP” grade will not count against the “Twice Enrollment Policy.”


K. GRADE CHANGE …



Justification: This subject was examined last year by the Academic Regulations and Standard Committee (see Senate Minutes May 6, 2004). The committee made the following recommendation:

ARS concluded that the “IP Grade” issue was a “manageable” topic. Our survey seemed to indicate that the perceived problem of workload allocation was unique to each department, and, therefore, would have unique and individual solutions for different MWSC departments. The value that such a grade can bring to the conduct and administrative structure of developmental courses, independent study courses, independent research, recitals, seasonally-defined courses, practicums, and internships was evident to the committee. The “IP” grade (”In Progress”) is not meant to replace a grade of I/Incomplete, but rather is to be used for academic experiences which may continue beyond one semester or for courses whose meeting times do not coincide with e regular semester.