Faculty Senate Minutes - 10/2/2003
Missouri Western State College
Faculty Senate Minutes
October 2, 2003
Call to order:
Senate President Barry Nelson called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Senators present:
Blessing, Caldwell, Cluff, Haney, Hegeman, Hennessy, Hunt, Ottinger, Wagner, Williams, Senate President Nelson, Senate Vice-President Tapia, Senate Secretary
L. Andrews
Senators absent:
Past Senate President Greiert, Senators Mikkelsen, Wacek
Ex-officio members present:
MWSC Vice-President for Academic and Student Affairs David Arnold
Guests present:
Acting Dean of Students Robert Klostermeyer, SGA President Sylvester Brandon, SGA Vice-President John Fabsits, SHAG representative Annette Hunthrop
Approval of minutes:
Minutes of September 4, 2003 approved (Senator Hunt/Senator Blessing)
Approval of agenda:
Agenda approval (Senator Blessing/Senator Williams)
Agenda amendment bylaws motion change approved (Senator Tapia/Senator Williams)
Report from MWSC Vice-President for Academic and Student Affairs:
Vice-President Arnold reported that MWSC student enrollment although down slightly does not affect the 2003-2004 budget and enrollment management plans are expected to improve this issue. General and special registration ran as expected and enrollment is expected to be improved next year. Similar situations are present with other Colleges and Universities and not unique for MWSC. Transfer students were down at several schools.
Dr. Arnold also spoke about the Strategic Plan forums indicating that the two held have been well attended and invites faculty to the remaining forums during October which are held in SU220:
Monday, October 6
Tuesday, October 7
Wednesday, October 15
Tuesday, October 21
Wednesday, October 22
Report from Faculty Senate Executive Committee:
Senate President Nelson indicated the executive committee had met three times since the September 4th Senate meeting. He discussed the issues and topics including Policy Guide changes necessitated by the revisions in the grievance procedure, institutional committee recommendations, membership discussions for the Peer Review Integration Committee. He also mentioned the college president’s salary equity plan, issues of the Senate scribe, MAFS meeting planning for October 10th, AQIP accreditation planning, the fringe benefits recommendation from last year and charges for this years committee. (attachment, Executive Committee Report, October 2, 2003)
Senate Vice-President Tapia reviewed the institutional recommendations to the Senate. (attachment, Institutional Committees). VP Tapia also reported that two liaisons were needed, one for the EOC and one for ADA. Senator Hennessy agreed to be the liaison for the EOC committee and Senator Hunt agreed to be the liaison for the ADA committee. Senator Williams was nominated for the Calendar committee (Senator Blessing/Senator Wagner) and elected. Senator Wacek was nominated for the Registration Procedures committee (Senator Williams/Senator Caldwell) and elected. (attachment recommended institutional committees)
Recommendations from last years Fringe Benefits committee will be discussed at the October 23rd Senate meeting. The four recommendations are as follows:
1. We recommend that any faculty member be allowed to purchase tickets for a cultural event or an athletic contest at the gate, at the reduced faculty rate, at the time of the event rather than the day ahead of time. Proper identification would be required. We believe that each faculty member will appreciate the increased flexibility. The faculty member will be better able to attend an event if his or her hectic schedule frees up at the last minute. The cost to MWSC for this benefit should be minimal.
2. We recommend that the cost of the first parking sticker for any faculty member be reduced to $10 from the current $20. No change is recommended in the cost for a second sticker, which is now $5. The revenue generated for MWSC will be reduced by an estimated $3000 annually.
3. We recommend, in recognition of the valuable service rendered to the
college for a modest recompense by faculty members who are not
. “continuing, full-time”, that they once again be allowed to park their
automobiles in the safer haven of reserved faculty parking. There should be
no cost to MWSC for this benefit.
4. We recommend that the final passage including approval by the
President, of any addition, modification, or change in the MWSC Policy
Guide should be communicated to all employees of MWSC by an empinfo
e-mail.
Senate President Nelson asked visitors to present any information they wanted to provide to the Senate. Senator Williams discussed a new program on campus and introduced MWSC student Annette Hunthrop, who discussed SHAG (Student Health Advisory Group). Ms. Hunthrop reviewed the expected success of the weekly peer education program.
SGA President Sylvester Brandon and SGA Vice-President John Fabsits discussed the new SGA newspaper program on campus and indicated it was going very well. Additionally, a survey is being sent out to all students concerning the possible renovation of the food court in the Student Union and reviewed several activities planned for Homecoming including the parade and football game on October 4th.
The SGA is also looking for nominees for SAM (Student Association of Missouri), additionally they are involved in a fund raising project for the United Way. This involves a week’s use of the parking spaces of President Scanlon and Vice-President Arnold.
Acting-Dean Klostermeyer also offered to provide additional information concerning the student activities.
Senator Ottinger asked if the Senate web page could be updated to include the latest minutes and other reports. Web page has now been updated.
Old Business:
Consideration on SB01-04 and the new amendment MWSC Policy Guide page 255/56 by-law revision (Senator Tapia/Senator Williams)
from:
5. Grievance Committee . . .
Membership: …
a. …
b. New members of this committee will be appointed by the Faculty Senate for four-year terms that commence with the beginning of the contract year for faculty. [ In the Fall 2003, six continuing members of the committee shall choose by lot at the first meeting which three shall serve a one year and which shall serve a two year term. The six new members of the committee shall choose at the first meeting which three shall serve a full four-year term and which shall serve a three year term.] The secretary of the Grievance Committee . . .
to:
5. Grievance Committee . . .
Membership: . . .
a. . . .
b. New members . . [ In the Fall 2003, the continuing members of the
Grievance committee and the new appointees shall have an
Organizational meeting. At this meeting, the members shall work out
a set of four-term classes, each with three members. This set of
classes shall be in conformity with other membership guidelines.]
Motion and amendment passed unanimously. (attachment griev. sumot. Doc)
Senate Secretary Andrews thanked the Senate members for their vote to approve the final changes for implementation of the Grievance Policy. He also thanked VP Arnold for the assistance he gave to the faculty members who worked on the policy guide changes for the grievance procedures. Senator Blessing moved to thank the ad-hoc committee members who had worked on these changes over the last two years, the members were Professors Sally Radmacher, Phil Mullins and Larry Andrews.
VP Tapia recommended the appointment of the Grievance Committee from list dated 10/01/03 motion (Senator Blessing/Senator Hunt) approved unanimously. (attached, Grievance Committee Replacements)
New Business:
Senator Caldwell introduced SB 02-04 concerning changing the 66 hour rule to allow up to 72 hours within academic majors. (Senator Caldwell/Senator Blessing)
MOTION: to amend the "2002-2003 MWSC Policy Guide,"SECTION TWO: ACADEMIC AND INSTRUCTIONAL POLICIES; number VI. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; part B. Curricular Constraints; number 2. Baccalaureate degree programs, as follows:
(a) change the second bulleted statement which currently reads
"Major degree programs will require no fewer than 30 and no more than 66 credit hours."
to
"Major degree programs will require no fewer than 30 and no more than 72 credit hours."
(b) change part b. under the second bulleted statement which currently reads
"Credit hours earned for the following courses will all count toward the maximum of 66 credit hours for major degree programs."
to
"Credit hours earned for the following courses will all count toward the maximum of 72 credit hours for major degree programs."
(c) change the first sentence of part d. under the second bulleted statement which currently reads
"Major degree programs may exceed the 66 credit hour maximum only if a convincing case has been made for exceeding this limit."
to
"Major degree programs may exceed the 72 credit hour maximum only if a convincing case has been made for exceeding this limit."
Adjournment:
Senate was adjourned at 4:50 p.m. (Senator Blessing/Senator Haney)
Respectfully submitted,
Larry D. Andrews, EdS
Professor
MWSC Faculty Senate Secretary
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