Faculty Senate Minutes - 10/3/2002

Missouri Western State College
Faculty Senate Minutes

October 3, 2002



Call to order:

The meeting was called to order by President Greiert at 4:00 p.m.


Senators present:

Larry Andrews, Brenda Blessing, Ben Caldwell, Bill Church, Richard Cluff, Steven Greiert,
Susan Hennessy, Marilyn Hunt, Mark Mikkelsen, Barry Nelson, Michael Ottinger, Keith Rhodes,
Mike Smith, John Tapia, Randye Williams, Carolyn Windsor


Senators absent:

Robert Klostermeyer


Guests present:

Dr. David Arnold, Todd Eckdahl, Larry Lawson, Denise Smith


Approval of minutes from meeting of September 19, 2002:

Minutes of the September 19, 2002 meeting were approved (Blessing/Ottinger).


Approval of the agenda:

The agenda for the October 3, 2002 meeting was approved (Hunt/Williams).


Report from college president:

President Greiert reported that Dr. Scanlon was out of town and there was no report at this time.



Report from college vice president for academic and student affairs:

Dr. Arnold reported that he had met with the Faculty Senate Executive Committee on
October 1, 2002 and that President Greiert would summarize the discussion in the Faculty Senate
Executive Committee report. Dr. Arnold had no additional comments at this time.


Report from faculty senate executive committee:

President Greiert reported on the following activities which had occurred since the last Faculty Senate meeting:
1. President Greiert reported that he had met with Ron Olinger regarding security and parking issues. He indicated that he is taking action on the issues discussed and expects to formulate a new committee dealing with parking after the first of the year. He further indicated that nominations for the committee will be needed within the next two
weeks;
2. The Executive Committee met with Dr. Arnold to discuss issues relevant to merit pay,
including peer review;
3. President Greiert was invited to attend the October 18 meeting of MAFS. Due to a
schedule conflict, he asked if any Senator would able to go in his place, to let him know;
4. Candidates for the Registrar position will be on campus this week and next week.
President Greiert invited Senators to attend the interviews;
5. Ernie Stufflebean, Associate Director of Student Affairs, will be asked to attend the next meeting of Faculty Senate to report on the purpose and activities of the College Diversity Team. President Greiert asked Senators to consider faculty nominations to the committee.


Old Business:

Merit Pay Plan:
Motion made to re-charge the Faculty Senate Salary Committee to add to
this years charges, reviewing the campus merit pay plan and proposing
changes as needed (Rhodes/Caldwell). Point of order raised by Tapia.
President Greiert overruled. Discussion followed. Question called (Mikkelsen). Role call vote taken: Andrews (no); Blessing (no); Caldwell (yes); Church (no); Cluff (no); Hennessy (yes); Hunt (no); Mikkelson (no); Nelson (yes); Ottinger (no); Rhodes (yes); Smith (no); Tapia (no); Williams (no); Windsor (yes). Motion did not pass with 5 yes, 10 no, 0 abstention.






New Business:

Faculty Nominations:
Professional Leave Committee: Senator Nelson presented the following
membership changes: Dawn Estes (Nursing) to replace Kathleen Andrews (Nursing) and Jason Baker (Biology) to replace Reza Hamzaee (Economics). Motion made to approve replacements (Blessing/Andrews). Motion passed by
unanimous vote.
Ad hoc Parking Committee: President Greiert requested nominations for the
committee by November 1, 2002.

College Diversity Team: Senator Tapia requested a copy of the Team’s charges
prior to the next Senate meeting and the presentation by Ernie Stufflebean.
President Greiert indicated he will follow through on the request.



Discussion of Peer Evaluation: President Greiert asked senators if they would like
time set aside to discuss peer evaluation. Discussion ensued. President Greiert
then recommended the Senate assign the topic to a future meeting. No further
discussion.



Adjournment:

Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. (Blessing/Ottinger).



Respectfully submitted,



Carolyn Windsor
Faculty Senate Secretary