MINUTES OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE

September 8, 2000

KU 310, 3:00 pm

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Presiding: George Miner

Senators Present: Burrows, Conte, Dandaneau, DeConnick, Doyle, Dries, Dunne, Eimermacher, Erdei, Geiger, Gould, Hary, Islam, Korte, Miner, Mize, Morman, Mott, Oldenski, Pedrotti, Pestello, Sargent, Youngkin, Yungblut

Guest: Palermo

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1. Opening Prayer:  The meeting opened with a moment of silence and the Lord’s Prayer.

2. Roll Call:  Twenty-four of thirty-six senators were present.

3. Approval of Minutes:  The minutes of April 28, 2000 were approved with some wording changes.

4. Committee Reports

Academic Policies Committee

Mathematics educational experts reviewed the Quantitative Competency program during the summer. They suggested several modifications. The APC’s top priority this fall is to consider the modifications, and have a proposal to the senate as soon as possible.

Faculty Affairs Committee

There was no report from the FAC.

Student Academic Policies Committee

There was no report from the SAPC.

5. Undergraduate Student Representative on the ECAS

The undergraduate student elected to the ECAS at the January 2000 senate meeting is unable to attend the ECAS meetings. The ECAS will seek a replacement from among the other undergraduate students.

6. Provost's Council Report

The President of the university will meet with the Provost Council and the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate to discuss replacements for the Provost and Senior Vice-President.

The agenda of the Provost's Council was distributed. It contained a large list of items to be considered through February. A question concerning the meaning of differential staffing was asked. The Provost responded that these were positions at the university in which faculty had little or no involvement such as residences, technology support, and student development.

7. Senate Meetings

It was pointed out that the senate sponsors the budget meeting in November, during which the administration presents their budget and priorities, and responds to questions from the faculty. It was noted that attendance at these meetings has been low. The senators were asked to consider whether or not the budget meeting should be continued.

8. Committee Meetings

Senators were asked to separate into their committees and discuss meeting times and issues for the semester.

9. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 pm.