FACULTY SENATE MEETING
November 5, 1996
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1. Call to order:
President Ron McCoy called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. in the Messenger Room.
2. Approval of Minutes:
Sen. Dirks moved and Robinson seconded approval of the minutes of the Senate's October 15th meeting. The motion passed.
3. Announcements and Remarks:
Faculty President McCoy:
1. The Kansas legislature approved a proposal for renaming the Liberal Arts and Sciences Building as Roosevelt Hall.
2. The Donna Hawley, president of the Council of Faculty Senate Presidents, is compiling anecdotal evidence of the loss of superior faculty candidates due to the low salary and equipment needs at regents institutions. Faculty with information on this topic are requested to send forward the details to President McCoy.
3. Because of a decline in enrollment, ESU might face a $500,000 cut in its budget. This was discussed at the October Board of Regents meeting and the Board's recommendation to the governor is that ESU's budget not be cut.
4. The Board of Regents also considered the chronic low performance policies drafted by each regent institution. The Board questioned the time frames set forth by KU and ESU, preferring the "3 out of 5 year" wording in the most other documents. After 3 motions the Board finally agreed to accept the policies from each regent institution as written.
5. Phyllis Nolan has been given an invitation to return to ESU to meet with faculty. No reply has been received.
6. Members of the Kansas legislature will be on campus on November 21. Faculty will have an opportunity to visit with them from 10:20-10:50 am. in the KSTC Room.
4. Committee Reports:
A. Academic Affairs (Ballester)
This committee will be voting on a proposed legislation on prior approval during its next meeting. The committee continues to gather information on concurrent enrollment. Rod Sobieski will be visiting this committee to report on the current status of competency examinations.
B. Committee on Campus Governance (Terrell)
The Student Publication Board wanted to remove an appointed member from its group. This Board is currently reexamining schedules to determine if all members will be able to actively participate. This year Vice President Farren will be evaluated.
C. Faculty Affairs (Butler)
This committee is currently gathering information about travel funding.
D. Faculty Handbook (Greenlief)
This committee hopes to have one or more chapters completed by the end of this month.
5. For the Good of the Order
The play, "The Car", directed by Harry Parker will open on Nov. 20.
6. Adjournment
President McCoy adjourned the meeting at 3:55 P.M.
Betsy Yanik
Secretary
Last updated on November 19, 1996.
Provide comments about the text to Betsy Yanik at yanikeli@esumail.emporia.edu.
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