FACULTY SENATE MEETING
Emporia State University
September 16, 1997

Members Present: Allen, Ballester, Calhoun, Cohee, DeDonder, Dollarhide, Forbes-Boyte, Francis, Goltra, Henry, Holstin, Hunsaker, Keller, Kuehn, McCoy, O'Connor, Robinson, Ryan, Schrader, Schrock, Schwenn, Simpson, Skarstad, Smith, Speedie, Stephens, Summey, Weber, Wyatt, G., Yanik
Members Absent: Edmiston, Greenlief, Hatch, Hoffman
Liaisons: Teresa Clounch, ESU Alumni Association
Substitutions: Parker for Strickland
Visitors: None

I. Call to Order

President Yanik called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. in the Messenger Room.

II. Announcements

Harry Parker is substituting for Senator Strickland.

III. Approval of Minutes

Senator Schrock moved and Senator Ballester seconded a motion to approve the minutes of 5-6-97. Motion carried.
Senator Keller moved and Senator Dollarhide seconded a motion to approve the minutes of 9-2-97. Motion carried.

IV. Distribution of Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes

Minutes from the 9-4-97 and 9-11-97 meetings were distributed.

V. Announcements and Remarks

A. Vice President Schwenn
1. Kansas Board of Regents meeting is scheduled for this week. Dr. Schwenn will keep us informed of outcomes associated with the meeting.
2. Plans and progress for roadway construction on campus were explained.
3. All faculty are encouraged to attend the Roe R. Cross Forum on scholarship scheduled for September 22, 1997.
4. In response to a question regarding 2A-062 from the Faculty Handbook, Dr. Schwenn said that each academic unit should have a set of faculty recognition documents and that these documents should be used in making decisions about faculty. When asked if another set of criteria is used in making decisions instead of the faculty recognition documents developed in the academic unit, Dr. Schwenn denied having a second set of documents or criteria. He suggested that in one or two years, the divisions may need to make the documents more specific. Since the faculty recognition documents developed during last semester have not been approved and still are being reviewed, faculty are to function under the faculty recognition documents now in place. All faculty should have the academic unit's FRC documents and these documents should be consistent with the information found in the Faculty Handbook. Each Division should have a copy of the Faculty Handbook.

B. ASG President Holstin
Students have expressed concerns about the plus/minus grading system and have asked that the Senate reconsider the issue.

C. Faculty President Yanik
1. President Yanik presented a plaque to Ron McCoy, immediate past faculty president, in recognition of his involvement in Faculty Senate.
2. Regent Talkington and Executive Director Steve Jordan will be in the ESU campus on October 10th from 2:00-2:30 in the President's conference room in Plumb Hall.
3. There will be no Senate Executive Committee meeting this Thursday because of the meeting of the Kansas Board of Regents.
4. Arrangements are being made to move to the Heritage Room in the Memorial Union for the next Faculty Senate meeting.

VI. Committee Reports

A. Academic Affairs (Ballester)
1. A resolution pertaining to concurrent enrollment has been approved by the committee.
2. The committee will be presenting additional information about the IP grade.
3. Work continues on the IP grade.

B. Committee on Campus Governance (O'Connor for Robinson)
1. Work continues on committee and administrator evaluations.
2. The Faculty Senate Constitution is being reviewed for changes that would more accurately address the position of Faculty President elect-elect and for consistency in capitalization.

C. Faculty Affairs (Speedie)
Work continues on the issue of intellectual property rights for faculty. A document pertaining to this issue should be ready sometime in December.

D. Faculty Handbook (Yanik for Greenlief)
President Yanik announced that work continues on the Faculty Handbook.

VII. Old Business

None

VIII. New Business

1. Senator Ballester (AA committee) presented FSR97001: Concurrent Enrollment Resolution. The content of the resolution is based on the findings from at least two years of review regarding the issue. A lengthy discussion followed the presentation of the resolution. Concerns were expressed that the original intent of concurrent enrollment may have been misused by students not academically prepared to participate in this type of enrollment. Senator Goltra said that some community colleges have started checking the ability of the student using concurrent enrollment. It may be difficult to identify students taking classes through concurrent enrollment and to obtain data that could be used to make decisions about it. Senator Ballester indicated that it was not the intent of the committee to collect data pertaining to this issue. Senator Ballester moved and Senator Schrock seconded the motion that the resolution be accepted. Motion passed with one abstention.

IX. Good of the University

Announcements were made regarding scheduled activities occurring across the ESU campus.

X. Adjournment

President Yanik adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m.

Judith Calhoun
Secretary
Last updated on 11 October 1997.
Provide comments about the text to Judith Calhoun at calhounj@esumail.emporia.edu.
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