Minutes
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Emporia State University
April 13, 2000

Members Present: Akers, Calhoun, Kuehn, Moore, Schwenn, Simpson, Swanson, Wyatt
Visitors Present:

  1. Call to Order: President Kuehn called the meeting to order at 2 p.m. in the Earl Center.

  2. Minutes: The minutes of the April 6, 2000 meeting of the Executive Committee were approved as amended.

  3. Announcements and Comments:

    1. Vice President for Academic Affairs John Schwenn: VP Schwenn reported that Bud Smith, Associate Vice President for Academic Affair, Jud Copeland, Director of William Allen White Library, and Suzanne Achleitner, Director of Life Long Learning will all be leaving Emporia State University. Greg Schneider of the Division of Social Sciences has been named Director of the University Honors Program, and William Clamurra of the Division of Foreign Languages has been named Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor. A brief discussion of curriculum review procedures took place. The Committee concluded that the entire curriculum review process must occur for program discontinuance even if all faculty involved believe discontinuance is best.

    2. President of the Faculty Marvin Kuehn: President Kuehn reviewed legislation pending in the Faculty Senate. The FSB 99011 ESU Developmental Course Policy, FSB 99013 Procedures for the Evaluation of Administrators, and FSB 99014 ESU Transcript Hold Policy, are all scheduled for 2nd Reading. Kuehn reminded committee chairs of the need to submit end-of-the-year committee reports that would be read into the minutes of the last Faculty Senate Meeting. These reports should include the names of committee members, the number of meetings, major accomplishments, and suggestions for next year's committee. It was resolved that Wyatt, Moore, and Akers will meet and attempt to clarify which faculty members are represented by the Fiscal Affairs and Administration Senators. Schwenn will ensure that these Senators are elected and not appointed.

  4. Committee Reports:

    1. Committee on Campus Governance (Akers): No Report.

    2. Faculty Affairs (Simpson): FSB 99013 Procedures for the Evaluation of Administrators was discussed as Executive Committee members suggested various changes. Some of the point of concern focused on whether the bill should contain a specific list of administrators to be evaluated or whether a more general statement stating that all administrators at the dean level or higher are included in the policy. The issue was not resolved. Another point of concern involved the mandate in the bill for an executive summary. The discussion that followed resulted in the acknowledgement that most members of the Executive Committee are uncomfortable with an executive summary while the Faculty Affairs Committee strongly supports the mandate for an executive summary. Simpson will likely move that the bill be laid on the table at the next Faculty Senate Meeting.

    3. Academic Affairs (Swanson): Senator Swanson discussed various amendments to Senate bills. Swanson suggested that Academic Affairs may look at competency exams next year.

  5. Old Business:

    1. It was resolved that divisions in the School of Business should elect senators based on their current organizational structure. The Constitution provides procedures for organization changes when they occur.

  6. New Business:

    1. New senators will be invited to the May 2, 2000 Faculty Senate Meeting.

  7. For the Good of the Executive Committee: None

  8. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

Submitted by:

Gary Wyatt
First Vice-President of the Faculty

Last updated on 30 April 2000.
Provide comments about the text to Gary Wyatt at wyattgar@emporia.edu.
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