Minutes
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Emporia State University
7 September 2000

Members Present: Akers, Keith, Krows, Kuehn, Schwenn, Simpson, Wyatt

Visitors Present: None

  1. President Wyatt called the meeting to order at 2:30 in the KSN room.

  2. The minutes of 31 August were discussed briefly. There was a question concerning the new Board of Regents policy on Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. It was decided to postpone amendment of the minutes until First Vice President of the Faculty Moore is present.
    The discussion continued about the Board of Regents policy and its implications for ESU. The Board of Regents policy requires ESU to have "an equal opportunity, equal educational opportunity, and non-discrimination policy in operation" and requires ESU to establish a comprehensive affirmative action program. The committee discussed whether or not this directive would require ESU to rewrite its non-discimination and equal opportunity statements. The committee also discussed whether the affirmative action program would have a specific affirmative action plan for each protected group.
    Acting through Vice President Schwenn, President of the Faculty Wyatt is seeking to have a Senate member on the Affirmative Action Committee for at least as long as this issue is deliberated.

  3. Announcements and Comments:

    1. Vice President Schwenn continued the discussion about the nondiscrimination statement. The main issue concerned whether or not sexual orientation can/should be included in the university Affirmative Action Policy. Inclusion in Affirmative Action requires the university to take some action by which we can demonstrate progress towards rectification of past discrimination. Through our non-discrimination policy we declare our intention not to discriminate. This is different than Affirmative Action. The Senate Exec. Committee will ask the Regent's attorney to clarify this matter.

    2. President Wyatt had no announcements.

  4. Committee Reports:

    1. Chair of Academic Affairs Krows had no report.

    2. Chair of Faculty Affairs Simpson reported that his committee had met briefly to consider what to do next with the administrator evaluation bill which had not been approved by President Schallenkamp. The Committee expressed no sentiment to revisit the issue.

    3. Chair of Committee on Campus Governance Akers reported on administrator evaluation. By October 1 the names of those administrators to be evaluated will be submitted to FSEC. Some discussion followed concerning the scheduling of evaluations and the role of FSEC throughout the process.

  5. Old Business:

    1. Faculty Senate Constitution: Past President Kuehn present the FSEC with drafts 5 and 6 of the proposed senate constitution and informed the committee of its history. The FSEC reviewed a number of pages of draft 5. There was concern expressed about a statement in the Preamble which sets out a criterion for the initiation of a referendum. It was decided to simplify the Preamble by deleting this statement and instead including in the university policy and procedures a policy for enabling referendum. The FSEC reviewed the draft up through page 6. In the interest of time the FSEC assigned to itself the task of reviewing the remainder of the document.

  6. New Business:

    1. Program Discontinuance Procedures: President Wyatt announced that in compliance with established procedures the FSEC has been notified of two program discontinuance proposals: Office Management Systems and International Business. Vice President Schwenn that in both cases the proposals were initiated by the respective department as part of the restructuring in the business school. The procedures for discontinuance were reviewed.

  7. For the Good of the Executive Committee:

    1. Vice President Schwenn raised an issue of concern that the FSEC should consider in the future. Vice President Schwenn recommended that training for Ombudsmen be considered.

  8. Adjournment: President Wyatt adjourned the meeting.

Submitted by:

Ron Keith
Second Vice-President of the Faculty

Last updated on 18 September 2000.
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