Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting
Emporia State University
7 May 2002

Members Present: Backhus, Bland, Brinkman, Calhorn, Catlett, Chamberling, Costello, DeVito, Harrell, Hogan, Johnson, Keith, Landis, Longacre, Mingenback, Mitchell, Montalvo, Moore, Neill, Perry, Saunders, Schwenn, R. Smith, W. Smith, Starr, Yunkers
Members Absent: Agada, Mullins, Theohary
Liaison: None
Substitution: Rebekah Sheeley for Swanson

  1. Call to Order: President Keith called the meeting to order at 4:28pm in the Kanza Room of the Memorial Union.

  2. Announcement of Attendance: The 2002-2003 Senate membership list was distributed. Senators were asked to make corrections and initial for attendance.

  3. Approval of Minutes: Since this was the first meeting of the 2002-2003 Faculty Senate no minutes needed approval.

  4. Announcements:

    1. Faculty President Ron Keith: Keith asked the standing committees of the Faculty Senate to address the following issues:

      1. Academic Affairs:
        1. The Student Code of Standards will come to the Senate for approval. Please review it carefully and make comments;
        2. The use of I & IP grades for midterm grades;
        3. The use of IP grades for undergraduates;
        4. Review the guidelines for the awards of excellence in teaching; and
        5. Pick two faculty members to serve on the curriculum review committee.

      2. Committee on Campus Governance:
        1. Conduct the election for the Second Vice President of the Faculty;
        2. Recommend the elimination of the Second Vice President of the Faculty to reduce the four year commitment to a three year commitment;
        3. Review University-wide committees in their fourth year of the review cycle.

      3. Faculty Affairs:
        1. Review changes to the Policy and Procedures Manual.
        2. Chronic Low Performance Policy needs clarification.
          1. The policy needs to be specific about when and what is to be done.
          2. It is important to be clear that its purpose was not intended to be used casually to shock people into work;
        3. Study and Clarify the grievance procedures for unclassified non-teaching personnel;
        4. Who owns student evaluations?;
        5. Personnel file notification; and
        6. The chair of FA must make committee assignments.
        7. Grievance Panel is by random lot;
        8. Ombudsperson is offered to serve; and
          1. Conflict of Interest Review Committee.

      Committees should leave a trail of information when dealing with important issues. Thus, as specified in Section 6 of the Faculty Senate Constitution, the standing committees need to take minutes of their meetings. Also, remember that complex procedures need to be clear or we have sloppy implementation.

      Keith stated that he would like to continue to have a proactive senate. He encouraged senators to bring concerns to the Senate. Keith informed the senators that they have a responsibility to share what is happening in the Senate with their departments.

  5. Committee Reports: None

  6. Old Business: None

  7. New Business:

    1. Selection of Committee Chairs: At 4:50 pm the full Senate was dismissed to allow the standing committees to select chairs. The chairs are as follows:
      1. Academic Affairs: Zane Swanson
      2. Faculty Affairs: Rob Catlett
      3. Committee on Campus Governance: Frank Mullins

  8. For the Good of the Senate: None

  9. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:50pm.

Submitted by:

Marvin Harrell
First Vice President of the Faculty

Last updated on 15 September 2002.
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