Faculty Senate Minutes
Meeting:
Faculty Senate Meeting, June 9, 2004, Wooten Hall Room 322
Absent:
Allen, Barton, Bond, Boyd Lillie, Chandler, Cole, DeCarvalho, Getty,
Grable, H. Harris, Hastings, Huff, Jordan, King, Koch, Little, Mathis, Murphy,
Oliver, Parks, Parberry, Pelton, Rohwer, Shiner, Tam, Tieslau, White, Wilhite,
Woods
Guests:
Doris Coy, Senator in fall ‘04; Felicia Coleman, Academic Publications;
Howard Johnson, Provost & VPAA; Grant Miles, Senator in fall ’04; Paul
Dworak, Compliance Officer, Paul Knight, NT Daily
Opening:
Frances van Tassell, Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, called the meeting
to order at 2:08pm
Approval of
May 12, 2004 Senate Minutes: Upon
motion by Senator Plummer, second by Senator Holt, the minutes of the May 12,
2004 meeting were approved as presented.
Old
Business: None
New
Business: None
Committee
Reports:
Charter & By Laws- Reapportionment Report:
Senate Plummer presented the second reading of the proposed reapportionment of
Senate voting groups. Senator
Mueller seconded acceptance of the report and proposed reapportionment.
Discussion ensued. Senator
Benjamin noted that Chemistry and Biology would object to being moved to Group
VII. Senator Plummer stated that the committee had worked with
many different configurations for the voting groups and ultimately chose the one
presented as being the least disruptive to existing groups.
The report and reapportionment passed on voice vote with one vote
opposed.
Faculty Senate Budget Committee (written report:)
Acceptance of the report was seconded by Senator Harris.
Senator Mueller questioned how teaching, particularly graduate
instruction, as well as service would be factored into RCM models for evaluating
faculty contributions. Senator Holt expressed concern about how the RCM model would
be applied to the College of Music and the private instruction provided by the
College. Senator Harris stated that
the committee was presenting the report as a thought piece to foster future
discussions and faculty input into the RCM model. Discussion ensued regarding the data included in the current
“over/under reports” and emphasized the need for additional information and
input from the faculty into any RCM implementation. Senator Mueller reiterated the committee’s request for a
budget showing how the RCM model would be implemented were it imposed on last
year’s budget data. Regarding
inquiries about an RCM implementation committee, Provost Johnson responded that
it was his understanding that in the fall a person would be charged with
devising and implementing a process. Vice
Chair van Tassell stated that the issues brought forth in the discussion would
be included in the charge to next year’s Faculty Senate Budget Committee.
The report was accepted unanimously on voice vote.
Committee on
Committees:
Senator Tarlton presented the report of the committee and read the names
of the nominees. Acceptance of the
report was seconded by Senator Johnston. The
report was accepted unanimously on voice vote.
Vice Chair’s Update:
None.
Chair’s Update: In the absence of Chair
Pelton, van Tassell made the following announcements:
1) Safety Walk has been rescheduled for the fall.
Senator Tam raised an issue regarding the installation of high pole
lighting around the new Chemistry Building when it was his understanding that
high pole lighting was to be eliminated for safety reasons.
2) Faculty Senate Chair Pelton was elected summer commencement speaker.
Van Tassell presented the Proposed Policy on Smoking,
Food and Beverages on Campus and In Leased Facilities.
Upon motion by Senator Staff, second by Senator Taylor, the proposed
policy was approved unanimously on voice vote with the following editorial
recommendations:
3.1.2
as proposed reads: Smoking
areas will be designated throughout the campus and, in respect for others, those
who smoke are encouraged to use those areas to smoke and to only use the
provided cigarette urns to dispose of their used cigarettes.
Suggested language:
Smoking areas will be designated throughout the campus and, in respect
for others, those who smoke are encouraged to use those areas designated for
this purpose to smoke and to only use the provided cigarette urns to
dispose of their used cigarettes.
3.2.1
as proposed reads: “No
Smoking” signs will be conspicuously displayed at the entry of all facilities
and other appropriate locations.
Suggested language:
“No Smoking” signs and signs for designated smoking areas will
be conspicuously displayed at the entry of all facilities and other appropriate
locations.
Committee of the Whole:
Senator
Roberts asked for information regarding the funding for summer school and
proposed changes in faculty compensation for Summer 2005.
Provost Johnson responded that he was in the process of gathering
information on best practices for summer school and stated that he was
considering a number of possibilities, including centralizing the management of
summer school and capping summer school salaries.
He stated that he welcomed comments and suggestions and that his
decisions regarding summer school would be consistent with his overall goal of
increasing the faculty’s nine-month compensation.
Vice
Chair van Tassell adjourned the Senate at 3 pm.
Send comments or questions to Sue Young, syoung@unt.edu, at the Faculty Senate Office,
Telephone (940) 565-2053.
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