Wichita State University Faculty Senate Election meeting for the 2006 - 07 Senate Minutes Monday, May 8, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT: Acker, Brooks, Celestin, Close, Coufal, Decker, deSilva, Dooley, Elder, Forlaw, Hamdeh, Hathaway, Johnson, Lancaster, Liera-Schwichtenberg, Markovich, C. Moore-Jansen, P. Moore-Jansen, Myers, Myose, Owens, Rillema, Rogers, Rokosz, Ross, Roussel, Spurgeon, Taher, Uhing, Yeager
MEMBERS ABSENT: Badgett,
Billings, Carruthers, Craig-Morland, Hershfield, Jarnagin, Schneegurt, Shelly,
Siginer, Turk, Vanderburgh, Weheba,
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Manske,
Proctor, Wolf
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: VPAAR Hutchinson
Summary of Action:
I. Call of the Meeting to Order: President Roussel called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.
II. Informal Statements and Proposals:
A. Senator Myers offered Congratulations to President Roussel on her
recent award.
II.
President’s Report:
President Roussel welcomed the new senators to the Faculty Senate
and noted she was encouraged with the participation of new faculty in university
governance. She further noted:
a. Regarding the discussion concerning the electorate for departmental voting, President Roussel is concerned about the expanding role that temporary and part time faculty are playing in the conduct of the University. This is being brought on by the pressures created by the credit hour driven funding model in use at WSU. These part time and temporary faculty are being asked to perform more and more service responsibilities, since there literally is no one else to ask. President Roussel is concerned that the new electoral policy will disenfranchise these individuals at the departmental level.
b. President Roussel feels that there may be the need for a general faculty meeting in the fall to further discuss the issue of the increasing reliance on part time faculty. She would like to see the policy of greater use of these temporary faculty members be reversed. Reflective of this trend on campus, President Roussel is specifically concerned about the recent departure of a Professor of Latin and Greek, which was replaced by a temporary hire.
c. President Roussel is also looking for input on the faculty related issues regarding the HLC. Related to this, she asked that Senate members fill out the HLC survey, and that they encourage their faculty members to do so also.
d. President Roussel is looking for more shared responsibilities across the faculty in terms of the performance of service. She is going to be actively seeking ways to develop an engaged faculty.
III. Election of Officers for the 2006 - 2007 Faculty Senate:
President-Elect: The nomination of Senator Carruthers was the only nomination received. Senator Close, 2nd, Lancaster, moved nominations be closed and Senator Carruthers be elected unanimously. Accepted.
Vice President: The nomination of Senator P. Moore-Jansen was the only nomination received. Senator Brooks, 2nd Lancaster, moved nominations be closed and Senator P. Moore-Jansen elected unanimously. Accepted.
Secretary: The nomination of Senator Ross was the only nomination received. Senator Brooks, 2nd Spurgeon, , moved nominations be closed and Senator Ross be elected unanimously. Accepted.
Members of the Executive Committee: Nominations were received for Senators Spurgeon and Myers were the only nominations received, Senator Brooks, 2nd Forlaw, moved nominations be closed and Senators Spurgeon and Myers be elected unanimously. Accepted.
President's Appointment to the Executive Committee: President Roussel announced that she was appointing Senator Liera-Schwichtenberg.
IV. Election of members to the Faculty Senate Planning &
Budget Committee: postponed until Fall, 2006, first meeting of the
Senate.
V. As may arise:
a. Senator Lancaster asked about the possibility of scheduling a general faculty meeting each semester.
b. President Roussel reminded the Senators of the general faculty meeting at 3:30 on May 9th (tomorrow.)
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm
Respectfully Submitted
Bob Ross, Secretary