Wichita State University Faculty Senate Minutes of the meeting Monday, January 24, 2005

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Akrabova, Behrman, Byrum, Carroll, Cavarozzi, Celestin, Decker, deSilva, Dooley, Eckert, Gibson, Griffin, Hamdeh, Hathaway, Hershfield, Hodson, Huxman, Klunder, Lancaster, Lewis, Ma, Mau, Myers, Myose, Rokosz, Ross, Russell, Scherz, Soles, Spurgeon, Stanga, Sun, Wine, Withrow, Wolf, Wynn, Yeager, Zhang

MEMBERS ABSENT:  Chopra, Koehn, Krishnan, May, Moore-Jansen, Teshome, Wimalasena

MEMBERS EXCUSED:  Brooks, Forlaw, Glenmaye

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:  VPAAR Hutchinson

Summary of Action:
     1.  Accepted revisions to Chapter 6 & 7 of the Handbook for Faculty

     2.  Referred the revisions to Chapter 5 back to the Handbook Committee

I.       Call of the Meeting to Order:  President Klunder called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm.
 

II.    Informal Statements & Proposals:
President Klunder noted that nomination forms for Senator At Large positions have been mailed.  Senator Carroll noted a problem with the Curriculum Change form, it was referred to University Curriculum Committee
 

III. Approval of the minutes:  Minutes of  December 13, 2004,  accepted as presented

IV.  President’s Report: 
President Klunder reported on the following:
    a.  December KBOR meeting:

                        1.  COCOA approved BA in Public Health and approved the move of Communication Sciences & Disorder to the College of Health Professions effective 7/05.

                        2.  COPS approved the policy of English competencies and accepted the Governors 2.5% suggested increase, and Concurrent enrollment and favored the idea to limit the number of hours taken to 24 and that the instructors must have a Masters +18 hours toward their PhD or must give the same final as is given at the University level.

                        3.  BOR approved the English competencies policy, amended the CEO Assessment to develop a plan for every 5-6 years the assessment will be in more detail with input from faculty etc.

                        4.  Student Council supported the Faculty/Staff tuition assistance program and raised concerns about higher tuition/ lower financial assistance.
            5.  COFSP were encouraged by the CEO Assessment changes and again discussed Concurrent enrollment and agreed with the recommendations from COPS

      V. Committee Reports:   none

      VI.  Old Business:  
                A.  Handbook for Faculty revisions to Chapter 5, 6, & 7 ---  the senate accepted the revisions for Chapters 6 & 7, but referred Chapter 5 back to the Handbook and the Executive committee following some questions & suggestions raised by Senator Carroll.              

VII.  New Business: 
Ron Kopita, Vice President , Student Affairs, discussed spring enrollment noting the following categories, 1st time freshman, 1st time transfer, guest, Graduate admissions, International Admissions & Continuing Student enrollment.  He noted some of the strategies used this spring, they focused on transfer students and offered higher scholarship dollars, the offered special assistance to first generation college students family, they also visited some high schools and tested admitting students on the spot and then noted that the new Westside Center will be a major assets.  Some problems they are working on attrition between freshman and junior years, declining International student, graduate enrollment, community college competition and competition in the market to attract students.

            Discussion followed on ways to strengthen enrollment including the possibility of teaching WSU courses in the classrooms of Wichita Public Schools
 

VII.      As May Arise: none

The meeting was adjourned

Respectfully Submitted
Joyce Cavarozzi,  Secretary