Wichita State University Faculty Senate Minutes of the meeting Monday, February 14, 2005

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Akrabova, Brooks, Byrum, Carruthers, Cavarozzi, Celestin, Decker, deSilva, Dooley, Eckert, Flippen, Forlaw, Gibson, Glenmaye, Griffin, Hamdeh, Hodson, Huxman, Klunder, Krishnan, Lancaster, Lewis, Loftus, Ma, Mau, Moore-Jansen, Myers, Myose, Rokosz, Russell, Scherz, Soles, Spurgeon, Stanga, Teshome, , Wine, Withrow, Wolf, Wynn, Yeager, Zhang

MEMBERS ABSENT:  Behrman, Chopra, Koehn, May, Wimalasena

MEMBERS EXCUSED:  Carroll, Hathaway, Hershfield, Ross, Sun 

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:  VPAAR Hutchinson

Summary of Action:
     1.  Accepted revisions to Chapter 5 of the Handbook for Faculty
    2.   Accepted the nomination of Paul Flippen to replace Senator LeZotte, School of Art & Design  and Silvia Herzog Carruthers, Senator, School of Music, to replace Senator Markovich

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

II.    Informal Statements & Proposals:
Several matters were discussed:  1.   Direct Readings Hours done by faculty,  2.  The problem of reimbursement in a timely manner for travel funds was addressed.  3.  It was suggested that an all faculty meeting was needed to answer questions about the Matrix. Merit evaluations, how to report, goals, etc. need to be discussed. 4.  Senator DeSilva said that a South African delegation would be on campus and invited faculty to call him for the time for the reception.   5.  Senator Lancaster asked if there was any more information about the security breech with the computers.
 

III. Approval of the minutes:  Minutes of  January 24, 2005,  accepted as presented

IV.  President’s Report: 
President Klunder reported on the following: 
    1.University President’s Service Award nominees due by Wed.., Feb. 16.
    2.  Request for major to be on diplomas was sent to Academic Affairs.
    3.  President Beggs is moving forward on VPAA search, which will be made up of a representative from the Deans, Unclassified Professional and the Classified Senates, SGA, the Graduate Council, Faculty representing the degree granting colleges. Co-Chairs are VP Kopita (non-voting) and Faculty Senate President Klunder
    4. Announced that Dan Close and Christian Wolf had been elected Senators at Large.

      V. Committee Reports:  

            A.  Rules --  Chris Brooks, Chair, presented the name of Paul Flippen to complete the term of Senator LeZotte, School of Art & Design, and Silvia Herzog Carruthers to replace Senator Markovich  Senate Accepted.
               

      VI.  Old Business:  
                A.  Handbook for Faculty revisions to Chapter 5 --    Senator Cavarozzi presented the revisions.  All were accepted.       

VII.  New Business: 
A.  Celia Goering, Director, WSU Westside Center,  presented an update on the new 24,000 sq. ft. facility to be built at 37th North and Maize.   The new center will have 16 classrooms, a computer lab, interactive distance learning, a student service area, and bookstore and library facilities. It will be open 80 hours

B.  General Education Committee Proposals,  Paul York, Chair,  Don Blakeslee, Coordinator presented a report on Proposed changes to the Goals of the General Education program. Library has been added to basic skills. There was discussion on library and computer literacy skills.
 They also presented a General Education Program Assessment Plan  Various assessments were outlined: monitoring, tracking outcomes, institutional research. Basic skills departments have excellent assessments in place. Both were for 1st reading and had much discussion.  The Committee may bring revisions to the next meeting.
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VII.      As May Arise: none

The meeting was adjourned

Respectfully Submitted
Joyce Cavarozzi,  Secretary