Wichita State University Faculty Senate Minutes of the meeting Monday, March 28, 2005

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Akrabova, Brooks, Byrum, Carroll, Carruthers, Cavarozzi, Celestin, Decker, deSilva, Dooley, Eckert, Elder Forlaw, Gibson, Glenmaye, Griffin, Hamdeh, Hathaway, Hodson, Huxman, Klunder, Loftus, Ma, Mau, Moore-Jansen, Myers, Myose, Rokosz, Russell, Scherz, Soles, Spurgeon, Sun, Teshome, Wine, Withrow
 

MEMBERS ABSENT:  Byrum, Chopra, Huxman, Koert, Stanga, Teshome, Wimalasena, Wolf, Wynn

MEMBERS EXCUSED: Behrman, Hershfield, Lancaster

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:  VPAAR Hutchinson

Summary of Action:
     1.  Accepted the Proposed General Education Goals and Assessment Plan
     2.  Referred the Proposed SGA X/F grade back to Academic Affairs
 

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

II.    Informal Statements & Proposals:
Senator Loftus reported that the LAS Dean in considering permanently cutting Greek and Latin when the present faculty member teaching them retires. Could the Senate support not cutting this? Suggestions were to email the Dean, a sense of the Senate supporting the teaching of Greek and Latin, and referring it to Faculty Affairs for a statement. The senate passed a ‘sense of the senate’ supporting Liberal Arts education, including Greek and Latin and urged Senators to contact the LAS Dean and requested that the Executive Committee to write a letter in support of the teaching of Greek and Latin.
Senator Russell addressed the issue of Service Awards. He said that excellence in this area should not be separated from others. President Klunder said it was the President’s Award, and included classified and unclassified staff, but he would include those faculty honored by the President’s Service Award at the General Faculty meeting., which is May 10 at 2:30 pm.

III. Approval of the minutes:  none available

IV.  President’s Report: 
President Klunder reported on the March KBOR meeting:
        1.  The Legislature essentially restored the budget proposed by the Governor, but are still waiting a decision from the Court to rule on the K-12 funding plan
        2.  Upcoming issues may include a Taxpayers Bill of Rights similar to the one in Colorado, he mentioned that the University of Colorado only receives about 8% of its budget from the state.
        3.   He said that an alternative Civil Service bill sought by KU.
        4.  SCOPs are studying the Concurrent Enrollment problem and COFSP continues to push for  Instructors to have a Masters, including 18 hours in the field
 

      V. Committee Reports:  

            A.  Academic Affairs - Joyce Cavarozzi, chair, presented the report the XF proposal. Drew Sell, President of SGA was in attendance to present questions and comments from the students. After discussion and suggestions, the proposal was sent back to Academic Affairs and SGA for clarification.
 

      VI.  Old Business:  
               A.  General Education Committee Proposals,  Paul York, Chair,  Don Blakeslee, Coordinator presented revised Proposed changes to the Goals of the General Education program. .http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/GEGoals.htm    They also presented a General Education Program Assessment Plan  http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/GEAssessment-2-05.htm   The revised goals of General Education were presented by Dr. Blakeslee for the
second reading. Senator Scherz moved, 2nd, Hodson for acceptance The motion passed. 
        Dr. Blakeslee presented the Assessment Process o the Basic Skills Courses, including program monitoring, tracking outcomes, institutional feedback,
schedules. There was discussion of the role of the General Education Committee. Dr. Blakeslee said that for now they would be part of the process.
Senator Russell asked for clarification of the number of goals that needed to be in a course. Dr. Blakeslee said that the committee had already decided
to modify that, and not all goals would be required. After much discussion, the Senate accepted the General Education Assessment Plan. This will now go before the General Faculty, May 10, 2005, for acceptance.
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VII.  New Business:
 

VII.      As May Arise: none

The meeting was adjourned

Respectfully Submitted
Joyce Cavarozzi, Secretary