Wichita State University Faculty Senate Minutes of the meeting Monday, April 11, 2005
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Akrabova, Behrman, Brooks, Byrum, Carruthers, Cavarozzi, Decker, deSilva,
Eckert, Elder, Glenmaye, Griffin, Hathaway, Hershfield, Hodson, Huxman, Klunder,
Lewis, Loftus, Moore-Jansen, Myers, Ross,k Scherz, Soles, Spurgeon, Stanga,
Withrow, Wolf
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chopra, Dooley, FLippen, GIbson, Hamdeh, Koert, Krishnan, Ma, Mau, May, Myose,
Sun, Teshome, Wimalasena Wine, Wynn
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Carroll, Celestin, Forlaw, Lancaster, Rokosz, Yeager
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: VPAAR Hutchinson
Summary of Action:
1. Instructed the Executive Committee to submit a letter to
Dean Bischoff regarding the teaching of Greek & Latin
2. Accepted the XF/XW grade proposal from SGA &
Academic Affairs Committee --see
http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/SGA%20--%20XF%20grading.htm
3. Accepted the proposed revisions to the Faculty Senate Rules -- see http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/FSRules-2005rev.htm
4. Accepted committee appointments from the Rules committee -- see http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/Rules%20-%202005.htm
I.
Call of the Meeting to
Order:
President Klunder called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm.
II.
Informal Statements &
Proposals:
A letter in support of Latin and
Greek at WSU was introduced. Senator Loftus moved, Senator Behrman 2nd, .a
resolution to support the statement and direct the Executive Committee to send
the letter to Dean Bischoff. The resolution was passed. Senator
Scherz ask the Senate to congratulate Senator Withrow, the new mayor of Bel Aire.
III. Approval of the minutes: Minutes of March 14, 200, accepted as presented. Minutes of March 28, 2005, accepted as amended (add the statement from University Libraries in support of the revised General Education Goals and re: noting that the governor's budged for school funding was on hold until the Court rules on the K-12 funding and that re: concurrent enrollment, COFSP Supports that instructors must have a Master including 18 hours in the field).
IV.
President’s Report:
President Klunder announced:
1.Board of Regents meeting is week of 4-18. 2. In
reference to the service awards, he noted that $40 is the most that can be given
without being taxed. He thanked Amy Geiszler-Jones for this information. 3.
He reminded the Senate of the Faculty Awards ceremony and General Faculty
Meeting, Tuesday, May 10, 2005.
IV. Rules. Sen. Brooke said that there are vacancies in Library, Academic
Affairs, Undergraduate Research and University Curriculum.
V. Committee Reports:
A. Rules
Committee -- Chris Brooks chair, presented some of the committee
appointments for acceptance and noted that
there are vacancies in Library, Academic
Affairs, Undergraduate Research and University Curriculum. (see Summary of
Action for appointments)
VII.
New Business:
A. Elizabeth King, Vice President, University Advancement
presented an Advancement Update -- she noted that Advancement is
concerned with several areas, Alumnae, Communications, the Ulrich Museum, and
the Foundation. With regards to the Foundation, focus will be on
scholarship, fellowships and faculty professorships, there are 28 new endowed
scholarship and five new Faculty of Distinctions funds available,
University Libraries received $105,000 for Graduate Assistants.
Regarding the Ulrich Museum, she was thrilled for the campus to have an Andy
Goldsworth sculpture and noted that the museum accreditation team would be
on campus this week She noted that the Alumnae Association has a new
director, Deborah Kennedy who will work with the 6,128 members. She
encouraged the purchase of the WSU License plate, that scholarships come from
those proceeds. The University Communications department has
received several awards for their publicity and web design. The next phase
of the WSU marketing plan is "This is ________ at WSU" -- business, arts,
engineering, etc. (Dr. Kings
presentation has been sent to all senators and is available at the Office of the
Faculty Senate)
VI. Old Business:
The order
of Business was changed in order to allow Dr. King to present the University
Advancement update.
A. Academic Affairs - Joyce Cavarozzi, chair, presented the report the
XF proposal. -- After suggestions for clarification were made, the XF/XW
policy was passed as amended -- change ‘generally’ to ‘usually'.
B. Handbook for Faculty, Chapter 3, revisions: 1st reading
Senator Myers requested that wherever ‘teaching’ occurred that ‘librarianship’
be added and "college", "library" be added.
C. Faculty Senate Rules revisions: . After suggestions
for clarification, they were accepted.
VII. As May Arise: none
The meeting was adjourned
Respectfully Submitted
Joyce Cavarozzi, Secretary