Wichita State University Faculty Senate: Minutes, May 11, 1998

MEMBERS PRESENT: Alagic, Baxter, Bennett, Born, Brooks, Burns, Campbell, Celestin, Coffman, DeLillo, DeSilva, Hawley, Hodson, Hoyer, Huntley, Kraft, Lancaster, Larson, Mandt, McHugh, Miller, Murphey, Myers, Papanicolaou, Pfannestiel, Rogers, Rokosz, Skinner, Stevenson, Sutterlin, Terrell, Toops, Trechak, York, Zettle

MEMBERS ABSENT: Bajaj, Byrum, Chandler, Cheraghi, Davis, Gythiel, Hemans, Hill, Leavitt, Pickard, Schommer, Sharp, Stone, Swan, Yenne

SUMMARY OF ACTION:

1. Accepted General Education Committee Proposals

I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 3:30.

II. INFORMAL STATEMENTS & PROPOSALS:

Senator Hawley presented a resolution recognizing all of the work done by President Terrell and thanking him for his skillful leadership and unending energy in representing the faculty. The resolution was accepted unanimously by the Senate.

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Approved as distributed.

IV. PRESIDENT'S REPORT:

President Terrell noted that the Intellectual Property draft was reviewed thoroughly and thoughtfully by faculty. Terrell has contacted other Faculty Senate presidents who have agreed that no action will be taken until October on this proposal.

He also noted that the Strategic Draft Plan is nearly complete. The Executive Committee

of the Faculty Senate removed the credos from the original draft and replaced them with the University's Mission Statement. Terrell thanked the members of the Executive Committee for their service and for particular accomplishments.

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Rules Committee- Hoyer announced the following recommendations from the Rules Committee for appointment to Senate Committees:

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - William Stevenson

COURT OF ACADEMIC APPEALS - Alternates: Roy Myose & Robert Egbert

HONORS - Kay Gibson (replace Brooks-2 yr. term)

UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM - Dorothy Crum

All appointments were accepted.

VI. OLD BUSINESS:

A: GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE PROPOSAL (2^ND READING)

Senator Rogers moved to divide the three internal proposals (see green attachment in 5/11 agenda) into separate issues and votes. Motion one passed unanimously. Motion two was questioned by Senator Murphey, who suggested that it go to a general faculty vote (motion carried 22-5). Motion 3 carried unanimously.

B. STRATEGIC PLAN: The Strategic Plan was passed as a document amenable to revision. It was passed at the President's suggestion as standing policy that did not require a vote.

VII. AS MAY ARISE:

Terrell offered a special good-bye to Jean Eaglesfield (leaving WSU), Senator Coffman (leaving Senate), and to Senators and/or colleagues Pickard, Swan, Davis, Sutterlin, Bennett-Kastor, Leavitt, Hill, and Palmiotto. The

Senate applauded their outgoing president and the meeting adjourned at 3:52.

Respectfully submitted,

Christopher Brooks, Secretary