MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Tony Allred
Johnathan Aubrey
Lee Badger - Tamas Szabo
Laine Berghout
Lloyd Burton
Paul Caldarella
Shelley Conroy
Roger Crockett - Vel Cassler
Gary Dohrer
Anand Dyal-Chand - Admin
Ann Ellis
Rick Ford
Lauren Fowler
Joy Gall - Anna Marie Hauser
Colleen Garside - Parliamentarian
Richard Greene
Addy Hall - Student - Absent
Cheryl Hansen
Sue Harley
Laird Hartman
Bobby Herrera
Michelle Heward
Warren Hill - Admin. - Andy Drake representing
Joan Hubbard - Excused
Debra Huber
Pam Hugie
Becky Johns
Diane Kawamura - Kathy Frye representing
Wade Kotter
Diane Krantz
Taowen Le
Diane Leggett - Excused
Kathleen Lukken - Admin. - Excused
Laura MacLeod
Susan Matt - Kathryn MacKay representing
Marek Matyjasik
President Millner
Michelle More
Matt Mouritsen - Excused
Dale Ostlie
Steve Peterson
June Phillips Admin
Kyle Poll - Student
Jack Rasmussen - Admin - Excused
Richard Sadler - Admin. - Excused
Paul Schvaneveldt
Rick Sline
Molly Smith - Jenny Turley representing
Erik Stern - Excused
Bob Summers
David Sumner - Absent
Betty Tucker
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Huiying Wei-Arthus
Zane Williams - Student - Cory Martin representing
Yu-Jane Yang
Kay Brown, Secretary

1.   ROLL CALL

Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the September 18, 2003 meeting.
Made: Tony Allred
Second: Steve Peterson
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

3. COMMITTEE AND SENATE CHANGES

Kathy Herndon will represent the TLA on the Ad Hoc University Graduation Requirements Planning Committee. Taowen Le replaces Chris Jones on Senate representing the Goddard School of Business and Economics.

4. CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Rob Reynolds, Chair

Geography program change - They are proposing to add two new emphases, Ethnic Studies and European Studies, and they are proposing that the regular Geography major be accepted as the Geography Teaching major. This proposal has been reviewed by the University Council on Teacher Education and approved.

Motion: Moved to approve from Geography the program change.
Made: Betty Tucker
Second: Becky Johns
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

The History program change and the course deletion for The Nature of History - Hist 2000 were pulled pending approval of the University Council on Teacher Education. These two items will be reviewed at the November 13, 2003 Faculty Senate meeting.

History course change for Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12 - Hist 4500, and a new course proposal for Investigating History - Hist 3000. The Education Department no longer wants to house the Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12 - Hist 4500. The proposal moves this course to the History Department. The credit hours are increasing from 2 to 3. This course was approved by the University Council on Teacher Education. Investigating History Hist 3000 is essentially replacing The Nature of History - Hist 2000 at a higher level with a more in depth study of the material.

Motion: Moved to approve from History the course change for Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12 - Hist 4500 and a new course proposal for Investigating History - Hist 3000.
Made: Kathy Frye
Second: Gary Dohrer
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

5. TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT – Kathy Herndon, Chair

Proposed mission statement ,first reading.

PPM 1-13, Article B V, 4.9 - The Committee on Teaching, Learning and Assessment endeavors to enhance the learning environment at Weber State University. When the opportunity and need arise, and as charged by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, the Committee studies, evaluates, and makes recommendations on issues affecting the teaching environment and the assessment of student learning at Weber State University. It also advises the Chair of the Committee in his or her capacity, as the Director of the Teaching and Learning Forum, and supports the faculty development activities of the Teaching and Learning Forum.

6. UTAH COUNCIL OF FACULTY SENATE LEADERS – Gary Dohrer

The Utah Council of Faculty Senate Leaders is composed of the Faculty Senate leaders from each of the state institutions. This group wants to provide a voice in the state for issues that involve faculty. The UCFSL is asking each state institution for Faculty

Senate support of the funding priorities the State Board of Regents is proposing to the Legislature. The top funding priorities are (1) Faculty Salaries (Compensation), and (2) Funding for Enrollment Growth.

This is one way faculty can express their voice in a unified fashion. Many suggestion were given to include in the Weber State University letter to the UCFSL expressing their support of the top two funding priorities. Senate members were asked to support the intent of the letter. Gary Dohrer will take into consideration the suggestions made and send via email a revised letter asking for suggestions from Faculty Senate members.

Motion: Moved to support the top two funding priorities proposed by the State Board of Regents as (1) Faculty Salaries (Compensation), and (2) Funding for Enrollment Growth.
Made: Diane Krantz
Second: Paul Caldarella
Outcome: The motion passed to support the intent of the letter in support of the top two funding priorities.

7. ONLINE INSTRUCTION AND DISTANCE LEARNING AD HOC COMMITTEE

A certificate of appreciation was presented to Cheryl Hansen, Chair of the Online Instruction and Distance Learning Ad Hoc Committee for the work they have done during the past two years.

ADJOURN

The meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.