1.     ROLL CALL

2.     APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the November 16, 2006 meeting.
Made: Warren Hill
Second: John Sohl

3.    CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, APPORTIONMENT & ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE – Tony Allred, Chair

WSU APPORTIONMENT 2006-2007

Apportionment determined as follows:

Total number of Faculty in college divided by the total number of faculty, 
times by the total Senate seats available

Example (College of Science) 74 / 483 X 39 = 5.98

4. GENERAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE – Dan Bedford, Chair

Proposed General Education Mission Statement and Goals

Motion by the General Education Improvement and Assessment Committee to approve the above Mission Statement and Goals

Warren Hill had expressed concern with the language in the first sentence: General education at Weber State University provides students with a foundation in the arts and sciences that transcends and complements their academic emphases.

He suggested changing the language to read: General education at Weber State University provides students with a foundation in the arts and sciences liberal education that transcends supplements broadens and complements their academic emphases.

Amended motion: Warren Hill

Second: Ron Holt

Outcome: The amended motion failed

Questions were also raised about two of the bulleted items.

Use quantitative, mathematical relationships, operations and reasoning. (In light of Philosophy 2200 receiving the QL designation, Warren Hill felt this could not be stated.)

Demonstrate an understanding of the history, foundational principles, economics, and politics of the United States. (This language is taken directly from the State Code for the American Institutions course.)

Original Motion: Approve the above stated Mission Statement and Goals as originally presented.

Outcome: The motion passed

5.     APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND TENURE COMMITTEE – Doris Geide-Stevenson, Chair

These changes make it clear that the candidate can "temporarily suspend (leave and re-enter at the same point), and the probationary period extended by a period not to exceed two years."

PPM 8-12 Dated Guidelines

Mar 30 April 6

The provost reviews all cases where there is a conflict in the recommendations at some level and any other cases he/she sees fit to review. The provost then forwards a copy of the recommendations to the faculty member concerned, to the department chair, the dean and to the president, if the president desires them. The provost also notifies all candidates of their right to file an appeal on due process grounds within ten working days to the Faculty Board of Review and their right to appeal before the Board of Review (PPMs 8-20 and 9-9).

The dates in PPM 8-12 Dated Guidelines required the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee to meet during Spring Break. The proposed changes extend the dates one week. The APAFT Committee proposed that the wording in PPM 8-19 and PPM 8-12 be the exact same wording

Motion by the Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee to accept the above changes to PPM 8-12 Dated Guidelines and PPM 8-19a Action by the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee.

Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

6.     ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS, AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Molly Smith, Chair

Application Requirements by Application Status based on test results students will be placed in specific English, math or reading courses according to the WSU Assessment & Placement Standards document. A fee will be charged for each assessment test. Students are not allowed to register for any course(s) before taking all applicable tests. All students requiring developmental coursework must enroll in and not withdraw from their initial developmental course(s) within the first two semesters. These students are then required to enroll in developmental course(s) and make progress each subsequent semester (excluding summer) until all relevant minimum developmental requirements (including Math 1010 if applicable) have been met for the students' declared degree program of study (A.A.S., A.S., A.A., or bachelor's degree). Otherwise, a hold will be placed on their registration which can only be removed by the Academic Advisement Center.

The new language was at the request of Bruce Bowen.

I. PURPOSE

To define "resident" student for purposes of tuition at Weber State University in , part of the Utah System of Higher Education.

F.  Social or Rehabilitation Services Agency Client - A person who has been determined by a Utah governmental social or rehabilitation services agency to be a Utah resident for purposes of receiving state aid to attend Weber State University (WSU) and demonstrates objective evidence of domiciliary intent as provided in paragraph IV.C.2, is immediately eligible to register as a resident student.  Upon the termination of such government agency support, the person is governed by the standards applicable to other persons.

4.7. Receipt of State Social Services Benefits - A person who has been determined by a Utah governmental social or rehabilitation services agency to be a Utah resident for purposes of receiving state aid to attend a System institution and demonstrates objective evidence of domiciliary intent as provided in 4.1 is immediately eligible to register as a resident student.  Upon the termination of such government agency support, the person is governed by the standards applicable to other persons.  Any time spent domiciled in Utah, as well as any credit hours earned by the individual at a Utah institution during the time the individual received government aid, shall count towards the 3-year time period, or the 60 hours required, for Utah residency for tuition purposes upon termination of the government aid.

Members of Utah National Guard - A member of the Utah National Guard shall be considered to maintain continuous Utah residency under this section for the length of time that he or she maintains membership in the Utah national Guard.

4.3. Active Duty United States Armed Forces Personnel Who are Residents of Other States but Stationed in Utah - Personnel of the United States Armed Forces, who are residents of another state, but who are assigned to active duty in Utah, together with the immediate members of their families residing with them in Utah, are entitled to resident student status for tuition purposes during the time they are on active duty.  Upon the termination of active duty status, the military personnel and their family members are governed by the standards applicable to nonmilitary persons.  The time spent domiciled in Utah, as well as any credit hours earned by the student at a Utah institution during the active duty in Utah, count towards the 3-year time period, or the 60 hours, required for Utah residency for tuition purposes upon termination of active duty status in Utah.

4.5. Job Corps Students - A Job Corps student is entitled to resident student status if the student: (A) is admitted as a full-time, part-time, or summer school student in a program of study leading to a degree or certificate; and (B) submits verification that the student is a current Job Corps student.  Upon the termination of Job Corps enrollment/participation, the individual is governed by the standards applicable to non-Job Corps persons.  Any time spent domiciled in Utah, as well as any credit hours earned by the student at a Utah institution during Job Corps enrollment, count towards the 3-year time period, or the 60 hours, required for Utah residency for tuition purposes upon termination of Job Corp status.

Chris Rivera forwarded the above proposed changes to the ASSA Committee for consideration so that the Weber State residency policy would be in compliance with state law.

Motion by the Admissions, Standards, and Student Affairs Committee to approve the above changes to PPM 6-2, III D. Admission Requirements, and PPM 6-1 Residency.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

7. CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – Laine Berghout, Chair

Curriculum Proposals
Zoology Department - Program proposal for Zoology Major B.S. Degree
Visual Art Department - Program proposal for the Art Minor, Art History Minor, and course deletions for Watercolor Painting I, II, and III- Art 2650, 3650, and 4650
Chemistry Department - Program proposal for Chemistry Major Options 1 and 2

Motion by the Curriculum Committee to approve the above stated curriculum proposals.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

8. OTHER ITEMS

Graduate Degree Programs - Provost Vaughan presented information.During Fall semester the Provost was invited to talk with some of the departments about plans for graduate programs. He also discussed this issue with the Executive Committee and they felt it would be productive to have a similar conversation with the Faculty Senate.

Misconception by some was that Weber State desired to greatly expand the number of graduate programs here on campus, and some departments felt that they were under some type of mandate to create graduate programs. That is not the case. Graduate programs fall within our mission, and we anticipate additional graduate programs at Weber State. There is not attempt by the administration to pressure any department to add graduate programs. If departments do not feel that graduate programs are in their best interest, they should feel very comfortable focusing on their undergraduate program. Looking out twenty years, the vast majority of our students will be undergraduate students.

The University of Utah has some fifty graduate programs. The vast majority of their master degree programs graduate fewer than ten students a year. Most of the master degree programs at the University of Utah that graduate more than a dozen students a year are already in place at Weber State. An exception of this are the master degree engineering programs at the University of Utah. Given that we do not have an undergraduate engineering program at Weber State it would be premature to consider a master’s program in engineering. However, discussion of undergraduate programs in engineering have accelerated over the past eighteen to twenty-four months. Two other large master degree programs at the University of Utah that we do not offer are in psychology and social work.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.