6.     Elect Faculty Senate Chair and Vice Chair for 2012-13

7.     Salary, Benefits, Budget & Fiscal Planning Committee – David Malone, Chair
        Salary Negotiation Team: David Malone, Colleen Garside, Natalie Williams
        Salary Report

8.      Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom & Tenure – Diana Green, Chair
         PPM 8-6 - Faculty Appointments, V. Affiliations        Substitute motion by the Executive Committee

9.     Admissions, Standards & Student Affairs – Kathy Herndon, Chair
          PPM 4-21a Awarding of Transfer Credit and Credit by Examination or Petition
          PPM 4-2 Catalog Requirements
          PPM 6-2 Admissions
          PPM 6-3 Registration Dates and Deadlines: Appointments, Add, Cancel and Withdrawal

10.       Ombudsman
             Sample Position Announcement

11.      Curriculum – Erika Daines, Chair
           Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity - Report and Recommendation    

Curriculum Proposals

Health Promotion & Human Performance - New course proposal for Wellness Coaching - HLTH 4700;      Program change for Health Promotion

Performing Arts (Dance) - Course changes for Ballet II - DANC 2470,      Modern II - DANC 2490,      Ballet III - DANC 3470,      Modern III - DANC 3490, and Choreography Practicum - DANC 3520;      Program Change for Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Communication - New course proposals for Essentials of Digital Media - COMM 2250    Syllabus,      and Live Event Production - COMM 3200   Syllabus;

Business Management - Program changes for      Business Administration,        Finance,       Human Resource Management,        Management Major,        Marketing, Management,        Supply Chain Management,   

12.    Other Items

 

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MINUTES 

1. ROLL

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the February 16, 2012 meeting.
Made: Brian Davis
Second: Patti Cost
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

3. FACULTY GOVERNANCE AWARD – Presented by Doris Geide-Stevenson

The Faculty Governance award for 2012 was presented to Gene Sessions

4. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES COMMITTEE – Hal Crimmel, Chair

The Provost’s Office is providing $1,000.00 for the best Faculty Sustainability Research Project in 2011-12. The Associate Provost/Provost’s Office is providing a $500.00 award for the winner from NCUR abstracts submitted by WSU students. Another $500.00 award will be provided by the WSU Alumni Association. A winner will be chosen from NCUR abstracts submitted or from any other projects submitted by students from across campus. These will be annual awards.

With support from the Teaching & Learning Forum and the Office of the Provost there will be a Sustainability Retreat at the Alta Lodge April 24-26. Faculty interested in incorporating environmental issues and sustainability issues into their curriculum for fall semester should submit their proposal to Hal Crimmel with information on the class and why they are interested in attending the retreat.

5. TEACHING, LEARNING & ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

Greg Anderson was selected as Chair of the Teaching, Learning & Assessment Committee, however, Greg has received an offer from another university and will be leaving Weber State. The selection committee will review the applications they received and a new appointment will be made.

6. RESULTS OF THE VOTES TO CHANGE THE FACULTY SENATE CONSTITUTION

The vote to allow for electronic balloting when proposing changes to the Faculty Senate Constitution was approved. 279 ballots were cast which equates to 59% of the faculty participating in the vote. 270 were in favor of the amendment, eight were against and there was one abstention.

7. ELECTION OF FACULTY SENATE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR 2012-13

Continuing members of the Faculty Senate and the 2012-13 new Faculty Senate member cast their ballots for the 2012-13 Faculty Senate Chair and Vice Chair. Election tellers were Shelly Costley and Ed Hahn. Colleen Garside was elected Faculty Senate Chair and Brian Rague was elected Vice Chair for 2012-13.

8. SALARY, BENEFITS, BUDGET & FISCAL PLANNING – David Malone, Chair

PPM 1-13, Section 4, 4.10 - A subcommittee shall serve under the direction of this Committee and represent the faculty in salary and related negotiations with the University administration. No two members of this subcommittee shall be from the same organizational unit. This subcommittee shall consist of the Faculty Senate chair, the chair of the Committee on Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning and a third member nominated by the Committee and approved by the Faculty Senate.

Motion by the Salary, Benefits, Budget & Fiscal Planning Committee to approve David Malone, Colleen Garside, and Natalie Williams as members of the 2012 Salary Negotiation Team.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Salary Report

Information on CUPA (College University Personnel Association) salary comparisons by college were presented. As a whole Weber State salaries are at 86.58% of CUPA.

The Legislature allocated a 1% salary increase to be distributed across the board. There will be a $750 base increase to all full time employees that will occur on April 1 to help mitigate the cost of insurance coverage. The University will allocate to salaries an additional 1.25%. Total salary appropriation is 2.25%.

The Provost is increasing the salary rate for faculty promotions: Assistant Professor to Associate professor going from $2,750 to $3,000; Associate Professor to Full Professor going from $5,500 to $6,000.

Discussion
• Do we have a since of where our CUPA standing is compared to sister institutions in the state? That information is hard to obtain.
• A memo will be sent out from the President’s Office discussing the salary increase.

9. APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM & TENURE – Diana Green, Chair

PPM 8-6 - Faculty Appointments, V. Affiliations

V. To insure clarity, avoid misrepresentations or misunderstandings, and provide the most accurate information for students and the community, ranks or titles of faculty listed in the catalog and on business cards will be limited to being affiliated with one of the following departments or programs. Exceptions will be first negotiated with and approved by the dean of the college of the faculty member seeking exception, then sent forward for approval of the APAFT committee.

College of Applied Science & Technology
Automotive Technology, Business Education, Business Multimedia, Computer Science, Construction Management Technology, Design Graphics, Electronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer and Electronic Engineering Technology, Interior Design Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Technical Sales, Telecommunications, Network Technology.

Telitha Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities
Art, Art Education, Art History, Communication, Dance, English, English As A Second Language, French, German, Japanese, Music, Music Education, Spanish, Theatre Arts

College of Business & Economics John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics
Accounting School of Accounting & Taxation, Business Administration, Business and Economics, Economics, Finance, Information Systems and Technologies, Management, Marketing, Supply-Chain Management

Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education
Child and Family Studies, Teacher Education, Health Promotion and Human Performance

Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions
Clinical Laboratory Science Medical Laboratory Sciences, Dental Hygiene, Emergency Care & Rescue, Health Administrative Services, Health Science, Medical Records Technology, Nursing, Radiologic Science, Respiratory Therapy

Discussion
• Ezekiel R. Dumke should be listed as Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke.
• There is no longer a program of Medical Records Technology. It should be listed Health Information Technology.
• Design Graphics was changed to Design Engineering Technology.
• English As A Second Language is now called LEAP (Learning English for Academic Purposes).

Because of changes to programs offered through the university and changes to the names of the Colleges, the Executive Committee discussed eliminating the listing of the colleges and the programs.

Substitute Motion by the Executive Committee - Faculty members are required to use titles consistent with their academic degrees and primary area of teaching responsibility. Questions regarding appropriate titles will be resolved by the affiliated Department Chair or Program Director in consultation with the Dean.

Substitute motion by the Executive Committee to replace the wording in PPM 8-6, Section V with the above wording in the substitute motion.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

10. ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS & STUDENT AFFAIRS – Kathy Herndon, Chair

PPM 4-21a Awarding of Transfer Credit and Credit by Examination or Petition

III. Transfer Credit
B. If the sending institution is regionally accredited, all credits are entered onto the student's Weber State University transcript using the established formula for quarter-to-semester conversion, as applicable.
1. Regarding course content, in instances where the content of a transferred quarter-course may be comparable to a WSU semester-course, relevant department chairs will determine if the transferred course may be substituted for the WSU course.
2. Courses numbered below 1000 are non-credit bearing (R-470 and PPM 5.1) and do not apply to residency requirements. Students may not transfer remedial credits to Weber State University and must take Accuplacer tests to determine placement

PPM 4-2 Catalog Requirements

I. POLICY
Weber State University students seeking a diploma, certificate or degree must meet the requirements for that diploma, certificate or degree as described in the appropriate catalog as defined below. However, the catalog is not to be considered a binding contract between Weber State University and any student or other institution. Weber State University reserves the right to change its degree requirements, course offerings and policies as conditions require. The catalog used by the University is an electronic catalog that is updated effective summer semester each year.

Graduate Students
Requirements for graduate students are defined in PPM 11-1.

PPM 6-2 Admissions

C. 3. If admission is granted prior to graduation from an accredited high school graduation or while work is in progress at another college or university, the admission decision is contingent upon satisfactory completion of high school graduation requirements, or the work in progress, and will be revoked if the student fails to graduate or if the transfer work is not acceptable.

5. In the absence of a final cumulative high school GPA from an accredited high school, non-high school graduates will be considered for admission only if their ACT/SAT composite score meets or exceeds an annually established benchmark.


D. 1. New Freshmen - New freshmen applicants will be admitted based on the following:

Verification of high school graduation from an accredited high school or General Education Development Test (GED) with scores established by the University (applicants from Utah must submit Basic or Alternative completion Diplomas and transcripts), and minimum scores on the ACT (or SAT equivalent), or ACCUPLACER tests according to the WSU Assessment & Placement Standards document.

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 Upon enrolling in a developmental course, these students are then required to enroll in developmental course(s) and make progress (defined as the minimum course grade of C) 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 Student Success Center. Students who are out of compliance with WSU’s Assessment & Placement Policy three times or more will only be allowed to register for their required developmental courses until they have been successfully completed with a grade of C or better.

PPM 6-3 - Registration Dates and Deadlines: Appointments, Add, Cancel, and Withdrawal

I. POLICY
Weber State University is committed to an orderly registration process. Course offerings are provided in accordance with our Catalog and Class Scheduling policies and procedures. While students hold the primary responsibility to manage their registration, the university is committed to assist as needed.

Students must be eligible to enroll based on their admission or continuing student status. The university maintains the right to restrict registration and remove a student from a course (s) based on non-compliance with university policy. The oversight of registration restrictions and/or course removals is handled by the Registrar’s Office. If a hold has been placed on the student's record or when subject to an academic suspension status (PPM 4-17). Once eligible to enroll for a given semester or block, students will be able to add courses beginning on their registration appointment date. Registration deadlines are scheduled based on a business day model.

Motion by the Admissions, Standards & Student Affairs Committee to approve the above changes to PPM 4-21a Awarding of Transfer Credit and Credit by Examination or Petition, PPM 4-2 Catalog Requirements, PPM 6-2 Admissions, and PPM 6-3 Registration Dates and Deadlines: Appointments, Add, Cancel and Withdrawal.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

11. OMBUDSMAN

There has been discussion for several year regarding establishing a faculty ombuds position to assist faculty with university related problems or issues they may encounter. The Executive Committee is proposing that Weber State create an ombuds position. This person will act as an independent, impartial, and confidential resource whose primary purpose is to provide informal assistance to Weber State faculty. This is a faculty position addressing University-related complaints.

The appointment is for the 2012-13 academic year with the possibility of an extension to a 3-year term. A quarter time release will be given the first year. After the first year the position will be evaluated.

Position Requirements - Full professor with at least 10 years of service at Weber State University with knowledge of university departments, administration, policies and procedures. The ideal candidate should also possess strong communication skills including listening and conflict management strategies such as mediation, facilitation, conciliation and shuttle diplomacy. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to be impartial in helping to resolve issues and keep all information confidential.

Discussion
• Why does the person need to be a full professor? For protection.
• Faculty would go to the ombuds person for information and help in resolving issues.
• Any conflict with the Due Process Officer? No the ombuds position is not an advocate, but a facilitator.
• Funding? The Provost will provide a quarter-time release.

Motion: Moved to approve the establishment of an ombuds position.
Made: Vikki Vickers
Second: Gary Johnson
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

12. Curriculum – Erika Daines, Chair
Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity Report and Recommendation

The complete report can be found online at: http://faculty.weber.edu/senate/Minutes%2011-12/EC8Mar12.htm The Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity report is found under item 4 on the agenda.

Recommendation:

Embedding the diversity requirement into the body of general education
Currently, three credit hours of diversity are required for graduation. At WSU, there are 79 courses which can fulfill this requirement. Twenty of those also fulfill General Education requirements in a breadth area. The current diversity courses in the General Education program will be marked with a (DV) after the course title. Every student will be required to take one of these within his/her breadth requirements. New diversity courses will also have to be general education courses. The other 59 courses will lose their diversity designation. The catalog will state that the minimum requirement for general education is 35 credit hours and that the diversity requirement does not require the student to take an extra course.

Motion by the Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity to embed the diversity requirement into the body of general education.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

The Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity recommends that the moratorium on diversity courses stays in place until a new form is developed for evaluating diversity courses.

Discussion
• When will the change to the diversity requirement take affect? The 2012-13 University Catalog is already posted online. The change will not show up in the catalog until 2013-14.
• Can the policy take place before it appears in the catalog? It would be best to have this new policy appear in the 2013-14 catalog. This follows University protocol.
• Will students be grandfather students in catalog years older than the current catalog?
• Class schedules for Summer and Fall are set.
• It would be helpful to transfer student to have this rule in place Summer 2012. This will allow transfer students to not have to take an additional diversity course to fulfill the requirement.

Motion: Moved to have the new diversity requirement stated above begin with Summer Term 2012.
Made: Tom Matthews
Second: Vikki Vickers
Outcome: The motion passed with 14 in favor of the motion and 13 against.

Curriculum Proposals

Health Promotion & Human Performance - New course proposal for Wellness Coaching - HLTH 4700; Program change for Health Promotion

Performing Arts (Dance) - Course changes for Ballet II - DANC 2470, Modern II - DANC 2490, Ballet III - DANC 3470, Modern III - DANC 3490, and Choreography Practicum - DANC 3520; Program Change for Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Communication - New course proposals for Essentials of Digital Media - COMM 2250, and Live Event Production - COMM 3200

Business Management - Program changes for Business Administration, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management Major, Marketing, Management, Supply Chain Management

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

13. OTHER ITEMS

Email Fair - The IT Division will hold an Email Fail occurring in mid-April to promote understanding and comparison of multiple email systems.

ADJOURN

The meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.