Approved 8-31-00

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Thursday
August 24, 2000
Alumni Center, 9:00 a.m.

PRESENT
Bruce Christensen, Gary Dohrer, Marie Kotter, Judith Mitchell - Chair, Dan Schroeder, Gene Sessions, Sally Shigley, Alden Talbot - Vice Chair, Kay Brown - Secretary.

Dave Eisler joined the meeting for lunch and the afternoon session.

EXCUSED
Ron Holt and Paul Thompson

FACULTY BOARD OF REVIEW
The Executive Committee discussed amending PPM 1-13 which describes the role of the Faculty Board of Review. There is a need for the members of the Faculty Board of Review to serve a twelve month term. It was suggested that the committee chair be appointed at the first Faculty Senate meeting in September and serve until the following September Faculty Senate meeting. This would mean that committee members would also serve for the same twelve month period.

PPM 1-13, Article VI, Section 2 reads: The review function of the faculty shall be exercised by the Faculty Board of Review. The Faculty Board of Review shall be composed of seven regular members and two alternate members; each member must be a tenured member of the teaching faculty. When issues dictate, up to two student members may be added to the Board. The Faculty Senate shall elect at least three regular members and two alternate members each year from a slate of nominees presented by the Executive Committee as the Faculty Board of Review. The Senate shall designate one of the regular members as the chair. Regular members shall hold office from the first day of July for a term of two years; alternate members shall hold office from the first day of July for a term of one year. A member shall complete the review of any case in which consideration began prior to the expiration of the member's term of office. At least one year shall elapse between terms of office. No more than one member of the Faculty Board of Review shall serve at any one time from a single department of the University, or where departments do not exist, from any single program.

MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to recommend a change to the Faculty Senate by-laws to read . . . Faculty Board of Review Committee members will serve for 12 months from the first Faculty Senate meeting in September until the following September Faculty Senate meeting.
Second: Alden Talbot.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
This recommendation will be presented to the Faculty Senate at the September 21, 2000 meeting.

CHAIR APPOINTMENT
The Executive Committee discussed the chair appointment for the Faculty Board of Review. Bill Clapp=s name will be presented to the Faculty Senate at the September 21, 2000 meeting for approval.

CSAC
Karren Schick, Chair of the Classified Staff Advisory Committee (CSAC) requested approval for a non-voting classified staff member to attend the Faculty Senate. There was no opposition to this request as Senate meetings are open meeting and all interested individuals are welcome to attend. Brooke Chase, Chair of the Professions Staff Advisory Committee (PSAC) will also be invited. Faculty Senate agendas will be sent to Karren Schick and Brooke Chase.

HOUSING COMMITTEE
Brad Carroll has been appointed to the Housing Committee. President Thompson will begin meeting with neighbors of Weber State to discuss the proposed new student housing facilities. One or two open meetings will be held. Vice President Nandi Dyal-Chand will meet with the Executive Committee on September 7 to discuss the student housing issue.

COMMITTEE CHARGES
Draft Charges for the 2000-2001 academic year were reviewed and revised by the Executive Committee for the following Faculty Senate Standing Committees:

Academic Resources and Computing Committee - Reviewed draft charges. Revisions and suggestions were made.

Admissions, Standards, and Student Affairs Committee - Reviewed draft charges. Revisions and suggestions were made. The Executive Committee discussed appointing a new committee chair as Georgine Bills has been appointed an interim position in the Provost=s Office.

MOTION
Dan Schroeder: Moved to appoint a new committee chair to replace Georgine Bills.
Second: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure - Reviewed draft charges. Revisions and suggestions were made.

Constitutional Review, Apportionment, and Organization - Reviewed draft charges. Revisions and suggestions were made. It was suggested that Pam Rice replace Linda Forest on the committee.

Curriculum and General Education Committee - These charges will be reviewed at the August 31 meeting. Virginia Vanderford has left the university. It was suggested that Linda Forest replace her on the committee.

Honorary Degree - No revisions or changes were made to the charges.

Research, Scholarship and Professional Growth - Reviewed draft charges. Revisions and suggestions were made.

Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning - Reviewed draft charges. Revisions and suggestions were made.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment - Reviewed draft charges. Revisions and suggestions were made. The Executive Committee discussed whether Kathy Herndon needed to be replaced on the committee representing the College of Arts and Humanities.

MOTION
Bruce Christensen: Moved to not replace Kathy Herndon as a committee member representing the College of Arts and Humanities on the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee as there are other representative from the College of Arts and Humanities on the committee.
Second: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Final Faculty Senate Standing Committee charges will be approved at the August 31, 2000 Executive Committee Meeting.

FACULTY EVALUATIONS
A student is requesting the release of faculty evaluations. The Executive Committee discussed the best way to compile and release the information so that it was available to students in a useful form as evaluation questionnaires vary considerable from one department to another. It was suggested that the information be released to the Student Government Offices for record maintenance and storage as well as convenience and availability to students. This item will be placed on the agenda for discussion at the September 14 Executive Committee meeting.

ITEMS FOR  REVIEW
The Executive Committee discussed the following areas of interest to review during the 2000-2001 academic year:
Concurrent Enrollment
    Policy Regarding Age
Early College
    Policy Regarding Age
    Competition with AP Courses
Health Insurance Benefits
Release of Faculty Evaluations
Salary Money
    Differential Between Retirees and New Hires
    Legislative Allocation
    6% Increase
Student Housing
Supplementary Income
Online Teaching
Overload

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.

NEXT MEETING
The Executive Committee will meet on August 31, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. in SS 115