Faculty Senate
MINUTES 
February 15, 2001

MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically

Eric Amsel
Rick Bingham
Sharen Brady
Delroy Brinkerhoff
Quinn Campbell - Student - Excused
Michael Cena
Bruce Christensen
Trent Cragun - Student
Erika Daines
Betty Damask-Bembenek
Karen Dewey
Gary Dohrer
Rick Dove
Anand Dyal-Chand - Admin
Dave Eisler - Admin.
Marcy Everest
Nick Ferre - Student
Ron Galli - Admin.
Dawn Gatherum
David Greene - Admin. - Excused
Frank Guliuzza - Parliamentarian
Bruce Handley
Mark Henderson
Michelle Heward
Warren Hill - Excused
Ron Holt
Joan Hubbard - Excused
Ken Johnson - Excused
Sheree Josephson
Marie Kotter
Brenda Kowalewski
Kathleen Lukken - Admin.
Jim Macdonald
Daniel Magda - George Comber
Dwayne Meadows
Chloe Merrill
Judith Mitchell - Chair
Jill Newby
Diana Page - Tony Spanos representing
June Phillips - Admin. - Catherine Zublin representing
Richard Sadler - Admin.
Dan Schroeder
Randy Scott - Excused
Monika Serbinowska - Tamas Szabo representing
Gene Sessions - Richard Ulibarri representing
Debbie Sheldon - Student - Excused
Sally Shigley
Mohammad Sondossi
Timothy Steele
Brian Stecklein
Mali Subbiah
Alden Talbot, Vice Chair - Diana Green representing
President Paul Thompson - Admin.
Jennifer Turley
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Wangari Wa Nyatetu-Waigwa
Lydia Wingate
Kay Brown, Secretary


1. ROLL CALL

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the January 25, 2001 meeting.
Made: Lydia Wingate
Second: Dawn Gatherum
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND COMPUTING COMMITTEE – Dale Ostlie, Chair

Modifications for ARCC Proposal and Funding Process were presented to the Faculty Senate as information. The process included a Request for Proposals, Criteria for Funding, Proposal for Funding, Budget, and Project Report.

CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Jim Wilson, Chair

Psychology - Program change for the Psychology Teaching Major.

Motion: Moved to approve from Psychology the changes to the Teaching Major.
Made: Gary Dohrer
Second: Karen Dewey
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Information Systems & Technology - Course change for Information Technology Management and Strategy - IS&T 5610 to Information and Communication Technologies for E-Business - IS&T 6610.

Motion: Moved to approve from Information Systems & Technology - Course change for Information Technology Management and Strategy - IS&T 5610 to Information and Communication Technologies for E-Business - IS&T 6610.
Made: Bruce Handley
Second: Karen Dewey
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Computer & Electronic Engineering Technology - Course deletions for Power Circuits - CEET 1020, Digital Circuits - CEET 1030, Computer Architecture & Networking - CEET 1041, Programmable Logic Controllers - CEET 2050; New course proposals for Basic Electronics - CEET 1110, Information Technology - CEET 1120, Digital Systems - CEET 1130, Power and Control Circuits - CEET 2120, Electronic Circuit Design - CEET 2150; Program changes for Electronics Engineering Technology AAS Degree, Computer Engineering Technology AAS Degree.

Motion: Moved to approve from Computer & Electronic Engineering Technology course deletions for Power Circuits - CEET 1020, Digital Circuits - CEET 1030, Computer Architecture & Networking - CEET 1041, Programmable Logic Controllers - CEET 2050; New course proposals for Basic Electronics - CEET 1110, Information Technology - CEET 1120, Digital Systems - CEET 1130, Power and Control Circuits - CEET 2120, Electronic Circuit Design - CEET 2150; Program changes for Electronics Engineering Technology AAS Degree, Computer Engineering Technology AAS Degree.
Made: Chloe Merrill
Second: Erika Daines
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

LEGISLATIVE REPORT – President Thompson

The legislature started out this year in a different position from other years in that they have quite a bit of money. This extra money, however, is onetime money. They are talking about sending that onetime money to key areas such as buildings. They are proposing building five building as part of the Governor’s technology initiative. One of those buildings under discussion is the first building on the Davis Campus of Weber State University.

Revenue projections are down by thirty two million dollars. The governor and legislature are talking about 6% for compensation. This would include salary and benefits. The Regents have been working on a funding formula similar to the WPU formula used for public education.

There has been talk about funding compensation and benefits separately. Because of the revenue shortfall it is unlikely that they will be separated this year, and it is unlike that they will fund benefits beyond the 6% compensation package. President Thompson believes that most of the funding we will receive will go for new students and existing students. He is estimating this in the twenty nine million range.He expects significant enrollment growth money, which will allow Weber State to add additional sections and hire new faculty, and significant money for existing students which adds to the base budget for travel and computer costs.

President Thompson will hold a meeting March 1 to give the legislative report.

ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m.