Faculty Senate
MINUTES
November 15, 2001
MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Eric Amsel
Rick Bingham
Sharen Brady
Delroy Brinkerhoff
Katie Bush - Student
Paul Caldarella
Bruce Christensen
Bill Clapp
Gary Dohrer - Vice Chair - Susan McKay representing
Rick Dove
Anand Dyal-Chand - Admin
Dave Eisler - Admin.
Ann Ellis - Excused
Al Forsyth
Ron Galli - Admin.
Colleen Garside - Parliamentarian
Dawn Gatherum
David Greene - Admin. - Excused
Cheryl Hansen - Craig Bergason
Mark Henderson
Michelle Heward
Warren Hill - Admin - Carl Grunander representing
Ron Holt - Excused
Joan Hubbard - Excused
Pam Hugie - Excused
Marsha Jackson
Ken Johnson
Marie Kotter
Brenda Kowalewski
Diane Krantz
Taowen Le - Richard McDermott representing
Kathleen Lukken - Admin. - Excused
Jim Macdonald
Daniel Magda
Marek Matyjasik
Chloe Merrill
Kay Brown, Secretary
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the October
18, 2001 meeting
Made: Wangari Wa Nyatetu-Waigwa
Second: Marie Kotter
Outcome: The minutes were approved
3. CURRICULUM & GENERAL EDUCATION – Jim Wilson, Chair
Computers & Electronic Engineering Technology change to an existing course for Digital Circuits - Prengr 2530. This is a change in credit hours from 5 credit hours to 4 credit hours, and a change in prerequisites.
Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology new course proposal for Thermodynamics I - Prengr 2600.
Motion: Moved to approve from Computers & Electronic
Engineering Technology the change to an existing course for Digital Circuits
- Prengr 2530 and the new course proposal from Manufacturing &
Mechanical Engineering Technology for Thermodynamics I - Prengr 2600.
Made: Mark Henderson
Second: Chloe Merrill
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, APPORTIONMENT, AND ORGANIZATION – Jeff Eaton, Chair
The following results were presented to the Faculty Senate.
WSU APPORTIONMENT 2001-2002
Results with Colleges Ranked by the Highest Percentage Above a Whole Number
|
COLLEGE |
FACULTY |
% REP |
Base Seats |
Seats Added |
Total Seats |
Net Change |
|
Library |
11 |
0.94 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Educ |
44 |
3.77 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
HP |
68 |
5.83 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
B&E |
42 |
3.60 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
-1 |
|
AS&T |
55 |
4.71 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
+1 |
|
Science |
70 |
6.00 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
S&BS |
71 |
6.08 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
A&H |
94 |
8.06 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
455 |
100% |
36 |
3 |
39 |
Motion: Moved to approve the above faculty apportionment for the
2001-2002 academic year.
Made: Mali Subbiah
Second: Michelle Heward
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
4. ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS, AND STUDENT AFFAIRS – Susan McKay, Chair
The following Developmental Math Placement Proposal was presented to the Faculty Senate for discussion.
Proposal: Use the Computerized Adaptive Placement, Assessment, and Support System (COMPASS) to place Weber State University (WSU) students into their initial mathematics course.
If the Math ACT score is less than two years old and 23 or higher it will be used to place students into their initial mathematics course as per the current placement policy.
If the Math ACT score is more than two years old or less than 23 students will begin with Math 0950. Students may take the COMPASS test at the testing center to test into a higher mathematics course.
Senate members discussed why the "two year" cut off date for the ACT math score. Data indicates that for every year a student is not enrolled in math their math skills decrease. Therefore, the ACT placement may no longer indicate a student’s current ability if the student has not taken a math course for a period of two years or more. Without the necessary prerequisite skills it is almost impossible for students to pass a math course.
The curriculum through the Math Department is standardized as well as standardizing the math exams. In 1998 the pass rate for Math 1010 was 68%, Autumn 1999, 50%, Spring 1999, 68%, Spring 2000, 54%. Math 0960 pass rates: Autumn 1998, 52%; Spring 1999, 52%; Autumn 1999, 52%; Spring 2000, 53%.
From July 2001 through October 2001, 342 students took the COMPASS test. Of the 342, 50% of the students were placed of Math 0950, 26% were placed in Math 0960, and 8% were placed in Math 1010. That means that 84% of the students taking the COMPASS test were placed in math courses below the quantitative literacy level.
Motion: Moved to approve the above Developmental Math Placement Proposal.
Made: Bruce Christensen
Second: Diane Krantz
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.