Thursday Approved

Approved

Thursday
April 17, 2003
2:00 p.m.
MA 211K

AGENDA SETTING

PRESENT
Bill Clapp, Gary Dohrer, Dawn Gatherum, Michelle Heward, Diane Kawamura, Marie Kotter, Dan Schroeder, Molly Smith, Kay Brown - Secretary

EXCUSED
Tony Allred, Dave Eisler, Dawn Gatherum, Ann Millner

MINUTES
Marie Kotter: Moved to approve the minutes from the April 10, 2003 meeting.
Second: Michelle Heward
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

CONSTITUTION
PPM 1-13 ARTICLE B-XIII. AMENDMENTS Section 1.

"The Amending Process These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the Faculty Senate present and eligible to vote at a regular Senate meeting, but a proposal to amend the Bylaws may not be voted upon at the meeting at which it is first moved."

ONLINE COMMITTEE
Online Instruction and Distance Learning Committee, Cheryl Hansen, Chair, reporting.

COURSE REVIEW
Course Review Process -

It is recommended that WSU Online make copies of the Guidelines for Good Practice and the Course Review form available to department chairs for approval of newly developed courses.

It is recommended that this tool be available to faculty as a resource for conversion of existing courses to Web CT.

This form will be included with other course approval documents issued by Continuing Education.

The department chair will sign the final statement that the course was reviewed and is ready to be offered. The statement signed by the chair for final course approval will read: "This course have been reviewed according to the institution’s WSU Online Guidelines for Good Practice."

The WSU Online Course Review form is recommended only as an internal document.

The aim of this review process is to help faculty develop quality online courses and to assist departments in assuring that online offerings represent the best of local practice.

MOTION
Molly Smith: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the Course Review Process for endorsement by the Faculty Senate.
Second: Bill Clapp
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

COURSE EVALUATIONS
Course Evaluation Procedure -

Evaluations will be administered electronically each semester for every online course.

Students will receive a message informing them of the evaluation each time they log on, beginning the week before finals. The message will appear with each long-on until the evaluation is completed

The instructor receives course results for the evaluation electronically.
The instructor will have electronic access to a summary of evaluations for all online courses for comparison.
The evaluation results will be printed by WSU Online and hard copies will be sent to department chairs.
Once the evaluations are received by department chairs, it is recommended by this committee that they be used consistent with the way traditional evaluations are used.

The question was raise whether we are asking students to fill out too many evaluation forms, i.e. department, Honors, Online Course Evaluation, Online Support and Services.

MOTION
Michelle Heward: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the course evaluation procedure for online courses.
Second: Molly Smith
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 opposed.

ASSA
Admission, Standards, and Student Affairs Committee – Erika Daines, Chair

The Student Senate presented to the ASSA Committee the following resolution:

The committee (Student Senate Committee) recommends that faculty be strongly encouraged to use an electronic grade book once WebCT is operative.

The ASSA Committee discussed the resolution and voted upon it. The resolution was passed unanimously.

MOTION
Michelle Heward: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the above recommendation that faculty be strongly encouraged to use an electronic grade book once Web CT is operative.
Second: Molly Smith
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

CGE
Curriculum and General Education Committee – Jim Wilson, Chair

B&E Business Administration - New course proposal for Staffing Organizations - Mgmt 4320.

MOTION
Molly Smith: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the new course proposal from Business Administration for Staffing Organizations - Mgmt 4320.
Second: Michelle Heward
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

MATH
Mathematics - New course proposals for Foundations of Algebra, Number Theory, and Logic - MATH 2110, Foundations of Probability and Statistics - MATH 2410, and Methods and Technology for Teaching Secondary Mathematics - Mathed 6010.

Math 2110 and Math 24 10 will be offered mostly for in-service teachers who wish to earn high levels of mathematics endorsement. They serve as a transition to high level mathematics courses. Mathed 6010 is taught together with Mathed 3010, with an additional research component justifying the graduate level credit. The course is useful for in-service teachers to keep up with the fast changing technology in mathematics education.

MOTION
Marie Kotter: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the new course proposals from Mathematics for Foundations of Algebra, Number Theory, and Logic - MATH 2110, Foundations of Probability and Statistics - MATH 2410, and Methods and Technology for Teaching Secondary Mathematics - Mathed 6010.
Second: Molly Smith
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

CHEMISTRY
Chemistry - Program changes for the Chemistry Technician A.A. S. Degree and Certificate Program. These changes allow students more flexibility and options. The core chemistry classes remain unchanged, and the number of elective hours remains the same.

MOTION
Marie Kotter: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the program changes from Chemistry for the Chemistry Technician A.A. S. Degree and Certificate Program.
Second: Bill Clapp
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

DANCE
New course proposals from Performing Arts for Dance for the Camera - DANCE 2610/4610 and Dance for the Camera Seminar - DANCE 4620. The prerequisite for Dance 4610 is Dance 2610. The prerequisite for Dance 4620 is Dance 2610. These prerequisites will be added to the course proposals.

MOTION
Marie Kotter: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the new course proposals from Performing Arts for Dance for the Camera - DANCE 2610/4610 and Dance for the Camera Seminar - DANCE 4620.

CEET
Computer Engineering Technology - New course proposal for Engineering Ethics - CEET 3000; Course change for Cooperative Work Experience - CEET 4890; Program change for Computer Engineering Technology B.S. and A.A.S. Degrees, and Electronics Engineering Technology.

The CEET Department was encouraged to talk with the Philosophy Department concerning the Engineering Ethics - CEET 3000 course.

MOTION
Bill Clapp: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate from Computer Engineering Technology the new course proposal for Engineering Ethics - CEET 3000; Course change for Cooperative Work Experience - CEET 4890; Program change for Computer Engineering Technology B.S. and A.A.S. Degrees, and Electronics Engineering Technology.
Second: Dan Schroeder
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

SST
Sales and Service Technology - New course proposal for Professional Selling on the Internet - SST 2903

MOTION
Michelle Heward: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate from Sales and Service Technology the new course proposal for Professional Selling on the Internet - SST 2903.
Second: Marie Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

MMET
Program deletion from Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology for the A.A.S. Degree in Applied Technology.

MOTION
Molly Smith: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate from Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology for the A.A.S. Degree in Applied Technology.
Second: Michelle Heward
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Criminal Justice - New course proposal for History of Law Enforcement - CJ 4300.

MOTION
Michelle Heward: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the new course proposal from Criminal Justice for History of Law Enforcement - CJ 4300.

APAFT
Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure – Marie Kotter, Liaison

PPM 3-02 EMPLOYEE DEFINITIONS

PPM 3-02, I, B

1. Faculty - a salaried employee holding academic rank or title as defined in PPM 8-1 or 8-2 whose primary function is that of instruction. Positions designated as Faculty must qualify for exemption from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

PPM 3-02, I,

C. Non-Salaried Employee - an employee paid for hours worked or by project who does not qualify for benefits defined in PPM 3-45 except as noted.

1. Adjunct Faculty - an individual having professional or specialized training, employed on a temporary or part-time basis, to provide instruction or instructional related services for one or more credit bearing courses. An adjunct faculty must be appointed by an academic dean for a specific period of time and may be given a title containing an academic rank provided the additional title of "adjunct" precedes the designation of rank. Such appointment has no significance for the achieving or holding of tenure. Adjunct faculty qualify for some I.D. card privileges as defined in the contract at the time of appointment. (A list of potential privileges can be found in PPM 3-42 II A and 3-45 III C.)

2. Clinical Faculty - an individual whose continuing professional activities do not relate primarily to University affairs but who makes a substantial regular contribution to the academic activities of the institution. This individual may or may not receive financial compensation. A clinical faculty must be appointed by an academic dean for a specific period of time and may be given a title containing an academic rank provided the additional title of "clinical" precedes the designation of rank. Such appointment has no significance for the achieving or holding of tenure. Examples of clinical faculty include student teacher supervisors, cooperative teachers, etc. Clinical faculty qualify for some I.D. card privileges as defined in the contract at the time of appointment. (A list of potential privileges can be found in PPM 3-42 II A and 3-45 III C.)

3. Concurrent Faculty - Faculty in high schools or applied technology colleges which have been approved by the respective departments at WSU to teach concurrent enrollment courses. Generally these are courses taught at the faculty member’s home institution. These faculty are not employees of Weber State University and are generally not compensated by Weber State University. Concurrent faculty do not usually receive I.D. card privileges, but could if defined in the contract at the time of appointment. (A list of potential privileges can be found in PPM 3-42 II A and 3-45 III C.)

4. Research Faculty - Persons working on campus in a position whose primary support comes from an external agency or institution. Typically these faculty are engaged in scholarship associated with a particular department or organization on campus. Research faculty must be appointed by a academic dean for a specific period of time and may be given a title containing an academic rank provided the additional title of "research" precedes the designation of rank. Such appointment has no significance for the achieving or holding of tenure. Research faculty qualify for some I.D. card privileges as defined in the contract at the time of appointment. (A list of potential I.D. card privileges can be found in PPM 3-45 III C.)

5. Affiliate Faculty - This is a special category awarded by the President upon recommendation of the appropriate department chair and dean. The title would apply to a person whose employment is with an organization that is associated with the university by contract or to a person who is a practicing professional or independent scholar associated with the university for specific research purposes. Affiliate faculty may be given a title containing an academic rank provided the additional title of "affiliate" precedes the designation of rank. Such appointment has no significance for the achieving or holding of tenure. Affiliate faculty qualify for some I.D. card privileges as defined in the contract at the time of appointment. (A list of potential I.D. card privileges can be found in PPM 3-45 III C.)

3 6. Hourly Student - an hourly employee who is not in the work study program and who qualifies for exemption from FICA under IRS regulations.

4 7. Work Study Student - an hourly employee who is in the work study program and who qualifies for exemption from FICA under IRS regulations.

5 8. Hourly Non-Student - an hourly employee who does not qualify for exemption from FICA under IRS regulations.

PPM 3-30b ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE POLICY (ALL EMPLOYEES)

II Definitions

C. Employee

Any person in a salaried, hourly, adjunct, or clinical or other position defined in PPM 3-2 or 3-2a.

PPM 3-42 TUITION BENEFITS

II. POLICY

A. Credit and Non-Credit Tuition and Fee Policy

1. Full-time salaried employees of the University and their spouses may enroll for a maximum of six credit hours per semester or the twelve week Summer Term in credit programs without payment of regular tuition or student fees. If the above enrolls for more than six credit hours in any given semester or the twelve week Summer Term he/she must pay as tuition 50% of the difference between the normal tuition for their total hours and the normal tuition for six credit hours. Student fees are waived.

Differential tuition fees for graduate courses are not waived. Employees and their spouses may participate in this program provided that enrollment in such courses does not interfere with work schedules.

2. If defined in the contract at the time of appointment, non-salaried faculty (as defined in PPM 3-02). ~~Clinical or adjunct faculty~~ may enroll for a maximum of six credit hours per semester or the twelve week Summer Term in credit programs without payment of tuition or student fees. The benefit is only available to contractually approved non-salaried ~~clinical and adjunct~~ faculty during the semester or Summer Term that they ~~teach~~ are associated with Weber State University. Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the appropriate vice-president.

PPM 3-45 FRINGE BENEFITS

III, C. Faculty and staff with less than half-time salaried appointments to include adjunct, clinical and ~~auxiliary faculty and cooperating teachers~~ other faculty as defined in PPM 3-02 (not to include hourly employees).

PPM 5-25d RESTRICTED PURCHASES AND SPECIAL PROCUREMENT

I. PURPOSE

To set forth University policies including prohibitions, special approvals, limitations and restrictions governing the procurement of supplies and services.

III. POLICY

D. Acquisitions Subject to Special Limitations or Procedures

1. Narcotics and Controlled Substances

Requisitions for narcotic and controlled substances must be approved by the Radiation and Controlled Substances Compliance and Safety ~~Officer~~ Committee. Each order must be accompanied by a properly completed Drug Enforcement Administration order form (DEA form 222 C).

4. Radioactive Materials and Radiation-Generating Equipment

Requisitions for purchases of radioactive materials require prior approval of the Radiation ~~and Controlled Substances Compliance and~~ Safety Officer as per procedures outlined in the WSU Radiation Safety Manual.

PPM 8-2 NON-TENURE TRACK POSITIONS: LECTURER AND VISITING FACULTY ~~PROFESSOR~~

POLICY

The title of lecturer, visiting instructor or visiting professor may be bestowed upon persons employed to teach and/or to conduct research and/or to render any other professional service for a term of one or more ~~quarters~~ semesters. Lecturers and visiting professors are employed without tenure and at whatever salary may be agreed upon by negotiation between the appointee and the appropriate University officials. A visiting professor may be given a title containing an academic rank (assistant, associate, full) provided the additional title of "visiting" precedes the designation of rank. Such establishment of rank has no significance for the achieving or holding of rank if the person should apply for a tenure track position. At the discretion of the department and the college Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee, up to two years in full-time, non-tenure track positions at Weber State University may be applied toward the probationary period for increment in rank should the person shift from a non-tenure track appointment to a tenure track appointment.

PPM 8-3 ACADEMIC RANK HELD BY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL

POLICY

Administrators shall be eligible for academic rank, with all the rights and privileges . . .

Individuals holding rank in an academic department while serving in non-academic areas shall be permitted to retain their rank provided they meet a ~~three-quarter-hours-per-year~~ two-semester-hours-per-year teaching requirement and share in responsibilities defined by the academic department. The teaching requirement may be waived on an annual basis by the approval of the academic department.

MOTION
Marie Kotter: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the above changes to the PPM.
Second: Molly Smith
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

COMMITTEES FOR 2003-04

ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND COMPUTING COMMITTEE 2003-2004

Three Year Term	Two Year Term		One Year Term
Steve Green, COAST Mike Olpin, Ed Nanci Saurdiff, HP Scott Senjo, S&BS	Craig Bergeson, A&H Lauren Fowler, S&BS Dave Ferro, COAST Collin Inglefield, S		Richard Bingham, HP Jeff Davis, B&E John Lamborn, Lib Becky Jo McShane, A&H
Chair: Dave Ferro		Liaison: Becky Johns

ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS, AND STUDENT AFFAIRS 2003-2004

Three Year Term	Two Year Term		One Year Term
Erika Daines, A&H Richard Greene, S&BS Kim Hyatt, Ed Denise Woodbury, B&E	Rick Ford, S Diana Green, COAST Joe Horvat, S&BS Janae Kinikin, Lib		Georgine Bills, HP Verne Hansen, COAST Karen Nakaoka, S Jeff Stokes, A&H
Chair: Erika Daines		Laison: Diane Krantz/Dawn Gatherum

APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND TENURE 2003-2004

Three Year Term	Two Year Term		One Year Term
Diego Bernal, S Kirk Hagen, COAST Richard Hooper, S&BS Matt Mouritsen, B&E	Bill Lorowitz, S Gary Godfrey, A&H Judy Mitchell, Ed Bob Walker, HP		Doris Geide-Stevenson, B&E Pat Shaw, HP Sally Shirley, A&H Huiying Wei-Arthus, S&BS
Chair: Doris Stevenson		Liaison: Sue Harley

CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, APPORTIONMENT, AND ORGANIZATION 2003-2004

Three Year Term	Two Year Term		One Year Term
Valerie Aston, HP John Ellsworth, COAST Kyle Mattson, B&E Sheree Josephson, A&H	Evan Christensen, Lib Sara Ewert, S&BS Monika Serbinowska, S Tamas Szabo, S		Thom Kearin, S&BS Shirley Leali, Ed Bob Mondi, A&H Monkol Tungmala, Ed
Chair: Tamas Szabo		Liaison: Tony Allred

CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION 2003-2004

Three Year Term	Two Year Term		One Year Term
Fran Butler, Ed Kathy Culliton, HP Diane Horne, S Shaun Spiegel, Lib	Bryan Dorsey, S&BS Kara Gould, A&H Michell Oki, HP Jennifer Turley, Ed		Lane Berghout, S Rob Reynolds, S&BS Allyson Saunders, COAST Betty Tucker, B&E
Chair: Rob Reynolds		Liaison: Wade Kotter

FACULTY BOARD OF REVIEW 2003-2004

Two Year Term	One Year Term	Alternates
	Myron Davis, Ed Jim Jacobs, A&H Dan Litchford, COAST Chloe Merrill, Ed
Chair: Jim Jacobs

Three will be elected to serve for two years. The other two will serve as alternates.

Alma Harris, B&E
Marie Kotter, HP
Brenda Kowalewski, S&BS
Dan Schroeder, S
Tony Spanos, A&H

HONORARY DEGREE 2003-2004

One Year Term

Dave Hart, COAST
Gene Sessions, S&BS
Yas Simonian, HP
Ed Walker, S

Chair: Gene Sessions Liaison: Tony Allred

RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH 2003-04

Three Year Term	Two Year Term		One Year Term
Laura Anderson, COAST Andy Lingwall, A&H Barry Lloyd, S Kathy Payne, Lib	John Cavitt, S Therese Grijalva, B&E Ken Johnson, HP Susan Matt, S&BS		Brooke Arkush, S&BS George Comber, COAST Bobby Herrera, Ed David Sumner, A&H
Chair: Susan Matt		Liaison: Diane Kawamura

SALARY, BENEFITS, BUDGET, AND FISCAL PLANNING 2003-2004

Three Year Term	Two Year Term		One Year Term
Debra Huber, HP Kent Kidman, S John Sillito, Lib	Stephanie Bossenberger, HP Kathryn MacKay, S&BS EK Valentin, B&E		Pam Hugie, HP Monica Mize, Ed Al Talbot, COAST Shi–hwa Wang, A&H
Chair: Al Talbot		Liaison: Michelle Heward

* The Faculty Senate Constitution states . . .This committee shall not exceed ten members with representation from each organizational unit. (Article V, Section 4)

TEACHING, LEARNING, AND ASSESSMENT 2003-2004

Three Year Term	Two Year Term		One Year Term
Kathy Frye, HP Mark LeTourneau, A&H Pat McFerson, COAST Pene’e Stewart, Ed	Art Carpenter, Lib Adam Johnston, S Theresa Kay, S&BS Jeff Livingston, B&E		Hal Crimmel/Gary Dohrer, A&H Claudia Eliason, Ed Michelle More, S Marjukka Ollilainen, S&BS
Chair: Kathy Herndon		Liaison: Molly Smith

MOTION Marie Kotter: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the Faculty Senate Committee membership for 2003-04.
Second: Molly Smith
Outcome: Voting was conducted via email. The motion passed unanimously.

LEARNING MGT SOFTWARE
Dave Eisler reporting - Vista Implementation Projects

Connected Learning at Weber State - CL@WS. This is a piece of software that is available to all faculty. It does not make sense for faculty to go to multiple points of support. With this software everyone will go to the same place for support. Current Vista software is 1.2. This software will upgrade to 2.0 in June.

Time Table to Transition from USU Online to Vista

The Hardware will be purchased in the next few weeks and will be setup in such a way that allows for two environments, (1) a production environment and (2) a test environment.

Pilot Group - Summer 03

Fall Rollout - 03

New Course Development - Fall 03

Enhanced and Hybrid - Fall 03 or Spring 04

Transition of Everyone - Spring 04

WSU Online Turned Off - Spring 05

FULL PROFESSOR
The Provost’s Office funded a salary increase of $4,600 to those advanced to Full Professors, and an increase of $2,000 for those advanced to Associate Professor.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.