Faculty Senate
MINUTES
November 13, 2003
MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Tony Allred - Bruce Christensen representing
Johnathan Aubrey
Lee Badger
Laine Berghout
Lloyd Burton
Paul Caldarella
Shelley Conroy
Roger Crockett - Absent
Gary Dohrer
Anand Dyal-Chand - Admin
Ann Ellis - Absent
Rick Ford
Lauren Fowler
Joy Gall
Colleen Garside - Parliamentarian
Richard Greene
Addy Hall - Student
Cheryl Hansen
Sue Harley
Laird Hartman
Bobby Herrera - Monica Mize
Michelle Heward
Warren Hill - Admin.
Joan Hubbard - Excused
Debra Huber - Excused
Pam Hugie
Becky Johns
Diane Kawamura
Wade Kotter
Diane Krantz
Taowen Le
Diane Leggett - Excused
Kathleen Lukken - Admin.
Laura MacLeod
Susan Matt
Marek Matyjasik
President Millner
Michelle More
Matt Mouritsen
Dale Ostlie
Steve Peterson
June Phillips Admin
Kyle Poll - Student
Jack Rasmussen - Admin
Richard Sadler - Admin.
Paul Schvaneveldt
Rick Sline
Molly Smith
Erik Stern
Bob Summers - Absent
David Sumner
Betty Tucker
Michael Vaughan - Admin. - Excused
Huiying Wei-Arthus - Rob Reynolds representing
Zane Williams - Student - Absent
Yu-Jane Yang
Kay Brown, Secretary
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the October
16, 2003 meeting.
Made: Lloyd Burton
Second: Rick Ford
Outcome: The minutes were approved
3. TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT – Kathy Herndon, Chair
Second reading of revised mission statement PPM 1-13, Article
B 5, Section 4.9: The Committee on Teaching, Learning and Assessment
endeavors to enhance the learning environment at Weber State University. When
the opportunity and need arise, and as charged by the Executive Committee of the
Faculty Senate, the Committee studies, evaluates, and makes recommendations on
issues affecting the teaching environment and the assessment of student learning
at Weber State University. It also advises the Chair of the Committee in his or
her capacity, as the Director of the Teaching and Learning Forum, and supports
the faculty development activities of the Teaching and Learning
Forum.
Motion: Moved to approve the revisions to the TLA mission
statement, PPM 1-13, Article B 5, Section 4.9 as stated above.
Made: Gary Dohrer
Second: Diane Krantz
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
4. SALARY, BENEFITS, BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE – Al Talbot, Chair
First reading of the revised mission statement PPM 1-13,
Article B 5, Section 4.8: The Committee on Salary, Benefits, Budget and
Fiscal planning shall study, evaluate and make recommendations on faculty
salaries, benefits, budgets and fiscal planning issues. salaries, salary
schedules, cost of living, retirement plans, annuities, health and life
insurance, hospital plans, other faculty benefits, budget and fiscal planning.
This Committee shall not exceed ten nine
members with representation from each organizational unit. The Faculty Senate
chair shall serve as the Executive Committee liaison. A subcommittee shall serve
under the direction of the 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: Moved to approve as the first reading the above
recommendations to PPM 1-13, Article B 5, Section 4.8.
Made: Diane Kawamura
Second: Betty Tucker
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
Salary Negotiation Team - Al Talbot - Chair of the Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee, Michelle Heward - Chair of the Faculty Senate, and the third person, Debra Huber who was nominated and approved by the Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee.
Motion: Moved to approve the above Salary Negotiation
Team from the Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee.
Made: Wade Kotter
Second: Becky Johns
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
Information was presented showing Weber State University faculty salaries compared to (CUPA) College University Personnel Association national averages.
|
YEAR |
WSU Salaries as % of CUPA Market |
WSU Salary |
Change |
|
96-97 |
94.28 |
4.48% |
0.74% |
|
97-98 |
91.88 | 2.78% | -2.40% |
| 98-99 | 90.41 | 3.69% | -1.47% |
| 99-00 | 88.11 | 0.83% | -2.30% |
| 00-01 | 88.69 | 6.00% | 0.58% |
| 01-02 | 89.52 | 6.00% | 0.83% |
| 02-03 |
86.44 |
0.00% | -3.08% |
| 03-04 | 85.93 | 2.00% | 2.00% |
The question was raised asking if there is data showing salary comparisons between the state institutions. The Regents have some very general information on salary comparison between the state institutions. Norm Tarbox was asked to provide information comparing WSU with the other state institutions.
5. CURRICULUM & GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Rob Reynolds, Chair
Health Sciences new course proposals for Biocalculations for Health Professions - Hthsci 1108, and Introduction to Pharmacology - Hthsci 2240/3240.
Concern was expressed about students receiving five credit hours toward graduation from Biocalculations for Health Professions - Hthsci 1108, when students taking 0950 receive no credit hours toward graduation. Some of the math in Hthsci 1108 is at a basic math 0950 level, but the course also teaches and uses statistics, and the math taught in the course is not only calculated but applied in a clinical setting. This course does not meet quantitative literacy, but does fulfill the math requirement for the AAS degree.
Motion: Moved to approve from Health Sciences the new course
proposals for Biocalculations for Health Professions - Hthsci 1108,
and Introduction to Pharmacology - Hthsci 2240/3240.
Made: Susan Matt
Second: Lloyd Burton
Outcome: The motion passed.
Health Administrative Services course change for Introduction to Quality Improvement in Health Care - HIM 3300, and the program changes for Health Information Technology, Health Administrative Services, HSA and LTC emphases, and Athletic Trainer.
Motion: Moved to approve from Health Administrative Services the
course change for Introduction to Quality Improvement in Health Care -
HIM 3300, and the program changes for Health Information Technology,
Health Administrative Services, HSA and LTC emphases, and Athletic
Trainer.
Made: Rick Sline
Second: Diane Kawamura
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
History course deletion for The Nature of History - Hist 2000, and the program changes for the History Major, Teaching Major, Social Science Composite Teaching Major, and the Teaching Minor. Political Science course change for Political Parties and Elections - Polsc 3600, and the new course proposal for Campaigns and Elections - Polsc 3610, and the program changes for Health Information Technology, Health Administrative Services, HSA and LTC emphases, and Athletic Trainer
Motion: Moved to approve from History the course deletion for The
Nature of History - Hist 2000, and the program changes for the History
Major, Teaching Major, Social Science Composite Teaching Major, and
the Teaching Minor. Political Science course change for Political
Parties and Elections - Polsc 3600, and the new course proposal for
Campaigns and Elections - Polsc 3610.
Made: Becky Johns
Second: Richard Greene
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
Visual Art new course proposal for Public Art - Art 3720, and from Performing Arts new course proposals for Music History I: Medieval and Renaissance Music - Music 3205, Music History II: Baroque and Classical Music - Music 3206, Music History III: Music of the 19th and 20th Centuries - Music 3207, World Music - Music 3208; course deletions for Music History and Literature II - Music 3213, Music History and Literature I - Music 3203; program changes for Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education.
The four courses they are adding provide a more in depth study rather than a survey of the music. The four new courses will be taken by students majoring in Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education. The survey courses will be used for the music minor.
Motion: Moved to approve from Visual Art the new course proposal
for Public Art - Art 3720, and from Performing Arts new course
proposals for Music History I: Medieval and Renaissance Music - Music
3205, Music History II: Baroque and Classical Music - Music 3206,
Music History III: Music of the 19th and 20th
Centuries - Music 3207, World Music - Music 3208; course deletions for
Music History and Literature II - Music 3213, Music History and
Literature I - Music 3203; program changes for Bachelor of Arts in
Music, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education.
Made: Diane Krantz
Second: Cheryl Hansen
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
6. UNIVERSITY RANKING TENURE EVALUATION COMMITTEE – Michelle Heward
It is the recommendation of the Executive Committee that Frank Guliuzza be ratified by the Faculty Senate to serve as Chair of the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee.
Frank Guliuzza currently serves as the Chair of the Student Board of Appeals, but it was not felt this would be a conflict of interest.
Motion: Moved to approve Frank Guliuzza to serve as chair of the
University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee for 2003-04.
Made: Rob Reynolds
Second: Sue Harley
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
7. SELF STUDY DOCUMENT – Kathleen Lukken
The WSU Draft Institutional Self Study will be delivered to academic deans’ offices, department chairs’ offices, student government offices, supervisors and directors that report to vice presidents, and every office where there is supervisory responsibility. The draft document is approximately 400 pages long.
There are nine standards in the self study: (1) Institution Mission, Goals, Planning & Effectiveness, (2) Educational Program & Its Effectiveness, (3) Students, (4) Faculty, (5) Library & Information Resources, (6) Governance & Administration, (7) Finance, (8) Physical Resources, (9) Institutional Integrity.
Between now and mid-March, 2004, Senate members were invited to read the entire document. The document is also available on line at
http://programs.weber.edu/nwreview/ Both versions include feedback forms that ask for your comments on the: (1) accuracy and completeness of the information, (2) clarity and understandability of the writing, (3) implications for the future of WSU with regard to our self-identified strengths and challenges (Section II) and next steps/action items (Section IV)ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.