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Kay Brown, Secretary

1.    ROLL CALL

Motion: Moved to accept the minutes from the October 21, 2004 meeting.
Made: Lloyd Burton
Second: Diane Kawamura
Outcome: The minutes were approved

3.  CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, APPORTIONMENT, AND ORGANIZATION. – Tamas Szabo reporting.

The CRAO Committee counts the number of faculty in each college as of fall semester. They calculate what percent of the 466 total full-time faculty are from that college in determining the number of base seats for each college. There are thirty-five base seats. The remaining four seats go to the largest fractional percentages beyond their base seats.

Apportionment figures for 2004-05 show there are no changes in college representation this year compared with last year.

Motion: Moved to approve the above apportionments figures for the 2005-06 Faculty Senate representation.
Made: Bill Clapp
Second: Dawn Gatherum
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

4.  UNIVERSITY RANKING TENURE EVALUATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

The Executive Committee recommends Ron Galli to serve at the Chair of the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee for 2004-05.

Motion: Moved to approve Ron Galli at the Chair of the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee for 2004-05.

Made: Bill Clapp
Second: Molly Smith
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

5. SALARY NEGOTIATION TEAM

PPM 1-13, Article B-V, 4.8 Committee on Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning - ". . . A subcommittee shall serve under the direction of this 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."

Salary Negotiation Team for 2004-05: John Sillito, Becky Johns, and Stephanie Bossenberger-James

Motion: Moved to approve the Salary Negotiation Team of John Sillito, Becky Johns, and Stephanie Bossenberger-James.
Made: Warren Hill
Second: Jack Rasmussen
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

College of Science - Zoology program change for the Zoology Major

The program change will add three options to fulfill the physiology requirement. Students currently have only Zoology 4060. The lone option has caused increased enrollment in Zoology 4060 and subsequent crowding of the laboratory component. The change will provide a wider breadth of subject content to students. A nonsubstantive name change for Neuroendocrinology changing to Endocrinology has been processed.

College of Applied Science & Technology - Computer Science course change for Object Oriented Analysis and Design - CS SI2750 changing to CS SI 3050

They have renumbered this course to articulate with similar courses at other institutions.

Motion: Moved to approve from Zoology the program change for the Zoology Major and the course change from Computer Science for Object Oriented Analysis and Design - CS SI 2750 changing to CS SI 3050..

Made: Lauren Fowler
Second: Marek Matyjasik
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

7.   FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORT – Molly Smith

Weber State’s athletes have won the Big Sky Conference President’s Cup for the past two years. The President’s Cup is based on performance as well as academics. The women placed first in the Women’s All Sports Trophy. The men athletes took second place in the Men’s All Sports Trophy. The average GPA for all WSU athletes is 3.0.

Introduction of Bill Weidner – "Weidner most recently was athletic director at The University of Texas-Pan American, a position he held since 1998. From 1995-1998 he was the director of intercollegiate athletics at Ashland University. His career experience includes seven years as assistant athletic director at Southern Methodist University. Prior to becoming a sports administrator, he served as an assistant football coach at Murray State University, Ohio State University and Stanford University. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Springfield College and a master's degree in physical education from Stanford University."

He bases the athletic program success on four principles

• Athletic Excellence - Broad based for all fifteen programs
• Academic Integrity - Continue to make graduation a top priority
• Community Involvement and Service - Give back to the community
• NCAA Compliance

8. CLASS SCHEDULES

Five thousand Spring class schedules are being printed and will be distributed across campus. They will also be available at the Registration window and in the Library.

ADJOURN 
The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.