Faculty Senate
Minutes
March 24, 2005
MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Bill Allison
Tony Allred
Lee Badger
Jeff Bailey, Student - Absent
Dallas Broeker Bailey - Excused
Laine Berghout
Karen Brookens
Dilek Buchholz
Lloyd Burton
Tamara Chase
Bruce Christensen - Cliff Nowell representing
Bill Clapp
Shelley Conroy - Admin.
2005-06 Senators
Ingrid Allen
Lee Badger
Lloyd Burton
Roger Crockett
Kathy Frye - Marie Kotter representing
Susan Hafen
Bruce Handley
Ron Holt
Laura MacLeod - Absent
Mike Olpin - Absent
Ryan Pace
Gene Sessions
Kathleen Stevenson - Absent
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Kay Brown, Secretary
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the January
27, 2005 meeting.
Made: Molly Smith
Second: Warren Hill
Outcome: The minutes were approved
January 27, 2005 the Faculty Senate approved a resolution to "include a small (50-75 seats) quiet, table-service dining room in the renovation program for the Shepherd Union Building." The motion was passed by the Faculty Senate with 25 in favor of the motion, 9 against and 3 abstentions. A request was made to have the administration report back to the Faculty Senate on the final plan for the Union Building renovation.
3. ELECTION OF FACULTY SENATE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR 2005-06
Molly Smith, Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, conducted the election of the Faculty Senate Chair and Vice Chair for 2005-06.
Faculty Senate Chair Election - Tamara Chase, Gary Dohrer, Dawn Gatherum, Wade Kotter, Jack Mayhew and Gene Sessions withdrew their names from the ballot. The remaining names on the ballot were: Bill Clapp, Bruce Handley and Becky Johns. Bruce Handley was elected Chair of the Faculty Senate for 2005-06. Election tellers were Sue Harley and Cliff Nowell.
Faculty Senate Vice Chair Election - Gary Dohrer, Dawn Gatherum, and Becky Johns withdrew their names from the ballot. The remaining names on the ballet were: Tamara Chase, Bill Clapp, Wade Kotter, Jack Mayhew and Gene Sessions. Gene Sessions was elected Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate for 2005-06. Election tellers were Susan Matt and Bob Hogge.
4. SALARY, BENEFITS, BUDGET, AND FISCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE – John Sillito, Chair
I. Instructions to the Salary Negotiation Team
The Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee recommends the following:
A. Apportioning a salary increase of 3.5 in the following manner
2.5% for satisfactory performance
1% for merit/equity at the discretion of deans
B. In terms of medical benefits we favor increasing the percentage from 5% to 6% of total cost, recognizing such a move raises the possibility of some resulting increases in co-pays, deductible, etc. Since the details on this question are still somewhat unclear, we reserve the right to revise our recommendation and support an increase in premium sharing from 5% to 7%. As part of our recommendations we also encourage the Administration to continue to support efforts geared at promoting employee wellness.
C. We continue to encourage the Administration to support the need for on-going salary adjustments in the range of 6%, and efforts to move salaries to 94% of CUPA levels. These are both longtime, and strongly supported, faculty goals.
D. The committee encourages the Provost to find ways to increase the per hour amount for overload, face to face, teaching.
Norm Tarbox reported the employee dollar amounts for increasing the percentage from 5% to 6% or 7%.
Family Plan Single Plan
5% = $20 per pay period 5% = $6 per
pay period
6% = $27 per pay period 6% = $8 per
pay period
7% = $33 per pay period
7% = $10 per pay period
Classified and Professional staff have looked at this issue and recommend that premium sharing go to 7%. The modifications in the existing plan are less under a 7% increase in premium sharing than they would be under a 6% increase in premium sharing. Going to a 7% premium sharing plan avoids an increase in the co-pay. The difference between a 6% and a 7% premium sharing plan annually amounts to $132 for a family and $39 for single coverage. President’s Council feels that we should go to 7%, but they are discussing giving employees an allocation of $150 per employee to base pay to help offset the increase in premium sharing. Questions were asked about 1% for merit/equity, 2.5% for satisfactory performance, the goal for faculty salaries to be at 94% of CUPA, and adding the above highlighted words for clarification to the salary recommendation stated above.
Provost Vaughan indicated that the Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee recommended increasing the hourly teaching rate for face-to-face teaching to $900 per credit hour. The Provost would like to increase significantly the dollar amounts associated with promotion to associate professor ($2,500) and promotion to full professor ($5,000). The question was raised about additional compensation for full professors as they are further away from CUPA averages than junior faculty. Next year the Provost would like to look at creating increment pay increases for faculty after they obtain the rank of full professor.
Motion: Move to accept the recommendations of the Salary, Benefits,
Budget, and Fiscal Planning Committee as stated above with the additional
wording in section "B."
Made: Wade Kotter
Second: Bill Clapp
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
5. APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND TENURE COMMITTEE - Doris Geide-Stevenson, Chair
PPM 8-11, III
D. Criteria for Granting Tenure
Each college has formulated a written policy statement, the college tenure document, containing the criteria to be used in tenure review. These statements include (1) the criteria, consistent with the minimum criteria outlined below; (2) the rationale for the criteria; and (3) the method for measuring performance with respect to the criteria.
Any change in the college tenure document shall be submitted through the dean to the Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee for analysis and recommendation to the Faculty Senate. Upon the approval of the Faculty Senate, the revision in the college tenure document shall be forwarded to the provost. Upon approval by the provost and Board of Trustees, the changed college tenure document will be considered adopted. The date of the final approval of the college tenure document will be affixed to the policy statement, and that date will be considered as the effective date. Thereafter, the approved and dated college tenure document will apply until any revision is channeled through the steps outlined herein and a new effective date is affixed. Copies of the approved revised college tenure document will be on file in the offices of the department chair, the dean, the Faculty Senate and the provost and will be accessible online at the provost homepage.
Minimum criteria include:
1. A rating consistent with college standards in teaching. Teaching activities may include instruction, laboratory activities, supervising projects, preparation of course materials and other types of teaching activities.
2. A rating consistent with college standards in professional activities such as research and other contributions to knowledge, leadership in professional organizations, and active pursuit of professional competence.
3. A rating consistent with college standards in service, which includes professionally related community service as well as service to the institution, i.e., service on department, college or other University committees and task forces; student advisement; and other types of recognition.
4. Adherence to professional ethics.
5. Possession of terminal degree as defined above.
6.A rating consistent with college standards in other criteria stated in specific college documents, such as professionally related experience.
Review criteria in college tenure documents may be further specified in
written department standards or department tenure documents. These criteria must
be congruent with meet or exceed the criteria specified in the
college tenure document. The approval process for new or revised department
standards or department tenure documents needs to be specified in the college
tenure document.
Call for Previous Question
Made: Rick Sline
Second: Rick Ford
Outcome: Passed unanimously.
Motion: Moved to approve PPM 8-11, III as stated above.
Made: Warren Hill
Second: Tamara Chase
Amended
Motion: Move to change the wording in the last paragraph to read ". . . These criteria mustMain
Motion: Approve PPM 8-11, III as stated above with the amended wording to the last paragraph.PPM 8-1a Degree Requirements
POLICY
At the time of initial appointment, as part of the recommendation for faculty employment, or when their terms of appointment are modified, the department chair and the dean of the college will review whether all appropriate degree requirements are met by the candidate.
Degree requirements shall be interpreted as requiring a degree from an institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the foreign equivalent of such a degree. Equivalence of foreign degrees shall be evaluated by the regular faculty of the academic department and will be reviewed and approved by the college Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee.
This definition shall be used for any purpose for which degree requirements need to be considered.
Degrees from unaccredited institutions (those not meeting the definition above) shall not be used in any way that suggests recognition, endorsement or approval by the University.
PPM 3-36 may also apply.
Senate members discussed changing the wording in the above policy.
Motion: Moved to approve PPM 8-1a as stated above.
Made: Rick Ford
Second: Michelle Heward
Amended
Main
Motion: PPM 8-1a as stated above6. ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS, AND STUDENT AFFAIRS – Erika Daines, Chair
PPM 4-19
B. REPORTING AND CHANGING OF GRADES
1. Prior to the close of each semester/term, final grades shall be entered into the Electronic Grading System by instructors. Grades are to be entered online within three working days following the last scheduled examination of each semester/term. Upon request, the Registration Office will supply the instructors with a copy of instructions for using the Electronic Grading System.
2. Students petitioning for a grade change must initiate the process during the semester following the posting of the grade (excluding summer).
2. 3. Changing grades which
that have already been
assigned and recorded is the sole responsibility and prerogative of the faculty
member who taught the particular class and student. Grade changes submitted by
others, such as department secretaries, dean's secretaries or work study
employees, will not be accepted by the Registrar.
a. Grade change forms are to be signed by the faculty member and stamped and initialed by the departmental secretary or submitted electronically.
b. In the event that a faculty member is deceased, no longer employed at Weber State University or not available by a reasonable means, grade changes will be accepted only from the appropriate department chair.
c. The Registrar's Office will send copies of all grade changes to the faculty member who initiated the change and to the department chair.
3. Student petitions through the Registrar's Office for changes to grades, such as UW to W or CL, must be submitted within three years of the affected term(s) or prior to a student's graduation from the University, whichever comes first.
PPM 4-19a
RETENTION OF STUDENT RECORDS
Faculty members are required to keep student records (electronic and/or paper) for one year after the posting of grades. Records include private records of grades received on papers, exams, etc., not the actual papers and exams themselves (which are usually returned to the students with their marks). The faculty are also required to keep associated syllabi for one year after the posting of grades. If a faculty member leaves the University during this time frame, the records and syllabi will be held by the department chair.
Graded materials not collected by students by the end of the semester must be kept by the faculty for two weeks into the following semester (excluding summer).
Department chairs are responsible for ensuring that adjunct and temporary faculty adhere to this policy or retain these graded materials when adjunct or temporary faculty leave WSU employment during the above described time frame.
Motion: Move to approve PPM 4-19 and 4-19a as stated above.
Made: Rick Sline
Second: Yu-Jane Yang
Amended
Motion: "Students petitioning for a grade change must initiate the process before or during the semester following the posting of the grade (excluding summer)."Main
Motion: Move to approve PPM 4-19 and 4-19a as stated above.PPM 4-21a
I. Reference
1. WSU Catalog for specific applications
II. General Policy
Weber State University accepts transfer credit from regionally accredited
colleges and universities, and awards Credit credit
for
competency competencies gained outside the university is awarded
as measured by way of standard examination such as the College Level Examination
Program (CLEP) and the Advanced Placement program (AP), by special examination
administered by individual departments, and by petition. These credits
are administered according to articulation agreements with other institutions,
standard guides, and according to the following constraints.
III. Transfer Credit
Transfer credit is awarded in accordance with the following stipulations:
A. Transcripts must be submitted to the Admissions Office from all previously attended colleges and universities. Receipt of the transcript is noted on the student’s admission file.
B. If the sending institution is regionally accredited, all credits are entered onto the student’s Weber State University transcript.
C. If the sending institution is not regionally accredited, transfer credits may be accepted under the following guidelines:
1. Credit may be accepted only if the course is deemed to be equivalent to a course in the WSU catalog.
2. Specific course credit may be applied by the Admissions Office if recommended and approved by the appropriate department chair with the Application for Credit form but only under the following guidelines:
a. The student must present such evidence as the department deems necessary, which could include an official transcript, a course description, a course syllabus, evidence of work completed, or proof of completion by examination.
b. Credit must be evaluated by the appropriate department and the specific equivalency approved by the department chair through the Application for Credit form.
c. If transfer work is deemed equivalent to WSU course work, the department chair may grant credit with or without waiver of specific courses.
D. If the sending institution is part of the USHE, credits will be evaluated according to the Utah State Board of Regents Policy on transfer credit. (R470) http://www.utahsbr.edu/policy/r471.htm.
For the purpose of General Education, Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University (Idaho), LDS Business College, and Westminster College will be considered the same as USHE institutions.
IV. Credit by Examination
Credit by examination will be awarded in accordance with the
following stipulations:
A. A student must either be officially registered or have an established WSU transcript at the time the request for credit or examination is made.
B. Credit is not awarded if duplicated by previous examinations, petition or course work for which a student received a grade (A-E, I, T, W, UW, CR, NC).
C. This credit is not considered part of the residence requirement.
D. This credit, although graded on a credit/no credit basis, may be used to satisfy major, minor, and general education requirements.
E. Credit by standard examination (i.e. CLEP, AP) is awarded at the discretion of the appropriate department and according to departmentally approved guidelines.
F. Credit by special examination may be awarded at the discretion of academic departments according to the following guidelines.
1. Academic departments will provide an annual list of courses that may be challenged.
2. The Application for Special Examination forms are available from the Registrar or departmental office.
3. 2. The department chair or designee may interview the candidate and determine
ifwhether or not the student has sufficient background in the area to justify giving a special examination.
4.3. The faculty member sends the examination results to the records office where the credit is posted to the student's permanent record.5. 4. The credit
whichthat can be earned (overall and in each sitting) will be determined by each department.6. 5. A student may not take examinations in more than one subject area at any one sitting.
7. 6. A student may take an examination for any given course(s) one time only.
8. 7. A fee will be charged for each sitting.
9. 8. Veteran's benefits will not be paid for credit earned by special examination.
V. Credit by Petition
G. Credit by petition is awarded by the admissions office and appropriate academic departments according to guides published by the American Council on Education (ACE) and according to the following guidelines.
A. Military Credit is administered in accordance with the ACE Guide to the Evaluation of Military Service Experiences and articulation agreements with government agencies.
1. Elective Credit may be applied by the admissions office.
2. Specific course credit may be awarded by the appropriate department chair(s) with the Application for Credit form.
B. Credit for prior experiential learning and industrial or commercial training may be awarded provided that such awarding is carefully monitored and documented.
a.
b. 2. Credit for prior experiential learning may be granted only at the undergraduate level.
c. 3. Before credit for prior experiential learning becomes part of the student's permanent record, the student must have completed thirty credit hours with a GPA of 2.25 or better to establish evidence of a satisfactory learning pattern.
d. 4. Credit may be granted with the approval of the department chair only upon the recommendation of teaching faculty who are appropriately qualified and who are on a regular appointment with the college on a continuing basis.
e. 5. Credit may be granted only for documented learning which
that ties the prior experience to the theories and data of the relevant
academic fields.
f. 6. Credit may be granted only for documented learning which falls within the regular curricular offerings of the institution.
g. 7. Credit for prior experiential learning may constitute no more than 25% of the credits needed for a degree or certificate.
h. 8. No assurances will be made as to the number of credits to be awarded prior to the completion of the institution's review process.
i. 9. Credit may be granted only to enrolled students and is to be identified on the student's transcript as credit for prior experiential learning.
3. Transfer credit from schools and colleges not accredited by one of the regional accrediting boards may be accepted under the following guidelines.
a. Credit may be accepted only if the course is deemed to be equivalent to a course in the WSU catalog.
b. Specific course credit may be applied by the admissions office if approved by an articulation agreement for specific courses from specific schools such as Ogden-Weber Applied Technology Center, Davis Applied Technology Center, etc.
c. Specific course credit may be recommended by the appropriate department chair with the Application for Credit form under the following guidelines.
1) The student should present such evidence as the department deems necessary which could include an official transcript, a course description, a course syllabus, evidence of work completed, completion of a more advanced course at WSU, or completion of an examination.
2) Credit must be evaluated by a faculty member immediately responsible for said course and a recommendation made to the department chair.
3) The department chair will make the final decision on the credit to be transferred.
4) If transfer work is deemed equivalent to WSU course work, the department chair may grant credit with or without waiver of specific courses.
VI. The Foreign Language Department has a separate procedure to accept results from other foreign language testing agencies and to allow petitions to gain specific credit for some lower division courses by passing an upper-division course with a grade of C or better.
Some opposition was expressed by Lee Badger from the Math Department to the wording in III, D second paragraph accepting math from LDS Business College. Susan Matt from the History Department expressed concern about accepting History 1700 from Brigham Young University (Idaho).
It was suggested that a "hot link" be added to PPM 4-21a, III, D first paragraph for the Regent’s Transfer Credit Policy, R471 at
http://www.utahsbr.edu/policy/r471.htmMotion: Moved to approve PPM 4-21a as stated above with the added hot
link to the Regents Transfer Credit Policy R471, and delete PPM 6-2a,
Awarding of Transfer Credit.
Made: Wade Kotter
Second: Yu-Jane Yang
Amended
Motion: Delete LDS Business College and Brigham Young University (Idaho) from III, D second paragraph.Main Motion: Moved to approve PPM 4-21a as stated above with the added hot
link to the Regents Transfer Credit Policy R471, and delete PPM 6-2a,
Awarding of Transfer Credit.
Made: Wade Kotter
Second: Yu-Jane Yang
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 abstention.
An information item regarding catalog choices was discussed by the Senate. The ASSA Committee made the following suggestions:
Students registered before Fall 2005 have the choice of three catalogs -
As of Fall 2005 BANNER will be in place. All students will have to declare a major. This may be General Studies. Students then will have two options -
7. CURRICULUM & GENERAL EDUCATION – Rob Reynolds
Curriculum Proposals
Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology - Program change for Associate of Pre-Engineering (APE)
Motion: Moved to approve from Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering
Technology the program change for Associate of Pre-Engineering (APE).
Made: Gary Dohrer
Second: Huiying Wei-Arthus
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
Performing Arts/Theatre Arts - Program proposals for BA/BS Theatre Arts - Teaching Major, BA/BS Musical Theatre, Theatre Arts Teaching Minor, Theatre Arts Minor
Course deletions for Introduction to Theatre for Majors - Theatr 1053, Technical Theatre Foundations - Theatr 1203, Performing Arts Forum - Theatr 1911, Tap Dance - Theatr 2002A/4002A, Stage Makeup - Theatr 2002A/4002A, Stage Movement - Theatr 2002A/4002A, Dramaturgy - Theatr 2002A/4002A, Mask Design and Construction - Theatr 2002A/4002A, Elements of Design - Theatr 2053, Scenic and Lighting Design - Theatr 2213/4213, Playwriting I - Theatr 2503, Playwriting II - Theatr 4503.
Course changes for Theatre Practicum - Theatr 2861/4861 changing to Performance Practicum - Thea 2861/4861, Theatre Management - Thea 3340 changing from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours.
New course proposals for Freshman Seminar - Thea 1051, Introduction to Dramatic Literature - Thea 1052, Script Analysis - Thea 1713, Stage Scenery - Thea 2012, Stage Costume - Thea 2022, Voice and Movement for the Actor - Thea 2023, Stage Lighting - Thea 2032, Costume Tech Practicum - Thea 2851C/4851C, Stage Lighting Tech Practicum - Thea 2851L/4851L, Management Tech Practicum -Thea 2851M/4851M, Scenic Tech Practicum - Thea 2851S/4851S, Theatre Festival Participation - Thea 2950/4950, Scenic Design - Thea 3212, Stage Lighting Design - Thea 3222, Scene Painting - Thea 3232, History and Literature of Contemporary Theatre - Thea 3323, Play Writing - Thea 3505, Design Seminar 4220, Performance Seminar - Thea 4230, and Senior Project - Thea 4900.
A question was raised about Performing Arts requiring specific courses to fulfill the General Education requirements
Motion: Moved to approve from Performing Arts Program proposals for
BA/BS Theatre Arts - Teaching Major, BA/BS Musical Theatre, Theatre Arts
Teaching Minor, Theatre Arts Minor; Course deletions for Introduction to
Theatre for Majors - Theatr 1053, Technical Theatre Foundations - Theatr
1203, Performing Arts Forum - Theatr 1911, Tap Dance - Theatr 2002A/4002A,
Stage Makeup - Theatr 2002A/4002A, Stage Movement - Theatr 2002A/4002A,
Dramaturgy - Theatr 2002A/4002A, Mask Design and Construction - Theatr
2002A/4002A, Elements of Design - Theatr 2053, Scenic and Lighting Design
- Theatr 2213/4213, Playwriting I - Theatr 2503, Playwriting II - Theatr
4503; Course changes for Theatre Practicum - Theatr 2861/4861 changing to
Performance Practicum - Thea 2861/4861, Theatre Management - Thea 3340
changing from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours; New course proposals for
Freshman Seminar - Thea 1051, Introduction to Dramatic Literature - Thea
1052, Script Analysis - Thea 1713, Stage Scenery - Thea 2012, Stage
Costume - Thea 2022, Voice and Movement for the Actor - Thea 2023, Stage
Lighting - Thea 2032, Costume Tech Practicum - Thea 2851C/4851C, Stage
Lighting Tech Practicum - Thea 2851L/4851L, Management Tech Practicum -Thea
2851M/4851M, Scenic Tech Practicum - Thea 2851S/4851S, Theatre Festival
Participation - Thea 2950/4950, Scenic Design - Thea 3212, Stage Lighting
Design - Thea 3222, Scene Painting - Thea 3232, History and Literature of
Contemporary Theatre - Thea 3323, Play Writing - Thea 3505, Design Seminar
4220, Performance Seminar - Thea 4230, and Senior Project - Thea 4900.
Made: Wade Kotter
Second: Karen Brookens
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously
Performing Arts - General Education, Humanities course proposal for History and Literature of Contemporary Theatre - Thea HU3323.
Motion: Moved to approve from Performing Arts the General Education
course proposal for History and Literature of Contemporary Theatre - Thea
HU3323 to have the "Humanities" designation.
Made: Rick Ford
Second: Michelle Heward
Outcome: The motion passed with 2 abstentions.
Foreign Languages & Literatures - New course proposal for Foreign Language Oral Proficiency and Communication - FL 3000
Motion: Moved to approve from Foreign Languages & Literatures the
new course proposal for Foreign Language Oral Proficiency and
Communication - FL 3000.
Made: Jeff Stokes
Second: Huiying Wei-Arthus
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
Nursing - Course Deletions - Cooperative Education - Nursng 2289, and Cooperative Education - Nursng 3890
Motion: Moved to approve the course deletions from Nursing for
Cooperative Education - Nursng 2289, and Cooperative Education - Nursng
3890.
Made: Rick Sline
Second: Wade Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
8. SALARY, BENEFITS, BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE – John Sillito, Chair
Report on Supplemental Pay
The consensus of the Senate was to postpone this item until the April Faculty Senate meeting.
Motion: Moved to postpone the Report on Supplemental Pay from the
Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee until the April 21,
2005 meeting.
Made: Marek Matyjasik
Second: Steve Peterson
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.