Faculty Senate
MINUTES
October 20, 2005

 

MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Ingrid Allen
Bill Allison - Kathryn MacKay representing
Lee Badger - Richard Miller representing
Laine Berghout
Karen Brookens - Tom Priest representing
Dilek Buchholz
Lloyd Burton
Tamara Chase - Ken Johnson representing
Bruce Christensen
Bill Clapp
Shelley Conroy - Admin. - Craig Gundy representing
Roger Crockett - Carl Grunander
Gary Dohrer
Dave Ferro
Rick Ford - Jim Wilson representing
Lauren Fowler
Kathy Frye
Lewis Gale - Absent
Azenette Garza (Fall)
Dawn Gatherum - Excused
Richard Greene
Frank Guliuzza - Parliamentarian
Susan Hafen -Excused
Bruce Handley
Sue Harley
Laird Hartman - Absent
Michelle Heward (Spring)
Warren Hill - Admin. - Kirk Hagen representing
Bob Hogge - Shannon Butler representing
Ron Holt - Absent
Joan Hubbard
Jim Hutchins
Becky Johns
Wade Kotter
Diane Leggett
Laura MacLeod
Marek Matyjasik
Jack Mayhew
President Millner - Admin.
Mike Olpin
Dale Ostlie - Admin.
Ryan Pace
June Phillips Admin. - Catherine Zublin representing
Jack Rasmussen - Admin.
Chris Russell - Student
Richard Sadler - Admin.
Paul Schvaneveldt
Gene Sessions
Ryan Starks - Student
Kathleen Stevenson
Jeff Stokes
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Toni Weight, Admin. - Absent
James West - Student
Jessica Wozab - Student
Scott Wright - Excused
Yu-Jane Yang
Bill Zundel - Absent
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Kay Brown, Secretary

1.    ROLL CALL

2.     APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the September 22, 2005 meeting.
Made: Ryan Starks
Second: Yu-Jane Yang
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

3.     UNION BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT

This item will be postponed until the November 17, 2005 Faculty Senate meeting. Operating issues as well as design issues are being discussed. Faculty were asked to be supportive of the Skyroom. Chartwells is making a good effort in the Skyroom operation. However, this type of operation cannot continue to be available on campus if it is not supported by faculty and staff.

4.     INFORMATION ON PROGRAM PLANNING PROCESS – Mike Vaughan, Provost

As we look at program planning for Weber State, the Provost feels that the University should not be reluctant to generate new programs of study. In the past five years only one new degree program has been approved, no baccalaureate programs approved, and no master programs approved. Over that same period of time UVSC and SUU have each added over a half a dozen programs of study.

Weber State is an undergraduate university. The Provost does not envision that will change, however, we could grow our graduate programs significantly without changing the nature of Weber State University.

Many universities with a significant number of graduate programs have a dean of graduate studies. Their roll is two fold:

(1) Oversee Admissions - Some universities have a dual admissions process for graduate programs where students are admitted as a graduate student and then admitted to a particular program. At this time there doesn’t seem to be a need for a centralized admissions process at Weber State.

(2) Oversee the Thesis or Dissertation Process - Currently, only one of Weber State’s graduate degrees (Master of Education) requires a thesis. The Library is currently performing the thesis function (gathering the thesis material, getting it bound, and storing it). This seems to be working well.

Some of the programs approved by the Faculty Senate will not be successful in being approved by the Board of Regents. In the Regents time table it is easily a four to six month process. The Regents are concerned about student demand, market demand, finances, and opposition from other institutions. If there is serious opposition from another state institution it is unlikely that the program will be approved by the Regents. Currently there are four masters programs at Weber State (MBA, Med, MAcc, MCJ) with four different levels of tuition associated with those masters programs.

5.    AD HOC COMMITTEE ON S.I. AND DIVERSITY – Jim Wilson, Chair

Proposed committee members for the Ad Hoc Committee on S.I. and Diversity are: Christy Butler (Student), Bill Clapp (Liaison), Forrest Crawford (Administration), Diana Green, Shirley Leali, Maria Parilla, Richard Ulibarri, and Jim Wilson (Chair).

Committee Charge - This committee will examine options for preserving the intent of the Diversity and Scientific Inquiry components while trying to simplify the graduation requirements to make them more understandable.

Motion: Moved to approve the establishment of the Ad Hoc Committee on S.I. and Diversity with the committee membership stated above, and the committee charge as stated above.
Made: Becky Johns
Second: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

6.    UNIVERSITY RANKING TENURE EVALUATION COMMITTEE

PPM 8-16A ". . . The chair of the University Committee shall be recommended from that committee's members by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate shall then approve or reject the recommendation. If rejected, the Faculty Senate may either select a different chair from among the University Committee's members or have the Executive Committee make a new recommendation."

Members of the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee for 2005-06 are: Applied Science & Technology - Bob Summers, Kirk Hagen (Alternate), Arts & Humanities - Erika Daines, Mali Subbiah (Alternate), Goddard School of Business & Economics - Jeff Davis, Steve Russell (Alternate), Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education - Myron Davis, Judy Mitchell (Alternate), Dumke College of Health Professions - Stephanie Bossenberger-James, Gary Nielsen (Alternate), Library - John Sillito, Science - Sue Harley, Brad Carroll (Alternate), Social & Behavioral Science - Brooke Arkush.

The Executive Committee recommends Brooke Arkush as Chair of the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee.
Motion: Moved to approve Brooke Arkush as Chair of the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee.
Made: Gary Dohrer
Second: Becky Johns
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

7.   CURRICULUM & GENERAL EDUCATION – Laine Berghout, Chair

Health Administrative Services program proposal for Master of Health Administration MHA, and course proposals for Health Policy and Economics - MHA 6320, Health Ethics and Law - MHA 6440, Health Systems and the Healthcare Economy - MHA 6000, Leading and Managing People in Health Care - MHA 6100, Health Behavior and Managerial Epidemiology - MHA 6200, Health Care Finance - MHA 6250, Quality Improvement and Risk Management in Health Services Organizations - MHA 6300, Quantitative Decision Making - MHA 6350, Strategic Health Planning and Creative Leadership - MHA 6650, Managing Health Information - MHA 6450, Field Work - MHA 6500, Long-Term Care Administration - MHA 6140, Medical Group Management - MHA 6160, Health Care Entrepreneurship - MHA 6180, Managed Care Vs Managed Health - MHA 6310, Comparative International Health Systems - MHA 6360, and Patient Services Staff Management - MHA 6380.

Questions Raised

How many courses would be taught each semester, and how many hours each faculty member would need to teach each semester? All courses will be taught during a two-year cycle. Ken Johnson and Lloyd Burton will each teach two courses a semester.

Motion: Moved to approve from Health Administrative Services the program proposal for Master of Health Administration MHA, and course proposals for Health Policy and Economics - MHA 6320, Health Ethics and Law - MHA 6440, Health Systems and the Healthcare Economy - MHA 6000, Leading and Managing People in Health Care - MHA 6100, Health Behavior and Managerial Epidemiology - MHA 6200, Health Care Finance - MHA 6250, Quality Improvement and Risk Management in Health Services Organizations - MHA 6300, Quantitative Decision Making - MHA 6350, Strategic Health Planning and Creative Leadership - MHA 6650, Managing Health Information - MHA 6450, Field Work - MHA 6500, Long-Term Care Administration - MHA 6140, Medical Group Management - MHA 6160, Health Care Entrepreneurship - MHA 6180, Managed Care Vs Managed Health - MHA 6310, Comparative International Health Systems - MHA 6360, and Patient Services Staff Management - MHA 6380.
Made: Laine Berghout
Second: Frank Guliuzza
Outcome: The motion passed with 2 abstentions

Political Science & Philosophy program change for the Philosophy Minor, and new course proposals for Great Thinkers of Philosophy - Phil 3400 (variable title course), and Aesthetics - Phil 3650.

Motion: Moved to approve from Political Science & Philosophy program change for the Philosophy Minor, and course proposals for Great Thinkers of Philosophy - Phil 3400, and Aesthetics - Phil 3650.
Made: Laine Berghout
Second: Chris Russell
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Political Science & Philosophy program proposal for Philosophy Major BA/BS

Senators expressed full support of this proposal and felt it was long overdo.
Motion: Moved to approve from Political Science & Philosophy the program proposal for Philosophy Major BA/BS.
Made: Laine Berghout
Second: Wade Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

8.    SUPPLEMENTAL PAY POLICY

The supplemental pay policy passed by the Faculty Senate April 21, 2005 is being sent back to the Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee. University legal counsel has pointed out a potential problem with the policy.

ADJOURN

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.