Thursday
March 20, 2008
MA 211K
2:00 p.m.

AGENDA SETTING

1. Approval of the Minutes from the March 6, 2008 meeting


2. Curriculum Committee – Craig Bergeson, Chair
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
     Sociology and Anthropology - Course proposal for Internship in Anthropology - Anthro 4890
College of Science
     Math Department - Program proposal for Mathematics Teaching B.S. or B.A.

3. Salary, Benefits, Budget, and Fiscal Planning Committee – Craig Oberg, Chair


4. 14-Week Semester Calendar Survey Update

5. Other Items

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

DRAFT 3-25-08

AGENDA SETTING
MINUTES

PRESENT
Laine Berghout, Lloyd Burton, Dave Ferro, Colleen Garside, Bruce Handley, Ann Millner, Peggy Saunders, Gene Sessions, Mike Vaughan, Jim Wilson – Kay Brown, Secretary.

GUESTS
Chris Bentley, Hal Crimmel, John Hill

MINUTES
Lloyd Burton: Moved to approve the minutes from the March 6, 2008 meeting.
Second: Wade Kotter
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

CARBON EMISSIONS
John Hill presented a Carbon Emissions Reduction Initiative from the Student Senate and the Environmental Initiatives Ad Hoc Committee.

It was suggested that line 19 be changed to read: “That the WSU Faculty Senate, President’s Council, and Student Government administration, faculty, staff, and students continue finding economically viable solutions . . . . .”

MOTION
Jim Wilson: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the Carbon Emissions Reduction Initiative the above stated change.
Second: Wade Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

CURRICULUM
Curriculum Committee – Craig Bergeson, Chair

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences - Sociology and Anthropology - Course proposal for Internship in Anthropology - Anthro 4890

College of Science - Math Department - Program proposal for Mathematics Teaching B.S. or B.A.

MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the above curriculum proposals.
Second: Laine Berghout
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

FACULTY SALARIES
Salary, Benefits, Budget & Fiscal Planning – Craig Oberg, Chair

The Legislature allocated 3% for raises. There is an addition 1% available for salaries. Cost of living is at 2.9%.

Salary Recommendation
3% across the board cost of living
1% for merit/compression/equity

Overload pay - No change this year.

The Provost will provide funds for those who are the most out of equity. Those receiving equity fund will be determined by the Deans and Chairs with oversight from the Provost.

MOTION
Wade Kotter: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the salary recommendation from the Salary, Benefits, Budget & Fiscal Planning Committee.
Second: Laine Berghout
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

FACULTY SICK LEAVE
The faculty sick leave policy will come to the next Agenda Setting meeting.

14-WEEK SEMESTER CALENDAR
The 14-Week Semester Calendar survey arrived in faculty mailboxes today.

Concerns
• The survey did not address whether or not there would be a Spring Break.
• Summer Schedule - It affects clinicals in the College of Health Professions. Education has two four week blocks to accommodate teachers who are in the master’s program. If you expand summer to 14 weeks there is no May-mester. High School students who have just graduated are often attracted to the summer schedule.
• Will a 14 week semester increase enrollment?

2008-09 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The 2008-09 Executive Committee will meet on April 3 at 2:00 p.m. in MA 211K to put together the committee membership and committee chairs for the 2008-09 Faculty Senate Standing Committees.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:55