Approved 10-30-08

Approved 10-30-08

Thursday
October 9, 2008
2:00 p.m.
MA 211K

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESENT
Laine Berghout, Shannon Butler, Dave Ferro, Colleen Garside, Bruce Handley, Kami Hanson, Wade Kotter, Peggy Saunders, Gene Sessions, Michael Vaughan – Kay Brown, Secretary

EXCUSED
Ann Millner

MINUTES
Bruce Handley: Moved to approve the minutes from the October 2, 2008 meeting.
Second: Colleen Garside
Outcome: The minutes were approved

CURRICULUM Curriculum Committee – Erika Daines presenting

Emergency Care & Rescue - Course proposals for Tactical Emergency Medicine - PAR 3120, EMS Management Topics - PAR 4110, and EMS Teaching Topics - PAR 4120.

Editorial corrections were made to the proposals.

MOTION
Bruce Handley: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the curriculum proposals from Emergency Care & Rescue for Tactical Emergency Medicine - PAR 3120, EMS Management Topics - PAR 4110, and EMS Teaching Topics - PAR 4120.
Second: Wade Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

PROGRAM CHANGES
The Registrar is opposed to any program changes being made in the middle of the year. There is no policy regarding changes to programs. Laine Berghout felt that the Registrar wanted to treat the catalog as canonical. The Registrar’s concern is that several years down the road when they are doing an evaluation they will not have specific dates of changes to programs. He would like program changes to coincide with updates to the catalog.

A question was asked about a department changing its name. It was felt that department names are the prerogative of the department and the Provost.

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE
Members of the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee for 2008-09 are:

Applied Science & Technology - Steve Eichmeier with Kirk Hagen at the alternate.
Arts & Humanities - Sheree Josephson with Susan Makovas the alternate.
Goddard School of Business & Economics - Tony Allred with Devon Deppe as the alternate.
Jerry & Vickie Moyes College of Education - Forrest Crawford with Molly Smith as the alternate.
Dumke College of Health Professions - Frances McConaughy with Bob Walker as the alternate. |
Library - John Sillito.
Science - Gene Bozniak with Dan Schroeder as the alternate.
Social & Behavioral Science - Gene Sessions.

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."

MOTION
Bruce Handley: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate that Gene Bozniak serve as Chair of the University Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee for 2008-09.
Second: Laine Berghout
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

TLA/TLF
Members of the selection committee for the 2009-10 Coordinator of Teaching, Learning & Assessment/ Teaching and Learning Forum are: Gene Sessions, Shannon Butler, Ryan Thomas, Fran Butler and Michelle Zwolinski.

BUDGET
Budget cuts have been given to the deans.

ENROLLMENT
Budget related FTE is up 2.4%

REGENTS
The Regents set tier one tuition and then the institutions set tier two tuition on top of that.

UNITED WAY
Erik Amsel would like to help Weber State employees to be aware of the United Way campaign and that donations can be made through payroll deduction.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Elements for the academic calendar for 2009-10

50 minute classes with 10 minutes between classes
Classes will begin at 7:30 a.m.
15 weeks for Fall and Spring Semesters (This includes holidays and spring break)
Summer Semester 7 + 7, 14 weeks semester

It was suggested that a memo go out to the faculty with the sample calendar for 2009-10.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m.