Faculty Senate
AGENDA
February 19, 2009
1. Roll Call
2. Approve the minutes from the January 22, 2009 meeting
3. Research, Scholarship & Professional Growth Committee – Marjukka Ollilainen, Chair
Fall Awards
4. Appointment, Promotion Academic Freedom & Tenure Committee – Afshin Ghoreishi, Chair
Committee membership change: Replace Kathy Sitzman for Spring Semester with Paul Eberle
PPM 8-21 - Academic Tenure: Definition/Implication/Termination
5. Salary Benefits, Budget & Fiscal Planning Committee – Molly Smith, Chair
PPM 3-21a Sick and Family Leave (Revision to policy)
Recommended Rate of Pay for Online, Face to Face, Overload, and Adjunct Teaching
6. Curriculum Committee – Erika Daines, Chair
Curriculum Proposals can be viewed at: http://faculty.weber.edu/senate/ On the Faculty Senate homepage in the purple column on the left is a link for "Curriculum Proposals for Senate Approval."
Telecommunications & Business Education - Course proposal for Methods of Teaching Business/Marketing Education - TBE 6610
Athletic Training - Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation - AT 3200/MSAT 6200; Program proposal for Athletic Therapy
Performing Arts - Music Teaching & Learning in the Elementary School - MUSIC 3924
Teacher Education - Student Teaching in Elementary Education for MED Students - Educ 5840
Health Sciences - Introduction to Health Careers and Care in a Diverse Society - Hths 1103
Automotive Technology - Toyota Steering and Suspension Systems - Ausv 1062, Toyota Engines - Ausv 1160, Toyota Engine Control Systems - Ausv 2060; Program proposal for Automotive Technology
Arts & Humanities Interdepartmental - Program proposal for Environmental Studies Minor
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MINUTES
February 19, 2009
MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
| Isabel Asensio Mark Baugh Laine Berghout Shannon Butler Matt Choberka Ken Cuddeback Dick Dahlkemper - Pat Shaw representing Larry Dooley Eric Ewert Dave Ferro Robert Fudge Lewis Gale Janelle Gardner Colleen Garside Azenett, Garza Doris Geide-Stevenson Afshin Ghoreishi Jeff Grunow Susan Hafen Bruce Handley Rod Hansen Kami Hanson - Excused Laird Hartman - Absent Michael Hernandez Valerie Herzog - Jordan Hamson-Utley representing Warren Hill - Admin. Joan Hubbard - Michelle Johnson - Student - Elene Kvernadze representing John Kelly Wade Kotter Tyler Latham - Student
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Becky Jo McShane President Millner - Admin. Madonne Miner - Admin. Dale Ostlie - Admin. Ryan Pace Jack Rasmussen - Admin. Rob Reynolds Richard Sadler - Admin. - Excused Peggy Saunders Paul Schvaneveldt - Absent Dan Schwab -Student Cori Segovia-Tadehara Gene Sessions Yas Simonian - Ken Johnson representing Kathleen Sitzman Rick Sline John Sohl Ryan Thomas - Excused Victoria Thompson - Student Michael Vaughan - Admin. Barbara Wachocki Jeff Ward - Verne Hansen representing Jim Wilson Jan Winniford Bill Zundell - Julie Kakazu representing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kay Brown, Secretary
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1. ROLL
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the January 22 meeting.
Made: Becky Jo McShane
Second: Robert Fudge
Outcome: The minutes were approved.
3. RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP & PROFESSIONAL GROWTH COMMITTEE – Marjukka Ollilainen
The committee awarded—either partially or in full—18 of the 19 applications, with a total of $27,800.00 for faculty research, instructional improvement, and travel. Details of the grants, the recipients and project titles are presented below.
After these funding decisions, the RSPG committee reports a total of $10,664 in remaining available funds (RSPG/$4,630; Hemingway Vitality/$1,468; and OUR/$4,566). This pool carries over to the Spring 2009 funding cycle, which also includes the Hemingway New Faculty Award (deadline March 30) and, in a separate call for proposals, the Hemingway Collaborative and Excellence Awards (deadline February 17).
Hemingway Faculty Vitality (11 applications)
Awarded $16,996 out of a possible $18,464
RSPG Research/Instructional Improvement (6 applications)
Awarded $10,370 out of a possible $15,000
Office of Undergraduate Research (1 application)
Awarded $434 out of a possible $5,000
Fall 2008 Hemingway Faculty Vitality grants
Berry, David (Health Promotion & Human Performance) "Game based learning and professional committee presentations fo the 2008-2009 academic year," $1,650
Biddle, Mark (Visual Arts) "Conference presentation and project research in Berlin," $1,754
Buck, Julie (Criminal Justice) "Travel to present research at the American Psychology-Law Society's annual conference," $1,216
Ewert, Eric (Geography) "Tourism redevelopment strategies: Are Western theme towns the answer?" $977
Herzog, Valerie (Health Promotion & Human Performance) "Using games and puzzles as teaching tools to enhance athletic training student learning and retention," $1,250
Hoagstrom, Chris (Zoology) "Spanish immersion for fish ecology and conservation in northern Mexico," $2,371
Johnston, Adam (Physics) "Presentation of Writing Workshop for Graduate Students in Science Education," $1,250
Matyjasik, Marek (Geoscience) "Presenting at the American Geophysical Union annual meeting," $1,250
Qiu, Wei (Child & Family Studies) "Traveling to give a presentation at NAEYC conference in Dallas, Texas," $500
Wang, Shi-Hwa (Performing Arts) "Visiting professorship at Haydn Conservatory of Music in Austria," $3,878
Wei-Arthus, Huiying (Sociology & Anthropology) "Paper presentation "The Rape of Nanking"--Why is it a forgotten holocaust?" $900
Fall 2008 RSPG (Research, Instructional Improvement) grants
Giralt, Alicia (Foreign Languages) "Spanish for medical professionals course pack" (Instructional Improvement), $1,500
Magda, Daniel (Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology) "Capstone design competition for Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)" (Inst. Improvement), $1,250
Pagel, Angela (Visual Arts) "Digitization and accessible storage of personal teaching-slides collection" (Instructional Improvement), $823
Rogers, Scott (English) "The Magdalen Hospital Archives" (RSPG), $1,964
Sohl, John (Physics) "Programmable microcontrollers for PHYS 3410/3420 Electronics and data analysis" (Instructional Improvement), $1,933
Trask, Barbara (Zoology) "Biological Significance of MAGP-TGF-b Binding" (RSPG), $2,900
Stokes, Jeffery (Foreign Languages) "Analysis of the use of the glottal stop among Spanish speakers of the Andes region, $434
Motion by the Research, Scholarship & Professional Growth Committee to
approve the above report.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM & TENURE COMMITTEE - Afshin Ghoreishi, Chair
Committee membership change. Kathy Sitzman will be replaced for Spring Semester by Paul Eberle.
PPM 8-21 - The first paragraph is new language, the other changes reflect a rearranging. This change will renumber PPM 8-26 as 8-25 and PPM 8-27 as 8-26.
POLICY
Tenure is the contractual right to permanent and continuous appointment. Tenured faculty are not subject to termination or substantial reduction in status until the faculty member resigns, retires, or the University exercises its rights in proven cases of adequate cause, medical incapacity, institutional financial exigencies, or discontinuance of a program or department of instruction.
The University shall extend tenure to approved members of the teaching
faculty who are holders of tenure track
appointments and to certain others as hereafter defined. Tenure
track appointments shall only be given to those faculty who, at
the time of such appointment meet the minimum degree requirements specified
below in this policy.
Appointment to a tenured position is considered permanent and not subject to termination or substantial reduction in status without cause, provided that in all cases the services of an individual in that position continue to be needed and that funds are available to pay for them.
Granting tenure implies a commitment by the University. Likewise, the
faculty members who
is are granted tenure make
s an equally strong commitment to serve students, colleagues, their
disciplines and the University in a manner befitting an academic person
the position. It also raises a strong presumption
Tenure also
carries an expectation that those granted tenure are competent in their
disciplines and are capable of scholarly contributions. It is,
therefore, imperative that a responsible screening process be followed before
such commitments are made to insure selection of the most competent candidates.
Any faculty member or administrator may petition the Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee of the Faculty Senate to consider changes in tenure policy as provided in PPM
8-11. Petitioners for tenure policy changes in a particular college must invite comments from faculty, the department chair and the dean of that college.A tenured instructor specialist may move to another tenure bearing rank. However, this constitutes a move to a new position. Tenure is neither retained in the old position nor automatically transferred to the new position. Years of service may be negotiated at the time of the move. (See
PPM 8-24)A faculty member’s official resignation or retirement terminates that faculty member’s tenure. However, a retired faculty member may continue to serve without tenure upon invitation of the institution; but, service may be terminated at any time following the completion of the faculty member’s last (most recent) annual contract.
(PPM 8-25:) REASONS FOR DISMISSAL OF A TENURED FACULTY MEMBER
POLICY
Appointment to a tenured position is considered permanent and not subject to termination or substantial reduction in status, except under those circumstances discussed herein.
Retirement
Upon a faculty member's retirement, that individual may continue to serve without tenure upon invitation of the
institution; however, service may be terminated at any time following the completion of the faculty member's last (most recent) annual contract.
Some editorial changes were made to the above policy.
Motion: Moved to approve the changes to PPM 8-21 as stated above
which include some editorial changes made as a friendly amendment.
Made: Bruce Handley
Second: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
5. SALARY, BENEFITS, BUDGET & FISCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE – Molly Smith, Chair
The changes to this policy make it clear that this policy refers to "salaried faculty." These changes came through the Affirmative Action subcommittee under direction of Barry Gomberg.
PPM 3-21a Sick and Family Leave (Salaried Faculty)
I. REFERENCES
State Board of Regents Policy and Procedures R821, Employee Benefits
PPM 3-2 Employee Definitions
PM 3-29, Leaves of Absence Without Pay
PPM 3-29a, Family and Medical Leave
PPM 3-45 Fringe Benefits
PPM 8-1 Academic Rank
PPM 8-2 Non-Tenure Track Positions: Lecturer and Visiting Faculty
PPM 8-23, Probationary Period for Tenure
PPMs 9-9 through 9-18
II. DEFINITIONS
1. Salaried faculty - a salaried employee holding academic rank or title as defined in PPM 8-1 or 8-2.
2. Non-salaried faculty - a non-salaried employee paid for hours worked or by project who does not qualify for benefits defined in PPM 3-45, except as noted therein. This includes adjunct faculty, affiliate faculty, clinical faculty, concurrent faculty and research faculty.
II. III. POLICY
A. Salaried F faculty members do not accrue vacation
or sick leave. Therefore, (1) personal illness, (2) birth of a child,
(3) adoption of a child, or (4) absences from work due to an extended
illness of a spouse, dependent child, or parent will be covered as
approved by the Department Chair and Dean or as covered under PPM 3-29a,
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA).
B. All salaried faculty will be compensated at full pay and benefits for a period of up to 12 weeks annually from the inception of leave. The annual period will be calculated in the same manner as PPM 3-29a.
1. The Department Chair, in cooperation with the Dean, shall assure that the salaried faculty member's teaching responsibilities shall be covered appropriately.
2. If the salaried faculty member chooses to take a full 12 weeks of paid leave, additional time may be taken through (1) leave without pay, (2) reassignment of duties with reduced pay, or (3) reassignment of duties at full pay. The type of additional leave needs to be negotiated with the Department Chair and Dean. After four weeks of leave without pay, the salaried faculty member will no longer be eligible for paid benefits, until she or he returns to work.
3. In the event that both members of a married couple are
employed by the University, and at least one is a member of
the salaried faculty, the leave benefit to provide child
care related to a new-born or an adoption will be taken only by one
or the other, or one benefit will be shared between them.
4. Extension of the probationary period for tenure is allowed per PPM 8-23.
C. The University reserves the right to require substantiation of absences.
D. Record of extended sick leave is to be maintained by the Department Chair or appropriate administrator.
E. A physician's statement indicating the condition of the employee and fitness for duty may be required.
F. At the conclusion of 12 weeks of continual leave caused by the salaried faculty member's own disabling health condition, the salaried faculty member must apply for long-term disability. Regardless of eligibility for long-term disability, the salaried faculty member's teaching position at the University will be held for one year from the inception of leave in anticipation of a return to duty.
G. The University has the option to terminate
of
terminating a salaried faculty member's right to the position after one year
of leave subject to the due process provisions of Sections 9-9 through 9-18
of the PPM. Salaried F
faculty members can reapply for
subsequent positions for which mitigate are qualified as posted by the
university.
H. If a salaried faculty member's non-FMLA protected pattern of leave/attendance creates an undue burden or hardship for the department, then her or his employment may be terminated subject to the due process provisions of Sections 9-9 through 9-18 of the PPM.
I. The provisions of this policy shall not supersede any federal or state law that provides greater employee leave benefits and/or rights than are offered in this policy.
This policy is effective on the first day of hire.
Motion by the Salary, Benefits, budget & Fiscal Planning Committee
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
Proposed change to Instructional Wage - Provost Vaughan
In order to mitigate the size of the budget cut that has come down to the deans, the Provost met with the Salary, Benefits, Budget & Fiscal Planning Committee to discuss some options. Given the magnitude of the instructional wage budget and the online budget, those two categories could not be held harmless. However, all budget categories were looked at.
The Provost looked at rolling back the instructional wage to were it was three years ago to see how much money that would save. Three years ago instructional wage was at $900 per credit hour. Going back to that figure would save approximately $650,000. The Provost then looked at how much he would have to roll back the rate for online instruction. He found it would have to be reduced to $35 a credit hour per student to save $650,000. These two changes would cut expenses approximately 1.3 million dollars. These change will go into effect beginning with summer semester 2009.
Discussion
6. CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – Erika Daines, Chair
Telecommunications & Business Education - Course proposal for Methods of Teaching Business/Marketing Education - TBE 6610
Athletic Training - Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation - AT 3200/MSAT 6200; Program proposal for Athletic Therapy
Performing Arts - Music Teaching & Learning in the Elementary School - MUSIC 3924
Teacher Education - Student Teaching in Elementary Education for MED Students - Educ 5840
Health Sciences - Introduction to Health Careers and Care in a Diverse Society - Hths 1103
Automotive Technology - Toyota Steering and Suspension Systems - Ausv 1062, Toyota Engines - Ausv 1160, Toyota Engine Control Systems - Ausv 2060; Program proposal for Automotive Technology
Arts & Humanities Interdepartmental - Program proposal for Environmental Studies Minor
The proposal from Health Sciences for Introduction to Health Careers and Care in a Diverse Society - Hths 1103 was pulled from the packet.
Motion by the Curriculum Committee to approve from Telecommunications &
Business Education the course proposal for Methods of Teaching
Business/Marketing Education - TBE 6610, from Athletic Training the course
proposal for Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation - AT 3200/MSAT 6200
and the program proposal for Athletic Therapy, from performing Arts the course
proposal for Music Teaching & Learning in the Elementary School - MUSIC 3924,
from Teacher Education the course proposal for Student Teaching in Elementary
Education for MED Students - Educ 5840, from Automotive Technology the course
proposals for Toyota Steering and Suspension Systems - Ausv 1062, Toyota Engines
- Ausv 1160, Toyota Engine Control Systems - Ausv 2060 and the program proposal
for Automotive Technology, and from Arts & Humanities Interdepartmental -the
program proposal for the Environmental Studies Minor.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
Health Sciences - Introduction to Health Careers and Care in a Diverse Society - Hths 1103
Concern was expressed about possible overlap with a First Year Experience course, but upon further discussion it was discovered that the proposed course was different from the experimental course that was offered a few years ago. It was mentioned that the second part of the course deals with similar material covered in a sociology course. The course was reviewed by the Curriculum Committee for diversity credit, but was not granted that designation. Questions were asked about the split vote of the Curriculum Committee. The Chair of the Curriculum Committee stated that the desire of Health Sciences to have this course receive the diversity designation influenced the vote of the Curriculum Committee.
Laine Berghout: Call for Previous Question
Outcome: Passed
Motion by the Curriculum Committee to approve the course from Health Sciences
for Introduction to Health Careers and Care in a Diverse Society - Hths 1103.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
7. OTHER ITEMS
Admissions, Standards & Student Affairs Committee – Louise Moulding, Chair
PPM 6-03 Registration Dates and Deadlines: Appointments, Add, Cancel and Withdrawal
Combines PPM 6-3 and 6-4. PPM 6-4 will be deleted. The changes are in response to the changes in the academic calendar. Deadlines will be defined in business days rather than calendar days to avoid inconsistencies across semesters involving weekends and holidays. No new policy changes.
Combines PPM 6-3 and 6-4. PPM 6-4 will be deleted
I. POLICY
Weber State University is committed to an orderly registration process. Course offerings are provided in accordance with our Catalog and Class Scheduling policies and procedures. While students hold the primary responsibility to manage their registration, the university is committed to assist as needed.
Students must be eligible to enroll based on their admission or continuing student status. The university maintains the right to restrict registration if a hold has been placed on the student’s record or when subject to an academic suspension status (PPM 4-17). Once eligible to enroll for a given semester or block, students will be able to add courses beginning on their registration appointment date. Registration deadlines are scheduled based on a business day model.
II. ADDING COURSES (comes from old 6-03)
Students may begin registering for open courses on their designated appointment date. They may continue adding open courses until the 5th business day of the semester. Beginning on the 6th business day, students must obtain approval from departments and individual instructors to add courses. Individual departmental procedures governing instructor discretion in this regard may vary.
ORDER OF
A. The Weber State University registration schedule is based on cumulative credit hour totals. Dependent on the student information system and technical load capacity, advising appointment capacity, etc., the university may spread each access over a few days based on number of credit hours.
1. First registration access: Seniors and Graduate students (90+ credit hours)
2. Second registration access: Juniors (60-89 credit hours)
3. Third registration access: Sophomores (30-59 credit hours)
4. Fourth registration access: Freshmen (1-29 credit hours)
5. Fifth registration access: Open registration
note: Physically challenged students who demonstrate
physical-access limitations will be allowed to register with seniors and
graduate students. Students registered with the Students with
Disabilities Office, Early College students, Veterans of the United
States armed forces, and Continuing freshmen, sophomore, and junior
student athletes, defined as those participating in varsity NCAA
athletics, must
B. PERMISSIBLE CLASS LOAD (comes from old 6-03)
Without special permission, students may register for a maximum of 20 credit hours per semester.
1. Petitions to Exceed Permissible Class Loads. Students who have attained sophomore standing (30 or more semester credit hours) may petition to exceed the permissible class loads defined above, provided they meet the following GPA requirements. Petition forms are available at the Registrar’s Office windows.
2.
Students requesting 21-24 credits, must have a 3.5 or higher GPA and approval from the Chair of the student’s major department and Dean of the student’s college.3.
Students requesting more than 24 credits, must have a 3.75 or higher GPA, approval from the Chair of the student’s major department and Dean of the student’s college, and Associate Provost.4.
Students who have not declared a major must obtain approval from the Director of Academic Advisement and the Associate Provost in lieu of the department chair and the college dean, respectively.
II. CANCELLATION (created this section from 6-04, but used the terminology the campus uses)
Without special permission, students may cancel their registration for individual course from the first day of school until the 15th business day of a semester or block. No entry will appear on the student’s transcript. Note: courses dropped before the semester or block begins are also deleted from the student’s record.
Refund of tuition and fees will be based on the refund policy of the institution.
III. WITHDRAWAL FROM INDIVIDUAL COURSE (comes from 6-04)
Without special permission, students may withdraw from an individual course from the 16th business day of a semester or block through the 50th business day of a semester or 30th business day of a block. A "W" grade will appear on the transcripts of students who withdraw from individual courses. Students may not withdraw from individual courses during the remaining semester or block.
A. Students who stop attending a class without officially withdrawing will receive a "UW" (Unofficial Withdrawal) for that class. The procedure and deadlines for making registration changes are published each term in the class schedule.
B. Unless receiving prior approval from the instructor, students who
do not attend the first two class periods or 5% of the course after
enrolling in the course, may be dropped by the instructor within two
working business
days. Students are dropped by
the instructor notifying the Registrar's Office. If the instructor
does not drop the student from the course and the student does not plan
to attend, the responsibility to drop lies on the student.
C.
Refund of tuition and fees will be based on the refund polity of the institution.IV. COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SEMESTER (comes from 6-04)
Students may withdraw completely from all courses for which they have registered through the 50th business day of the semester or 30th day of a block. Thereafter, students may appeal in cases of compelling, non-academic emergencies by
submitting a petition and supporting documentation to the Registrar's Office. Appeals may be submitted until the last day of regular class instruction proceeding the final examination period.
A. A withdrawal form must be obtained from the Registration Office, completed in accordance with the instructions, and then submitted to the Registration Office.
B. The student's record will reflect only the statement "Registered and Withdrew" and the date.
C. Refund of tuition and fees will be based on the refund policy of the institution.
Motion by the Admissions, Standards & Student Affairs Committee to approve
the above changes to PPM 6-03 as stated above.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
OTHER ITEMS
A request was made to revisit and discuss the Environmental Issues Minor. A concern about the program not requiring a life science course was stated and a request made to revisit and discuss the proposed minor. It was pointed out that the those representing the proposal were no longer present at the meeting to address the questions.
Speaking Against the Motion to Reconsideration
In Favor of the Motion
Motion: Moved to reconsider the package of curriculum proposals
approved earlier in the meeting.
Made: Colleen Garside
Second: Rick Sline
Outcome: The motion failed with only 11 in favor of the motion.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.