FACULTY SENATE

AGENDA
Smith Lecture Hall, WB 206-207, 3:00 p.m.
January 21, 2010

1. Roll Call

2. Approve the minutes from the December 4, 2009 meeting

3. Research, Scholarship & Professional Growth Committee
Deadline date for Hemingway Collaborative and Hemingway Excellence Awards is February 19.

4. Salary, Benefits, Budgets & Fiscal Planning Committee – Lloyd Burton, Chair
PPM 3-51 Evening School and Off-Campus Rate

5.    Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom & Tenure Committee – Afshin Ghoreishi, Chair
       PPM 3-2 Employee Definitions
       PPM 8- 1 ~~Academic Rank~~ Titles and Terms

6.    Admissions, Standards & Student Affairs – Louise Moulding, Chair
       PPM 4.21a - Awarding of Transfer Credit
       PPM 6.2 - Admissions, International Applicants

7. 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 "Curriculum Proposals for Senate Approval."

Respiratory Therapy - Program change for Pre-Professional Respiratory Therapist, Baccalaureate Respiratory Therapist. Course changes for Survey of Polysomnography - REST 3500, Anatomy and Physiology of Sleep - REST 3501, Introduction to Sleep Disorders - REST 3502, Instrumentation and Computers in Polysomnography - REST 3503, Therapeutics of Managing Sleep Apnea - REST 3505, Clinical Simulation Seminar - REST SI 3900, Advanced Patient Assessment - REST 4610, Health Promotion - REST 4620, and Continuous Quality Improvement - REST 4630

Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology - Program changes to Design Graphics Engineering Technology; Course deletions for Cooperative Work Experience - DGET 1890, Descriptive Geometry - DGET 2440, Architectural Estimating - DGET 2640, Cost Estimating and Control - DGET 3640, and Cooperative Work Experience - DGET 3890

Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology - Program changes to Manufacturing Engineering Technology; Course changes for Computer Numeric Control (CNC) in Manufacturing - MfET 2440, Machining Processes Lecture/Lab II - MfET 3610, and Senior Project Planning and Estimating - MfET 4610; Course deletion for Manufacturing Simulation - MfET SI 4600

Health Administrative Services - Program changes to Health Information Technology, and Institutional Certificate in Health Care Coding & Classification; Course proposals for Professional PracticeExperience in Coding - HIM 2863, and Health Care Privacy and Security - HIM 2250; Course deletion for Healthcare Statistics and Privacy - HIM 2200

Health Administrative Services - Health Information Management, Post Baccalaureate Certificate Course proposals for Clinical Foundations in HIM - HIM 5000, Health Data Management - HIM 5010, Diagnosis and Procedure Coding - HIM 5020, Clinical Data Management for Quality Care & Revenue Cycle Integrity - HIM 5030, Security and Confidentiality in Health Care - HIM 5040, Health Information Technology & Systems - HIM 5050, Health Information Management Issues - HIM 5080, and HIM Internship - HIM 5090

Health Promotion & Human Performance - Program changes for Physical Education Major: Track 1 (Non-Teaching) and Track 2 (Teaching); Course proposal for Introduction to Athletic Training - AT 1500

Visual Arts - New program proposal for Design for Digital Media Minor

Mathematics - Program changes for Mathematics Teaching BS or BA Degrees, Mathematics Teaching Minor

Performing Arts - New program proposal for Bachelor of Music in Stringed Instrument Pedagogy; Course proposals for Stringed Instrument Pedagogy I - MUSC 3851, Stringed Instrument Pedagogy II - MUSC 3852, Stringed Instrument Literature I - MUSC 4771, and Stringed Instrument Literature II - MUSC 4772

Performing Arts - Program change for Music Education Teaching Major: Bachelor of Music Education (BME); Course proposals for Vocal Workshop -MUSC 2881, Internship in Music - MUSC 4860, and Senior Project - MUSC 4992

Performing Arts/Theatre - Course proposal for Introduction to Technical Production - THEA 1053

Microbiology/Geoscience - Course proposal for Geomicrobiology - GEO/MICRO 3753

Health Promotion & Human Performance - Program changes for Physical Education/Coaching Minor, and Coaching Sport; Course proposals for Skills, Drills and Strategies for Coaches - PEP 2500

Psychology - Course proposal for Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation - PSY 3200

School of Nursing - Program changes for Master of Science in Nursing (MSN); Course proposal for Advanced Nursing Theory - MSN 6141; Course deletion for Nursing Leadership: Conceptual Basis of Professional Socialization - MSN 6140

Teacher Education - Elementary Licensure Track within Master of Education Program; Course proposals for Language Arts Instruction in Elementary Schools - MED 6316, Reading Instruction in Elementary Schools - MED 6314, and Creative Progress in the Elementary Classroom - MED 6430

8. Other Items

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MINUTES

MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically

Yousef Al-Awadhi - Student
Mark Baugh
Laine Berghout
Dave Berry
Julie Buck
Russell Burrows
Matt Choberka
Ken Cuddeback
Dick Dahlkemper
Bruce Davis
Eric Ewert
Dave Ferro
Robert Fudge
Lewis Gale
Janelle Gardner
Colleen Garside
Azenett, Garza
Doris Geide-Stevenson
Afshin Ghoreishi
Ed Hahn
Bruce Handley
Rod Hansen
Sue Harley
Michael Hernandez - Excused
Allison Hess
Warren Hill - Admin.
Joan Hubbard
Colin Inglefield
Gary Johnson
John Kelly - Excused
Tina Kraaima - Excused
Elene Kvernadze - Student - Absent
Tyler Lathem - Student

David Malone
President Millner - Admin.
Madonne Miner - Admin. Catherine Zublin representing
Dale Ostlie - Admin.
Ryan Pace
Thom Priest
Jack Rasmussen - Admin.
Richard Sadler - Admin. - Excused
Peggy Saunders
Paul Schvaneveldt
Cori Segovia-Tadehara
Gene Sessions
Yas Simonian - Ken Johnson representing
Kathleen Sitzman
Rick Sline
Ryan Thomas
Shelley Thomas
Susan Thornock
Lisa Trujillo
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Jeff Ward
Katelynne Wilson-Shaw
Jan Winniford
Michelle Zwolinski

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Robert Fudge, Parlamentarian
Kay Brown, Secretary

1. ROLL

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the December 3, 2009 meeting.
Made: Warren Hill
Second: Colleen Garside
Outcome The minutes were approved

3. SALARY, BENEFITS, BUDGETS & FISCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee is removing agenda item #4, PPM 3-51 Evening School and Off-Campus Rate, for consideration at this meeting,

4. RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP & PROFESSIONAL GROWTH COMMITTEE

Deadline date for Hemingway Collaborative and Hemingway Excellence Awards is February 19.

5. APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM & TENURE COMMITTEE – Afshin Ghoreishi, Chair

PPM 3-2 Employee Definitions
PPM 8- 1 ~~Academic Rank~~ Titles and Terms

PPM 3-2 and 8-1 Changes - The aim of the changes proposed is to clarify rank and title and eliminate some inconsistencies in PPM 8.

No new Instructor Specialists. This will not affect tenured instructor specialists. No current faculty will be affected by this.
Elimination of the possibility of promotion of a non-tenure track instructor to assistant professor. No current faculty will be affected by this and it does not exclude the possibility of an instructor being moved to a tenure track position by contract stipulations.
Clarification of rank and title: Rank will be awarded to tenure track or tenured faculty while title will be assigned to non-tenure track faculty.
Removal of Lecturer title which was not defined and was referred to in only one place.
Elimination of Rolling Contracts and allowing for review of Instructors by the faculty.
PPM 8 clarifications and corrections. This includes the clarification that department tenure documents are part of their college tenure document and are subject to review by the Faculty Senate.

A friendly amendment was made to item 4 on page 9:

The wording was changed as stated below:

4. For the College of Applied Science & Technology:

Attainment of the earned doctorate plus two years of experience or master’s degree as follows: for For Computer Science and Telecommunications/Business Education, attainment of the earned doctorate plus two years of experience or a master’s degree plus five years of experience and appropriate certification; for Automotive Technology, Construction Management Technology, the Engineering Technologyies, and Sales and Service Technology, ~~a master’s degree plus five years of experience~~ attainment of the earned doctorate plus two years of experience or a master’s degree plus five years of experience~~; for Design Graphics and Machine Tool Technologies, a master’s degree plus six years of experience~~. (All degrees and experience must be in approved fields/competencies and at appropriate levels, as outlined in the college promotion and tenure policy.)

A friendly amendment was made to item 2 on page 4 to read:

2. Individuals hired into the rank of assistant professor must be reviewed ~~and approved by the department chair and the dean~~ by the regular faculty and the chair of the academic department and approved by the dean.

The entire document with all proposed changes can be found on the web at http://faculty.weber.edu/senate/ApaftPPM3-2and8-1.htm

Motion by the Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee to approve all proposed changes to PPM 3-2 and 8-1 as presented in the document.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

6. ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS & STUDENT AFFAIRS – Louise Moulding, Chair

PPM 4.21a - Awarding of Transfer Credit and Credit by Examination or Petition

PPM 6.2 - Admissions, International Applicants

They are clarifying transfer status of students with AA/AS degrees from accredited universities outside the Utah System of Higher Education. In addition, the new language allows for the DANTES exam results to be considered for credit much like the CLEP tests. There are slight changes concerning the practice of awarding credit for foreign language to transfer students. This change is also supported by changes made to PPM 6.2.

PPM 6-2

4. International applicants must submit the application information required of new freshmen or transfer students (as applicable), and must submit evidence of:
a. English Proficiency: Provide evidence of English proficiency such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) with minimum scores of 500 (written), 173 (computer based), or 61 (internet based) or the International English Language Testing System (BELTS) with minimum score of 4.8. English proficiency can also be completed by successful completion of the equivalent of Weber State’s English ENGL 1010 – Intro to College Writing course from an accredited U.S. college or university with a grade of 2.0 or better. International applicants who are admitted but unable to present evidence of English proficiency must take the LEAP Placement test first and complete the appropriate ESL courses according to their test results.

PPM 4-21a

II. General Policy

Weber State University accepts transfer credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities, and awards credit for competencies gained outside the university as measured by way of standard examination such as the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the Advanced Placement program (AP), the International Baccalaureate (IB), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), by special examination administered by individual departments, and by petition.

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. (~~R471-Transfer of Credit, http:/www.utahsbr.edu/policy/r471.htm~~ R470-7).

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.

E. For the purpose of General Education, institutions accredited by one of the six regional accreditation associations (recognized by the US Department of Education) will be considered the same as USHE institutions. Specifically, Associate of Art and Associate of Science degrees from regionally accredited institutions will fulfill Weber State University’s General Education requirements.

VI. The Foreign Language Department has a separate procedure to accept results from ~~other~~ approved foreign language testing agencies and to allow petitions to gain ~~specific~~ credit for ~~some~~ certain lower division courses by passing ~~an upper-division course~~ specific higher level courses with a grade of C or better.

Motion by the Admissions, Standards & Student Affairs Committee to approve the above revisions to PPM 6-2 and 4-21a as stated above.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

7. Curriculum Committee – Erika Daines, Chair

Curriculum Proposals

Health Administrative Services - Program changes to Health Information Technology, and Institutional Certificate in Health Care Coding & Classification; Course proposals for Professional Practice Experience in Coding - HIM 2863, and Health Care Privacy and Security - HIM 2250; Course deletion for Healthcare Statistics and Privacy - HIM 2200

Health Promotion & Human Performance - Program changes for Physical Education Major: Track 1 (Non-Teaching) and Track 2 (Teaching); Course proposal for Introduction to Athletic Training - AT 1500

Visual Arts - New program proposal for Design for Digital Media Minor

Mathematics - Program changes for Mathematics Teaching BS or BA Degrees, Mathematics Teaching Minor

Performing Arts/Theatre - Course proposal for Introduction to Technical Production - THEA 1053

Microbiology/Geoscience - Course proposal for Geomicrobiology - GEO/MICRO 3753

Health Promotion & Human Performance - Program changes for Physical Education/Coaching Minor, and Coaching Sport; Course proposals for Skills, Drills and Strategies for Coaches - PEP 2500

Psychology - Course proposal for Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation - PSY 3200

Motion by the Curriculum Committee to approve the curriculum proposals stated above.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Health Administrative Services - Health Information Management, ~~Post Baccalaureate~~ Certificate Course proposals for Clinical Foundations in HIM - HIM 5000, Health Data Management - HIM 5010, Diagnosis and Procedure Coding - HIM 5020, Clinical Data Management for Quality Care & Revenue Cycle Integrity - HIM 5030, Security and Confidentiality in Health Care - HIM 5040, Health Information Technology & Systems - HIM 5050, Health Information Management Issues - HIM 5080, and HIM Internship - HIM 5090

The words "Post Baccalaureate" were stricken from the title. This is an online certificate program that addresses very specific issues in the health care system. The courses are online courses delivered through independent study. It is not a master’s program, and the courses are not graduate courses.

Motion by the Curriculum Committee to approve the curriculum proposals from Health Administrative Services as stated above.
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 abstention.

Justification? Course description – What does it mean? "Nursing Leadership: Conceptual Basis of Professional Socialization (3) This course focuses on various nursing conceptual models of professional nursing, including patterns of knowing within the science of nursing that explain the evolution and impact of the affective domain upon the development of professional citizenship, collegiality, and establishment of collaborative relationships within nursing administration and nursing education." The course is about nursing theory and how they apply those theories to their treatment of patients. They discuss how knowledge is generated and then used to treat patients.

Motion by the Curriculum Committee to approve the curriculum proposals from Nursing as stated above.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

8. OTHER ITEMS

The IT Department is looking for faculty representatives who teach online and communicate with students through email accounts. They want to discuss how faculty and students communicate through electronic media. Faculty interested in being part of the discussion should contact David Ferro.

Insurance Coverage - How many faculty have double insurance coverage through Weber State? Five members of the Senate out of 39 representatives have double coverage.

Pilot project to test Moodle - Two full-time faculty (Mitch Oki and David Ferro), and four adjunct faculty are working with Continuing Education testing Moodle. The feedback so far are fairly positive.

ADJOURN

The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.