1. Approval of the minutes from the September 2, 2010 meeting >

2. Curriculum Committee – Erika Daines, Chair
    Composition Form

    Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Assessment and Intervention - MED 6730

3. PPM Revisions
PPM 1-2 - Board of Trustees, Role of
PPM 5-35 - Prohibition of Weapons on Campus
PPM 5-35a - Firearms on Campus (new)

4. Committee and Senate Membership Changes

5. Committee Charges

6. Other Items

MINUTES
Colleen Garside: Moved to approve the minutes from the September 2, 2010 meeting as revised.
Second: Azenett Garza
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

CURRICULUM
Curriculum Committee – Erika Daines, reporting.

Curriculum proposal from Master of Education for Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Assessment and Intervention - MED 6730. This course is defined by the Utah State Office of Education for an Elementary Mathematics Endorsement. The course is not part of the teaching license; it is only used for the endorsement.

MOTION
Motion brought forward by the Curriculum Committee to forward the curriculum proposal for Master of Education for Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Assessment and Intervention - MED 6730 to the Faculty Senate.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

The composition course proposal form was presented. Currently English 1010 and English 2010 are the only approved courses that fulfill the composition requirements.

MOTION
Motion brought forward by the Curriculum Committee to forward the composition course proposal form to the Faculty Senate as information.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

PPM REVISIONS

PPM 1-2 Board of Trustees, Role of

This policy originated in 1977 and needed to be updated. Changes were made regarding membership. Other changes were made so that Weber State PPM 1-2 was consistent with state law and Board of Regent’s policy.

PPM 5-35 Prohibition of Weapons on Campus and PPM 5-35a (New)Firearms on Campus

These policies were written to comply with state law. The University of Utah policy was used as model. Weber State policies cannot be more strict than state law.

Dane LeBlanc, Campus Chief of Police, will be invited to the Faculty Senate to discuss the police response and answer questions.

MOTION
Colleen Garside: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the above PPM’s as information.
Second: Michael Hernandez
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

COMMITTEES
Faculty Senate committee membership changes and Faculty Senate changes were discussed.

MOTION
Michael Hernandez: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for approval the Faculty Senate committee membership changes and Faculty Senate changes.
Second: Peggy Saunders
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

CRAO - Brian Rague contacted Doris Geide-Stevenson and David Ferro to help the subcommittee with the revision of PPM 1-14a Program Discontinuance Review Procedure. They will be ex officio members of the subcommittee.

CHARGES
Changes were made to the following committee charges:

ASSA additional charge:

Review PPM 4-19 Grading, item E, Grade of Incomplete, and recommend changes to the policy.

MOTION
Shelly Costley: Moved to add the above charge to the list of charges for the ASSA Committee.
Second: Azenett Garza
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

APAFT. Two additional charges:

Review current survey instrument used to evaluate academic deans and determine whether the Executive Committee should appoint an ad hoc task force to revise the instrument (PPM 1-17, V).

Review PPM 1-17, Selection and Evaluation of Academic Deans, and make recommendations.

MOTION
Azenett Garza: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the APAFT charges with the addition of the above two charges.
Second: Peggy Saunders
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Environmental Issues - Editorial changes were made.

SBBFP - Editorial changes were made, along with dates for completion, and one additional charge.

Examine salary options for compensation increases and prioritize recommendations.

MOTION
Azenett Garza: Moved to forward tot he Faculty Senate the SBBFP revised charges.
Second: Colleen Garside
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

TENURE PROCESS
Rich Hill will be asked to come to the Faculty Senate meeting to discuss the tenure process and answer questions.

CUPA
The Provost presented and discussed information showing Weber State Faculty salaries compared with CUPA data.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.