Thursday, May 14 1998
SS 115, 1:30 p.m.

PRESENT:  Julie Arbuckle, Karen Dewey, Dave Eisler, Judy Elsley, Carl Grunander, Judith Mitchell - Vice Chair, Candadai Seshachari - Chair, John Sohl, Jerald Storey, Kay Brown - Secretary.

EXCUSED:  Diane Pugmire, President Thompson

MINUTES

Karen Dewey:  Moved to accept the minutes of May 7, 1998.
Second - John Sohl
Outcome:  The minutes were approved.

CRAO

Constitutional Review, Apportionment, and Organization Committee - Doris Geide-Stevenson representing - PPM 1-13 Constitutional Bylaws. Article 1, Section 2 - quarter semester. Article II, Section 3 - March February. The Executive Committee suggested that Article II, Section 3 should be changed from their proposal of February to January. Article II, Section 7.1 - April 7 March 7. Article II, Section 7.2 - April March. Article II, Section 7.3 - April March. Article IV, Section I - April March. Article V, Section 8 - May April.

Discussion of Article I, Section 2 , A Senate member, without academic assignment for one quarter semester during the regular academic year, may appoint a representative to attend Faculty Senate meetings for the quarter semester must be replaced by election as per policy.

MOTION

Judith Mitchell:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the recommended changes from the Constitutional Review, Apportionment, and Organization Committee for PPM 1-13 as well as the changes made by the Executive Committee.
Second - Judy Elsley
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

ARCC

Academic Resources and Computing Committee - Jim Jacobs representing. Discussion of ARCC transferring the allocating of funds for faculty computers to the Provost beginning with the 2000-2001 academic year. ARCC would work with the Provost in establishing and maintaining a process to distribute and monitor funds and equipment. ARCC proposes that a permanent E & G budget should be established for faculty computer replacements and upgrades. Discussion centered around ARCC losing control of the budget.

MOTION

Judith Mitchell:  Motion to send back this information to the ARCC Committee for discussion and revisions.
Second - Judy Elsley
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

ASSA Admissions, Standards, and Student Affairs - John Thaeler representing.

PPM 4-19 Suggested Deadlines - Last day to cancel enrollment in a class and last date to withdraw from a class.

MOTION

John Sohl:  Moved to place PPM 4-19 on the Faculty Senate agenda.
Second - Karen Dewey
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

PPM 6-5 - Mandatory Orientation - ASSA would like to take academic orientation and put it in its own PPM to deal with orientation objectives and policy. Discussion of mandatory orientation.

I. Orientation - The purpose of orientation is to ease the transition of new students into the university community. This is a collaborative process collaboration between the students and the University which helps students understand what requirements are expected from them and what services are provided for them.

Orientation Objectives - Switch the order. A to read - Provide an advisement component including information about . . . B - To familiarize students with library use and student services, and procedures to obtain parking permits, wildcat cards, and email addresses.

The committee suggested some kind of reward system rather than punishing students who have not gone through orientation.

The Executive Committee was in agreement that a section of the PPM needs to be written to address the objectives and policy of academic orientation.

MOTION

John Sohl:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the proposal of a PPM dealing with orientation objectives and policy.
Second:  Karen Dewey
Outcome:  The motion failed unanimously.

MOTION

John Sohl:  Motion to accept the recommendation that a section of the PPM include orientation as a policy heading. The ASSA Committee will review the suggestions of the Executive Committee on the orientation policy.
Second:  Judith Mitchell
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

PPM 6-9 - Changed the policy to state an established fee rather than a specific amount.

MOTION

Judith Mitchell:  Moved to place PPM 6-9 on the Faculty Senate agenda.
Second:  John Sohl
Outcome:  The motion passed with one abstention.

Statement of Concern - Several policies have been passed through the Faculty Senate during the last several years. The concern of the ASSA Committee is that these policies are not easily enforced as there is not in place technical support or computer programs that monitor many of the policies.

MOTION

Judith Mitchell:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the Statement of Concern as an informational item from the ASSA Committee.
Second:  Jerald Storey
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

The Provost will report back in September or October on the expansion of computer programs and technical support that will monitor policies passed by the Faculty Senate

COMPUTING COMPETENCE

Task Force on Computing Competence & Information Literacy C Bob Higginson and Chris Elliott

Introduction of the proposal. Those involved - Chris Elliott, Chair, Laura Anderson, Evan Christensen, Diana Green, Carol Hansen, Joan Hubbard, Eric Jacobson, Ron Peterson, Dolly Samson, and Al Talbot.

In May 1994, the Faculty Senate passed the recommendation of the Curriculum and General Education Committee to support in principle the development and implementation of an institutional requirement for computing competence.

MOTION

Judith Mitchell:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the computing competence proposal.
Second - Carl Grunander
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously,

B.S. COURSE PROPOSAL Physical Geography PS 1010 - Bachelor of Science Course Proposal - Hal Elliott, Bryan Dorsey, Chris Meindl representing.

MOTION

Carl Grunander:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the bachelor of science course proposal for Physical Geography PS 1010.
Second - John Sohl
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

B.S. COURSE PROPOSAL Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Thesis 4780 - Bachelor of Science Course Proposal C Bonnie Branson representing.

MOTION

Carl Grunander:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the bachelor of science course proposal for Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Thesis 4780.
Second - Karen Dewey
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

SEMESTER CONVERSION

Semester Conversion of the Interior Design Emphasis for the Technical Sales Degree C Jan Slabaugh representing.

MOTION

Judith Mitchell:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate Agenda the semester conversion of the Interior Design Emphasis for the Technical Sales degree.
Second:  Judy Elsley
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION

Karen Dewey:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the new course proposal from Botany - Biology of the Plant Cell 2503.
Second:  Carl Grunander
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

NEW COURSE PROPOSALS

New Course Proposals from Radiological Sciences - Diane Kawamura representing

Research Methods 4933

MOTION

John Sohl:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the new course proposal from Radiological Sciences Research Methods 4933.
Second:  Karen Dewey
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION

Carl Grunander:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the new course proposal from Radiological Sciences Research Methods 4933.
Second:  Karen Dewey
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

B.S. COURSE PROPOSALS

Bachelor of Science Course Proposals from Radiologic Sciences - Quality Assurance in Radiology 3443, Quality Assurance 4143, Quality Assurance 4333, Quality Assurance 4446. These course are structured the same, but are designed to specifically relate to different programs, i.e. RadTec, DMS, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Therapy.

MOTION

Judith Mitchell:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the bachelor of science course proposals for Quality Assurance in Radiology 3443, Quality Assurance 4143, Quality Assurance 4333, Quality Assurance 4446.
Second:  Carl Grunander
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

B.S. COURSE PROPOSAL Bachelor of Science Course Proposal from Radiologic Science - Baccalaureate Thesis 4943

MOTION

John Sohl:  Moved to place on the Faculty Senate agenda the bachelor of science course proposal for Baccalaureate Thesis 4943.
Second:  Carl Grunander
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

FINAL MEETING

The final meeting of the 1997-98 Executive Committee will be held May 28, 1998 at 1:30 in SS 115. The main item for discussion will be the diversity graduation requirement.