Faculty Senate
MINUTES
February 19, 1998MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Harley Adamson
Julianne Arbuckle
Brooke Arkush
Nikki Austin - Student
Naseem Banerji
Bob Belka
Mark Biddle
Stephanie Bossenberger-James
Ryan Bott - Student
Robert Brito - Student - Absent
Clyde Cooley
Tom Day
Karen Dewey
Dave Eisler - Admin.
Judy Elsley
Linda Forest - Betty Damask-Bembenek representing
Dan Gallego
Ron Galli - Admin.
David Greene - Admin. - Jim Bird representing
Carl Grunander
Frank Guliuzza - Parliamentarian
Kirk Hagen
Verne Hansen
Kathleen Herndon - Excused
Michelle Heward
Warren Hill
Bill Hoggan
Joan Hubbard - Excused
Paul Joines
Marie Kotter - Admin.
Thom Kuehls
Kathleen Lukken - Admin.
Ann Millner
Judith Mitchell - Vice Chair
Monica Mize
Lynda Money
Roger Nichols - Admin. - Excused
Chris Padgett - Excused
Randy Parker
June Phillips - Admin.
Diane Pugmire
Valory Quick
Richard Sadler - Admin.
Dan Schroeder
Randy Scott
Candadai Seshachari - Chair
John Shupe - Student
John Sillito
Allen Simkins -Admin.
John Sohl
Pamela Stenberg - Excused
Jerald Storey
James Swearingen
President Paul Thompson - Admin.
Richard Ulibarri - Admin.
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Barbara Wachocki
Adolph YonkeeKay Brown, Secretary
Faculty Senate, February 19, 19981. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: To accept the minutes of January 15, 1997
Made: Lynda Money Second: Dan Gallego
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
3. CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, APPORTIONMENT, AND ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE - Kevin McBeth, Chair
Dr. McBeth presented the apportionment figures based on full time faculty for Autumn Quarter, 1997. The list was discussed with departments, colleges, and Betty Kusnierz who checked the names against the payroll records for Autumn Quarter 1997.
In comparison with last year's list, one representative was added to the College of Business and Economics and the representatives for the College of Applied Science and Technology were reduced by one.
Motion: To adopt the apportion figures presented by Dr. McBeth.
Made: Judith Mitchell Second: Clyde Cooley
Outcome: The motion passed.A memo will be sent to the Dean of each College asking them to hold elections to elect new members to the Faculty Senate.
4. CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE - Bob Higginson, Chair
College of Science Bachelor of Science Course Proposals
Discussion on the bachelor of science course proposal model. The position of the Curriculum Committee is — In order for a course to meet the quantitative methods, it must first be a quantitative course. The prerequisite of quantitative literacy is the basis upon which the course should be built.
There is no statewide identified bachelor of science requirements, but other institutions do have bachelor of science requirements that they have defined for their institution. Bachelor of science requirements above and beyond general education requirements is not unique. We do not know if this will hurt or help enrollment. Dr. Lukken will work on an individual basis with departments to look at the impact the bachelor of science requirement will have on their programs.
Question: Bob Belka called for the "Question."
Second: Clyde Cooley
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 opposed.Motion: To accept the bachelor of science course proposals for the following courses:
Principles of Life Science LS1370, Principles of Botany LS1105, Principles of Microbiology LS2054, Principles of Zoology I 1110, Principles of Zoology II 1120, Principles of Physical Science PS1360, Earthquakes & Volcanoes PS1030, Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology PS1110, Introduction to Meteorology PS1130, Oceanography 2750, Principles of Earth Science PS 1350, Calculus I 1210, Calculus II 1220, Probability and Statistics for Elementary Teachers 3060, Number Theory for Elementary Teachers 3080, Geometry for Elementary Teachers 3070, Mathematical Problem Solving for Elementary Teachers 4040, Intuitive Calculus for Elementary Teachers 4100, Introduction to Physics PS1010, Introduction to Astronomy PS1030, General Physics I PS2010, Laboratory Physics I 2010L, Laboratory Physics II 2020L, Physics for Scientists & Engineers I PS 2210, Physics for Scientists & Engineers II 2220, Laboratory Physics I PS2210L, Laboratory Physics II 2220L, General Physics II 2020, Elementary Chemistry PS1110, Elementary Organic/Biochemistry 1120, Principles of Chemistry I PS1210, Principles of Chemistry II 1210. (A total of 32 courses from the College of Science.)
Made: Michelle Heward Second: Karen Dewey
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 opposed.Honours Programme Bachelor of Science Course Proposal
Motion: To accept the bachelor of science course proposal from the Honours Programme, Perspectives in the Physical Sciences PS 1500.
Made: Valorie Quick Second: Warren Hill
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously
Bachelor of Science Course List
As the bachelor of science courses are approved by the Senate, they will be listed in the on-line catalog as part of the errata sheet. They will not be listed in the semester schedule of classes because that would be an incomplete printed list at this point. Once all of the courses are approved, in April or May, a printed list will be sent out to the entire campus.
5. ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND COMPUTING COMMITTEE - Jim Jacobs, Chair, Eric Jacobson
The committee surveyed faculty to determine what they saw as computing needs. They used this information along with information coming in from the college committee representatives to see what the relationships were between the survey and the information from the colleges.
One hundred faculty members were selected at random to participate in the survey. Top priority was student computing labs. The second priority was faculty would like more training to improve their computer skills. Third on the list was faculty PC upgrades, physical support, and multimedia classrooms. The survey is on the web — ARCC page under Issues.
The student survey indicated that many students are very positive about increasing the fee that supports the student computer labs. The majority of the students are in favor of spending more than $30, and that is what they approached the Student Fee Committee with this year. The Student Fee Committee ended up recommending $20. Last year the students paid $9.
Next Faculty Senate Meeting is on March 12, with Agenda Setting on March 5.
ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
This page was last updated on March 18, 1998.
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