Faculty Senate
MINUTES
November 20, 1997MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Harley Adamson
Julianne Arbuckle
Brooke Arkush Excused
Nikki Austin - Student
Naseem Banerji
Bob Belka
Margaret Bennett - Admin.
Mark Biddle
Stephanie Bossenberger-James
Ryan Bott - Student - Absent
Robert Brito - Student - Absent
Clyde Cooley - Absent
Tom Day
Karen Dewey
Dave Eisler - Admin.
Judy Elsley
Linda Forest - Absent
Dan Gallego
Ron Galli - Admin.
David Greene - Admin.
Carl Grunander
Frank Guliuzza - Parliamentarian
Kirk Hagen
Verne Hansen - Ron Harris representing
Kathleen Herndon
Michelle Heward
Bill Hoggan
Joan Hubbard
Paul Joines
Marie Kotter - Admin.
Tom Kuehls
Kathleen Lukken - Admin.
Judith Mitchell - Vice Chair
Monica Mize
Lynda Money
Roger Nichols - Admin.
Chris Padgett
Randy Parker
June Phillips - Admin. - Excused
Diane Pugmire
Valory Quick
Richard Sadler - Admin. - Excused
Dan Schroeder
Randy Scott
Candadai Seshachari - Chair
John Shupe - Student
John Sillito - Carol Hansen representing
Allen Simkins -Admin.
John Sohl
Pamela Stenberg - Excused
Jerald Storey - Shane Schvaneveldt representing
James Swearingen
President Paul Thompson - Admin.
Richard Ulibarri - Admin.- Peg Wherry representing
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Barbara Wachocki
Adolph YonkeeKay Brown, Secretary
Faculty Senate - 2 - November 20 , 19971. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: To accept the minutes of October 16, 1997.
Made: Paul Joines Second: Mark Biddle
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously
3. STUDENT HOUSING
President Thompson - Weber State is considering building additional student housing. He is asking for feedback from faculty, staff and students on whether or not we should build new student housing units, and if we build new units, where should they be built. Construction would be for two or three story apartment style housing units totaling 400-500 beds. He has met with faculty, students and the Board of Trustees. The market demand is currently around 90% occupancy in the community and above 90% occupancy on campus. Pros and cons of whether to build new student housing units and pros and cons on various locations were discussed.
A straw vote was taken for the various proposed locations:
South of the Dee Events Center 0
South of HPHP 0
Football Practice Field 25
Northeast Parking of the Dee Events Center 114. PPM 4-2
Language clarification for PPM 4-2. Students who started instruction under the quarter system may elect to use either a quarter or semester catalog for their general education requirements, and a different catalog for their major/minor/emphasis/concentration requirements. Students will be allowed to choose a maximum of two catalogs. The last sentence was added as clarification.
5. ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - John Thaeler, Chair
The terms "proficiency" and "competence" are confusing. These terms have been dropped. The committee proposes that additional information be added to PPM 5-5:
Students requiring developmental course work will be charged an additional fee for each term until they have satisfactorily completed:
English 0960, Developmental Writing with a grade of C (2.00) or above; OR The English Placement Test (available through the Testing Center); OR The English ACT with a score of 17 or higher;
AND
Math 1010 Intermediate Algebra, with a grade of C (2.00) or above, OR The Math Placement Test (available through the Testing Center) with a score high enough to be placed into Math QL 1030, QL 1040, QL 1050, or QL 1080 OR The Math ACT with a score of 23 or higher.
Faculty Senate - 3 - November 20, 1997
Once both the English and math requirements have been met, as outlined above, the developmental fee will be removed automatically.
Motion: To accept the above addition to PPM 5-5.
Made: Karen Dewey Second: John Sohl
Outcome: The voting was unanimous.
6. MATH 105/1010 - Math 105 has been renumbered Math 1010. It will not be remedial. It is a prerequisite to quantitative literacy.
7. CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE - Bob Higginson, Chair
APPLIED LABORATORY MATHEMATICS AND LABORATORY STATISTICS - Yas Simonian representing. Discipline specific math requirement for the A.A.S. degree. This course was cleared with Dr. Kidman, Chair of the Math Department, to be offered within the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science as discipline specific math for the A.A.S. degree only.
Motion: To accept the Applied Laboratory Mathematics and Laboratory Statistics course.
Made: Judith Mitchell Second: Kathy Herndon
Outcome: The voting was unanimous.
8. HUMANITIES ON THE INTERNET: CULTURE, CONTENT, AND ACCESS - Carol Hansen representing. Concerns: Depth? How is it tied together? Time involvement of five faculty members. What are the connections among disciplines? What role does the advisement center play?
Interdisciplinary will be the future of general education. This course is an impressive statement of collaboration.
Motion: To accept the Humanities on the Internet: Culture, Content, and Access course.
Made: Julie Arbuckle Second: Lynda Money
Outcome: 21 - For 7 - Against
9. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE POLICY STATEMENT, WORKING MODEL AND B.S. DEGREE REQUIREMENT COURSE PROPOSAL FORM - Bob Higginson representing.
The documents verified the policy, included a working model that will be used by the University Curriculum and General Education Committee in reviewing submitted course proposals, and outlined procedures and a time line for proposal submission. Copies of forms were included in the documents that must accompany any proposals submitted to the Curriculum and General Education Committee. Minor changes were made to the model and form.
ADJOURNED: The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
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