Thursday, October 8, 1998
SS115, 2:00 p.m.

PRESENT:  Karen Dewey, Judy Elsley, Bruce Handley, Thom Kuehls, Judith Mitchell - Vice Chair, Monica Mize, Diane Pugmire, Candadai Seshachari - Chair, President Thompson, Kay Brown - Secretary.

MINUTES

Judith Mitchell: Motion to accept the minutes of September 24, 1998
Second:  Judy Elsley
Outcome: The minutes were approved

Course proposal from the Honors Program, Senior Thesis Research - This course is required by the Honors Program, and will range from 1-3 credit hours. Honors 4800 will be individual research and Honors 4990 will be thesis writing. Honors 4800 is the prerequisite for Honors 4990.

MOTION

Thom Kuehls:  Motion to send forward the course proposal from Honors, Senior Thesis Research 4800 to the Faculty Senate with the stipulation that Mikel Vause rewrite the justification stating that this course does not increase the number of hours required by the Honors Program and. . .students registered student independent study for honors 4800will could attend include workshops with various faculty members providing guidance specific to thesis work . . .
Second: Diane Pugmire
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 opposed.

DIVERSITY

The Curriculum subcommittee on Diversity has met twice. They are looking at criteria and a model from which they will develop a definition. Members of the subcommittee are: Tim Conrad, Karin Jenkins (student), Thom Kuehls, Brenda Marsteller Kowalewski, Peg Wherry, and Jim Wilson. Other faculty participating in the discussions are: Rosemary Conover, Pam Burton, Sandra Powell, Wangari Wa Nyatetu-Waigwa, Forrest Crawford, Kathryn MacKay and three students, Preston McConkie, Jason Jones, and Nikki Austin.

TLA

Kathryn MacKay reported information on the Carnegie Teaching Academy Campus Program. The campus program hopes to foster different approaches to and ways of enacting the idea of teaching as scholarly work. Participation in the program involves three levels: (1) Campus Conversations, (2) Community of Campuses, and (3) Affiliation with the Carnegie Teaching Academy.

The first level of participation in the Campus Program is Campus Conversations. It is proposed that Weber State will hold a Campus Conversation on October 20 at 5:00 p.m. in the Skyroom of the Shepherd Union. This Campus Conversation would be the first step, if there is sufficient interest and support, to making application to the Carnegie Teaching Academy Campus Program.

Eric Amsel reported on the Student General Education Perception Survey. The Student General Education Skills Perception Survey was administered as part of the application for graduation 1998.

RELEASE TIME

Five or six years ago, release time was given to Executive Committee members. Rather than giving release time, Dr. Seshachari proposed giving Executive Committee members $500 or $600 to use toward professional travel or professional development.

SHARED VISION

We need to take pride in what we are and what we do. We need to demonstrate it and celebrate it. There are things we are doing at Weber State that are world class. We need to have a shared vision of what Weber State can become. For the past couple of years we have been focused on budgets and enrollment. These challenges are not behind us, but we now need to look over the horizon and set goals we can rally around, and build comradery and morale as we work to achieve excellence.

CAAP

On October 23 at 3:00 there will be a meeting for all those attending the AWhat is an Educated Person@ conference. They will look at CAAP and see what it means in our own disciplines.

ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

As a class assignment, a professor asked the students to become involved in the campaign or the election process. The students were told by campus police that they could not distribute campaign materials on campus. The Chair of the Political Science Department talked with Carol Berrey. Dr. Berrey suggested that we review the policy. PPM 7-10, VII states: The University does not endorse any political party or any candidate for political office. Unauthorized posting or distribution of campaign material at Weber State University by a political party or candidate for federal, state, county, or city office or position is prohibited.

The question is: Can students who are involved in a classroom activity distribute campaign information or have voter registration booths? One challenge is where university resources are used to support one candidate and not another. If the class activity supported both parties there should not be a problem. Voter registration for both parties should be supported. President Thompson will look into the issue.

FACULTY SYLLABI

The committee discussed the issue of course syllabi. Should course syllabi be considered the property of the faculty member? Most committee members felt that faculty members should be given the option of allowing or not allowing other faculty or students to have copies of their course syllabus.

TENURE AND PROMOTION

The dated guidelines for promotion and tenure state that on October 10, The dean informs the provost of the names of the candidates for tenure and for advancement in rank and their years of service under their present rank. Reports to the Provost have not been forwarded by all the colleges.