Faculty Senate
 MINUTES 
November 19, 1998

 MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically

Eric Amsel
Brooke Arkush
Nikki Austin - Student - Excused
Naseem Banerji
Richard Beatch
Mark Biddle
Stephanie Bossenberger-James
Michael Cena
Clyde Cooley
Erika Daines - Tom Matthews representung
Betty Damask-Bembenek
Tom Day
Karen Dewey
Anand Dyal-Chand - Admin
Dave Eisler - Admin.
Judy Elsley
Ron Galli - Admin.
Jim Gaskill - Michelle Heward representing 
David Greene - Admin. - Excused
Carl Grunander
Frank Guliuzza
Kirk Hagen
Bruce Handley - Tony Allred representing
Verne Hansen - Bill Clapp representing
Michelle Heward
Warren Hill
Bill Hoggan
Joan Hubbard - John Sillito representing
Ardell Jenks - Student
Paul Joines
Thom Kuehls
Kathleen Lukken - Admin.
Kyle Mattson
Dwayne Meadows
Ann Millner - Admin. - Excused
Judith Mitchell - Vice Chair
Monica Mize - Joann Otte representing
Randy Parker - Excused
June Phillips - Admin. - Excused
Diane Pugmire
Valory Quick
Pam Rice - Excused
Richard Sadler - Admin. - Rosemary Conover representing
Dan Schroeder
Randy Scott
Candadai Seshachari - Chair
John Sillito
Allen Simkins -Admin.
John Sohl
Mohammad Sondossi
Patricia Stipanovich - Student
James Swearingen
Alden Talbot
President Paul Thompson - Admin.
Richard Ulibarri - Admin.
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Barbara Wachocki
Lydia Wingate - Roger Nichols representing
Catherine Zublin
Kay Brown, Secretary

 

1. ROLL CALL

2. MEMORIAL TRIBUTE

Dr. Seshachari welcomed Myrtle Gallego and other members of the Gallego family to Faculty Senate. Rosemary Conover presented a memorial tribute to Dr. Daniel T. Gallego, who suddenly passed away October 21. Dr. Conover highlighted his life long accomplishments and contributions, and specifically his accomplishments and contributions to Weber State University, and our community.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion:  To accept the minutes of September 17, 1998.
Made:   John Sohl
Second:  Karen Dewey
Outcome:  The minutes were approved.

4.  President Thompson presented information about a student complaint that was filed with campus police. The complaint was reviewed and discussed with the County Attorney. A student senator was arrested, charged and then released. The university will appoint a task force that will be composed of faculty, staff and students. They will look at the climate and culture of the institution, and look at the way students are relating to each other. Members of the Faculty Senate were asked for recommendations of people to serve on the task force.

5. UAAP

Dick Alston along with Eugene Bozniak, Sarah Toevs, Ron Holt, and Sarah Tinkler reported that the Utah Association of Academic Professionals has liquidated. The assets from the Weber State Chapter of UAAP are in the amount of $17,628.65. This money will be used as an endowment from which interest income will be used to fund an annual Faculty Award for Service to Faculty Governance. One stipend of $900 (before taxes) per year will be made by the Faculty Senate. The selection will be made through a process of nominations coming to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee or from the Executive Committee itself, based upon their own criteria, established to recognize faculty who have led efforts to improve faculty governance at Weber State. Wendell Rich from the Accounting Office was presented the check. He will set up the account.

6. CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE B Jim Wilson, Chair

Honors Program - Course proposal for Senior Research Thesis, HNRS 4800, and program change in the Honors Program.

Motion:  To accept the course proposal from the Honors Program for Senior Research Thesis, HNRS 4800 and accept the change in the Honors Program.
Made:  Warren Hill
Second:  John Sohl
Outcome:   The motion passed unanimously.

First Year Experienc - Course proposal fromthe First Year Experience Program for First Year Experience Mentor Leadership Seminar, EDUC 3170.

Motion: To accept the course proposal from the First Year Experience Program for First Year Experience Mentor Leadership Seminar, EDUC 3170.
Made: Richard Beatch
Second: Mike Cena
Outcome: The motion passed with the following change: The course can be repeated 1 time for a total of 4 hours.

Bachelor of Integrated Studies - Course Proposal from the Bachelor of Integrated Studies Program for the senior capstone course, HIST 4800.

Motion:  To accept the course proposal from the Bachelor of Integrated Studies for the senior capstone course, HIST 4800.
Made:  John Sohl
Second:  Karen Dewey
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

Information Systems & Technology and Telecommunications & Business Education - Course Proposals for IntranetWare NetWare 4.11 Advanced Administration (Novell Course 525) - IS&T/TBE 2620, IntranetWare NetWare 4.11 Design and Implementation (Novell Course 532) - IS&T/TBE 2640, Service and Support (Novell Course 801) - IS&T/TBE 2650, IntranetWare Networking Technologies (Novell Course 200) - IS&T/TBE 2660, and Building Intranets with IntranetWare (Novell Course 540) - IS&T/TBE 2670.

The Department of Information Systems and Technology, and the Department of Telecommunications & Business Education have certified faculty to teach the courses. The equipment is currently in place. The curriculum is mandated by Novell for certification. Three of the courses are currently being offered as experimental courses.

Motion:  To accept the course proposals from Information Systems & Technology and  Telecommunications & Business Education for IntranetWareNetWare 4.11 Advanced Administration (Novell Course 525) - IS&T/TBE2620, ItranetWareNetWare 4.11 Design and Implementation (Novell Course 532) - IS&T/TBE  2640, Service and Support (Novell Course 801) - IS&T/TBE 2650, IntranetWare Networking Technologies (Novell Course200) - IS&T/TBE 2660, and Building Intranets with IntranetWare (Novell  Course 540) - IS&T/TBE 2670.
Made:  Alden Talbot
Second:  Paul Joines
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

Information Systems & Technology and Telecommunications & Business Education - Course Proposals for IntranetWare NetWare 4.11 Administration (Novell Course 520) - IS&T/TBE 2610, and IntranetWare Installation and Configuration Management Workshop (Novell Course 804) - IS&T/TBE 2630.

The Senate discussed the inclusion of a specific version, i.e. 4.11, in the title, and the inevitability of going through this process when the next version is available. The inclusion of specific versions on student transcripts informs employers of the exact course content. The Curriculum and General Education Committee can view minor changes to the course, such as the title, as a nonsubstantive change. It was suggested that software upgrades because of technology should be considered by the Curriculum and General Education Committee to be nonsubstantive.

Motion:  To accept the course proposal from Information Systems & Technology and Telecommunications & Business Education for IntranetWareNetWare 4.11 Administration (Novell Course 520) - IS&T/TBE 2610, and IntranetWare Installation and Configuration Management Workshop (Novell Course 804) - IS&T/TBE 2630.
Made: John Sohl
Second: Warren Hill
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Information Systems & Technology - Course Proposals for Software Development II, IS&T 2130, and Enterprise Software Development, IS&T 4710,and the program proposal for Professional Network Certificate - Novell Option (to be housed in both the Goddard School of Business and Economics and the College of Applied Science and Technology).

Motion:  To accept the course proposals for Software Development II, IS&T 2130, and Enterprise Software Development, IS&T 4710, and the program proposal for Professional Network Certificate - Novell Option (to be housed in both the Goddard School of Business and Economics and theCollege of Applied Science and Technology).
Made:  Michelle Heward
Second:  Carl Grunander
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

College of Applied Science & Technology - Computer Science - Course Proposals for Networking Essentials and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 - CS 2410, Administering & Supporting Windows NT 4.0 Core Technologies - CS 2420, Internetworking with TCP/IP NT 4.0 & Supporting Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Technologies - CS 2430 Microsoft SQL Server System Administration, CS 2440, and the Program Proposal for Professional Network Certificate - Microsoft Option.

The Senate discussed the inclusion of Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 in the title of the course. The Computer Science Department felt it was important to include the version in the title so that students and employers were aware of the exact information in the course.

Motion:  To accept the course proposals from the College of Applied Science & Technology Computer Science Department for for Networking Essentials and Supporting Microsoft Windows 95 - CS 2410, Administering & Supporting Windows NT 4.0 Core Technologies - CS 2420,  Internetworking with TCP/IP NT 4.0 & Supporting Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Technologies - CS 2430, Microsoft SQL Server System Administration, CS 2440, and the Program Proposal for Professional Network Certificate - Microsoft Option. 
Made:  Karen Dewey
Second:  Clyde Cooley
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

Arts & Humanities - Course Proposals for Opera Production, MUSIC 2810/4810, and Theatre Management, THEATR 3340.

The Opera Production course can be retaken an unlimited number of times to allow students to gain experience by participating in performances and productions. This is an elective course.

Motion:  To accept the course proposals from the College of Arts & Humanities for Opera Production, MUSIC 2810/4810, and Theatre Management, THEATR 3340.
Made:  Clyde Cooley
Second:  Catherine Zublin
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

Program Proposal from the College of Arts and Humanities for BFA in Art.

Motion:  To accept the Program Proposal from the College of Arts and Humanities for BFA in Art.
Made:  Paul Joines
Second:  Monica Mize
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

Program Proposal from the College of Arts and Humanities for BA, BS in Art: 2D Emphasis.

Motion:  To accept the Program Proposal from the College of Arts and Humanities and for BA, BS in Art: 2D Emphasis.
Made:  Judith Mitchell
Second:  John Sillito
Outcome:  The motion passed unanimously.

7. AD HOC ON-LINE COMMITTEE B Brad Carroll, Chair of the Ad Hoc On-Line Committee, reported on the committee=s work and their recommendations. Committee members are: Richard Alston, Tom Day, Dave Eisler, Don Gardner, Jim Jacobs, Judith Mitchell, Sally Shigley, and Peg Wherry.

The committee report discusses five areas (1) Financial and Resource Constraints, (2) Curriculum Review, (3) Guidelines for Teaching Onload, (4) Intellectual Copyright, and (5) The Capacity of WSU Online.

The following PPM changes were recommended:

PPM 3-13-B: EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS AND YOUTH

1. Students should be advised that they are expected to devote two hours of outside study for every hour they spend in the classroom instruction and that a full 15 hour schedule implies 45 hours of study per week.

PPM 3-32-IV-A: DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT

Deference to this ideal requires delicate balancing when applying this policy in the classroom an instructional setting.

PPM 3-37-B: SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES

2. Films, filmstrips, slides, transparencies and other free instructional materials of an educational nature carrying incidental advertising may be used in classrooms for instruction.

PPM 4-7a-A: STATEMENT: FACULTY WORK LOAD

1. Courses that Require Regularly Scheduled Classroom Instruction

PPM 4-10-III-A: FIELD TRIPS

2. Other supplemental classroom instructional experiences.

PPM 4-11-II: STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

International study abroad experiences will improve returned-student classroom academic performance, help students mature in positive ways, and will make students more likely to become contributing and empathetic citizens of the world.

PPM 4-15a-2: FACULTY USE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS

4.Films and projection equipment are available for classroom instructional use.

PPM 4-21a-II: CREDIT BY EXAMINATION OR PETITION

Credit for competency gained outside the university classroom is awarded by standard examination such as the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the Advanced Placement program (AP), by special examination administered by individual departments, and by petition.

PPM 5-42: COPYRIGHT POLICY: COPYING OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS.

This requires special attention C no recommendation.

PPM 5-43: PERFORMANCE OR DISPLAY OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS

This requires special attention C no recommendation.

PPM 6-27-IV-C: STUDENT CODE

7. Deliberate interference with academic freedom and freedom of speech (including not only classroom instructional activities, but also interference with performances, exhibits, displays, dissemination of information, demonstrations, or the freedom of any speaker invited by any segment of the University community to express views);

PPM 7-10-IV: POSTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS CAMPUS

The university maintains the authority and right to prohibit the distribution of any material which in the estimation of the university will cause a security problem or interferes with any classroom instruction instructional or university event.

PPM 8-11-D: EVALUATION OF FACULTY MEMBERS

Candidates are encouraged to discuss this context in cases where it impacts their teaching and/or techniques they use in the classroom their instruction.

Narrative on how the candidate's scholarship connects to the classroom candidate=s teaching.

Classroom observations Observations of teaching by peer review committee.

Examples of classroom assessment techniques.

PPM 8-13-IV-B: EVALUATIVE CRITERIA FOR ACADEMIC RANK

This category includes formal classroom instruction and student activities directly related to classroom instruction including supervision of laboratory activities, research projects, co-op education and course-related field trips.

PPM 9-1-II: ACADEMIC FREEDOM/GENERAL PRINCIPLES

The faculty are entitled to freedom in the classroom in discussing their subjects, but they should be careful not to introduce in their teaching controversial matter which has no relation to their subject.

PPM 9-2-A: FACULTY RIGHTS

2. The right to full freedom in the classroom in discussing their subject. They may present any controversial material relevant to their courses of instruction.

PPM 9-5-II-B: FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES TO STUDENTS

6. Neither in nor out of the classroom instructional setting or office do faculty members take advantage of their relationships with students to exploit them for the faculty members' own purposes.

No changes were recommended for the following sections of the PPM:

PPM 1-16: ACADEMIC DEAN

PPM 4-23a CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM

PPM 5-38: BUILDING SPACE ALLOCATION

PPM 5-40: ASSIGNMENT OF UNIVERSITY FACILITIES

PPM 6-27-IV-D: STUDENT CODE

Additional committee recommendations:

The committee recommends that WSU be listed with the brokering arm of the Western Governors University. This involves WSU paying WGU to have its programs listed in WGU=s ASmartCatalog,@ which provides cross-referencing of online courses.

The committee recommends the adoption of the following onload teaching guidelines and onload course development guidelines:

 

ONLOAD TEACHING GUIDELINES

Online courses may be taught as part of regular faculty load. As in other faculty assignments, this is the decision of the department chair in consultation and with the approval of the college dean.

If the development costs for an online course have been funded through Continuing Education, the teaching commitment to Continuing Education needs to be met.

WSU Online will provide the same ongoing delivery support for all online instruction. Faculty teaching online will be expected to attend orientation and update sessions as scheduled. Departments will coordinate course scheduling with WSU Online.

ONLOAD COURSE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES

The selection of courses for online development is the decision of the department chair in consultation with the departmental faculty and subject to the approval of the college dean.

Development compensation for online courses to be initially delivered onload will be the same as the rate for courses taught on overload. The funding for this compensation will be divided with one third from the department or college, one third from Academic Affairs and one third from Information Technology.

Faculty orientation and course development support will be the same for all online courses. WSU Online staff will provide orientation, standard course development software, and software training. Faculty will be expected to attend WSU Online orientation sessions to become familiar with unique WSU Online procedures and specialized software applications. Faculty teaching onload who choose to delegate page development or to use other course development software will need to identify department or college sources of support.

Motion:  To accept the recommendations of the Ad Hoc On-Line Committee.
Made:  Judith Mitchell
Second:  Richard Beatch
Outcome:  The motion passed with 1 opposed.

8. FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM B Judy Elsley and Michael White, Co-Coordinators, presented the history and a statistical report on the First Year Experience Program. The program is housed in the Education Department. One hundred students started with the program three years ago. This year seven hundred students will participate in the program. The profile of the FYE student almost identically matches the profile of the traditional student at Weber State. At the heart of their program is the Introduction to the University course which helps students deal with study skills, resources on campus, career planning, and health and wellness issues. They also offer 12 clusters of classes, and 10 stand alone classes.

By the end of 1995-96, FYE students had earned higher cumulative grade point averages and had higher retention rates than WSU first year students who were not in the FYE Program.

9. TEACHING, LEARNING, AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE B Kathryn MacKay along with Eric Amsel and Sally Shigley reported on the Student General Education Skills Assessment Pilot Project. This project includes a Student Perception Survey and a Portfolio Project to assess the writing and numerical skills students develop as a result of taking General Education courses. Writing and other assignments will be collected from faculty. Students are randomly selected to participate in the Portfolio Project. The Writing Assessment and Numeracy Committees will evaluate the writing and numerical skills exhibited in the student artifacts by using rubrics (primary trait scoring scales) which they have developed.

This is assessment other than standardized tests, it is unobtrusive for both students and faculty, and the model was developed, monitored, and implemented by faculty. Faculty are devising the scoring rubrics and setting the standard for student performance, and they are responsible for the necessary curriculum improvement. The outcomes are operationally defined and scored by interdisciplinary faculty teams. The responsibility for General Education in terms of design, delivery, assessment, and improvement resides with the faculty.

The first Campus Conversation will take place December 1, 1998 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Alumni Center.

ADJOURN

The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.