|
Thursday, September 17, 1998
ICC Auditorium
Present: Andrews, Bates, D.Betz, P.Betz, Cole, Davis,
DeGioia, Dretchen, Fink, Fisher, Glazer, Jacobs, Joyner, Kellar,
Kopac, Lieber, Martire, Morris, Mujal-Leon, A. Myers, Nishioka,
Noyes, Rameh, Richardson, Ronkainen, Soudee, Terrio, Vroman, Zuccarelli
Excused: Arend, Finkel, Gerli, Iglarsh, Lepgold, Lauerman,
Peck, Pfeiffer, Pinkard, Scribanu, Stent, T.Walsh Weidenbruch,
Wientzen,
The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. by Prof. Bates.
Business:
The Vice President of the Faculty Senate for the Main Campus,
Dorothy Brown, has resigned to become EVP. JoAnn Moran Cruz
has been nominated by the Main Campus Caucus. She was unanimously
approved by the University Senate.
A list of Senate nominees to committees was distributed
for approval (see attached). Dr. Kromer was withdrawn from
nomination (he is on sabbatical) to the Research Integrity Committee.
Bob Glazer was nominated in his stead. Wayne Davis spoke
to the nomination of Tom Beauchamp to University Rank & Tenure.
The list of nominees was unanimously approved as amended.
A list of Senate committees was discussed by Prof. Bates.
The Steering Committee make-up was presented, as well as chairs
for the standing committees. The chairs were approved by
the Senate, unanimously.
| Standing Committee |
Chair |
| Academic Freedom & Responsibility |
John G. Murphy, Jr. |
| Educational Affairs |
JoAnn Moran-Cruz & Adam Myers |
| Physical facilities |
Dorothy Betz |
| Salaries and Fringe Benefits |
Klemens Barth |
| Student Affairs |
Peter Pfeiffery |
| University Budget and Finance |
Wayne A. Davis |
| University Governance |
Daniel E. Martire |
In addition, Cindy Tracy was approved as a clinical faculty representative
to the Steering Committee, pending confirmation by the Medical Center
Caucus.
Prof. Bates brought up some rank & tenure issues which
have come to his attention. These involved how and
from whom outside letters are solicited, the workload of the Rank
& Tenure Committee and how it is affected by timeliness of
Medical Center filings, and a "white-paper" on tenure at the Medical
Center which he recently received. He will present that
to the Steering committee. A special committee to examine
procedures in the rank & tenure application process and to
considers issues in the "white paper" was proposed, moved and
unanimously approved, with Susan Bloch as proposed chair.
Prof. Bates said that a search committee to replace Dean
Lawton is being formed. The President wants it in place
by next Wednesday, including Senate appointments. The pros
and cons of an accelerated search were discussed. Wayne
Davis proposed that Senate identify and approve its two appointees
through its usual process. The motion was passed unanimously.
It was moved that Prof. Bates inquire of the President as to the
purpose of accelerating the Dean search. Wayne Davis moved
that Dick Bates meet with the President to discuss the need for
an expedited Dean search and express the Senate's concerns.
It was passed unanimously.
Prof. Lieber moved that the Univ. Fac. Senate condemns
the operation of the GroupwWise e-mail system as unacceptable
and urges immediate action to rectify the situation. The motion
passed unanimously.
Loss of faculty space in the ICC for lunch without consultation
was brought up and briefly discussed.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Back to the top
|
Faculty Senate
