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Wednesday, March 17, 1999
Program Room, Leavey Center
PRESENT: Andrews, Areen, Arend, Bates, D.Betz, P.Betz,
Bloch, Brown, Cole, Danielson, Davis, DeGioia, Diamond, Fasold,
Fink, Fisher, Fort, Glazer, Goldfrank, Hauser, Iglarsh, Jacobs,
Kellar, Kopac, Lauerman, Lieber, Martire, McFadden,S.J., McGrail,
Moran Cruz, Morris, A.Myers, Noyes, Rameh, Regan, Scribanu, Serene,
Sitterson, Soudee, Subramanian, Viksnins, J.Walsh,S.J., Young,
Zucarelli (Paul Donovan, Aviad Haramati & Karen Gale - guests).
ABSENT: Angel, Breall, Byrne, Cohn, Dover, Dretchen, Finkel,
Gallucci, Gerli, Haft, Harter, Joyner, Lawton,S.J., Lepgold, McCabe,
Mujal-Leon, Nishioka, K.Myers, Oakley, Nelson, Peck, Pfeiffer,
Pinkard, Puto, Richardson, Ronkainen, Rothstein, Spiegel, Stent,
Tracy, Vroman, T.J. Walsh, Wasserstrom, Weidenbruch, Wiesel, Wientzen.
The minutes of the previous Senate meeting on Feb. 16, 1999,
were approved.
Prof. Bates noted the approval of the full Faculty Handbook by
the Board. He also noted the Board's action of rescinding the
Medical Center compensation plan. The Board passed some appropriations
for building projects. Prof. Bates pointed out that at the Faculty
Relations Sub-Committee of the Board of Directors, the Senate
officers expressed their opposition to the original actions of
the Board with respect to the compensation policy and grievance
process. The Steering Committee requested that Prof. Bates express
concern to Father O'Donovan regarding lack of planning for academic
changes at the Medical Center during the upcoming transaction
and restructuring.
Professors McFadden, Arend, Tracy and Cohn have been recommended
for the Senate Nomination Committee. This slate was moved
and approved.
Prof. Bates has discussed several names of potential nominees
for the Licensing Implementation Committee but this item is not
ready for action.
Jack Murphy's replacement for VP from the Law Center is needed.
Richard Diamond was nominated and elected.
The Special Committee on Rank & Tenure has provided a follow-on
to its earlier report. Prof. Paul Betz presented it.
This latest version mainly represents "house-keeping changes"
pursuant to the discussion at the last Senate meeting. Some
additional changes in language were suggested from the floor and
others were extensively discussed. The document's acceptance
was moved and approved, with item 6 removed.
Prof. Glazer presented 2 statements on tenure and academic freedom
for consideration. He proposed that these be passed by the
Senate to present to the President and the Board. It was
moved that Prof. Glazer's statement be referred to the Senate
Steering Committee for the purpose of referring it to an appropriate
committee for expeditious action. The motion passed with
two nay votes.
The ongoing disagreement between Senate and Board on grievance
code issues was raised by Prof. Bates. The issue revolves
around the legality of the Board's suspension of the grievance
in the case of Glazer, et.al. Discussions are continuing.
now will involve the Governance Committee.
Vice President DeGioia presented information on the ongoing negotiations
with Medstar. He hopes a letter of commitment is signed,
in the next week. The University Budget Committee received
a presentation by Winston Churchill (of the Board); several faculty
members have reviewed the proposed letter of commitment.
Dr. DeGioia also discussed the need for an ongoing rapid mechanism
for reviewing issues related to a merger, involving faculty.
A Steering Committee of the Comprehensive Review Team may be formed
to oversee this review and consultation process; a group will
obviously be needed to specifically look at academic issues.
Several Senators expressed disappointment in the lack of consideration
thus far of these issues.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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