Faculty Senate

Discussion: Meeting called to order at 3:02pm. No changes or discussion regarding past minutes.

Discussion: James Klausner presented the revised recommendation #8 from the Ad Hoc Committee on Tenure. The previous version was tabled for revision at the November Faculty Senate meeting.

Motion: College level tenure and promotion boards shall provide recorded individual assessments to the college deans as part of their fact finding and consultative role in the review of promotion and tenure cases. An individual assessment shall consist of a college tenure and promotion board member indicating whether or not the candidate meets the standards required for tenure and/or promotion within that college, and that assessment shall become part of the tenure and promotion packet. The individual assessors shall not be identified in the tenure and promotion packet.

Discussion: Timothy Flynn presented a recommendation from the College of Medicine to develop a new department, the Department of Aging and Geriatric Research.

Conclusions: A question was raised regarding where the funding will come from and whether this will affect other colleges. Timothy Flynn stated that the funding has already been designated within the College of Medicine and would not affect any other colleges.

Discussion: Danaya Wright, representing the Constitution Committee, presented proposed constitutional language which modifies the terms of those elected to serve on the newly formed policy councils.

Motion: Council members elected by the Senate serve three-year staggered terms. If an elected Council member's Senate term expires before the Council term, the member will continue to serve on the Council until the end of the three-year Council term. Council members elected in January 2005 will begin their terms immediately. The period January 8, 2005 through September 29, 2005 will constitute the first year term. Staggered terms in AY 2004-2005: In order to assure that terms will be staggered so that only one-third of the members of any Council will be up for election in any given year, in AY 2004- 2005 the tenure of council members will be set as follows:

• The two nominees for each Council who receive the most votes will serve three year terms,
• The two nominees for each Council who receive the next most votes will serve two year terms,
• The two nominees for each Council who receive the next most votes will serve one year terms.

Conclusions: Several senators suggested that the policy council terms should be one year as previously defined. Some senators noted that it would be beneficial to see how these councils perform before revising the terms or responsibilities. Voting for seats on the policy councils will begin December 17.

Discussion: Ken Gerhardt presented a proposal for a new degree, the Master of Science with a major in Decision Information Sciences.

Conclusions: No discussion was had.

Discussion: Sheila Dickison presented information on a proposed change of degree name for the Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology.

Discussion: Danaya Wright presented language proposed by the Constitution Committee regarding the Academic & Professional Assembly. Several Senators asked how many individuals were included. Vernon Kisling stated that there are approximately 2-3K people in the Assembly which currently exists. Those included are defined in PeopleSoft as Teams A. The APA is looking for recognition in the University Constitution. Several Senators addressed their concern with the language currently being proposed. It was noted that this group of individuals currently advise the President. The permanency of including this in the Constitution was raised because of the extensive process required to change any constitutional language.

Danaya Wright introduced Constitutional revisions that would add a process by which each College will include Assistant-In, Associate-In and Senior Associate-In.