Guest Presentation: COACHE Survey Results & Review (PDF)
· Laura Hill, Senior Vice Provost
Minutes
The Faculty Senate met on Thursday, February 2, 2023, in French 130D and via Zoom. Sixty- three (63) senators were present with twenty-one (23) absent and sixteen (16) non-voting members present. The meeting was called to order by Chair, Christine Horne at 3:59pm .
- Call to Order. 3:59pm
- Approval of minutes from the January 19, 2023 faculty senate meeting (PDF).
- Announcements
- Information Items
- The faculty senate officers will meet with the president and provost on March 20th, 2023.
- The faculty senate officers met with the board of regents on January 27th, 2023.
- (Item #2023.02.02_278_GSC) Approval of Music, MA, Bylaws (Exhibit 278A 278B).
- (Item #2023.02.02_284_AAC) Minor Change Bulletin No. 7 (Exhibit 284A). -P. Sekhar
- Reports
- Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Christine Horne
- Workday Self Identification of Employee Demographic Information (Submission Request Item A).
- Faculty Senate Concerns & Activities Table 02.02.2023 (PDF).
- Remarks by Faculty Senate Chair, Christine Horne
- Information Items
- Additions or changes to the agenda
- Motion from the floor to move discussion item 1 to become action item 7. – J. McDonald; Praveen Sekhar seconds the motion.
- Approved; 52 approved, 0 rejected.
- Motion from the floor to move discussion item 1 to become action item 7. – J. McDonald; Praveen Sekhar seconds the motion.
- Agenda Items
- Action items
- (Item #2023.01.12_261_PHSC) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 261A 261B). -J. Mattoon
- EFSCOM Branding
- Approved; 60 approved; 1 rejected.
- (Item #2023.01.12_271_FAC) Proposed amendments to sections VII and XIII and insertion of section XIV of the Faculty Senate Bylaws (Exhibit 271A). -J. McDonald
- Approved; 58 approved; 0 rejected.
- (Item #2023.01.12_272_GSC) Graduate Major Change Bulletin No. 7 (Exhibit 272A). -E. Nicol / G. Wayman
- Approved; 59 approved; 0 rejected.
- (Item #2023.01.12_273_AAC) Proposal to Establish the Bachelor of Science Degree in Cybersecurity (Exhibit 273A 273B). -D. Grigar / K. Sivakumar
- Approved; 57 approved; 0 rejected.
- (Item #2023.01.12_275_CoC) Recommendation of Professional Health Sciences Committee Member, Jose Pares-Avila (Exhibit 275A). -E. Shelden
- Approved; 55 approved; 1 rejected.
- (Item #2023.01.12_276_SSC) Establishment of a University Syllabus (Exhibit 276A) -C. Stratton
- Approved; 59 approved; 1 rejected.
- (Item #2023.02.02_279_FAC) Proposed changes to Faculty Manual Section I.B.4 regarding the Faculty Status Committee (Exhibit 279A 279B). -J. McDonald
- Approved; 58 approved 1 rejected.
- (Item #2023.01.12_261_PHSC) Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 261A 261B). -J. Mattoon
- Discussion Items
- (Item #2023.02.02_280_AAC) Proposal to Extend the BA in Political Science to Vancouver (Exhibit 280A 280B). -P. Sekhar
- No discussion
- (Item #2023.02.02_281_AAC) Undergraduate & Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 8 (Exhibit 281A 281B). -P. Sekhar
- No discussion
- (Item #2023.02.02_282_AAC) UCORE Renewals & Changes Approved by the UCORE Committee; Bulletin No. 1 (Exhibit 282A). -P. Sekhar
- No discussion
- (Item #2023.02.02_283_AAC) Undergraduate & Professional Major Change Bulletin No. 9 (Exhibit 283A 283B). -P. Sekhar
- Discussion
- (Item #2023.02.02_280_AAC) Proposal to Extend the BA in Political Science to Vancouver (Exhibit 280A 280B). -P. Sekhar
- Action items
- Constituent Concerns
- Concern regarding DEI efforts and scholarship in the State of Florida (supporting article for context linked here) and a recommendation for a clear statement from faculty senate in support of DEI efforts.
- Reference to a statement regarding the BoR athletics budget and a request for concrete action.
- Board of Regence Information item No. 1 Attachment A reference item.
- YouTube recording reference to this specific concern can be found at minute marker 56:25 of the faculty senate meeting recording.
- Faculty Senate budget status request for the March 2023 meeting.
- Meeting Adjourned: 4:45
Respectfully submitted,
Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary
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