Meeting Minutes: April 11, 2019

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

April 11, 2019

The Faculty Senate was called to order by Jeannette Mageo, Chair on Thursday April 11, 2019 in FSHN T101 at 3:30 p.m. Fifty-Two (52) members were present with Nineteen (19) absent and eight (8) nonvoting members present.

Minutes of March 28, 2019 meeting were approved as circulated.

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. Minor Change Bulletin  #12  (Exhibit B)
      2. Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule for 2019-2020
      3. Graduate Studies Committee has reviewed and approved revised bylaws: Horticulture Graduate Program and these are available on the department’s website
      4. Graduate Studies Committee has reviewed and approved revised bylaws: Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education and these are available on the department’s website
      5. Graduate Studies Committee has reviewed and approved revised bylaws: Prevention Science and these are available on the department’s website
      6. The Research and Arts Committee voted to grant interim status to the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH)
2. Announcements (Reports)
   1. Remarks by Chair
   2. Remarks by President Schulz
   3. Remarks by VP Matt Skinner and Dan Nordquist, on Research Support and Modernization
3. Additions or Changes to the Agenda.  Motion to Move Discussion Items #2, #3, #4 to Action Items.  Motion Carried.
4. Agenda Items (Action Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #12 and Addendum 1
      (Exhibits W  W1  W2  W3) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revision of Rules 53 and 56 Certification and Decertification on Majors  (Exhibits X  X1  X2 ) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the UCORE  Bulletin #3 (Exhibit LL) – K. Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   4. Recommendation to approve the Professional Health Sciences Major Change Bulletin #4 (Exhibits Y  Y1)  – J. Mattoon
      1. Motion Carried
   5. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revisions to Criminal Justice and Criminology MS & PhD  requirements (Exhibits Z  Z1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   6. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revision to the Constraints Management Graduate Certificate (Exhibits D  D1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   7. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revision to Master of Engineering and Technology Management (Exhibits E  E1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   8. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #11 and Addendum 1 (Exhibits F   F1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   9. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the revisions to Systems Engineering Management Graduate Certificate  (Exhibits G  G1 )  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion Carried
   10. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the proposal to convert the Master of  Education (Educational Psychology)  to Master of  Arts in Educational Psychology (non-thesis option)  (Exhibits MM  MM1)  D.Call/A.Dimitrov
       1. Motion Carried
   11. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the proposal for a Health Sciences Teaching Portfolio Pilot (Exhibits  I  I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 )
       1. Motion Carried
   12. Recommendation from Faculty Senate Steering Committee to approve revised Senate Committee Composition (Exhibit  J)
       1. Motion Carried
   13. Recommendation from Educational Policy Task Force Committee to approve the revisions for the Educational Policy and Procedure Manual (EPPM)  (Exhibits  K   K1  K2)
       1. Motion Carried
   14. Recommendation from Faculty Senate Steering Committee to carry out all necessary  functions of Faculty Senate during the period of May 16 through August 15, 2019
       1. Motion Carried
   15. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Tracks and Appointments ( Exhibits  N   N1  N2  N3) – D. Yost 
       1. Motion Carried
   16. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revisions to Rule 15f, Awarding of credit based on the International Baccalaureate Examination   (Exhibit P) – K. Hildenbrand
       1. Motion Carried
   17. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve changes to American Studies program including title change from “American Studies” to “American Studies and Culture” for M.A. and Ph.D. programs (Exhibits Q   Q1) – D.Call/A.Dimitrov 
       1. Motion Carried
   18. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Certificate in Research Communication  (Exhibits R R1) – D.Call/A.Dimitrov
       1. Motion Carried
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items).
   1. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Tracks and Appointments ( Exhibits  N   N1  N2  N3) – D. Yost  
      1. DISCUSSION: Several senators expressed concerns on how this  proposed document will affect faculty. It was suggested that a task force or some kind of accountability be created in order to monitor compliance.  Motion to move to action item. Motion Carried
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revisions to Rule 15f, Awarding of credit based on the International Baccalaureate Examination   (Exhibit P) – K. Hildenbrand  
      1. Motion to move to Action Item. Motion Carried
   3. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve changes to American Studies program including title change from “American Studies” to “American Studies and Culture” for M.A. and Ph.D. programs (Exhibits Q   Q1) – D.Call/A.Dimitrov 
      1. Motion to move to Action Item. Motion Carried.
   4. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Certificate in Research Communication (Exhibits R R1) – D.Call/A.Dimitrov
      1. Motion to move to Action Item. Motion Carried.
6. Constituents’ Concerns.
   1. Faculty are encouraged to attend the Research Town hall on April 25 as this event is being held to address constituent concerns raised.    It was also reported that the concerns raised on the Drive to 25, the PBL distribution and other issues were not fully resolved.  Chair reported these concerns will be brought to the attention to administration for further clarification and results will be updated on the website.
7. Adjournment.                                                   

                      The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.

                                              Amy Nielsen, Executive Secretary