Meeting Minutes: February 12, 2015

Faculty Senate Minutes
Regular Meeting
February 12, 2015

The Faculty Senate was called to order by, Craig Parks, Chair on Thursday February12, 2015, in FSHN T101 at 3:30 p.m. Forty (40) members were present with sixteen (16) absent and eight (8) nonvoting members present.

Minutes of January 29, 2015 meeting were approved as circulated.

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. Senate Officers met with the Provost on February 4, 2015.
      2. Senate Officers met with the President on February 11, 2015.
      3. Minor Change Bulletin #8 (Exhibit D)
      4. Department of Health Policy and Administration (HPA) to join the College of Nursing (Exhibit E )
      5. Minor Change Bulletin #5 updated (Exhibit T)
2. Announcements (Reports).
   1. Remarks by the Chair.—C. Parks
      1. Officers met with the President and were provided with a list of high ranking administrative vacancies.
      2. A reminder that the nomination period for chair-elect is open until February 24 2015.
      3. At the last meeting, a concern was raised about funds being used to build a new fountain. When the Executive Committee asked, the Administration advised that the funds were donated and ear-marked for that specific use.
   2. Remarks by Tony Opheim .
      1. An overview was provided about the ITS One Drive project update. A question and answer session followed.
3. Additions or Changes to the Agenda. None.
4. Agenda Items (Action Items).
   1. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the name change from Department of Mathematics to Department of Mathematics and Statistics (Exhibit F) – J. McDonald
      1. Motion carried.
   2. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Workplace Violence & Bullying Policy (Exhibit G) – J. McDonald
      1. Motion carried.
   3. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty ManualEPPM, Designation of Academic Unit (Exhibit H) – J. McDonald
      1. Motion carried.
   4. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty ManualPromotion Process (Exhibit I) – J. McDonald
      1. Motion carried
   5. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Clinical Faculty Appointments (Exhibit J) – J. McDonald
      1. Motion carried
   6. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Business Days/Working Days clarification (Exhibit K) – J. McDonald
      1. Motion carried
   7. Recommendation from Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletins #4 & #5 ( Exhibits L L1) – K. Daratha
      1. Motion carried
   8. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #6 (Exhibits M M1) – D. Baker
      1. Motion carried
   9. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #7 Exhibits N N1) – D. Baker
      1. Motion carried
   10. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve UCORE Bulletin #5 (Exhibit O) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried
   11. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve proposal to Revise Rule 108 (Exhibit P) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried
   12. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve proposal to Revise Rule 109 (Exhibit Q) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried
   13. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve proposal to Revise Rule 118 (Exhibit R) – D. Baker
       1. Motion carried
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items).
   1. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Intellectual Property on Plant Variety Protection Certificates (Exhibit W) J. McDonald
      1. No Discussion.
   2. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs to approve the changes to the Faculty Manual – Intellectual Property on Patent Royalties (Exhibit X ) J. McDonald
      1. Discussion: Concerns were raised about income definition as well as how funds would be distributed and whether or not this formula encouraged innovation.
         1. Motion: It was moved and seconded to remand this section back to Faculty Affairs Committee for additional review, asking that any changes be worded in clear concise language and that the committee clarify how the legal protection costs would be spent. Motion carried.
   3. Recommendation from Graduate Studies Committee to approve Graduate Major Change Bulletin #6 (Exhibit Y ) – K. Daratha
      1. No Discussion
   4. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve UCORE Bulletin #6 (Exhibit Z) – D. Baker
      1. No Discussion
   5. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve Undergraduate Major Change Bulletin #8 (Exhibits B &B1) – D. Baker
      1. Discussion: A concern was raised about specific hours and class schedules, as well as some minor editorial corrections. The Register’s Office will review and make noted corrections.
   6. Recommendation from Academic Affairs Committee to approve proposal to Revise Rule 2 (Exhibit C ) – D. Baker
      1. Discussion: It was noted that the word “verbiage” should be changed to “wording” and other minor editorial changes. The Registrar’s Office will revise as requested.
6. Constituents’ Concerns.
   1. A concern was voiced about scheduling block and night exams. It was noted this matter is currently being reviewed by AAC and more information will be forthcoming.
7. Adjournment.
   1. The meeting adjourned at 4:28 p.m.
      1. Sheila Converse, Executive Secretary