AGENDA
Faculty Senate
February 12 and 14, 2008
12:15 – 1:50 p.m., Auerbach, 426
Tuesday, February 12
- Call to Order/Announcements – Chair Weinholtz
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Suspension
of Admissions with intention to eliminate the ENHP Counseling Program
(Discussion and possible vote)
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Moving
Senate Goals Forward (Attachment A.)
- Presentations
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Michelle
Tafur, Policy Coordinator – Roosevelt Institution
(Student Group)
- Committees reports:
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Academic
Standards
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Senator
Elizabeth Petry
(Class
attendance)
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CETA
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BLT
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Senator
Ingrid Russell
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A&S
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Computer
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Senator
Narendar Sumukadas
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Barney
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Constitution
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Senator
Bob Decker
(Restructuring Senate Committees)
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A&S
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Curriculum
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Chair,
Donn Weinholtz (Attachment B)
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Development
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Senator
Ed Gray
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A&S
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Faculty
Diversity
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Senator
Darryl McMiller
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Hillyer
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Grants
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Senator
Dennis Nolan
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HAS
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International
Studies
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Senator
Anne Comiskey
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Hartt
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P/T
Faculty
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Senator
Paul Siegel
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A&S
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Prof.
Standards
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Senator
Sharon Shepela
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Hillyer
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Student
Affairs
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Senator
Peter Oliver
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ENHP
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Univ.
Scholar
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Senator
Dan Williamson
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Hillyer
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Environmental
Task Force
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Senator
Joanna Borucinska
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A&S
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- Orders of the Day 1:50 p.m.
Thursday, February 14
- Reconvene
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Elimination
of Program – Sixth Year Certificate in Educational Leadership (discussion)
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Proposal
to suspend admission to the HAS MFA Resident Program (discussion)
- Presentations
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President
Walter Harrison – Update
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Norm
Young, Executive Director of Facilities – Sustainability Efforts
- Other Business
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Next
meeting of the Faculty Senate will be March 11 and 13, 2008, 12:15 p.m. –
1:50 p.m., A426.
- Adjourn (by 1:50 p.m.)
Bylaw 4.a “Faculty Senate meetings are open to all
full-time and part-time (adjunct) faculty. Administrators, staff, and others
having proper business with the Faculty Senate may attend meetings as
observers, upon invitation of (or approval of petition to) the Chair or the
Executive Committee. Observers may not,
during the meeting, petition the Faculty Senate Chair for the right to address
the Faculty Senate, although the Faculty Senate Chair may invite observers to
address the Faculty Senate from the floor on specific points of business. Only
elected Senators have voice and voting privileges.”
Draft for Review at Feb 5, 2008 Executive Committee Meeting
Mid-Year Update on Progress Towards
Senate Goals for 2007-2008
Faculty rights and responsibilities as well as curriculum issues will always be integral to the operation of the Faculty Senate. Similarly, the administration of awards programs and the maintenance of relationships with other constituencies remain important Senate functions, as does ongoing monitoring of University processes and programs. In addition to these responsibilities there are other issues of interest to faculty, the most important of which constitute goals for the coming year. During the 2007–2008 academic years, the Senate will:
1) Continue to work in partnership with the University administration to further develop and fully implement its Faculty Diversity Plan. An important aspect of this effort will be creating a Diversity Committee as a standing Senate committee. The committee will report on its findings and deliberations to the full Senate and to the University's Diversity Task Force.
The Senate created the Diversity Committee, which is now meeting and formulating its agenda.
2) Continue to pursue strategies for ensuring better management and greater equity in the salary and benefits provided to part-time and adjunct faculty. In order to provide the Senate with better information regarding issues related to part-time and adjunct faculty, an Ad-hoc Research Task Force will be created.
The Senate passed a resolution in support of further pay increases for part-time faculty, which has been forwarded to the Interim-Provost and the President. The Ad-hoc Task continues to gather and distribute information on the status of part-time faculty at the U of H and at surrounding colleges and universities.
3) Strive to make the University a more environmentally responsible institution.
To ensure ongoing commitment by the Senate, as well as ongoing Senate input into future University physical development efforts, the Ad Hoc Environmental Task Force will become a standing Senate Committee.
The Environmental Task Force has compiled an inventory of recycling efforts around campus, and has developed a set of recommendations that will be forwarded to the President. The leaders of the “greening” initiative at CCSU addressed the Senate, describing the extensive efforts underway on their campus. Executive Director of Facilities, Norm Young, has been invited to address the Senate regarding further sustainability initiatives at the U of H.
4) Work with Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to develop and implement strategies to increase both civility and academic honesty on campus.
The Student Affairs Committee, in collaboration with Student Affairs and Academic Affairs, is currently developing an “Academic Honesty” values statement for possible inclusion in the MAPP and the “Source.” The committee also supports President Harrison’s initiative to create a statement of shared community values for the university.
5) Establish a closer working relationship with the University Staff Association.
The President of the Staff Association, Jason Pomposelli, was invited to address the Senate. Senate Coordinator, Maria Marques, has joined the Staff Association. Joanna Borucinska has been invited to present the work of the Environmental Task Force to the Staff Association February meeting.
6) Examine strategies for increasing the pool of faculty members serving on Senate committees and also for streamlining the Senate committees structure in order to decrease the overall number of committees, while still incorporating the two new Diversity and Environment committees.
The Constitution and Bylaws Committee developed a set of recommendations for committee mergers were presented to the Senate for the purpose of obtaining feedback.
7) Wherever appropriate, seek to incorporate above stated Senate goals into the University's strategic planning process.
Multiple Senate goals (e.g. sustainability initiatives, part-time faculty pay, enhancing diversity and core values) are being addressed in the University’s strategic planning efforts.
ATTACHMENT A