Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Attendance: B. Aiken (CST), B. Averbach (FSBM), J. Chen (CENG), M. Chisholm (Co-ordinator), J. Evans (President), S. Harrison (Tyler), J. Joyce (Faculty Herald), A. Kidawa (Secretary), D. Maleson (Law), L. Millner ((Vice President), W. Nathan (Past President), I. Shapiro (STHM), T. Speaker (Pharmacy), A. Stark (Dentistry), K. Turner (SCT) and R. Williams (CLA).
1. Call to Order:
J. Evans called the meeting to order at 12:53 A.M.
2. Approval of Minutes:
The minutes of February 22, 2005 were approved as distributed.
3. President’s Report:
a) Senate Meeting Agenda: The next meeting is scheduled for March 23, 2005. Invited guests include Stuart Sullivan (VP Alumni & Development) to discuss the initiation of a donors campaign, Bill Cutler (TAUP) to discuss the outcome of the contract discussions as well as Jackie Leonard who will discuss the status of women in science. In addition, Bob Aiken will update the senate and demonstrate the prototype of the new web site page.
b) President Adamany: The president will address the FSSC at 2:00 PM at the next meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2005
c) EPPC: Michelle O’Connor (Ambler) has been hired for 1st Year Experiences and Transfer Issues, eg: associate degree candidates being exempt from the GenEd CORE as well as transfer students with >45 credits. To a question concerning the assigned location of the GenEd courses, it was observed that there are not enough classrooms. SCAT has noted that 80 students per classroom will be needed to break even financially without the assistance of Teaching Assistants.
d) Larry Alford: J. Evans met with this newly appointed VP for the Library. He is interested in addressing the full Senate and in reviving the Library Committee to assist in the decisions for purchases, periodical subscriptions and similar issues. He related a need to be informed on the student needs for website CORE courses in the GenEd program. He would favorably consider being nominated to the EPP and RPP Committees.
e) General Education Executive Committee: Since Provost Ira Schwartz requested additional nominees for the GenEd Executive Committee, the FSSC discussed the credentials of other faculty volunteers while taking into consideration diversity in gender and college representation. J. Evans and L. Millner will meet with Provost Schwartz on March 16, 2005 at 2:30 PM to present and discuss the credentials of 12 volunteers and FSSC nominees for the positions of Course Directors, Members for the GenEd Executive Committee as well as an Executive Director who will meet with the deans.
4. Vice-President’s Report:
a) Senate University Press Board of Review: Lois Millner reported that she has communicated with Alex Holzman, Director of the Temple University Press concerning the faculty working with the Press and the need for the nomination of 10 faculty by the senate for the Senate University Press Board of Review Committee. In return, she received the list of current Board members and shared them with the FSSC. He also related a willingness to consult and meet with the FSSC and indicated that by-laws for the University Press Board will hopefully be completed over the summer of 2005.
b) Other Senate Committee Nominations: It was restated that there still remain openings for faculty volunteers to serve on various senate committees. She indicated that a list of openings and a form for submittal of volunteers or nominees would be emailed to the FSSC membership today.
5. Old Business:
J. Joyce questioned the need and availability of a pass word for the addition or deletion of senate members to the Senate or FSSC List Serv(e) sites. It was related that Jim Papacostas organized the format and that only the Senate President has access to revise the list of faculty at either of these sites.
6. New Business:
None was presented to be discussed.
7. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 PM.
