Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Attendance: Jane Evans (Chair), Karen Turner (Vice-Chair), Paul LaFollette (CST), Robert Aiken (CST), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), David Baron (Med), Zdenka Delalic (Eng), Judith Goode (CLA), Sally Harrison (Tyler), Pauline Hurley-Kurtz (Ambler), Diane Maleson (Law), Lois Millner (SSA), Ira Shapiro (STHM), Joan Shapiro (Educ), Roy Stevens (Dental), Karen Schaefer (CHP), Lewis Gordon (Editor)
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 1:12 PM.
2. Approval of Minutes:
Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as distributed.
3. Visit from President Hart:
The Committee on the Status of Women made a compelling, though preliminary, report documenting various aspects of gender bias within Temple. They described many examples of bias, which varies from college to college and department to department. These include possible bias in allocating space, workload, assignment of tasks, and salary. Detailed tables of data relating salary to time-in-service were present for three colleges, Education, Pharmacy, and CST. It was pointed out, in particular, that the Computer and Information Sciences Department has no female tenured/tenure-track faculty. The Chair of CIS responded with a description of the difficulties they have had in recruiting women. President Hart offered to meet personally with any female candidates that may be identified by CIS.
In the ensuing discussion, several people pointed out that salary issues have been dealt with intermittently in the past, and could be similarly dealt with again.
The committee will continue its work, looking at more data from more colleges.
4. President’s Report:
Englert and Evans will meet tomorrow to discuss various issues.
The Senate Committee on the Status of Women will meet with the corresponding committee at the Medical School.
Terry Halbert will meet with us on Feb. 20.
A long list of Dr. Adamany's policies has been given to I. Shapiro for his review and recommendations about those for which we might consider proposing changes.
The Handbook Committee continues to look at the T&P portions of the handbook.
Proposed changes from the EPPC for the description of EPPC's charge and membership in the Handbook. These proposed changes will be presented to the Senate for its consideration and approval.
We are all asked to provide Evans with names of faculty in our colleges for possible invitation to Dr. Hart's home for conversation.
We agreed to invite Teresa Powell to address the Senate later in the semester.
5. Vice-President’s Report:
We have had a request from an Emeritus Professor that he be allowed to serve on a Senate committee. After some discussion, we agreed that we would consider such requests on a case by case basis.
6. Old Business:
There was no old business.
7. New Business:
There was no new business.
8. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr.
Secretary
