Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Attendance: Robert Aiken (Pres.), Karen Turner (V. Pres.), Paul LaFollette (Secretary), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), Jon Clark (TYL), Joan Delalic (ENGR), Judith Goode (CLA), Luke Kahlich (BCMD), Diane Maleson (Law), Bernie Newman (SSA), Ira Shapiro (STHM), Joan Shapiro (EDUC), Joel Sheffield (CST), Roberta Sloan (SCT), Roy Stevens (Dent), Cheryl Mack, (Coord.)
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 1:04 PM.
2. Guests:
Joyce Lindorff Chairperson of the Committee on the Status of Women and Melissa Gilbert, member of the same committee.
Lindorff and Gilbert presented us with a detailed written report about their committee's activities over the past year. Included in this was a report made to the Provost in December, 2007 detailing the commitee's recommendations for further action. I would suggest that this report be published on the Senate website either as part of these minutes or as that committee's final report for the 2007-08 academic year.
They have asked that they be able to meet with the provost regularly at the beginning, middle, and end of each academic year.
Kahlich suggested the committee supporting a forum each Spring for women students about to enter the job market.
J. Shapiro pointed out that this report comes at a perfect time to be fit into the academic planning process.
Aiken said that the Status of Women Committee is also working jointly with the Faculty of Color Committee and the State of Women in Medicine Committee.
J. Shapiro added that language is important, that she now teaches about Gender Studies rather than Women's Studies, and that perhaps the Committee on the Status of Women might consider whether it wants to change its name similarly.
3. Approval of Minutes:
The minutes from the previous meeting were approved as amended.
4. President's Report (Aiken):
Aiken began by thanking us all for encouraging our colleagues to vote in the Faculty Senate elections. He distributed a letter from Larry Lemanski which prompted further discussion about how best to create the committees that he wants. Maleson pointed out that the composition and responsibilities of some current Senate committees, notably RPPC and Patents and Inventions, are specified by the Handbook.
Aiken announced the guests to the FSSC for the rest of the year:
April 8 Larry Lemanski
April 15 Jodi Laufgraben
April 16 Tony Wagner will speak at the Representative
Faculty Senate.
April 22 Provost Lisa
April 29 Laura Gruen
May 6 No FSSC meeting
May 13 Final FSSC luncheon meeting
Aiken and Turner met with Peter Jones and the chair of EPPC (Gaffney) and Jim Degnan. There will be an open forum April 18 in SAC room 200C to present and discuss the CATES followed by one week to allow faculty to present written comments. There will also be a Blackboard site created for CATES discussion.
Maleson asked whether the Deans have approved of the proposed changes to the CATES. Nobody knew the answer.
5. Vice President's Report (Turner):
I. Shapiro, Goode, and Stevens terms on the FSSC end this year.
As of April 1, 185 people had voted in the Senate elections.
6. Old Business:
None
7. New Business:
None
8. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr.
Secretary
