December 4, 2007
Attendance: Robert Aiken (Pres.), Karen Turner (Vice Pres.), Jane Evans (Past-Pres.), Paul LaFollette (Sec’y), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), Ann Barr (CHP), Joan Delalic (ENG), Terry Dolan (TYL), Judith Goode (CLA), Pauline Hurley-Kurtz (AMBL), 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 noon.
2. Approval of Minutes:
The minutes from November 20 were approved as submitted.
The minutes from November 27 were approved as corrected.
3. President's Report (Aiken):
Aiken began by announcing that Ann Barr will be leaving Temple and expressing his appreciation for her service and our best wishes for her future.
The renovations on the Senate office are proceeding well.
Mack and Aiken now have access to a LISTSERV which includes non-tenure track faculty.
The appropriate people have been asked to provide a link from the Temple home page to the Faculty Senate page.
Aiken has talked to Provost Lisa about our concerns about the nature of the CATEs and how they are used. She will discuss these issues with Peter Jones.
Aiken discussed the idea of an ombudsperson with President Hart.
Hurley-Kurtz pointed out that the notion of sustainability seems to have gotten lost in the academic planning process. She also notes that Ambler has no representative on the Student Profile Committee.
J. Shapiro expressed appreciation of the fine job Aiken is doing in communicating the thoughts of the Academic Planning Steering Committee to the Faculty Senate.
Aiken announced that President Hart will meet with the Faculty Senate Steering Committee next semester and she will also attend two Faculty Senate meetings.
At this point, Aiken's report was interrupted for Provost Lisa's visit.
4. Guest: Provost Lisa
The Provost reported that the Academic Planning process is proceeding on schedule. Specific people have been put in charge of the three threads of Diversity (Roland Williams),
Ethics (Joan Shapiro), and Technology (Robert Aiken).
Workgroups will be organizing this month and will make their reports in March.
Hurley-Kurtz asked about the thread of sustainability. The Provost said that it will be discussed in the various committees.
With regard to various searches: Two candidates for the position of dean at TU Japan have visited Temple main campus. The search committee for the law school has convened. The search for the dental school is just beginning.
5. President's report continued (Aiken):
The minutes from this point on were provided by Ira Shapiro, whom I thank deeply for his assistance.
Aiken thanked the handbook committee for its hard work.
This is the last FSSC meeting for the semester. We will meet next on January 22, 2008.
Aiken has invited Eleanor Myers, Larry Lemanski, and Dick Englert to meet with us during the spring semester.
We were all encouraged to attend the Dec. 7th Faculty Senate meeting.
6. Vice President's Report (Turner):
Turner has asked all chairpersons of Senate committees to submit written reports by Thursday Dec. 6. These reports should review the charges of the committees. She would like to have one place where faculty can review the workings of Faculty Senate committees.
Turner suggested that the FSSC review all committees in the spring semester and check the descriptions of the committees on the website.
7. New Business:
Turner announced that Jane Evans would be on study leave in the spring semester.
Aiken thanked Cheryl Mack for all of her hard work on behalf of the FSSC.
8. Old Business:
None
9. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned.
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr. (With the greatly appreciated help of Ira Shapiro) Secretary
