Faculty Senate Steering Committee
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Attendance: Robert Aiken (Pres.), Paul LaFollette (Secretary), Jane Evans (Past-Pres.), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), David Baron (Medicine), Ann Barr (CHP), Z. Joan Delalic (ENGR), Terry Dolan (TYL) Judith Goode (CLA), Pauline Hurley-Kurtz (Ambler), Luke Kahlich (BCMD), Diane Maleson (Law),
Bernie Newman (SSA), Joan Shapiro (EDU), Roberta Sloan (SCT),
Cheryl Mack (Coord.)
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 PM
2. Approval of Minutes:
Minutes from the October 9th meeting were approved as corrected.
3. Guests:
Visit from Honors Program - Dave Zitarelli and Ruth Ost.
Zitarelli and Ost gave a presentation about the current state of Temple's Honors program. The program is growing faster than expected because of the increasing number of highly qualified admissions to Temple. There are presently two components to the program. The nature of the program is currently under review by the honors oversight committee and some changes are expected. We have, anecdotally, a large collection of graduates from this program with impressive career paths, but we need to do more explicitly to track our honors graduates.
There followed some discussion about the nature and philosophy of the program. Most notably, there was discussion about what might be good ways of encouraging excellent teachers to design honors courses, and what might be ways of identifying appropriate honors faculty. No real consensus was reached, but it was agreed that the latter is an important problem to work on.
4. President's Report:
Aiken reported that -
There was a request at the Senate meeting that FSSC minutes be circulated. LaFollette pointed out that they are already available on the Senate web page.
The Academic Planning participants had their first meetings with the consultants. There was brief discussion of these meetings. Consensus was that it was too early in the process to develop any real judgment about them.
Aiken circulated the list of nominations for President Hart's informal receptions.
Aiken circulated a document from the Gen Ed committee about their goals and objectives for the Gen Ed budgetary process. Our discussion of this document found it to be generally reasonable and appropriate.
We next addressed the issue of Provost Lisa's request for a committee to review appeals to the Study Leave process. It was suggested that we approve a pool of faculty from various schools and colleges from which committees could be formed as needed. Maleson agreed to act as chair who would, among other things, choose committee members from this pool based upon the expertise required for any particular case. There was general agreement that this would be a reasonable process. Aiken will talk to the Provost to see whether it be acceptable to her.
At this point Aiken had to leave for class. In the absence of Vice-President Turner, the secretary took over gavel.
Goode reported that the CLA executive committee had not yet met, and accordingly we could not profitably discuss the motion to include NTT faculty in the Senate. This was deferred until next week's meeting.
5. Vice President's Report:
Vice President Turner was absent because of illness. Her report will be presented next week.
6. Old Business:
None
7. New Business:
None
8. Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 2:40
Submitted by,
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr.
Secretary
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