Thursday, January 24, 2008
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 1:50 PM by President Aiken.
2. President Hart's Presentation:
President Hart discussed the events surrounding the recent loss of funding for the endowed chair in Islamic Studies. This was followed by a lively discussion which centered on the following questions:
1) What is Temple's policy with regard to faculty involvement in decisions to create named chairs?
2) Was the process followed sufficiently transparent?
3) Was there undue consideration of the opinions of groups known to be hostile to academic freedom?
President Hart responded to each of these questions.
Karen Turner (SCT) asked for an update on the status for a new Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Development. Aiken replied that CATA and the Provost will be meeting to work on this.
Hart added that the searches for the Dental and Law schools have begun.
3. President Aiken's Report:
Terry Dolan (Tyler) will be leaving the FSSC while she is acting Dean at Tyler. Tyler will find a replacement for her.
Judy Goode (CLA) will be temporarily replaced on the FSSC by Margaret Devinney.
4. Academic Planning Project:
Joan Shapiro made a report about the status of the academic planning project. Various workgroups are in various stages of work. In addition to the nine workgroups, there are three threads which all workgroups are supposed to consider – technology, ethics, and diversity. Each of these has its own Thread Leader, Aiken for technology, Joan Shapiro for ethics, and Roland Williams for diversity.
5. Approval of Minutes:
The minutes from the previous meeting were approved as distributed.
6. Vice President's Report (Turner):
The nominating committee for the upcoming senate elections will be chaired by vice-president Turner, and will consist of Turner, Joan Shapiro, and Bernie Newman. The following schedule is planned:
1/28/09- Nominating Committee chair sends email to
Collegial chairs soliciting nominations to committees and all elected offices
2/14/08- Responses due (statements of interest and
bios/CVs) from Collegial chairs regarding
nominations to committees and all elected offices
2/26/08- Nominating committee report/presentation of
slate to the FSSC
3/4/08- Email slate of officers and elected committees to faculty
3/18/08 - Slate of officers and elected committees officially presented to the Representatives Senate. Properly executed nominating petitions accepted from Senate floor.
3/31/08 - Send out ballot electronically
4/11/08 - Electronic election ends
4/16/08 - Announce results to the University Faculty
Angel (Law) asked whether the nominating committee would control who could be nominated.
Turner responded that the nominating committee would only make sure that nominees are properly nominated and meet the criteria for the positions they are nominated for.
7. Old Business:
None
8. New Business:
None
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr.
Secretary
