Wednesday, April 29, 2009
1. Call to Order:
This special meeting of the University Faculty Senate was called to
order at 2:05 PM.
2. President’s Report: Karen M. Turner
Turner mentioned that the purpose of this special meeting is to vote by paper ballot on the motion made at the April 16, 2009 University Senate meeting. Since a quorum was called at that meeting and there was not a quorum present, the vote did not take place and that meeting was adjourned.
This meeting was called within a two-week period in accordance with the Faculty Senate bylaws, Article 5, Meetings, section 6. Turner then asked if there was further discussion on the motion.
James Ryan, Professor of Physiology, Temple School of Medicine, replied, stating a point of order. He then called for a quorum since the session was not video conferenced to the Medical School. As a result, eligible members of six schools and colleges could not be present.
The secretary counted the number of faculty who had signed in. The count was 122 present, not a quorum.
Roberta Sloan, Theater, asked to make an amendment to the motion. However this was not possible since the meeting was over.
Turner adjourned the meeting and then asked that there be a general discussion of the issues for those interested in staying.
3. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 PM.
Bonnie Averbach, Secretary
