Faculty Senate Steering Committee Minutes

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Attendance: B. Aiken (CST), B. Averbach (SBM), J. Chen (CENG), M. Chisholm (Co-ordinator), J. Evans (President), J. Joyce (Faculty Herald), A. Kidawa (Secretary), J. Solow (BCM), T. Speaker (Pharmacy), A. Stark (Dentistry) and K. Turner (SCAT).

1. Call to Order:

J. Evans called the meeting to order at 11:55 AM.

2. Approval of Minutes:

The minutes of February 8, 2005 were approved as distributed. The minutes of February 15, 2005 were approved as amended.

3. President’s Report:

a) Faculty Committee: J. Evans accepted T. Speaker as a volunteer to the University Tuition Committee, and she requested other nominees.

b) TAUP Meeting: It was announced that following today’s Representative Senate Meeting, there will be a TAUP meeting at 3:00 PM.

c) Collegial Assembly Meetings: J. Evans related having attended a Gen Ed Conference last week with Karen Turner (SCAT), Paul Swann (EPPC) and Peter Jones (VP Undergrad Studies) and announced that she plans to address the CLA collegial Assembly regarding curriculum at the end of April. J. Joyce indicated that she will arrange for a similar presentation at CST’s next Collegial Assembly scheduled for March 4th at 2:40 PM.

d) General Education Executive Committee: One additional application has been received since last week. This applicant and all others, reviewed last week by the three FSSC sub-committees, were discussed openly by the FSSC as to credentials, strengths and potential contributions. In consideration of a recommendation that no more than two faculty from any college be nominated, eight nominees were finally selected to be submitted to the provost. Following the appointment of the Gen Ed Executive Committee by the provost, 11 area coordinators will subsequently be named by this appointed GenEd committee.

4. Vice-President’s Report:

In the absence of the vice-president, there was no report.

5. Old Business:

R. Aiken reported that the faculty’s PRR website is available as of February 21, 2005 and will be available for review of inconsistencies and omissions with general faculty comments being invited through March 11, 2005. This site will also be utilized for the Middle States Periodic Review Report.

6. New Business:

None was presented or discussed.

7. Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 1:24 PM.

OFFICERS BY LAWS FACULTY HANDBOOK MEETING SCHEDULE MINUTES COMMITTEES FACULTY HERALD ELECTIONS SENATE HOME TEMPLE HOME		Faculty Senate Steering Committee Tuesday, February 22, 2005 Attendance: B. Aiken (CST), B. Averbach (SBM), J. Chen (CENG), M. Chisholm (Co-ordinator), J. Evans (President), J. Joyce (Faculty Herald), A. Kidawa (Secretary), J. Solow (BCM), T. Speaker (Pharmacy), A. Stark (Dentistry) and K. Turner (SCAT). 1. Call to Order: J. Evans called the meeting to order at 11:55 AM. 2. Approval of Minutes: The minutes of February 8, 2005 were approved as distributed. The minutes of February 15, 2005 were approved as amended. 3. President’s Report: a) Faculty Committee: J. Evans accepted T. Speaker as a volunteer to the University Tuition Committee, and she requested other nominees. b) TAUP Meeting: It was announced that following today’s Representative Senate Meeting, there will be a TAUP meeting at 3:00 PM. c) Collegial Assembly Meetings: J. Evans related having attended a Gen Ed Conference last week with Karen Turner (SCAT), Paul Swann (EPPC) and Peter Jones (VP Undergrad Studies) and announced that she plans to address the CLA collegial Assembly regarding curriculum at the end of April. J. Joyce indicated that she will arrange for a similar presentation at CST’s next Collegial Assembly scheduled for March 4th at 2:40 PM. d) General Education Executive Committee: One additional application has been received since last week. This applicant and all others, reviewed last week by the three FSSC sub-committees, were discussed openly by the FSSC as to credentials, strengths and potential contributions. In consideration of a recommendation that no more than two faculty from any college be nominated, eight nominees were finally selected to be submitted to the provost. Following the appointment of the Gen Ed Executive Committee by the provost, 11 area coordinators will subsequently be named by this appointed GenEd committee. 4. Vice-President’s Report: In the absence of the vice-president, there was no report. 5. Old Business: R. Aiken reported that the faculty’s PRR website is available as of February 21, 2005 and will be available for review of inconsistencies and omissions with general faculty comments being invited through March 11, 2005. This site will also be utilized for the Middle States Periodic Review Report. 6. New Business: None was presented or discussed. 7. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 1:24 PM.

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