Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Attendance:
Robert Aiken (Pres.), KarenTurner (Vice-Pres.), Paul LaFollette (Secy.), Jane Evans (Past-Pres.), Judith Goode (CLA), Z. Joan Delalic (ENGR), Diane Maleson (Law), Ira Shapiro (STHM), Joan Shapiro (EDU), Roberta Sloan (SCT), Luke Kahlich (BCMD), Pauline Hurley-Kurtz (Ambler), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), David Baron (Medicine), Roy Stevens (Dentistry), Bernie Newman (SSA), Cheryl Mack (Coord.)
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 1:08 PM
2. Approval of Minutes:
Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as submitted.
3. President's Report
Aiken told us that President Hart was unable to meet with the Faculty Senate yesterday because she was ill. She will try to find a new Senate meeting that she can attend.
We had a moment of silence to honor Mr. Howard Gittis, member and former chair of Temple University’s Board of Trustees.
Aiken spoke with Bill Bergman about his visiting us and possibly the Senate. He also received a report from Eli Goldblatt about his new committee.
There was a brief discussion about the poor attendance at yesterday’s Representative Senate meeting and possible reasons for this poor attendance.
Sloan asked how many senators there are. Bob answered 150.
J. Shapiro commented that it is important to regularly report at collegial assembly meetings about the work of the FSSC and Senate.
Several others agreed.
HR has invited Aiken to be a part of a panel discussion with this year's leadership academy. He will perhaps take the opportunity there to stress the importance of becoming involved in governance.
Maleson said that it is exciting to see President Hart actually DOING things with respect to our neighbors.
There was some discussion about the need to avoid our actions being seen by our neighbors as threatening to them.
Aiken announced that he had been informed that Dunkleberg and Coughlin were chosen for the NCAA committee.
Aiken also had a discussion with Vicki McGarvey in which he asked why the nominations were needed so quickly. He was told that the planning process, which will be led by The Learning Alliance of Higher Education, a group of consultants from the University of Pennsylvania, will involve a very large steering committee. This committee will consist of chairs of other committees, members of the President's cabinet, the President of the Faculty Senate, and others. It is important to choose this committee as soon as possible so that they can begin organizing other committees. The goal is to have a draft document by the end of March, 2008.
There followed some discussion about the process which might be followed.
4. Vice-President's Report:
The Committee on Faculty of Color will meet tomorrow with the Provost.
The GEEC is losing Richard Brodhead and needs a replacement member.
Terry proposed someone who is willing but is an associate dean. The FSSC felt that it would not be appropriate to have an associate dean serving as a faculty representative on the GEEC. There was substantial discussion about the changing role of the GEEC and about how and by whom courses should be approved.
Aiken introduced Bernie Newman, our new representative from the School of Social Administration.
5. Old Business:
Election of members for the EPPC is on hold until we confirm the status of Oren Chein.
6. New Business:
None
7. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr.
Secretary
