Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Attendance: Jane Evans (Chair), Karen Turner (Vice-Chair), Paul LaFollette (CST), Robert Aiken (CST), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), Zdenka Delalic (Eng), Judith Goode (CLA), Sally Harrison (Tyler), Pauline Hurley-Kurtz (Ambler), Luke Kahlich (BCDM), Diane Maleson (Law), Lois Millner (SSA), Ira Shapiro (STHM), Joan Shapiro (Educ), Lewis Gordon (Editor), Maxine Chisholm (Coord)
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 PM.
2. Approval of Minutes:
Minutes were not available for approval.
3. Guest Dr. Soprano:
Dr. Soprano discussed his success in building an infrastructure that can serve the research needs of all faculty. He is interested also in facilitating the bringing together of people for multidisciplinary research projects. He described our entry into the ERA (Electronic Research Association). Several issues were raised to which he responded. These included:
The problems with overhead return and resource sharing in the context of the "One PI rule."
The need for different IRB models for research in the humanities.
A desire to recognize scholars in the arts and humanities who typically can never get enough grant money to join the "million dollar club."
How best to balance research and teaching needs.
4. President’s Report:
President Hart did a fine job of presenting Temple's needs to the State appropriations committees. She was ably supported by Provost Englert and Senior Vice President Armbrister.
The on-line voting for the proposed changes to the handbook should begin today.
Englert has proposed guidelines for providing release time from the Provost's office to FSSC officers. He proposed 6 semester hours /year for the President of the FSSC, 3 semester hours/year for the vice president and secretary, and 3 semester hours/year to be used as "floating" release time in the event some particular member of the FSSC is engaged in some especially large project for the FSSC.
Aiken asked how the new VP for finance had been chosen and whether CATA had had input. Evans responded that she told President Hart that CATA should be involved, but Hart felt there was not enough time for CATA to respond. This generated some discussion.
The proposed changes to the Handbook with respect to emeritus status were approved by appropriate sub-committee of the Board of Directors and should be approved by the full Board this afternoon.
5. Vice-President’s Report:
The Committee on Faculty of Color is preparing to meet and will begin work.
A letter is about to go out to all faculty soliciting nominations for next year's vacancies on senate committees.
6. Old Business:
There was no old business.
7. New Business:
An agenda for the Representative Senate meeting on March 20 was prepared.
8. Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 2:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr.
Secretary
