Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Attendance: Robert Aiken (Pres.), Karen M.Turner (V. Pres.), Paul LaFollette (Secy.), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), Jon Clark (Art), Judith Goode (CLA), Pauline Hurley-Kurtz (Ambl), Luke Kahlich(BCMD), Ira Shapiro (STHM), Joel Sheffield (CST), Roberta Sloan (SCT), Roy Stevens (DENT), Cheryl Mack (Coord.)
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m.
2. First Guest - Laura Gruen - Director of Alumni Relations
Dr. Gruen discussed the importance of our alumnae/alumni to Temple.
She then described a variety of old and new outreach programs including the Senior Scholars program, Temple on the Road, and plans for a new Virtual Temple - a program which can capture faculty lectures and offer them on-line.
3. Second Guest - Adelaide Ferguson - Office of International Affairs
Dr. Ferguson discussed the plans for building on our current international programs and establishing new ones. She said that at the moment we have little presence in Latin America and are just beginning to develop a presence in Africa.
Kahlich said that the Dance Department has had many Asian and Brazilian students who have gone back to their countries after graduation. He suggested that we find ways of using our international alums to help build our international programs.
Goode reminded us that in the past we have had initially viable international programs, especially in Latin America, which eventually languished from lack of support and investment. She says that many enthusiastic supporters of such programs may feel they have been burned once and reticent to re-invest time in such programs.
Turner asked who she could meet with to help find support for a program she has been interested in developing in South Africa.
I. Shapiro asked whether we are active in India.
Answer: Yes, we have two programs.
Goode suggested that service learning should be aware of the Community Based Learning Committee.
Aiken proposed that Ferguson investigate getting a faculty fellow assigned to her office who has some institutional memory.
4. Vice President's Report - Turner:
We approved the nominees for the Budget Review Committee.
This was followed by a short discussion of the need for greater transparency at all levels of the budgetary process.
We forwarded the nominees for the GEEC to the Provost.
We need a volunteer for the Library Committee
We agreed to send Larry Lemanski the names of those on RPPC which he may augment as he needs.
5. President's Report - Aiken:
Aiken distributed President Hart's revised policy on choosing named chairs. The FSSC expressed its appreciation of her willingness to look at this issue.
Aiken will talk further with the Provost about the draft document for NTT ranks.
The CATE (now SFF) Committee had a final meeting where a number of proposed changes were agreed to.
Aiken would like to list and honor all of the Faculty Senate committee chairs at the University Senate meeting.
6. Old Business:
None
7. New Business:
None
8. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr.
Secretary
