Minutes of FACULTY COUNCIL
I. Call
to order
The meeting was called to order at
II. Approval
of minutes The minutes of May 7 were approved.
III. Officer
reports
Communications Officer Cindy
Alexander No report
Secretary Carol
Luther No report
TBR Representative Dave
Vinson
D. Vinson summarized the changes in
the proposed TBR Tenure Promotion
Policy. The major changes are as follows:
1 –
The list of degrees considered terminal in their fields will be approved by
TBR, not by individual presidents.
2 – TBR’s
policy on the number of times one might apply for tenure is clarified to
state that
an instructor will have only one opportunity for tenure.
Faculty should send any opinions on
the policy to Dr. Bruns by Sept. 22.
President Kathy
Byrd
·
Adjunct
Representative John Fairstein was welcomed.
·
In-service
session on the Faculty Evaluation system
K.
Byrd summarized. Steering Committee is
presenting two motions as a result of discussion during the session.
·
Meeting with Dr.
Edwards
K.
Byrd reported Dr. Edwards’ comments on the budget and layoffs. His first priority if we receive any
additional money is adjunct raises.
·
News from
Learning Council
Learning
Council has approved the new Academic Misconduct Policy, and it is being sent
to TBR for approval. Summer enrollment was up 34%, while fall enrollment is
down about 3%.
IV.
Committee Reports
Steering Committee Kathy Byrd
Motions
from Steering Committee:
Motion 1: That the Faculty Council recommend
that wording in the evaluation document be changed from “excellent” to
“exceptional.”
Motion
1 passed.
Motion 2: That Faculty Council create
a standing committee on evaluation with members from each academic department.
Motion
2 passed.
Motion 3: That the summer 2004 calendar
changes be revisited and a rationale provided for the
changes.
Motion
3 passed.
Motion 4:
That the phrase “adjunct faculty” means “currently employed at
The
motion was referred back to Steering Committee.
Motion 5: That Article 8, section 4,
subpart E3a be struck and the following substituted:
“Adjunct faculty receive one seat on the Faculty Council Steering Committee.
Adjunct faculty are defined as part-time teachers who
are employed semester by semester. In order to represent the adjunct faculty
and exercise a vote in Faculty Council business or on the Steering Committee,
the adjunct must be teaching in the current major semester (fall or spring).
One adjunct representative is elected each year and serves two years or until a
successor is elected. Only the senior representative exercises a vote on the
Steering Committee. If the senior adjunct representative is unable to exercise
his/her vote because of not teaching in a given semester, his/her term is ended
early and the junior representative becomes the senior representative.
Vacancies will be filled by election at the next Steering Committee meeting.”
The
motion was referred back to Steering Committee.
Motion 6: That the phrase “or until a
successor is elected” be added to every term of office.
The
motion passed.
Promotion/Tenure Janice
Rowland/Don Thomas Committees are
being formed.
Faculty Forums Elaine
Oswald/Paul Baxter No report
Student Scholarship Karen
Cornell Donation boxes are ready for books.
Adjunct Faculty John
Fairstein
R. Feezell
has resigned. A second adjunct representative is needed.
Rules
Committee Donn King
Members are Don Thomas and Anita
Maddox. An additional faculty member
from
another
department is needed.
V. Unfinished
Business None
VI. New
Business None
VII. Announcements None
VIII. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Luther
Recording Secretary