MINUTES

Faculty Council

3:15 p.m., October 13, 2004

Distance Learning Classrooms, all campuses

I. Call to Order Ely Driver

II. Approval of Minutes Ely Driver

· Minutes of the Sept. 22 Faculty Council meeting were approved pending the following revisions:

ü Item 1 regarding the new promotion/tenure policy to now read

“. . . promotion to Full Professor with a TBR recognized terminal degree other than a doctorate.”

ü First motion to read: “That the College follow current PSTCC policy for Promotion and Tenure this year, including for those who have been serving in administrative positions.”

III. Officer Reports

Communications Officer Cindy Alexander no report

Secretary Jonathan Fowler no report

President Elect Mary Monroe-Ellis no report

President Kathy Byrd

· MOTION: Faculty Council moves that in our evaluation documents, that “Category B: Service / Outreach” have only one rating and not two. Motion passed.

IV. Committee Reports

Standing Committees

· Steering Kathy Byrd no report

· Adjunct Faculty Kelly Waldrop/Jonathan Morrell no report

· Student Scholarships Jonathan Lamb/Tony Crossland no report

· Promotion/Tenure Janice Rowland/Don Thomas no report

· Evaluation Wanda Scarbro

o The committee is somewhat in a holding pattern pending outcome of current motion

Ad Hoc Committees

· Faculty Forums Elaine Oswald/Paul Baxter no report

· Summer Issues Don Thomas no report

· RODP/Online Courses Paul Ramp no report

V. Unfinished Business none

VI. New Business

ü MOTION: That Faculty Council accept the proposed new Promotion / Tenure policy. Motion passed.

VII. Announcements none

VIII. Adjournment 3:45pm