West Campus Senate Meeting Minutes
Room HSB 211
I. Call to Order.
PRESENT: Susan Matthews (presiding), Mary Beck, Jenny Britton, Ana Caldero, George Dow, Fitzroy Farquharson, Bob Gessner, Lynn Hearn, Shannon Hellard, Graeme Lindbeck, Terry Long, Suzanne Lynch, Brian Macon, Lisa Macon, Steve Muller, Lana Powell, Pam Sandy, Bill Snider and Mary Sugeir.
GUESTS: Michael Bosley, Paula Gastenveld and Barbara Shepherd
Introduction of Barbara Shepherd, to take the minutes and Mary Beck, a new member.
II. Approval of Minutes (with the exception that Lynn Hearn was not in attendance)
III. Provost’s Report: Michael Bosley, Assistant Provost, was introduced. The request for more counselors has been forwarded to Joyce Romano. Issue of personal belongings of adjuncts is still being worked on. Most of the provost’s contingency money and opportunity funds have been spent on the geology and math labs as well as furniture and software purchases. A consultant has been hired to determine if the college should go to bid or continue with Gooding’s (with changes) as our food service provider. A motion was approved that the group support that it go to bid. George Dow suggested sending an email to Keith Houck with any concerns. It was also announced that negotiations to trade two parcels of land on West Campus in exchange for land on the Southeast Campus is in the works. The provost presented Sue Matthews with a gift of appreciation for her service as President and welcomed Brian Macon to his new role.
IV. Old Business
1. Sexual Harassment/Harassment Education was discussed. The Valencia Conference on Legal Issues in Community Colleges which takes place January 29-31 was also brought up.
2. Update
regarding liability insurance for faculty:
found that AAUP offered the most for the money. Issue has been referred to legal.
3. Insurance coverage for unmarried partners is being pursued by Tom Byrnes. Bill Snider volunteered to help Tom work on this.
V. New Business
1. Simultaneous employment by VCC and UCF: It is UCF’s policy to use UCF faculty on satellite campuses and use VCC faculty as adjuncts at UCF. A VCC professor may not get courses with UCF until the relationship between UCF and VCC is determined; there is concern that there be no overlapping of classes; details are being worked out to possibly allow for faculty members to be jointly appointed as both a VCC and UCF employee.
2. Passing of the gavel to President-Elect, Brian Macon: Brian presented Sue with a token of appreciation from the group.
Department Reports:
Advising: None
At-Large: None
Communications: Beth Perrell will take over for 2 years
Architecture, Engineering and Technology
Fine Arts: None
Health Related Programs: Beverly Bond will replace Pam Sandy in January
Library: Suzanne Lynch will remain for another year
Math and PE: None
Science: Bob Gessner will replace Graeme Lindbeck
Business, Behavioral and Social Sciences: None
Additional Items:
George Dow was nominated and approved to stay on as a Senator - At Large.
Terry Long distributed a hand out regarding West Campus
parking solutions and provided a brief summary.
She reported that a parking garage was the ultimate answer, but that
money was not available. One suggestion
was to charge students for their parking decals, but according to
VIII. Adjournment