West Campus Faculty Senate Minutes

May 13, 2004

PRESENT:  Maryke Lee (presiding), Jennifer Britton, Tom Byrnes, Fran Frierson, Randy Grosch,  Shannon Hellard, Jean Henderson, Terri Johnsen, Jim Johnson, Dan Kimble, Brian Macon, Sue Matthews, Stan Melnick, Pamela Sandy, Marilyn Santos, Susan Stone, Mary Sugeir

CALL TO ORDER:  President Maryke Lee called the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  It was noted that the minutes should reflect the correct spelling of “Sugeir”.  Minutes approved as amended.

PROVOST’S REPORT:

·        Dr. Gastenveld reported on the use of atomic clocks and why they don’t work on campus.  She was asked if another type of clock can be used to assure accuracy campuswide.  She will investigate and report back to the Senate.

·        She discussed the upcoming renovations in Buildings 3 and 5; the move of the Word Processing Center, Payroll and the Honors Resource Center.  Faculty will not be moved out of their offices but if they are uncomfortable with the noise level or dust, etc. there will be alternative spaces available.

·        Dr. Gastenveld will be working with Kathy Hauser to put out a weekly e-mail to the West Campus updating everyone on the renovations.

·        She reported on the classes that will be held at Nova Southeastern University.  They are mostly IDH and “pre-nursing” requisite classes.  Faculty who will be teaching there will have access to computers, copiers and meeting areas.  A letter will go out to all students registered at Nova.  An orientation will be held to update the student services staff.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

·        President Lee reported that the college is looking into alternatives for Graduation 2005 since the Physical Education Center on West Campus will no longer be large enough.

OLD BUSINESS:

            Letter from HR on Harassment Policy:  President Lee distributed the proposed

            Harassment Policy and asked that the senators review and e-mail their comments           to her.

            Site Licenses and Technology Fees:  There was discussion about how the          different departments handle this.  President Lee will research where the funds       collected from students for Technology fees goes and if it can be used to update site licenses.

NEW BUSINESS:

            Reassigned Time Draft:  President Lee asked the senators to review the             distributed draft and forward their comments to her before Thursday, May 20,      2004.

            Committee to Oversee TLA:  A motion was approved to establish a committee to         oversee TLA.  It was asked that veteran faculty conduct a survey to get input on       time spent and cost benefit analysis.

            Support for Reassigned Time for TLA participants:  Tom Byrnes reported that the         Deans are not in favor of reassign time for TLA faculty.  Instead they suggested a             $500 stipend.  Tom addressed what faculty are needed to do in TLA that requires             a large amount of time.  Randy Grosch suggested that overloads for new faculty             should be looked at.

            Four-Month Salary Distribution:  The senators discussed 4-month faculty being required to work five days longer this year for the same amount of money they      received last year.

            Bookstore:  Discussion on the selling of used books.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

            LRC:  Dan Kimble reported that after July 1, 2004 the LRC will require new ID            cards for all faculty, staff and students.  The LRC is implementing a new self-       check out system.  The senators discussed the need for a college wide “one-card             system”.  A motion was made and approved that the college investigate a one-  card system for all costs that students incur.

ADJOURNMENT:

President Lee adjourned the meeting at 2:36 p.m.

The next meeting will be June 10 at 1:15 p.m. in Room 1-151.