faculty senate meeting april 29, 2010
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Faculty Senate Meeting April 29, 2010. Agenda. I. Call to Order and Roll Call N. Book, Secretary II. Approval of February 18, 2010 meeting minutes III. Election of New Officers IV. Campus Reports and Responses V. Reports of Standing and Special Committees VI. Old Business - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Faculty Senate Meeting
April 29, 2010
Agenda
I. Call to Order and Roll Call– N. Book, Secretary
II. Approval of February 18, 2010 meeting minutes
III. Election of New Officers
IV. Campus Reports and Responses
V. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
VI. Old Business
VII. New Business and Announcements
VIII. Adjourn
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
RP&A Curricula Budgetary Affairs Administrative Review Student Affairs Personnel ITCC
Academic Freedom and Standards (D.6.a)Hosder, Serhat Mech. Eng Faculty
(Departments/FS)2012
Eng, Li Li Business Faculty (Departments/FS)
2012
Chin, Yoo-Mi Economics Faculty (Departments/FS)
2012
Haynes, Lance Arts, Lang & Phil Faculty (Departments/FS)
2011
Dubroff, Dick Elec & Comp Engr Faculty (Departments/FS)
2011
Parris, Paul Physics Faculty (Departments/FS)
2011
Schlesinger, Mark Mat, Sci & Engr Faculty (Departments/FS)
2011
Cotterill, Anne English & Tech Comm
Faculty (Departments/FS)
2011
Administrative Review (D.6.b)Dogan, Fatih Mat. Sci. Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Luna, Ronaldo Civil Engr Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Sharpsteen, Don Psychological Science Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Wilkerson, Ralph Computer Science Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Budgetary Affairs (D.6.c)Hale, Barbara Physics Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Park, Eun Soo Economics Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Stavropoulos, Pericles
Chemistry Faculty (Departments/FS) 2011
Dunn-Norman, Shari
Geo Science & Engineering Faculty (Departments/FS) 2011
Cawlfield, Jeff Geology Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Ragsdale, Ken Engr Mgt & Sys Engr Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Insall, Matt Mathematics & Statistics Faculty (Graduate Faculty) 2010
Crosbie, Al Mechanical & Aero Engr Faculty (Graduate Faculty) 2011
Stephanie Rostad
Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Shyam Barua Council of Graduate Students
Students (Council of Graduate Students)
2010
Malott, Steve Administrative Services Administration (Chancellor) 2010
Curricula (D.6.d)TBD Faculty (Graduate Faculty) 2011
Luechtefeld, Ray Engr Mgmt & Sys Engr Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Nisbett, Keith Mech & Aero Engr Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
DSCC(Arts and Humanities)
2009
DSCC(Engineering) 2009
DSCC(Sciences) 2009
DSCC(Social Sciences) 2009
Facilities Planning (D.6.g)Wright, David English Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Roe, Robert Mathematics Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Sheffield, John Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty (Departments/FS) 2011
Woelk, Klaus Chemistry Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Madria, Sanjay Comp. Sci. Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Chowdhury, Badrul Elec & Comp Engr Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Bieniek, Ron Physics Faculty (Department/FS) 2011
Patton, Marvin Physical Facilities Administration (Chancellor)
2010
David Griffin Student Council Students (Student Council)
2010
Giraj Kandukuri Council of Graduate Students
Students (Council of Graduate Students)
2010
Honorary Degrees (D.6.h)Stutts, Daniel Mech. Engr. FS - From Dept.
NominationsAug 2011
Meagher, Michael History FS - From Dept. Nominations
Aug 2011
Reddy, Prakash Chemistry FS - From Dept. Nominations
Aug 2011
VenayagamoorthyGanesh
Elec. Comp. Engr. FS - From Dept. Nominations
Aug 2011
Warren K. Wray Provost Administration Aug 2010
Intellectual Property (D.6.j)Hilmas, Greg Mat. Sci Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Switzer, Jay Chemistry Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Dharani, Lokesh Mech. Engr. Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Potthast, Adam Arts Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Kosbar, Kurt Electr. Engr. Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Drewniak, James Electr. Engr. Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2012
Library and Learning Resources (D.6.k)Fan, Jun Electr. Eng Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Adekpedjou, Akim Mathematics Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Schuman, Tom Chemistry Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Malone, Edward English & Tech Comm Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Bruening, Michael Hist & Poly Sci Faculty (Departments/FS) 2011
Sheng, Hong Business Administration and IT
Faculty (Departments/FS) 2011
MacSithigh, Geroid Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty (Departments/FS) 2011
Yamilov, Alexi Physics Faculty (Departments/FS) 2011
Caitlin Gifford Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Krishna Kolan Council of Graduate Students
Students (Council of Graduate Students)
2010
Stewart, Andy Director of Library Library 2010
Personnel (D.6.l)Ferdowsi, Mehdi Elec. Engr Faculty
(Departments/FS) 2012
Lin, Ying Chou Business Faculty (Departments/FS)
2012
Wilemski, Gerry Physics Faculty (Departments/FS)
2012
Chariklia Sotiriou-Leventis
Chemistry Faculty (Departments/FS)
2011
Isaac, Tseggai History and Poly Sci Faculty (Faculty Senate)
2011
Chowdury, Badrul Elec & Comp Engr Faculty (Faculty Senate)
2011
Balakrishnan, S.N. Mech & Aero Engr Faculty (Graduate Faculty)
2011
Wade Jadwin Staff Council Staff (Staff Council) 2010
Shenethia Manuel Human Resources Administration (Chancellor)
2010
Public Occasions D.6.mWestenberg, David Biol Sci Faculty (General Faculty) 2011
Bieniek, Ron Physics Faculty (General Faculty) 2011
Bryant, Richard Econ Faculty (General Faculty) 2011
Worsey, Paul Mining Faculty (General Faculty) 2012
Burken, Joel Civil Engr. Faculty (General Faculty) 2012
SedighSarvestani, Sahra
El & Cp Eng Faculty (General Faculty) 2012
Ward, Marianne Alumni Affairs Administration (Chancellor) 2010
Mark Potrafka Student Activities Administration 2010
Selin Acar Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Alexa Rooney Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Michael Schwartz Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Prabhu Angajala Council of Graduate Students
Students (Council of Graduate Students)
2010
Student Affairs (D.6.o)Frank, Ron Biology Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Kim, Chang-Soo Elec. Engr. Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Winiarz, Jeffrey Chemistry Faculty (Departments/FS) 2012
Raper, Steve Engr Mgmt & Sys Engr Faculty (Departments/FS) 2011
Landers, Robert Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Stephanie Rostad Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Dominic Clucas Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Marina Jacobe Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Paul Voss Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Shriram Gadekar Council of Graduate Students
Students (Council of Graduate Students)
2010
Student Awards and Financial Aids (D.6.m)Fitch, Stephanie Business Administration Faculty (General Faculty) 2010
Newkirk, Joe MSE Faculty (General Faculty) 2011
Rovey, Joshua Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Mullin, Mark Physical Education Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Roe, Robert Mathematics & Statistics Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Wray, W. Kent Provost Administration 2010
Stichnote, Lynn Student Financial Aid Administration 2010
Goff, Jay Enrollment Management Administration(Chancellor) 2010
Baheirah Khusheim Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Paul Voss Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Bharat Gangichetty Council of Graduate Students
Students (Council of Graduate Students)
2010
Bristow, Doug Mech. Engr. Faculty (Department/FS) 2012
Gertsch, Leslie Geo, Sci & Engr Faculty (Department/FS) 2012
Davis, Michael Economics Faculty (Department/FS) 2012
Watts, Trent English Faculty (Department/FS) 2012
Paige, Robert Mathematics Faculty (Department/FS) 2012
Niyogi, Dev Biological Sciences Faculty (Department/FS) 2011
Cox, Norman Elec & Comp Engr Faculty (Department/FS) 2011
Elrod, Cassie Business Admin & IT Faculty (Department/FS) 2011
Hagen, Don Physics Faculty (Department/FS) 2011
Morgan, Jack English & Tech Comm Faculty (Department/FS) 2011
Tien, Jerry Mining & Nuclear Engr Faculty (Department/FS) 2011
Banerjee, Arindam Mech. Engr. Faculty (Department/FS) 2011
Packard, James Director, Phy Facilities Administration N/A
Laughlin, Christy Director, Univ Police Administration N/A
Stephanie Rostad Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Paul Voss Student Council Students (Student Council) 2010
Jun Wu Council of Graduate Students
Students (Council of Graduate Students)
2010
Haug, Mary Staff Council Staff (Staff Council) 2010
D.7.b. Parking , Security and Traffic Committe
D.7.d. Student Scholastic Appeals
Drallmeier, James Mech & Aero Engr Faculty (General Faculty) 2012
Morgan, Ilene Math/Stat Faculty (General Faculty) 2011
Fahrenholtz, Bill Materials Science & Engr
Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Frank, Ron Biological Sciences Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Martin, James Psychology Faculty (Faculty Senate) 2011
Stephanie Rostad Student Council Students (Student Council)
2010
Paul Voss Student Council Students (Student Council)
2010
Rajasekhar Modugu Council of Graduate Students
Students (Council of Graduate Students)
2010
Grievance Panel and oversight Committee
Currently serving with terms not expired yet:Panel: A. MillerOversight committee: L. Haynes, R. Bieniek
5 APPLICANTS:
Meggie Cheng, Nuran Ercal, Cihan Dagli, Chaman Lal Sabharwal, Prakash Reddy
All indicated they would be willing to serve on either body. Since 4 of the applicants indicated preference for panel, we will first elect member of panel and then of oversight committee from same pool minus the person elected to the panel
Referral to Budgetary Affairs
– Work with the upper administration to determine the effect of the budget cuts on the academic and administration units.
Referral to Academic Freedom and Standards Committee
– The RP&A approved a motion to have the Academic Freedom & Standards Committee examining the issue of possible time conflicts between common exams and students taking regularly-scheduled classes.
Referral to Student Affairs Committee
– The RP&A Committee made a referral to the Student Affairs Committee to examine the existing procedures for recognizing student organizations.
– The RP&A Committee made a referral to the Student Affairs Committee to endorse (or not) the following statement on academic integrity:
General Version
Academic honesty is essential for the intellectual life of the University.
Faculty members have a special obligation to expect high standards of academic honesty in all student work. Students have a special obligation to adhere to such standards.
In all academic evaluations of students, the instructor shall assess the student’s performance and make an academic judgment about the student's grade on that work and in that course based on the academic standards of the course, including any standards of academic integrity and/or professional standards for which students have been provided notice in the course syllabus, other course materials, or other program materials. In cases where the student fails to meet the academic integrity standards of the course, the instructor may take that into account in grading the student’s performance, but only to the extent necessary to make the academic evaluation of the performance. In such cases the instructor shall report any alleged academic dishonesty to the Primary Administrative Officer, who is the individual responsible for the administration of the due process procedures which can lead to sanctions being imposed against the student for violations of the Conduct Code.
Version Directed to Students (e.g. on Syllabi)
(Adapted from the student Standard of Conduct and Rules of Procedures in Student Conduct Matters, Sections 200.010 and 200.020 of the Collected Rules and Regulations of the University of Missouri)
Referral to Personnel Committee
– Draft of documents concerning classroom intellectual property rights was referred to the personnel committee for review.
– Professor Neogi also reported to RP&A that the personnel committee had developed a proposed policy statement concerning spousal and relative conflict of interest.
Referral to Curricula Committee
– A policy was recently instituted by the Columbia campus to accept transfer credit for military experience and education. The Curricula Committee was charged with developing a Missouri S&T policy using UMC’s policy as a reference.
Report on Administrative Review Committee
– Professor Mariesa Crow reported that the survey of those administrations under review was complete and provided the tabulated results and comments to Professor Schulz.
Report on Campus Assessment Committee
– Vice-Provost Schwartz made a request of RP&A that we elect two representatives to the Campus Assessment Committee to replace Professor Isaac, who was stepping down. RP&A elected Professor Keith Nisbett and Professor Mark Fitch to serve on the committee as faculty representatives.
Report on Planned RP&A Retreat
– RP&A adopted a resolution to have a retreat early in the Fall semester for Faculty Senate officers and newly-elected chairs of standing committees.
Report on Instructional Capacity Taskforce
– A motion was made and passed to forward the following resolution to Dean Jay Goff:
RP&A has received a briefing by two faculty representatives on the task force on Student Educational Capacity at S&T. RP&A commends the committee’s good work in a very difficult task, and recognizes that there are many issues associated with the mandate of the committee. After deliberation, the RP&A committee encourages the taskforce to address, as a prominent part of its final recommendations, issues concerning faculty shortage and the ability to attract high-quality graduate students.
Report on Instructional Capacity Taskforce
– Taskforce on Educational Capacity: Balakrishnan and Raper were members of this task force, serving on one or more subcommittees. The report can be found at the following enrollment management website: http://enrollment.mst.edu/capacity/index.html
– The report went through several drafts and iterations before the final report was issued. The taskforce will meet with Chancellor Carney on May 4th from 2-4 pm in the Silver & Gold Rm. in the Havener Center.