MINUTES OF FACULTY SENATE
March 8, 2005
320 Education Building
12:30 PM

Senate President Allen Colebank called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. in Room 303 in the Education, Health Careers, and Family and Consumer Sciences Building.  The following members were present:

Allen, Berryhill, M. Bond, S. Bond, Baur, Bradley, Cable, Colebank, Hansen, Harvey, Jones,  Kelley, Kiefer, Kirk, Kisner, Mazure, Moore, Patterson, Poland, Richardson,  Riesen, Savage, Schaupp, Shields, Sprowls, White, Wilson, and Young.

The February 8, 2005 Faculty Senate Minutes were approved as corrected.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Connie Moore announced that the Annual Increment Pay for Higher Ed Faculty members is receiving support from the WV Senate.  The WV House currently views the AI Pay for Higher Ed Faculty as a pay raise instead of a fairness issue and is waiting until the special session in September to take a side on the issue.  Moore strongly urged faculty  members to contact delegates in the WV House and express their feelings concerning this issue.

Motion by Jeff Poland to approve Curriculum Proposal 04-05-04, Fine Arts, for first reading, seconded by Bob Cable.  Motion carried.  Proposal requests that a one hour credit course to be added to the music/music ed. major.  Concern was raised about the increase in total credit hour requirements.

Motion by Andreas Baur to form an Academic Advisory Council as an Ad Hoc Committee and initiate the process in making it a standing committee, seconded by Rick Harvey.  Motion carried. 

Motion by Connie Moore to approve the recommendation from the Faculty Welfare Committee to change the Senate meeting times, seconded by Sharon Bond.  Motion carried.  Suggested time to meet is on Tuesday from 1:30 to 3:30.  Other times were discussed.  Implementation will not take place until Spring 2006.

Motion by Deborah Kisner to approve appointment of the Senate/Assembly Web-Based Committee Directory/Webmaster Position, seconded by Galen Hansen.  Motion carried.  This position will provide information and maintain information regarding meetings, schedules, minutes, and committee accomplishments.

Motion by Baur to approve the procedures for Faculty Appointments to Committees for first reading, seconded by Cable.  Motion carried.

Motion by Joe Riesen to approve the Policy Review Committee Proposal for first reading, seconded by Connie Moore.  Motion carried.  The committee will review institutional policies and report to the Senate for support or possible action.  The implementation of this proposal will allow faculty to be cognizant of policy decisions.

Motion by Baur to approve the Campus Printing and Computer Use Committee Proposal for first reading, seconded by Moore.  Motion carried.  This proposal will establish a committee to participate in policies concerning campus printing and computer use.

OPEN FORUM

A discussion took place regarding the implementation of the new Senior Faculty Rank.  President Bradley responded that the Governing Board would not approve the promotion if it was deemed as a longevity raise.  Comment was made that criteria would need to be established to identify excellence in identifying candidates for promotion.

Meeting adjourned 1:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Kristi A. Kiefer
Faculty Senate Secretary