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, Burgher, Cable, Colebank, Hansen, Harvey, Jones, Kelley, Kiefer, Kirby, Mazure, Moore, Patterson, Poland, Reneau, Richardson, Riesen, Savage, Schaupp, Shields, Sprowls, White, Wilson, and Young.
The April 12, 2005 Faculty Senate Minutes were approved as corrected.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
President Bradley announced that the following two committees will be working over the summer. The Strategic Planning Committee will focus on drafts of Mission and Vision Statements in addition to the Graduate School and retention and the Adjunct Committee will work on reducing the number of adjuncts currently being used to teach classes. He also stated that pay raise may not become effective until late in the fall of 2005.
All Senate amendments that were voted on were approved. They will be effective Fall 2005 and will appear in the Faculty Handbook.
OLD BUSINESS
Motion by Sue Kelley to approve Curriculum Proposals 2004-05-07, Fine Arts, and 2004-05-08, Science and Technology, as a package for second reading, seconded by Martin Bond. Motion by Connie Moore to waive secret ballot, seconded by Kelley. Motion carried. Motion to approve Curriculum Proposals 2004-05-07 and 08 for second reading carried.
Motion by M. Bond to approve the Institutional Report for second reading, seconded by Galen Hansen. Motion by Moore to waive secret ballot, seconded by Sharon Bond. Motion carried. Motion to approve the Institutional Report for second reading carried.
Motion by Kelley to approve the Athletic Committee Report for second reading, seconded by Bob Cable. Motion by Hansen to waive secret ballot, seconded by Phil Berryhill. Motion carried. Motion to approve the Athletic Committee Report for second reading carried 26-2.
>p>NEW BUSINESSNomination for Senate Officers. The following were nominated by the Nominating Committee to serve on Faculty Senate: Joseph Riesen, President; Jeff Poland or Charles Shields, Vice-President; Francene Kirk, Secretary; Susan Kelley, Andreas Baur, and Jeff Poland or Charles Shields, Executive Committee. Motion by Harvey to close nominations for President and Riesen elected by acclamation, seconded by S. Bond. Motion carried. Motion by Moore to close nomination for Vice-President, seconded by S. Bond. Motion carried. Charles Shields elected Vice-president. Motion by Moore to close nominations for Secretary and Kirk elected by acclamation, seconded by Ringlaben. Motion carried. Motion by Hansen to close nominations for the Executive Committee and Kelley, Baur, and Poland elected by acclamation, seconded by S. Bond. Motion carried.
Carolyn Crislip-Tacy asked to deviate from the Senate agenda to honor Allen Colebank for his fifteen years of service as Faculty Senate President. She represented faculty and the current Faculty Senate members in paying tribute to Colebank’s dedication to the Senate and presented him with a plaque and cake.
Motion by Poland to approve the Committee on Committees report for first reading, seconded by Ringlaben. Motion carried.
Motion by M. Bond to approve Curriculum Proposal 2004-05-05, Education, for first reading, seconded by Ringlaben. Motion carried. Motion by Berryhill to suspend the rule and approve Curriculum Proposal 2004-05-05 for second reading, seconded by Ringlaben. Motion carried. Motion by Ringlaben to approve Curriculum Proposal 2004-05-05 for second reading, seconded by Moore. Motion by M. Bond to waive secret ballot, seconded by Hansen. Motion carried. Motion to approve Curriculum Proposal 2004-05-05 for second reading carried.
Motion by Poland to approve the following committee reports as a package for first reading: Curriculum, Faculty Harassment, and Admission and Credits. Motion seconded by S. Bond. Motion carried.
Motion by Riesen to approve the Transfer Grade Policy for first reading, seconded by Tia Richardson. Motion carried.
Motion by Riesen to approve the D/F Report Policy for first reading, seconded by Richardson. Motion carried.
Allen Colebank passed the Gavel to Joseph Riesen.
Meeting adjourned 1:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristi A. Kiefer, Faculty Senate Secretary
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