December 2015 Agenda

Call to order - 9 AM

  • Mission: Missouri State University-West Plains is a teaching and learning institution providing quality post-secondary educational opportunities to the communities we serve.
  • Additions and Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of minutes from previous meeting
  • Meeting for November 6.docx

Chancellor's Update:

Old Business:

  • Rajiv Thakur – International Advising
  • Alex Pinnon – Common Reader update.

New Business:

  • Jason McCollum – AAUP shared governance survey.
  • Bobbi Dykes – Change to lab instruction pay per contact hour.
  • Ed Birdyshaw – What training do the faculty want regarding hostile intruders?
  • Ed Birdyshaw – Scheduling the January Faculty Senate Meeting.
  • Ed Birdyshaw – Some additional budget data will be available soon for interested faculty.

Committee Updates:

  • Gary Phillips - Assessment Committee
  • Leigh Adams - Curriculum Committee
  • Craig Albin - Faculty Evaluations Committee
  • Kip Rugutt - Handbook Committee
  • Gary Phillips - Public Affairs
  • Jerry Trick - ACCESS Committee/IDS
  • Sylvia Kuhlmeier - Library Advisory Committee
  • Kathy Morrison - Institutional Analysis Committee (IAC)
  • Joyce Jennings-Pineda - Budget Priorities Committee FY 2016 Budget Analysis by FTE-Salaries.xlsx FY 2016 Budget Analysis by FTE-Total.xlsx

Announcements:

  • Phil Howerton's book of poetry, The History of Tree Roots, Blazing Sapphire Press, 2015, is available on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. See Phil for more information.
  • Missouri State University-West Plains rings bells on Wednesday, December 9 at Wal-Mart. This is open to all faculty, staff and students, who may sign-up in the main offices in Melton and Lybyer. The bell-ringing is divided into intervals of 1/2 hour.
  • Faculty are asked to drop off at Cass Hall a Christmas dessert by 10:00 am on Wed. Dec. 16 in honor of Staff Appreciation. If needed, desserts can be given to Jerry Trick the day before. 
  • Submit library book orders by December 17. Every Division has library-budgeted money that can be spent on books for Garnett Library. Select titles that support your class assignments and promote student success! Submit your requests at the library or email them to Sylvia at SKuhlmeier@MissouriState.edu.
  • Upcoming Friends of the Garnett Library Programs – December 11, Noon to 1 p.m. Local author Robert H. Williams will discuss his book, Billy's War. Please RSVP by Tuesday, December 8. Optional lunch, cost is $10. Mark your calendars for January 8, Noon to 1 PM when Tresa Ryan will speak on the Health Information Technology program.
  • Films On Demand – Twice a year titles are discontinued from our subscription. The attached files shows the list of titles to be discontinued. FoD_Discontinued_Titles.docx
  • Per Course faculty should be receiving two free passes to University sponsored community events with their contracts.

University Updates:

  • Dr. Angela Totty - Attendance Tracking Software.
  • Jill Stephens – Attendance Tracking Software.
  • Joe Kammerer – Carol Silvey Student Union Campaign Drive.

Dean's Talk:

Closed Session:

  • Faculty Concerns/Discussions/Requests

Adjourn

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