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
Chancellor's Update:
--Updates on residual effects of the flooding; potential for FEMA funding
--Graduation and commencement information
--Grizzly Lofts progress: Will be open for Fall 2017 semester
--Summer enrollment information
Dean's Update
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Thank you faculty for working with students on Incompletes
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Any faculty handbook changes approved today will need to go through legal and additional steps
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Faculty salary benchmark: will utilize AAUP salary data
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HLC will make a site visit to Dalian, China campus
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Please send errors noted on website to Dr. Lancaster
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Online proctoring of exams: expect changes from Distance Learning Committee for Fall 2017
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Questions regarding clarification on staff and faculty institutional code of conduct
Old Business:
- Jason McCollom – AAUP updates: no updates
- Jerry Trick – IDS Updates
--send Jerry blurb on how faculty members use Chalk and Wire - David White – Distance Learning Committee
--handout available regarding online course BlackBoard requirements; committee members will be reviewing online courses for Summer and Fall to check on compliance
--Dr. Wheeler notes that per-course instructors are required to do meet these requirements prior to semester beginning, and thus expected to do work with no compensation; Bobbi Dykes (per-course rep) agrees that this is unfair and possibly unethical - Cathy Proffitt-Boys – Overload pay Options (closed session)
--Rajiv motion to go into closed session; motion passes
--see Overload Options document for reference
--suggestion that any decision made will be active for only a specified period of time, and then will be revisited
--issue of how Dual Credit courses fit into this calculation
--issue of combined courses, especially in smaller programs like CPG
--Anthony Priest: motion to support Option #1; Rajiv seconds; Ana offers amendment: unless the MSU system and our institution declares financial exigency (Anthony
seconds amendment). Amendment does not pass (13/36 votes). Vote on the MOTION: 6 For, 26 Against. Motion fails.
--Jacob Poullette motion: Restrict overloads to 3.0 credit hours, then pay at per course rate beyond that.
For low enrollment courses, calculate tuition generated from the given class, and
subtract benefits and pay the remainder to the faculty member. These conditions will
be in force for a time frame of one academic year, and then the Faculty Senate will
revisit the issue. Faculty Senate will also revisit the issue prior one academic year
if budget reductions come in under the projected 9 percent. Amy seconds. Majority in favor, motion passes.
- Ed Birdyshaw – Respiratory Care Program
--Rajiv moves to go into closed session, majority supports.
--Motion made by Ed and seconded by Jacob to end the RCP, and send that recommendation to Academic Affairs. (motion made at FS meeting 3/31-17). For the motion: 11. Against the motion: 19. Two abstentions. Motion fails.
Rajiv: motion to come back into open session. Motion passes. - Ed Birdyshaw - Change the Constitution and By-Laws
--David Motion: discuss changes to Intellectual Property information in the Faculty Handbook, at first FS meeting in Fall.
--Ed makes motion to vote on the changes (see document for details), Amy seconds. Motion passes.
New Business:
- Rajiv Thakur – Nomination and election of FS Executive Committee positions
(1) FS Chair-Elect and (2) Secretary
Rajiv motion to vote on Anthony Priest as next FS chair-elect; Priest elected.
Rajiv motion to vote on Jason McCollom to con’t as Secretary.
Voting through secret ballot - Jerry Trick – Faculty Performance Evaluation Process or RPT process
Rajiv motion to move to closed session. Motion passes.
--voting on 16 motions regarding Faculty Handbook Changes (see ballot each faculty received
--Motion 1: passes
--Motion 2: passes
--Motion 3: passes
--Motion 4: passes
--Motion 5: passes
--Motion 6: passes
--Motion 7: passes
--Motion 8: passes
--Motion 9: passes
--Motion 10: passes
--Motion 11: passes
--Motion 12: passes
--Motion 13: passes
--Motion 14: passes
--Motion 15: passes
--Motion 16: passes
Motion to end closed session. Rajiv motion, Ed seconds.
Committee Updates:
- Sylvia Kuhlmeier – Library
- Cindy Smith – Academic Concerns: no report
- Amy Ackerson – Assessment
--meeting today at 1pm; posting end-of-year assessment report - Joyce Jennings-Pineda – Curriculum
- Ed Birdyshaw – Faculty Budget Priorities
- Craig Albin – Faculty Evaluation
- Kip Rugutt – Faculty Handbook
Intellectual property: material will be ready in Fall 2017 - Gary Phillips – Public Affairs
Civic Engagement Training: Fall Faculty Development Training Workshop - Jerry Trick – Student Advisement: capture your suggestions about STAR Orientation to improve that process; need volunteers to drive displaced students from hotel to campus and back again—see Dr. Totty
- Leigh Adams/ Joyce Jennings-Pineda – Institutional Analysis
Rajiv moves to closed session. Motion passes.
Aimee: motion to send report to President Smart and Board of Governors. Bobbi seconds.
(21 faculty members in attendance—quorum remains)
For: 9Against: 12.Abstention: 1. Motion does not pass.
Rajiv: motion to end closed session.
Rajiv Thakur – International Issues: no report
Announcements:
- Retirement Reception for Donna Bird, Bill Brown, and Rose Scarlet set for Thursday, June 15, at 2 p.m. in Kellett Hall
- May 19: Commencement Practice, 1 p.m.,
- May 20: Civic Center Commencement Ceremony, 10 a.m., Civic Center Arena; photos at 9 a.m.
- May 17: Hurts Donuts Staff Senate Fundraiser, 12 noon, First United Methodist Church parking lot
- Spring schedule due June 1 to Division Chairs.
Adjourn: Motion to adjourn made by Rajiv, seconded by Aimee Green. Motion passes.
University Updates:
Dennis Lancaster:
Closed Session:
Adjourn
NEXT MEETING: Friday September 1, 2017, 9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
Venue: TBA