Faculty Senate Archives
Minutes 1-30-03

Lewis-Clark State College
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
Jan. 30, 2003
WCC

Present:  Chris Riggs, and Alan Marshall, Social Sciences;  Matt Brady, Mike Vernon, and Tris Utschig, Natural Sciences; Cheryl Dunlop, Kim Flottemesch, OBT; David McCullough and John Dunn, T & I; Jim Tarter, Kathie Wilcox, Larry Haapanen, and Okey Goode, Humanities; Leanne Parker, Wayne Carroll, and Clay Robinson, Education; Sheila Watkins, Mary Lou Robinson, Nursing; Chuck King, Business; Lynne Bidwell, Library; Diane Johnson, Registrar; Betsy Cowin and Melinda Van Horn, ASLCSC Senate; and Richard Moore, Chair.

Guests:  Jeff Mathews and Kegan Schmidt, Natural Sciences

Absent:  Dave Thiessen, Social Sciences; Lori McCaan, OBT; Eric Cummings, T & I; Michele Darcy’Evans, Nursing; Rita Rice Morris, Administration

1.  Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 3:20 by Dr. Richard Moore, Chair. 

2.  Introduction of Visitors:  The guests introduced themselves at this time.

3.  Approval of Minutes:  Minutes of Jan. 16 were approved as written.

4.  Old Business:

Richard passed out a memorandum from the Provost with proposed changes in policies and practices – a proposal to add a grade of no credit, a proposal for a maximum number of transfer credits for associate degrees and certificates, a proposal for new criteria for Latin honors and Presidential honors, a proposal regarding listing of courses not offered in five years, and a proposal regarding dis-enrolling students who do not meet course pre-requisites.  Some discussion followed.  Senators are to discuss these issues with their divisions.  Faculty Affairs will further discuss these proposals.  Faculty Senate will also discuss these proposals at our next meeting.  Curriculum committee will discuss the proposals that effect curriculum.

5.  New Business: 

Richard announced that he received, as faculty Chair, a nice thank you note from Shirley Koenen for her faculty emeritus award.

Richard was in Boise for Higher Education Week, and he talked to the governor about his proposal to raise the sales tax by 11/2%.   The governor’s proposal would balance the budget, but there is not much political agreement for the tax increase at this time.  It is looking likely that only a ½% tax increase will be voted for by the legislature at this time.  JFAC representatives will visit North Idaho next weekend, and will be on LCSC Feb. 7 at 7 PM in the TCC.  Time may not be exact for the meeting.  Exact time will be announced on Intranet, and Senators are encouraged to come and to support increased funding via taxes so that higher education will not sustain any further cuts.  We should ask to maintain a MCO budget at least.

Richard also discussed the idea of starting a Faculty Welfare Fund.  He passed out a handout with some ideas about how to get started raising money for the fund and asked the senators to discuss the idea with their divisions.  Richard Moore, Chris Riggs, Mike Vernon, and Sheila Watkins agreed to serve on a steering committee to start planning for the Faculty Welfare Fund. 

Richard announced that Floyd Cochrane, former white supremacist, will be presenting in the Silverthorne theatre on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7 PM.

a.       Faculty Association Treasury Report:  no new report.

b.        Reports:                                                    

• Administrative Procedures – handed out minutes from Jan. 28 meeting.  The committee is working with Betsy Van Clief to revise the Tenure and Promotion policies, and are recommending a Standing Promotion Committee, and to combine the Standing Tenure Committee with the new Standing Promotion Committee.  The revised policies should arrive at the divisions for comments in early February and then come to the Senate for approval.
   
• Budget Liaison – no report
   
• Curriculum – the Senate denied A03-055a, SD 320 Professional Life Skills at the upper division level.  The Senate approved the rest of the written Curriculum Committee report as written and submitted, thus approving A03-004a through A03-006a, A03-021a through A03-028a, A03-03a, A03-038a through A03-046a, A03-047a through A03-048a, and A03-054a.  Also proposals T03-28a through T03-100a and T03-103a through  T03-119a were approved.
   
• Faculty Affairs – Kathie Wilcox reviewed written report as submitted.  Dave Thiessen’s ad hoc committee will have the data from various colleges on how they evaluate administrators collated and will share this with us.  Report accepted.
   
• Faculty Development – reviewing sabbatical policy.  Draft will be at divisions soon. 
   
• Provost – no report
   
• Student Affairs – no report.
   
• Technology – no report.   

Good of the Order:  Nothing brought forward at this time.

Adjournment:  Meeting was adjourned at 4:32 by Richard Moore, Chair.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Sheila Watkins, Secretary.

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