Faculty Senate Archives
Minutes 2-27-03

Lewis-Clark State College
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
Feb. 27, 2003
SUB 143

Present:  Chris Riggs,Alan Marshall, and Dave Thiessen, Social Sciences;  Matt Brady, Mike Vernon, and Tris Utschig, Natural Sciences; Cheryl Dunlop and Kim Flottemesch, and Rhonda Combs for Lori McCaan, OBT; David McCullough and Erick Cummings, T & I;  Kathie Wilcox and Okey Goode, Humanities; Wayne Carroll and Clay Robinson, Education; Sheila Watkins and Mary Lou Robinson, Nursing; Sue Niewenhous for Lynne Bidwell, Library;  Diane Johnson, Registrar; Betsy Cowin, ASLCSC Senate;  and Richard Moore, Chair.

Absent:   Michele Darcy’Evans, Nursing; Leanne Parker, Education; John Dunn, T & I; Jim Tarter and Larry Haapanen, Humanities; Rita Morris, Administration; Melinda VanHorn, ASLCSC Senate; Chuck King; Business

1.  Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 3:15 by Dr. Richard Moore, Chair. 

2.  Introduction of Visitors:  There were no visitors to introduce.

3.  Approval of Minutes:  Minutes of Feb. 13 were approved as amended.

4.  Old Business:
There was no new division input on old business.  Richard passed out the informative handout brought by the JFAC to the Town Meeting.

5.   New Business: 

a.   Faculty Association Treasury Report:  We have added $540 this year to our dues bearing account, and have spent less than &602 of the appropriated $1744 appropriated funds.

b.   Richard announced that the Provost Search Committee is calling for references for the narrowed list of candidates.  More than 50 applied, and they have narrowed to about 20 finalists to call for references.  The finalists for interview will be on campus in April it is hoped.  The Senate feels we should have input into the Provost choice.

c.   Reports:                                                   

• Administrative Procedures – Mary Lou Robinson handed out the main changes for discussion from the six drafts of tenure and promotion revisions which have been circulated to the divisions.  Discussion about the revisions followed.  Concerns about workload for the combined Standing Promotion and Tenure Committee were expressed.  Richard stated “Review” should be added back to the committee title as the committee just assures the candidate received due process by the individual committee review.  Wayne suggested that the candidate present his file and state why he feels he meets the criteria for promotion and/or tenure to his division and then the division votes by secret ballot.  The results of the vote and the chairs letter then go to the Standing Committee.  This vote would be instead of an individual committee process.  More discussion followed.  Mary Lou also asked us to note that all faculty have a file in Human Resources that we can allow our committee members to see or not to see.  The file contains all our evaluations and SRIs and other personnel forms.  She wanted faculty to be aware that we have a file such as this. 
   
• Budget Liaison – President Thomas met with the committee and made the following points:  1)  She made a trip to Washington, DC to try to get some federal funding, and we may get some.  2)  Budget guides are not ready yet because the legislature has not decided budget cuts for 2004 yet.  3)  Some programs may get cut and some may get more money.  4)  If the legislature cuts us 2% it would be about $200,000, and we set aside $400,000 earlier this year just in case, but had to spend $100,000 of that.  So we can cover the $200,000 short fall for this year.  The Senate so far is rejecting cuts for next year, in which case we may have $500,000 extra for the divisions.  Promotions will be funded.  Early retirements are out.  No across the board pay raises this year.  Salary adjustment raises for out of line salaries may happen for individuals but the individuals will have to ask for it and will have to justify it with the Chair who will also have to justify it.  All personnel searches will continue.  The academic dean search will remain pending so there may be an interim dean and we may hear in March about that.  Lots of  unknowns still.
   
• Curriculum –  The Senate approved the Curriculum report as submitted and thus the following were approved:  T03-121b, T03-122a, T03-123a, T03-124a, and T03-125a.
   
• Faculty Affairs – the proposals from the Provost regarding registration and/or grading – the committee made changes to some of the proposals and handed them out to the Senate.  The Senate accepted the report as written.  The Senate will vote on the proposals at the next meeting.
   
• Faculty Development – no report.
   
• Provost – no report.
   
• Student Affairs – no report.
   
• Technology –  no report

6.  Good of the Order:    The athletics department is not opposed to dropping non-attending students so that attending students can add the class.  The athletics department representatives will meet with the President soon to discuss the situation with her.

7.  Adjournment:  Meeting was adjourned at 4:55 by Richard Moore, Chair.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Sheila Watkins, Secretary

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