Faculty Senate Archives
Minutes 3-27-03

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

Present:  Chris Riggs, Alan Marshall,and Dave Thiessen, Social Sciences; Mike Vernon, Matt Brady and Tris Utschig, Natural Sciences; Cheryl Dunlop and Kim Flottemesch, Lori McCaan, OBT; David McCullough and Erick Cummings, T & I; Jim Tarter and Kathie Wilcox, Humanities; Leanne Parker and Wayne Carroll,  Education; Mary Lou Robinson  and Sheila Watkins, Nursing; Lynne Bidwell, Library; Rita Morris, Administration; Guest:  Jann Hill, Education; Richard Moore, Chair.

Absent:  John Dunn, T & I; Larry Haapanen and Okey Goode, Humanities; Clary Robinson, Education; Chuck King, Business; Betsy Cowin and Melinda VanHorn, ASLCSC Senate; Diane Johnson, Registrar   

Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 3:25 by Richard Moore, Chair.

Introduction of Visitors:  The following visitors were introduced at this time:  Justin Coleman, ASB Vice President, Jann Hill, Education Chairperson, Chet Herbst, Director of Assessment, and Patricia Keith, Administrative Procedures Committee representative

Approval of Minutes:  The minutes from the March 13 Senate meeting were approved with one amendment to the Curriculum committee report.

Old Business:  The Administrative Procedures Committee handed out an amended policy for the Periodic Performance Review:  SBOE Requirements for Tenured Faculty which the committee has been working on.  The Senate gave it a first reading.  There was discussion and the report was accepted for a first reading.  The second reading will be at the April 10 meeting.

New Business: 

a.      Richard Moore has been appointed as Interim Dean of Academic Programs starting July 1.  He was congratulated by the Senate.

b.      As Senate Chair, Richard will be addressing the SBOE regarding our concerns about their financial exigency policy and the AAUP violations therein.

c.      Richard also asked faculty to think about who they would like to nominate for Chair-elect.  We should
         be recruiting a good candidate from our divisions.

d.      Richard reported on the Faculty Association Treasury.  He stated that there were approximately 42% of the monies left in the budget that has been allocated for faculty travel to SBOE meetings and  $2,287.46 left in the budget that was donated by faculty, an increase of $581 since last report.

Justin Coleman, the ASB VP reported on the Warior Direct, a directory with student phone numbers and e-mail addresses.  Student club offices, office hours are listed and campus maps are included.  Copies were handed out to the Senators.  The ASB want the Senate’s permission to add faculty office numbers and phone extensions, too to the next edition.  The Senate endorsed the inclusion of the faculty names, office numbers, phone extensions, and e-mail addresses in the Warrior Direct –MSC.

Reports:

Faculty Development: no report but sabbatical work continues.  James Tarter received the Fullbright Scholarship to Taiwan.  He was congratulated by the Senate.

Budget Liaison:  no report since the budget set by the legislature was vetoed by the governor so currently the colleges have no guidelines for next year’s budget.      

Curriculum: no report

General Education:  Alan Marshall handed out a report summarizing the work of the committee for the year.  It was moved and seconded to accept the report, and the motion carried.

Faculty Affairs: report passed out.  Report MSC.

Provost: She stated that it is late for us to know what our budget allocations will be for fiscal year 2004.  We also do not know what student fees we will be allowed to charge until mid-April when the SBOE decides how much we can increase our fees.  We’re planning to increase our fees another 10% but may not be allowed to do so.  The legislature starts hearing for bonding for facilities next week.  On April 11 the NW Accreditation follow-up visitor will be here.  Dr. Phil Backland from CW Univ. is the visitor we have been assigned.  He will be meeting with the President, Andy Hanson, Chet Herbst and possibly others and will be discussing mission, advising, and assessment.  Rita also handed out to all Senators a Memo to Richard, as Senate Chair and to all faculty a Memo regarding Midterm grades.  The President is requesting advice from the Senate about whether mid-term grades should be required for students with 25 credits or less OR students with 57 credits or less OR all students.  The senate is to let her office know their recommendation by April 30.

Student Affairs: no report

Technology:  no report

Administrative Procedures: as above

Good of the order:  No business

Adjournment:  Meeting was adjourned at 5:00 by Richard Moore, Chair.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Sheila Watkins

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