LCSC | Faculty Senate Minutes 9-26-02

Lewis-Clark State College
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
Sept. 26, 2002
SUB 143

Present: Chris Riggs, Social Sciences; Mike Vernon, Matt Brady and Tris Utschig, Natural Sciences; Cheryl Dunlop, Kim Flottemesch, and Tom Mayburry, OBT; David McCullough, T & I; Jim Tarter, and Kathy Wilcox, Humanities; Clay Robinson, Leanne Parker, and Wayne Carroll, Education; Mary Lou Robinson, Nursing; Lynn Bidwell, Library; Rita Morris; Provost; and Betsy Cowin and Melinda VanHorn, ASLCSC Senate.

Absent: John Dunn, T & I; Sheila Watkins, Nursing; Alan Marshall and Dave Thiessen, Social Sciences; Larry Haapanen, and Okey Goode, Humanities; Eric Cummings, T & I. The business division has not submitted a name for their senator.

1. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 3:15 by Dr. Richard Moore, Chair. Dr. Moore invited everyone to attend the SOBE meeting that will be held here next week.

2. Introduction of Visitors: Carmen Rahm will be joining us at approximately 3:55pm to talk about developments in Information Technology (IT).

3. Approval of Minutes: minutes from the last Senate meeting were not approved because there was not a quorum present at the last meeting.

4. Old Business: Dr. Moore will be sending senators information concerning which senators will be chairing promotions committees.

5. Provost Report:

Dr. Morris and Dr. Haapanen will be revising a curriculum policy based on mandates from the SBOE, dates changes, and organization changes.
New time-lines will be distributed to various units within the next 10 days.
LCSC was mandated by the SBOE to have a Budget contingency fund of 4.5% ($700,000). LCSC was instructed that they could not use this money this year.
Midterm grade – The President will be speaking with different groups (in addition to the faculty senate) and then the President will make a decision.
The Provost and Chet Herbst are examining the SRI response rate and trying to find ways to improve the response rate. The SRI responses are continuing to be examined regarding promotion of faculty. The group shared numerous concerns they have with SRI. Dr. Morris will share the faculty’s feedback concerning SRIs with Chet Herbst.
The Coeur d’Alene outreach center may possibly move to the Harbor Center, which is where the University of Idaho Outreach center is currently located.

6. Committee Reports: no reports today (except from Faculty Affairs), but the following 2 new chairs were announced:

Student Affairs – Wayne Carol

Faculty Development – Kim Flottemesch

Faculty Affairs Report – Kathy Wilcox – Faculty Affairs has had one meeting this year. They would like to deal with the following two issues: Midterm grades and review of policy changes that were implemented during the summer. The group is recommending that the policies updated this summer be sent to either the Faculty Affairs or Administrative Procedures committee for review of any content changes. It was agreed that Administrative Procedures will review these policies. Kathy announced that Barb Kramer is contesting PERSE retirement benefits. She is asking for support from faculty (both at LCSC and other state institutions). Chris Riggs made a motion to accept the Faculty Affairs report and Wayne Carol seconded the motion.

Visitor: Carmen Rahm passed out a handout and discussed some new developments in IT including warrior web.

Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 4:15 by Richard Moore, Chair.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Mary Lou Robinson.

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