Faculty Association Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 3, 2007
WCC

I.         Call to Order

          The meeting was called to order at 3:17 p.m. by the Chair.

II.        Approval of Minutes

      Minutes from the March 29, 2007, Association meeting were unanimously approved.

III.      Informational Items and Requests

Margaret Chavez – received promotion and tenure this year.

PACE – the program received a national award from the UCEA.

Reception – thanks were extended to Lynne Bidwell for hosting the Faculty social.

Bookstore – caps and gowns are to be returned directly after commencement.

IV.       Treasury Report

      Faculty Senate Appropriated Account:                    $2,890.25

      Faculty Association Account:                                $4,267.10

      Faculty Benevolence Account:                              $2,613.15

      The report was unanimously approved.

V.        New Business

A.   Administrative Procedures Committee (APC) – structure changes (see attached)
were passed by the Senate and approved by Faculty Association.

B.   Hearing Board – election of one member:  Cliff Matousek – Education.  Approved.

C.   STPRC – election of several members (see attached):  Tom Urquhart – Natural
Sciences (agreed to chair), Michelle Sotka – Business, and Cheryl Jurgens –
Social Work.  Approved.  SPRC – election of several members (see attached): 
Jim Bowen, Full Professor – Business Technology & Service, Erick Cummings,
Associate Professor – Technical & Industrial (agreed to chair again), and Janice
Raykovich, Assistant Professor – Business Technology & Service.  Approved.

D.   Professor Emeritus – two nominations:  Dave Thiessen and Jerry Jolley. 
Approved.

E.   2007 Graduates – approved the 2007 list of graduates.

F.   Honoraria – approved $400 for the Senate Webmaster and $500 for the Senate
Secretary.

G.   Faculty Association Chair-Elect – approved Brian Christenson to serve as
Chair-Elect.

VI.       Good of the Order

      Recognized Leanne Parker for her two years of leadership and service to the
faculty as Chair of the Faculty Senate.

VII.Adjournment

      Meeting adjourned at 3:35 p.m. by the Chair.

B.  Student Affairs Committee.

1. Function.  The responsibilities are to:

a.  be responsible for recommending college policy and monitoring implementation
thereof in areas related to student life and student affairs, including but
not limited to: student financial aid, housing, student organizations, student
health, student judicial affairs, student recreation, placement, campus
union activities, counseling, and student development;

b.  establish academic standards to be maintained by all students in the College
and its various units.

2.  Structure.

The Student Affairs Committee will consist of seven (7) members: three (3)
faculty, one (1) representative from Student Affairs, two (2) students, and
one (1) administrator.

C.  Administrative Procedures Committee.

1.  Function.  The responsibilities are to:

a.  review and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate and appropriate
administrators pertaining to the calendar and to existing or new proposals
related to College policies, rules, and procedures;

b.  assist in communicating and clarifying procedures for Faculty, staff, and
students.

2.  Structure. 

The Administrative Procedures Committee shall consist of four (4) faculty
members, one (1) student, one (1) representative of Student Affairs, and one (1) administrator. 

The Administrative Procedures Committee shall consist of at least four (4)
faculty members. Each division may send one representative. Other members
of the committee (if they choose to participate) may include one (1) student,
one (1) Student Affairs representative and one (1) administration representative.
In cases where a division or other group is not represented on the committee,
such division or group shall nonetheless be responsible for remaining current on
all Committee business.

D.  Curriculum Committee.

1.  Function.  The responsibilities are to:

STPRC  2007-2008

Amended Constitution: Six tenured, each from a different division (3 year terms); 3 full Professors; Chair (1 year term). Chair needs to be confirmed by Faculty Association.

SPRC 2007-2008

5 Members – 1 Assistant Professor, 1 Associate Professor, 1 Full Professor

Associate professor members serve 3-year terms; Assistant and Full Professors serve
1-year terms; Chair serves 1-year.

With the nominee’s permission, nominations can be made by members of any division. 
Nominees should not be a candidate for tenure or promotion during AY 2007-2008.