Faculty Association
Meeting Agenda 12/13/07
Williams Conference Center

I.                   Call to Order

II.       Introduction of visitors

Consent Agenda

III.              Consent Agenda (In an effort to move business along efficiently, the
“consent agenda” presents item of routine business that do not require
discussion. The chair will ask for adoption of the consent agenda. If there
is no objection, all items and recommended action will be considered in the
motion to adopt the consent agenda. If a member objects, then the
item(s) under objection are removed, discussed, and managed by specific
motion)

A.     Approval of the minutes from the 10/18 Faculty Association meeting

B.      Treasury Report (as of 12/07/07)

a.      Faculty Senate Appropriated account: $ 2,430.25

b.      Faculty Association account: $ 4,289.58

c.      Faculty Benevolence account: $ 3,337.90

Regular Agenda

IV.               Informational Items

A. Standing Committees reports (attached)

B. Spring meeting dates for Senate and Association (attached)

V.                 New Business

a.      MLK Day request (Chris Riggs)

b.      Policy and Procedure Task Force (Joni Mina, VP Chet Herbst)

c.      SCE PG update (Lynne Bidwell, Craig Steenberg)

d.      Higher Education Week (Susan Odom)

VI.               Good of the Order

VII.            Adjournment

Higher Education Week in Boise: Starts Monday 1/14/08

Next Faculty Association Meeting: 3/6/08, 3:15 pm, Library TCC

 Faculty Senate Standing Committee Reports 12/13/07

Faculty Affairs Committee: Chair Brian Christenson

• Faculty Affairs has met four times this semester.
• SCE Initiative: Task force has been created and two FA members have been
  appointed, who continue to report back to FA. The members are Craig Steenberg and
  Lynne Bidwell. The FA has recommended that representatives from all Divisions and
  an alternate participate on the task force. 
• Student Plagiarism: Recommendations have been made pertaining to a change in
  the student code of conduct and current policy. Faculty Affairs forwarded their
  recommendations pertaining to the student code of conduct policy language and
  student academic integrity and plagiarism education to the Student Affairs Committee,
  and is awaiting a report back prior to taking further action. Library services has
  provided a website pertaining to plagiarism and academic integrity as well as a
  bibliography of resources for faculty. Thank you to the Library, Barbara Barnes &
  Lynne Bidwell.  The direct links are at: http://www.lcsc.edu/library/faculty/instruction.htm#Plagiarism http://www.lcsc.edu/faculty/faculty_affairs_plagiarism_bibliography.htm. The committee
  has asked Dean Pharr to fund a thinking through lunch, which she has graciously
  agreed to do.  This workshop is slated to take place in February.  More information
  to come.
• Tenure for PTE Faculty. Divisional stakeholders brought back information to the FA
  committee and a thorough discussion.  FA supports tenure for PTE faculty, but
  moved that no action be taken at this time.
• Faculty workload. Dean Christine Pharr will be providing a FW report for review
  at the next FA meeting in December.  FA will review the document and bring it
  to the Senate.
• Promotable rank for lecturers. FA has made a recommendation pertaining to LCSC
  looking at the potential for PR for lecturers. The issue will be discussed at our next
  meeting with Provost Fernandez.

Please forward questions or inquires to Brian Christenson.

Faculty Development Committee: Chair Alan Marshall No Report

Technology Advisory Committee: Chair Holly Patterson McNeil, Co-Chair Marilyn Heckendorn No report

General Education Committee: Chair Eric Martin No Report

Curriculum Committee: Chair Chris Riggs

• Is estimating that it will have reviewed and voted on over 40 curricular proposals
  by the end of the semester
• Is reviewing and revising curricular Policies and Procedures
• Is reviewing and revising policies regarding criteria for writing integrated courses

Budget Liaison Committee: Chair Susan Odom

• The BLC has meet twice this semester and will schedule one more meeting.
• The members assigned to attend the UAP presentations by departments across
  campus have reported their observations.
• Susan will report the UAP faculty observations in a meeting with the President on
  Dec 19^th.
• The BLC will soon meet to discuss the faculty recommendation to the Compensation
  Review Committee for FY 09 compensation

Student Affairs Committee: Chair Rachel Jameton, Co-Chair Jacob Hornby No Report

Administrative Procedures Committee: Chair Leanne Parker

• Reviewing the Faculty Constitution for clarity
• Investigating the granting of Double Majors

Faculty Senate and Association
Spring meeting dates

1/10     All campus meeting

1/14     Higher Education Week with the Legislature in Boise

1/17     Faculty Senate, 3:15, SUB 143

1/31     Faculty Senate, 3:15, SUB 143

2/21     Faculty Senate, 3:15, SUB 143

2/28     SBOE meeting

3/6       Faculty Association, 3:15, Library TCC

3/27     Faculty Senate, 3:15, SUB 143

4/10     Faculty Senate, 3:15, SUB 143

4/17     SBOE meeting

4/24     Faculty Senate, 3:15, SUB 143

4/30     Employee Award and Recognition social

5/1       Faculty Association meeting and social 2:45-4:00pm, WCC Clearwater/Snake

5/1       All campus meeting, 4:00-6:00pm

5/8       Faculty Senate, 3:15, SUB 143