Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
May 8, 2008
SGC 41

I.         Call to Order

          The meeting was called to order at 3:22 p.m. by the Chair.

      Present:  Susan Odom, Tony Fernandez, Brian Christenson, Debbie Goodwin,
Barbara Barnes, Rik Brosten, Heather VanMullen for Mike Collins, Rhonda Combs,
Diane Douglas, Randy Eriksen, Kathleen Grussing, Alan Marshall, Dave McCullough,
Nan Miguel, Joni Dickinson Mina, Holly Patterson-McNeill, Joe Pergola, Amy
Richardson, Chris Riggs, Tom Urquhart

      Absent:  Scott Brainard, Wayne Carroll, Linda Coursey, Tim Doty, Tracy Flynn,
Rachel Jameton, Brian Kolstad, Debbie Lemon, Leanne Parker, Tim Petersen, Mark
Sanders

      Visitors:  Lynne Bidwell

II.        Approval of Consent Agenda

      Consent agenda (April 24 minutes and treasury report) approved.

III.      Provost’s Report

UAPs:  Have been evaluated and completed.  Includes those items in Nursing
that were appropriated this year.  Reporting to the Chairs hopefully on Monday
and will then get to the faculty later in the week.  Every division had most top
priorities funded.  Ongoing new positions and one-time purchases (e.g., computers).

CEC:  Decisions have been made.  Have some final fact checking to do on a few
of the recommendations.  Spent nearly all CEC dollars.  Awarded average 3% of
existing salary for compensation for next year.  No promotions came out of CEC. 
Overall average for institution will be higher than 3% because of adjustments
made.  Will be sending contracts in mail the day grades are due or the day after.

Nursing Program:  Students from Saint Andrews want to transfer into LCSC’s
Nursing program.  Looking at how classes will transfer (articulation agreement for
Nursing program).

Curriculum Process:  NOIs need to be detailed and cannot be cursory.  They are
not getting stopped in the Provost’s office.  They need to be in line before going to
the Board.  All have been approved by the Provost.

IV.  Chair’s Report

Faculty Association Meeting:  New committee members elected are as follows:
 

 Constitution revisions and AFT resolution passed.  There are ongoing discussions
 that should take place regarding additional revisions to the Constitution.

CDA Graduation:  Took place on May 4.  Chris Ahlman won Faculty Spirit Award.
Nice ceremony.

BBQ Tickets:  Available for students, staff, and faculty.

Award Winners:  Congratulations were given to all faculty/staff award winners in
last week’s recognition social.

V.    Ongoing Business

Standing Committee Chairs should pass information along to Brian Christenson.

VI.     New Business

Division Chair for Hearing Board:   Nominee Jann Hill.  No other nominees. 
Moved, seconded, and approved.

Two Alternate Faculty Members for Hearing Board:  Nominees Joni Dickinson 
Mina and Stan Wilson.  No other nominees.  Moved, seconded, and approved.

VII.     Standing Committees

A.        Administrative Procedures (Leanne Parker) – No report.

B.        Budget Liaison/CRC (Susan Odom) – Last meeting is next Monday from
3:30-4:30 p.m. in SUB 141.  Will have Trudy Alva talk about salary savings,
budget process for FY10, and CEC in general.

C.   Curriculum (Chris Riggs) – (see attached) Moved, seconded, and approved. 
No discussion.

D.   Faculty Affairs (Brian Christenson) – Met on the 28^th.  No new business. 
Processed current issues:  SCEs, stipends for directed study, plagiarism.

E.   Faculty Development (Alan Marshall) – No report.

F.   General Education (Eric Martin) – No report.

G.   Student Affairs (Rachel Jameton) – No report.

H.   Technology Advisory (Holly Patterson-McNeill) – Discussed how to implement
the new goals.

VIII.In-Service (Diane Douglas)

       Need grades submitted by the 19^th at noon.

      Will be expiring all Incompletes on Monday.

IX.       Other/Good of the Order

      Firming up Faculty Senate for next year.  Senate retreat is on Thursday, August 28,
12:30-3:30 p.m.  Includes lunch and meeting followed by a social at the President’s
house at 4:00 p.m.

      In closing, showed the YouTube EDS cat-herding video clip.

X.    Adjournment

      Meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. by the Chair.

Curriculum Committee Report to Senate
4-30-08

The Curriculum Committee has approved the following proposals.

Curriculum Committee Report to Senate
5-07-08

The Curriculum Committee has approved the following proposals.

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