Faculty Senate
Executive Board
Mar 29, 2014
3:30 p.m.
Slaaten Center
Minutes Approved FSE 4/10/14
In Attendance: Kevin Neuharth, Chris Keller, Lenore Koczon, DeVera Bowles, Dan Ringrose, Linda
Cresap.
Absent: Paul Markel, Mikhail Bobylev.
Guests: Kris Warmoth, Rebecca Porter.
Guests: Rebecca, Kris
Meeting called to order by President Neuharth at 3:30 pm. Motion to approve FSE minutes of February 20,
2014 (Keller/Bowles); motion carried.
Add to the Agenda: Distinguished Lifetime educator, Questions on year end reports. Linda also asked
about need for voting on the new Course Evaluation. No, we do not need to vote on this item. Linda will
contact Lisa Borden-King and request the updated version be distrusted by the committee to the ccampus.
1. Proposed Compass Testing procedures—Kris W
Kris provided a brief history of our program. The current coordinator recently asked some questions about
our policies and, subsequently, conducted some research. Kris and the coordinator met with group of those
on campus to who use Compass. This group discussed possible updates to our policies and prepared the
handout (attached). The updates were presented to and discussed with FSE. FSE determined that the first
section must go to Academic Policies. Linda will send to this portion (the retest policy) to Academic
Policies and ask them to consider it and report to FS at our May 1 meeting. The remaining changes were
determined to be administrative and will go into effect now.
2. Granting of Honorary Degrees/Emeritus Status (Handbook)
Dan Ringrose research and located the approved Faculty Senate minutes of April 21, 2011, where Emeritus
status wording was defined (see handout). Linda will provide a copy of this wording to Jan Repnow for
placement in the Faculty Handbook.
Kevin recently learned that Rod Romine will receive an Honorary Degree in Broadcasting this year.
Discussion followed regarding the extent of involved Faculty Senate should have in selection of honorary
degrees. Lenore stated procedures for awarding honorary degrees are set at the system level and these
procedures are currently being revised. Campuses may be allowed to campus requirements to the policy. At
this time, however, FS will have no involvement in honorary degrees, opting to wait for the updated state
policy for Handbook committee.
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3. Gen Ed and will it work? Rebecca Porter
Short answer, YES! Rebecca distributed a list of the Gen Ed Developmental Outcomes that may be
completed by taking Gen Ed Foundational Courses. Students may complete the developmental
requirements in a number of ways, however. In regard to transfer students, they will not be considered Gen
Ed Complete for the full Centennial Gen Ed. Foundational core will be met; developmental will not be met.
Course equivalency is very important. Students can also request a course be reviewed to see if a transfer
course covers the developmental area. Connect training will include review of this new program. Andrea
Donovan is working on philosophical description for catalog; catalog copy is being prepared. FSE requested
that the catalog copy on the website be updated to clarify the current and the Centennial Gen Ed.
4. Catalog update, Rebecca Porter
Things are moving along fine. The Registrar’s Office will spend the next two weeks reading the catalog.
The copy will be submitted to the company producing the online catalog and should be ready for our use by
the end of April. Next year, a March 1 deadline will be firm to allow for paper catalogs for Connect. No
paper copies will be available for this year’s first Connect session in April.
5. Title IX coordination team request from Wes Matthews
Kevin asked FSE for advice and input on how to hand this request. FSE nominated Heather Golly for the
committee. Kevin will contact Heather.
6. Faculty Satisfaction Survey Ad Hoc Committee and Family Leave Ad Hoc Committee final updates. The
Family Leave Ad Hoc Committee will report at the April 17 FS meeting. DeVera reported the Faculty
Satisfaction Survey is not yet ready. Kevin reminded her that it needs to be available to faculty by the
second week of April, with an end date of graduation day. Anton prepares the results. The purpose of the
survey is to give the incoming FS President information to review over the summer. The incoming president
also disseminates the survey to the faculty. Faculty do need to be encouraged to participate. Questions are
in previous survey; VP has right to make any changes (bylaws). Ad Hoc committee was gathered to update
survey questions.
7. The education faculty have expressed concern about changes made to the promotion guidelines, recently
approved by FS, that include the statement about having a terminal degree “in the discipline” for promotion
to the next rank. After much discussion, FSE determined that Kevin will charge the Promotion Committee to
reconsider language in Section 3 with reference to “in the discipline” and report to FS at the April 3 meeting;
Senate will need to waive the 10 day rule. Changes made will be resubmitted to Constitutional Review
Committee for consideration and response to FS at the 17 meeting. Linda will notified the Promotion
Committee chair with the charge.
8. Reminder, faculty elections are coming up: April 8 (College) April 23 (Annual Elections)
Spread the word.
9. Distinguished lifetime educator award, Kevin
A nomination for Marita Hoffart has been received. Kevin will check what happens next. No FS voted.
Required.
10. FS Committee Yearend reports are due prior to the final FS meeting. Kevin will send out a reminder
requesting committee chairs to submit reports by April 28, Monday. He will request that minutes be
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attached. The annual report should also include committee chair and secretary for the next year. All
committee reports will be attached to the final FS meeting of the year, and FS will vote on them.
11. The next FSE is April 10. Linda will not be present; DeVera will take minutes.
12. Dan would like to find a way to commend Deb and Rebecca for their hours of work on the catalog.
Suggested that a motion be made from Faculty Senate. End of meeting next week, DeVera bring it up.
13. Agenda for Faculty Senate meeting was reviewed.
Motion to adjourn (Cresap); motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:57 pm.
Respectfully submitted
Linda Cresap, Ph.D.
FSE Secretary
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