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DAFVM
Faculty Senate
MINUTES
November
13, 2003
1:00 p.m. MAFES Conference Center
In
Attendance: Linda Andrews, Hart Bailey, Hamid Borazjani,
Wes Burger, Michael Caprio, Angelica Chapa, Eugene Columbus,
Jacquelyn Deeds, Clifford Hampton, Sam Land, Carolyn
Malone, Duane Motsenbocker, Dan Poston, Dan Reynolds,
Mark Shankle, and Charles Snipes.
Excused: Mike
Allen, Darren Hudson, Michael Kidd, Wes Schilling, and
Wayne Wilkerson.
The meeting
was called to order at 1 p.m. November 13, 2003 by Jacque
Deeds, Chair at the MAFES Conference Center.
Dr. Joe
Mc Gilberry was welcomed to the senate and discussed his
new role as Executive Director of University Extension
and Outreach. He assured senate members that the Extension
Service would remain a separately budgeted unit and that
no other programs, credit or non-credit would become extension.
He indicated the change was made to make the system more
usable to our public. He expects to see the unit more involved
in issues and economics of the state. He sees a role for
serving business and industry. He handed out copies of
the letter he sent to Extension faculty explaining his
new role. He also discusses the concept of outreach and
engagement indicating that this concept has always been
part of the role of faculty in the division.
Julie
Rester and Boyd Grier from Human Recourses came to the
meeting at the request of the senate. Charles Snipes opened
the discussion by sharing some of the concerns related
to human resources that hat been raised at previous meetings
and in the Faculty Affairs committee. Rester and Grier
discussed the new application system and the importance
of using the HR website to access information on position
descriptions and salary ranges. If the website doesn't
answer an individuals questions Boyd Grier is available
to discuss the concern and to assist with selecting the
appropriate levels and position descriptions. This early
contact will save time consuming problems down the road.
They discussed the new online application system, indicating
that training was ongoing throughout the division and that
the system should make getting applicant information much
easier and faster once the system is in place.
It was
moved by Columbus, seconded by Snipes to approve the Minutes
of the October 9, 2003 meeting as distributed. Motion passed.
Deeds
reported on attending the Promotion and Tenure Round Table.
The most important item would be the inclusion of external
letters in the promotion materials. There was concern among
senate members about the type of directions that would
be given to department heads and if in those departments
with a mix of disciplines how external reviewers would
be selected. There was also a question related to split
appointments and how the external letters would be viewed.
Deeds
also reported that departments will most likely be expected
to have established requirements for P and T. Again senate
members were concerned about how MAFES and Extension appointments
would be represented.
Deeds
ask for input on the requirement that Associate Professors
not be able to vote on promotion to Professor. The general
consensus was that it is not a major concern within the
division, that flexibility should be a factor.
The senators
in attendance supported the topic of midterm review at
three years because of the importance of clear guidance
and established expectations.
The Academic
Affairs committee preliminary report on Non-Monetary Reward
for DAFVM faculty was presented and discussed. The committee
will take the remarks and complete a formal report.
There
was no unfinished business.
New
Business: The members agreed by consensus to cancel
the December meeting due to finals.
Motion
was made by Snipes, second by Shankle to adjourn. The motion
passed.
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