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DAFVM
Faculty Senate
MINUTES
September
9, 2004
ATTENDING: Linda
Andrews, Hamid Borazjani, Wes Burger, Angelica Chapa, Jacque
Deeds, Bill Evans, Debbie Gaddis, Laurie Grace, Sharon
Grace, Cliff Hampton, Darren Hudson, Mike Kidd, Duane Motsenbocker,
Steve Nichols, Dan Poston, Dan Reynolds, Wayne Wilkerson
Introductions: As
it was the first meeting of the year, Darren Hudson, Senate
Chair, introduced himself. Everyone else present introduced
themselves and noted their affiliation within DAFVM.
During
the introductions, Duane Motsenbocker noted that his seat
on the Senate might be in question since his new position
as interim director of the newly formed Industrial Outreach
Service (still under Joe McGilberry, but not MSU-ES) might
not qualify him to be on DAFVM Senate as a representative
of ES.
Dr.
Hudson also notified the Senate that these meetings would
be available for remote attendance from the research and
extension centers. Faculty Senators from DREC and CREC
attended this meeting in person.
Vance
Watson suggested to Dr. Hudson that he would like for the
faculty Senate to hold occasional meetings at research
and extension centers. It was suggested that we hold October's
meeting at the Delta Research and Extension Center. Dr.
Hudson will attempt to arrange that. The Senate would also
like to go to the Coastal Research and Extension Center
for a meeting in the spring.
Jacque
Deeds announced that there are no minutes for the April,
2004 meeting.
Senate
Makeup: Wes Burger questioned the Senate about how
long Senate terms lasted and how many representatives
each department was to have. Dr. Hudson responded that
there was a committee (Charter and Bylaws) which was
looking into the existing Senate makeup to make a formalized
assessment of its current representation. Dr. Deeds informed
the Senate that each department should have one representative
for the first 20 faculty and then another for department
with over 20 faculty. They should serve in 3 year rotations
and can serve again after they roll off, if they wish
and are selected again. Should the department downsize,
the second representative will serve out his term and
then that position will not be filled again at that time.
Dr.
Hudson asked that each Senator volunteer for one standing
committee and he will name a chairperson from among those
volunteers. The standing committees are: Academic Affairs,
Ancillary Affairs, Charter and Bylaws, Faculty Affairs,
and Resources.
Old
Business: Cliff Hampton announced that there is a
need to finish one task that was begun by the Senate
last year. This item is to set standards for measuring
performance within our Division. The committee last year
attempted to outline criteria for Adequate, Above Average
and Superior ratings to ensure consistency among all
departments.
Dr.
Hudson committed to making this a priority early in this
year.
Dr.
Watson's Update: Dr. Hudson went over a handout outlining
the details of an earlier meeting he had with Dr. Vance
Watson. (See Attached)
New
Business: Dr. Hudson thanked Dr. Deeds for her service
as Chair of the Senate last year. It was noted that we
might want to consider a Recognition Committee.
Dr.
Deeds gave an update on the Holland Faculty Senate.
- Faculty
workload policy to be returned to Senate for reconsideration
- University
is to be requested to do something about spam
- Will
look at remaining outstanding issues regarding promotion
and tenure
- Will
look into post-tenure review policy requested by IHL
board
- Discussion
of the cutback in hours required for degree
- Academic
honesty policy to be reviewed
Debbie
Gaddis proposed that we submit a resolution requesting
that care be taken in preserving the large trees on campus.
After discussing the desired verbage, Dr. Hudson committed
to drafting the resolution and providing a copy of the
draft to the membership. The Senate voted to back this
resolution.
Meeting
adjourned.
SUBMITTED
BY: Joy Odom
APPROVED
BY: Darren Hudson, Chair, DAFVM Faculty Senate
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