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DAFVM
Faculty Senate
MINUTES
February 10 , 2005
ATTENDING: Mike
Kidd, Mike Caprio, Laurie Grace, Wayne Wilkerson, Mark
Shankle, Ken Willeford, Jacquelyn Deeds, Duane Motsenbocker,
David Borazjani, Deborah Gaddis, Eugene P. Columbus, Steve
Nichols, Dan Poston, Linda Andrews, Bill Evans
The minutes
from January’s meeting were approved.
Report
from Ad Hoc Committee on Evaluation Standards (Debbie
Gaddis): The committee used the Forestry Department’s
guidelines (without too much detail) for a proposed model
on evaluation standards. They used their general standards
for satisfactory evaluation. Darren Hudson noted that
he saw Vance Watson in Little Rock and what he was looking
for was some way to determine what satisfactory means
to each department, not necessarily to standardize it
across the entire Division. It is important to address
issues such as individuals who may be strong in two areas,
but weak in the third, but the emphasis at all times
must be on good scholarship. The measure should be productivity
and this varies according to your appointment. There
was discussion of Extension being rolled into the other
categories. Some feel that the Extension function should
be kept separate. There is some consensus that the current
evaluation form does not fit the Division.
Deborah
Gaddis said that the committee would meet again to produce
another iteration based on the comments presented at this
meeting. If you have any ideas, please forward them to
Cliff Hampton, the committee chair.
DAFVM
Faculty Senate Representation (Jacque Deeds):
Although Dr. Deeds’ committee did not meet, she
had Mary Sowers in Human Resources Management provide
a list for her of all faculty in each department in the
Division. Based upon that information, she provided a
list with desired representation per department based
on the Division Faculty Senate guidelines.
The DAFVM
Faculty Senate accepts this list as correct representation
for membership and Dr. Hudson will notify department heads
to fill spots not currently full. If there are too many
representatives from any department, they will simply not
be replaced when their term ends.
Holland
Faculty Senate Report (Jacque Deeds):
• Rapid progress is being made on the Roy Ruby dormitory. It should be ready
by fall.
• New student orientation guidelines are ready.
• Faculty Senate is still working on clarifying the promotion and tenure
document.
• Post-tenure review is now an operational procedure and the guidelines
are on-line.
DAFVM
Faculty Senate Resolution for Holland Faculty Senate (Darren
Hudson): The resolution passed at the last DAFVM Faculty
Senate meeting concerning the development along the bypass
at the entrance to campus will be forwarded to Mark Goodman
by Darren Hudson.
Phi
Kappa Phi Scholarships (Darren Hudson): Dr. Hudson
asked that all would remind promising students that there
are many prominent scholarships available through Phi
Kappa Phi and they are listed on the PKP website. He
would also like to see us continue to nominate faculty
to PKP faculty membership. If you have nominations, please
send them either to Dr. Hudson or Dr. Vance Watson.
Budget
Update (Darren Hudson): We are still fighting to
fill the holes in the budget and it currently looks like
the cuts will be at about 5%, but we still do not know
how those cuts will be distributed. It will probably
be the final day of the session before we know for sure.
New
Business: The question was raised about whether or
not our health insurance rates will be going up this
year. Dr. Hudson committed to asking Dr. Watson for clarification
on the matter.
Adjourned
at 2:05 pm.
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