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DAFVM
Faculty Senate
MINUTES
December
8, 2005
Attending: Cliff Hampton (chair), Steve Nichols (Vice-Chair),
Kirk Swortzel, Wayne Wilkerson, Harvey Gordon, Deborah Gaddis,
Al Rankins, Laura Grace, Marty Brock, Hamid Borazjani, Mike
Kidd, Linda Andrews, Dan Posten, Mark Shankle, Robert Meyer,
Joe Fratesi, Shane Burgess, Sharon Grace.
Excused
Absent: Greg Ibendahl, Wes Burger, Ken Willeford,
Michael Caprio, Wes Schilling, Bill Evans, Cody Coyne.
Cliff Hampton called meeting to order. Hampton requested
that the members review the minutes from the November 2005
meeting and asked for a motion for action on the minutes.
Wayne Wilkerson motioned to accept the minutes, Joe Fratesi
seconded, and the minutes were approved unanimously.
Introduction of New Members:
Hampton stated that the College of Veterinary Medicine had
a new member, Shane Burgess, and asked him to introduce himself.
Report from the Chair:
Hampton stated that Erdogan Memili from Animal and Dairy
Sciences is no longer serving as a member of the DAFVM Faculty
Senate. Hampton stated that ADS is aware of the vacancy and
is taking steps to fill the position.
Report from the Vice Chair:
No report.
Report from Robert Holland Faculty Senate Representative:
The Robert
Holland Faculty Senate Representative, Laura Grace, reported
that the Instructional Faculty document was withdrawn by
the committee because of overwhelming lack of support.
However, the Extension/Clinical /Research Faculty promotion
policies and procedures document would be voted on during
the January meeting of the Robert Holland Faculty Senate.
Grace noted that there is a push within the Robert Holland
Faculty Senate to accept the Extension/Clinical /Research
Faculty promotion policies and procedures document even
if it is flawed and fix it later. She noted several inconsistencies
and challenges within the document. For example, non-tenured
faculty cannot be elected to the promotion committee that
will decide their fate. Also, the language of the document
refers to “college-level” as
the primary department of responsibility for oversight
and management. However, many Extension/Clinical/Research
faculty members have split appointments. There is no language
in the document on how to handle these issues.
Hampton recommended that the Faculty Affairs committee look
at the Extension/Clinical /Research Faculty promotion document
and:
1.)
Clarify the DAFVM Faculty Senate’s position on
the Extension/Clinical /Research Faculty
promotion document.
2.)
Make recommendations for alternatives that Grace could
use to report to the Robert Holland
Faculty Senate.
Hampton
also recommended that if there are no non-tenured faculty
members serving on the Faculty Affairs committee that the
committee should seek non-tenured faculty members for input.
Hampton asked for a motion to send the issue to the Faculty
Affairs committee. Harvey Gordon made the motion, Mike
Kidd seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Committee Reports:
Resource Committee:
The resource committee was charged with determining how
we will continue to do business in lieu of the fact that
travel has been increased to 48.5 cents per mile. This issue
affects Extension disproportionately since MAFES has the
ability to rely on state vehicles and soft money. Hampton
stated that the Vice President wants recommendations on how
we can deliver programs differently to address the increase
in travel costs. Dan Poston, chair of the Resources Committee,
asked members for input on how this issue affects them individually
and what they are doing to address the issue.
There were no other committee reports.
Unfinished Business:
During the November 2005 meeting the DAFVM Faculty Senate
discussed the status of the Land Grant System. There is a
need to devise a way of marketing the division and the Land
Grant System. Hampton asked for suggestions on this issue.
Laura Grace made a motion to send this issue to the Auxiliary
Affairs Committee. The committee will be charged with developing
recommendations to demonstrate to the people of Mississippi
the value of the Land Grant System. Al Rankins seconded,
and the motion was passed unanimously.
New Business:
There was no new business.
Meeting adjourned.
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