Faculty Senate

 

West Virginia Northern Community College

 

Minutes:  2 December 2005

 

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Present: S. Beck, R. Berry, D. Board, C. Cornforth, T. Craig, C. Dale, T. Danford, F. DeCaria, K. Freeman, D. Goeddel, M. Grubor, D. Hans, C. Harbert, K. Herrington, S. Hooff, S. Huggins, L. Ingram, , J. Keyser, N. Krupinski, A. Kuca, J. Lewis, R. Malek, L. Miller, M. O'Brien, R. Pusz (presiding), T. Ramsey, J. Remias, C. Riter, C. Rogerson, S. Rychlicki, L. Shelek, B. Siscarik, C. Teaff, J. Tully, J. Van Fossen, A. Vavra, G. Winland

 

Excused:  M. Davis, C. Eastham, C. Kefauver, R. Lucki, D. Roth, C. Stokes, M. Watson

 

Absent:  K. Atkins, D. Bartley,  F. Binkley, J. Daley, M. Goldstein, C. Eastham, D. Folger, D. Jones, M. Marlin,  D. Poffenberger, P. Sharma,W. Slider, ,

 

Guests:  Dr. Martin Olshinsky

 

The meeting was called to order by President Rick Pusz at 2:00 pm in the B&O auditorium.

 

I.                    Merit Policy, 2nd Reading

 

·        Discussion of merit vs faculty evaluation.  Merit evaluation period is March to March so that the merit review committee has time for evaluation before contracts are issued.

·        Committee attempted to make it possible for everyone to get merit.

·        Reminder that faculty can keep track of activities for 3 years if no merit is given for a particular year.

·        The committee will produce a form for faculty to use to make reporting easier.

·        There was considerable discussion of what would be considered “merit worthy” versus normal part of job duties.

·        Motion to remove #3 from the policy: not approved

·        Motion to remove #4 from the policy: not approved

·        Motion to remove #4 from the policy: not approved.

·        Motion to accept the merit policy, 2nded, approved.

·        Thanks to the merit committee.

 

II.                 Dr. Olshinsky and Larry Bandi

·        Division Structure: 

o       Attempting to make it as easy as possible.

o       Goal is to have all set by Jan 3, including support staff.

o       Division chairs could be from any campus.

o       Support staff would be located in Wheeling until we see volume of activity.

·        Salary Distribution:

o       The budget excess from last year was allocated for sound fiscal planning.

o       The legislature money was not enough to cover the July 1 raises.

·        Parking - They will look at making the lots first come, first serve.

·        They are looking at a plan for the recently Ohio Valley laid-off workers – perhaps offer free tuition for a 3 credit course on a space available bases and after financial aid has been exhausted.

·        Domain Server:  Intentions are to standardize how we operate;  all computers would have the same look and feel.  Students will eventually have ids to use a computer.  There will be guest passes for 2 or 3 of the library computers for public access.  There needs to be a committee of 3 or 4 faculty to talk about what the computer “template” should be.  These committee members should be “heavy users” of computers.

·        Reminder to consider the fall schedule carefully.  WE want to make the publication as clean as possible.

 

 

III.               Back to regular senate meeting:

FERC:  Motion for FERC to reevaluate faculty evaluation policy and report back to senate.  Passed Unanimously.

 

IV.              Computer Template Committee – see above

Tom Danford, Carol Teaff, Terry Craig,

Still need someone from CIT.

 

VI. Committee Reports:

 

·        Budget Committee - Tony Vavra:  see next page.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 3:50pm.

                                                       Budget Committee Report

 

                                                                            for

 

                                      Faculty Senate Meeting on December 2, 2005

 

 

1.      A meeting will be scheduled with all employees responsible for requesting a budget for OTPS items.

 

2.      Program Coordinators will be contacted regarding any increase needed in course fees.

 

3.      There may be a tuition increase and a general fee increase fee for students next year.

 

4.      Submitted the request for information about amount of money used for salary increases in July, 2005.

 

5.      An explanation was provided for the loss of time for maintenance staff from Russell Nesbitt on the Wheeling Campus.

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Anthony J. Vavra, EdD