Faculty Senate
West Virginia Northern Community College
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Minutes 27 February 1998 |
Present: S. Beck, R. Berry, C. Bonfini-Hotlosz, J. Cisney, C. Dale, T. Danford, M. Davis, W. Deibert, E. Gast, M. Goldstein, D. Gonot, D. Hans, K. Hart, K. Herrington, S. Hooff, L. Ingram, R. Jennette, J. Keyser, N. Krupinski, V. Larson, R. Lucki, R. Malek, B. Matey, G. Pickett, D. Poffenberger, S. Purpura, R. Pusz, S. Robinson, D. Roth, S. Rychlicki, A. Secreto, P. Sharma,D. Smittle, C. Stokes, D. Thiem, A. Thompson, and A. Vavra.
Excused: P. Canary, T. Craig, M. Grubor, A. Kuca, K. Morelli, E. Rogers, L. Shelek, C. Teaff and M. Watson.
Absent: F. Binkley, T. Boyers, D. Gregory, R. Honeman, B. Hudak, C. Huston, K. Jacobson, D. Jones, J. Lalich, K. Leisering, S. Mankowski-Myers, G. Norton, M. Riley, C. Rogerson, R. Sambuco, M. Sidon, V. Slider, J. Van Fossan, G. Winland, and R. Yeager.
C. Stokes called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. in the Culinary Arts room, HA, Wheeling Regional Campus. The minutes of the January Senate meeting were approved on a motion by K. Hart and a second by B. Matey.
Major Administrators Evaluation Task Force
Faculty had received a packet of draft materials from this task force. Several questions were answered and the draft materials were approved on a motion by B. Matey with a second by R. Pusz.
Task Force on College Committees
Several questions were brought to a straw vote by the senate, to re-affirm faculty positions voiced by the faculty representatives on the task force.
1. Time for standing committee meetings: fixed time (second Fridays, for example), 25; optional times, 2; abstensions, 1
2. Chairpersons of standing committees: faculty should have the option to chair, 2; administrators/staff should chair, 29
Faculty Senate Constitution and ByLaws Amendment
After some discussion concerning the standing committee elections/selection process, it was suggested that the Faculty Senate Constitution and ByLaws need amended to reflect the current practice. A motion by T. Danford with a second by V. Larson was put forth to this end. An amendment to dispense with the second reading for constitutional changes was moved by D. Smittle with a second by D. Poffenberger. The amendment to dispense with second reading passed unanimously and then the original motion with the approved amendment was passed unanimously as well.
Recommendation for Academic Calendar
Three different calendar proposals were discussed and voted upon. The proposals and votes are as follows:
1. B. Deibert/V. Larson: 16 Aug - 18 Dec/ 18 Jan - 21 May 1999/2000 - in favor, 10; opposed, 17
2. S. Rychlicki/C. Dale: 16 Aug - 18 Dec/ 10 Jan - 14 May 1999/2000 - in favor, 22; opposed, 4
3. K. Hart/S. Purpura: 16 Aug - 18 Dec/3 Jan - 7 May 1999/2000 - in favor, 2; opposed, 24.
From this, the Senate will forward to the Calendar Committee its recommendation for academic 1999/2000 - 16 Aug - 18 Dec, 1999/10 Jan - 14 May, 2000.
Oral reports from the following committees, task forces, and councils were heard.
- Advisory Council of Faculty
- Liaison - Governance
- Academic Affairs - Faculty Evaluation Review Committee
- Student Life Task Force - College Technology Committee
- Professional Development
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Senate will be Friday, 27 March 1998, at 2:00 p.m. in the Culinary Arts room, HA, Wheeling Regional Campus.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas R. Danford, Secretary