Faculty Senate
West Virginia Northern Community College
Minutes: 26 February 1999
S. Beck, R. Berry, J. Cisney, T. Craig, C. Dale, T. Danford, W. Deibert, M. Goldstein, M. Grubor, K. Hart, K. Herrington, R. Honeman, S. Hooff, C. Huston, R. Jennette, J. Keyser, N. Krupinski, A. Kuca, V. Larson, R. Lucki, S. Mankowski-Myers, G. Pickett (presiding), D. Poffenberger, S. Purpura, R. Pusz, E. Rogers, Norma Ryan, S. Rychlicki, A. Secreto, P. Sharma, D. Smittle, K. Swisher, J. Van Fossan. A. Vavra, M. Watson, and R. Yeager.
T. Boyers, P. Canary, E. Gast, D. Gonot, L. Ingram, R. Malek, K. Morelli, C. Stokes, C. Teaff, A. Thompson, and G. Winland.
F. Binkley, M. Davis, W. D. Hans, B. Hudak, K. Jacobson, D. Jones, K. Leisering, C. Mason, G. Norton, M. Riley, S. Robinson, C. Rogerson, D. Roth, R. Sambuco, L. Shelek, L. Shelek, M. Sidon, V. Slider, and R. Vance.
Sandy Czernek
G. Pickett introduced Sandy Czernek, tutoring coordinator. Sandy spoke of her duties and responsibilities and asked that faculty call on her for helping with students. She has institution-wide responsibilities and will be available on all three campuses. She can be reached at ext. 4279 and 4256.
T. Vavra spoke to the Senate about the dire straights of PEIA and the current legislative approach of increasing individuals' copayments as a means for funding the 40 million dollar deficit. Draft letters were available for use in writing to legislators. Faculty were encouraged to send letters; more letter would impress upon the delegates and senators the importance of NOT increasing costs to employees.
G. Pickett indicated that Dr. Dunn had replied to the letter drafted after the last Senate meeting. She addressed each of the concerns expressed in the letter. Copies of her letter are available from all Faculty Senate Executive Committee members.
P. Mancha continues to express his concern about repeated errors, however, the Deans took exception to the way this matter was handled. For now, P. Mancha is reconsidering his position. More later, keep tuned.
Several draft policies under discussion are available on the Senate web page. The Standards of Progress, Grading, and Course Substitutions/Waivers are still in Academic Affairs sub committees. The Emeritus Faculty Policy received an un-enthusiastic response from the Senate. Several faculty raised the question of why this policy was receiving attention when the institution has such serious problems facing it.
| Committee | Report Highlights |
| Governance | First reading, policy on class cancellations/closing; discussed enrollment, retention, raises and finances |
| Advisory Council of Faculty | D. Poffenberger reported that the legislative session is underway - look for bills affecting CC's. Faculty/Staff raises are pretty much assured, but overall budget may be underfunded. Letters/contacts with legislators are solicited. |
| Student Life | Discussion of student records policy; passed the complaint tracking policy/procedure |
| College Technology | No meeting |
| Finance/Facilities | No meeting since November |
| Academic Affairs | No report |
| Ad Hoc Workload | Work moves forward slowly; not much common ground between faculty and P. Mancha.... draft policy is under revision. |
| Professional Development | Sabbatical leave policy passed onto Governance; establishes a 6 member sabbatical review committee. |
| FERC | Committee failed to meet. |
| Retention | Committe met; some data received and analysis is beginning. |
There was no other business.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m. on a motion by R. Lucki and a second by M. Grubor. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Senate will be Friday, 26 March 1999, at 2:00 p.m. in the Culinary Arts room, HA, Wheeling Regional Campus.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas R. Danford, Secretary
last modified: 21 March 1999