West Virginia Northern Community College 

Minutes:  8 January 2007

 

Present: K. Atkins, S. Beck, R. Berry, T. Craig, D. Cresap, C. Dale, T. Danford, M. Davis, D. Farrell, D. Folger, M. Goldstein, S. Gress, M. Grubor, D. Hans, C. Harbert, K. Herrington (Presiding), S. Huggins, L. Ingram, J. Keyser, A. Kuca, R. Lucki, R. Malek, L. Miller, N. Krupinski, M. O’Brien,  D. Poffenberger, R. Pusz, T. Ramsey, J. Remias, C. Riter, C. Rogerson, D. Roth, D. Ryan, L. Shelek, B. Sisarcik,  V. Slider, C. Stokes, S. Rychlicki, C. Teaff, J. Tully, A. Vavra, M. Watson,G. Winland

 Excused:  C. Cornforth, F. DeCaria, K. Freeman, D. Goeddel, S. Hooff, C. Kefauver, P. Sharma

 Absent:  D. Bartley, F. Binkley, C. Eastham, J. Van Fossen, D. Yadrick

The meeting was called to order by President Kathy Herrington at 2:20 pm via IPVideo at the B&O Auditorium.

Minutes of the November meeting were approved as posted on the Senate web page.(T. Danford/N. Krupinski)

  • A replacement is needed for the New Martinsville representative on the Vice-Presidential Search Committee.
    • Rita Berry volunteered to serve as she teaches part-time on the New Martinsville campus.

Committee Reports

Committee

Report

ACF

M. Davis reported that the legislature will be convening soon.  WV is 50th in higher education funding.  He urges all to listen to the State of the State address. AFT will be holding a rally.

BOG

T. Danford reported that they met the first week of December before the Holiday Luncheon.  They will meet the fourth Thursday of the month at 5:00pm.  Faculty will be attending.  Please e-mail Kathy with any concerns or positive comments that you would like taken to the board. 

Assessment

Workshop to be presented later in the week.

Curriculum

To meet on Friday.

General Education

No meeting.

Enrollments Management

No report.

Budget

1.      Meeting Date: 11/27/06

2.      Agenda:

            a.   received the Annual Audited Statements - WVNCC passed

            b.   reviewed and revised the Budget FY07 Timeline

            c.   reviewed Capital Requests

                        1)   duplicates removed

                        2)   OTPS and Professional Development Requests removed and returned to department heads

                        3)   all Academic Division requests sent to Mike Koon for review, prioritization, and approval

            d.   tuition/fees analysis: recommended a 4.75% increase as allowed by State

            e.   other

                        1)   reserve funds now at $4M - meets State suggested amount

                        2)   Mercer Scale fully funded at WVNCC

                        3)   $600,000 equity funds received and used to fund Mercer Scale and faculty merit raises

                        4)   Faculty Assembly should begin discussion regarding.

4.      All Faculty Assembly Members were in attendance

Submitted by:

Dr. Tony Vavra    

 

 

 

1.      Meeting Date: 12/11/06

2.      Agenda:

            a.   tuition/fees: next budget will be > $11M based on 4.75% increase and possible 5% increase from the state

            b.   the committee will prepare 2 different budgets: 4.75% and State increase and 4.75% only

            c.   Capital Requests: $1,345,000 requested and WVNCC will approximately $200,000 plus Perkins funds ($80,000 ?)

            d.   Faculty Assembly Members asked Larry Bandi to provide information regarding the cost to implement the equity plan, merit, non-equity, promotion, and new faculty

3.      Next Meeting: 01/31/07

4.      All Faculty Assembly Members were in attendance

Submitted by:Dr. Tony Vavra

Professional Development

No meeting.

LRC

No meeting

Institutional Technology

No meeting.

Writing Across the Curriculum

No report.

Distance Education

No report.

Merit

No meeting. 

FERC

C. Harbert reported that the committee is trying to match deadlines between merit and evaluations.  Committee recommends Jan-Jan cycle.  Faculty voiced a concern that the on-line courses are not addressed on the student evaluations of teaching.  Committee will review.  Please e-mail C. Harbert, F. DeCaria, or B. Siscarcik with comments. 

New Business

  • Faculty Pay Increases
    • T. Vavra, Faculty Assembly representative to the Budget Committee, asked faculty how they would hope to proceed with pay increases.
      • Discussion ensued. 
      • A motion was made to continue equity plan but increase to $500 increments.  (C.Dale/D.Roth) No discussion.  Motion passed with a majority vote.  5 nay votes cast.
      • A motion was made to increase non-equity funding for those above the line.  Request $500 per faculty above the line.  (R. Pusz/R.Berry)  Discussion began, but due to technical difficulties with the IPVideo it was difficulty to communicate.
      • A motion was made to rescind these motions and votes until the faculty are all on campus Thursday.  (R. Lucki/M. Grubor).  Motion passed unanimously.

                                                      

A motion for adjournment was made by N. Krupinski, seconded by T. Ramsey.

Meeting adjourned at 3:30 pm.  This meeting is to be reconvened at the faculty assembly on Thursday morning.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lisa Ingram

Faculty Senate Secretary