Faculty Senate

 

West Virginia Northern Community College

 

Minutes: 5 March 2004

 

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Present:, S. Beck, C. Cornforth, T. Craig, T. Danford, M. Davis, K. Freeman,  M. Goldstein, D. Hans, K. Herrington, S. Hooff, L. Ingram (presiding), C. Kefauver, J. Keyser, N. Krupinski, A. Kuca, M. Lewis, R. Malek,  M. Marlin, R. Pusz, C. Riter, C. Rogerson, S. Rychlicki, P. Sharma, L. Shelek, C. Teaff, A. Vavra, M. Watson, G. Winland

 

Excused:  R. Berry, C. Dale, B. Gast, D. Goeddel, M. Grubor, R. Lucki, H. Papeika, T. Ramsey, C. Stokes

 

Absent:  K. Atkins, D. Bartley, F. Binkley, C. Blatt, T. Boyers, D. Folger, M. Hummell, D. Jones, J. Keyser, M. O’Brian, D. Poffenberger, J. Remias, M. Riley, D. Roth, V. Slider, J. VanFossen,

 

L. Ingram called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm in the Culinary Arts Dining Room.

 

$                    Minutes: The minutes from the February 2004 Faculty Senate meeting were approved as posted on the web page.  (Watson/Beck)  

$                    Committee Reports

 

 

Committee

 

Report

Academic Appeals

No meeting.

 

Budget

T. Vavra reported that the committee is currently studying requests for next year.

 

CLTA

This committee has not met—to be co-chaired by the Dean of Institutional effectiveness.

 

 

Curriculum

 

K. Herrington reported that the prerequisite additions to existing courses had been approved.  Matriculation policies for admission into programs need to be completed.

 

Enrollments management

No meeting.

 

 

FERC

L. Ingram and M. Watson reported that after a discussion with J. Daley and M. Koon, it was determined that the current evaluation and promotion cycle will use the faculty evaluation policy in the current personnel handbook.  The new policy will be effective August 2004.  As a reminder, the intent to apply for promotion is to be sent to J. Daley, all promotional materials must be sent to J. Daley by April 1st.  

 

General Education

No meeting.

 

 

Institutional Technology

No meeting.

 

LRC

M. Davis stated that the committee is looking at policies concerning the Patriot Act.  Also, there is money available for purchasing AV materials.

 

PACE

No report.

 

Professional Development

No meeting.

ACF

M. Davis reported that the higher education bills have been altered numerous times and at this point, it is uncertain how they will emerge.

BOG

BOG has not met since the last Senate meeting—next

meeting:  March 25, 2004.

 

 

Policy Development

            L. Ingram announced that the Faculty Senate Executive Committee had reviewed the packet of policies forwarded to all faculty at the February 27, 2004 meeting.  These policies are to be on the March 25, 2004 BOG agenda.  The committee made revisions and these revisions were discussed by the officers with Dr. Hunter.  M. Grubor is in the process of preparing a revised copy of each of the policies. These will be forwarded to faculty upon completion.  Due to time constraints, it will be necessary to review and make a determination of support for each of the policies today. 

            T. Danford stated that he will be voting on behalf of the Faculty Senate at the BOG meeting and requested senate consensus on each policy.

            The following policies were endorsed by faculty (as written or with previously suggested revisions, as appropriate):

            Academic Freedom, Faculty Professional Development, Sexual Discrimination and Harassment, Tenure, Access to Personnel Files, Alcohol and Drug Free Environment, Crime Awareness, Freedom of Information, Social Justice, Tobacco Free Environment, Tracking Written Student Complaints, and Workplace Standards of Conduct

A few questions remained about the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy.

L. Ingram stated that the latest revision, as drafted by M. Koon had been forwarded

to all faculty and had been provided to Dr. Hunter.  Dr. Hunter is currently

            reviewing the new version.  Faculty were in agreement that they will endorse the version of the policy as drafted by M. Koon. 

            Faculty request that T. Danford review all policy proposals on the BOG agenda for significant changes from the versions reviewed today.  If the changes are significant they request he cast a nay vote for that policy.  (Davis/Goldstein)

 

New Business

 

            L. Ingram provided the following announcements:

 

§         Dr. Hunter would like 100% internal support for the College Square Project, there will be more information forthcoming.  Also, faculty are invited to participate in the letter writing campaign to the legislators to pledge their support to the project.

§         Merit Pay:  Dr. Hunter is hopeful that it will be possible to give faculty raises this year, this is contingent on the budget situation.  He requests that the faculty begin looking at criteria for merit pay. 

Faculty request the use of the merit criteria from two years ago.  (Stokes/Goldstein)

The FERC committee will look into options for merit criteria.  Anyone interested in participating, contact M. Watson or L. Ingram.

§         Professional Development Plan:  J. Daley reminds all faculty that their professional development plans are due to his office ASAP.

§         Midterm Grades:  The procedure for entering midterm grades was distributed to faculty. 

Faculty teaching developmental courses questioned the lack of an R grade for their courses, as they do not utilize D or F grades.

 

Adjournment:  With no further business, the faculty senate meeting was adjourned at 3:00 pm.  (Malek/Watson).  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Friday, April 2, 2004 at 2:00 pm in the Culinary Arts Dining Room.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lisa A. Ingram, secretary