West Virginia Northern Community College 

Minutes:  3 November 2006

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Present: D. Bartley, S. Beck, R. Berry, D. Cresap, T. Danford, M. Davis, C. Eastham, D. Farrell, D. Goeddel, M. Goldstein, S. Gress, C. Harbert, K. Herrington (Presiding), S. Hooff, L. Ingram, J. Keyser, R. Lucki, R. Malek, L. Miller, N. Krupinski, M. O’Brien,  T. Ramsey, J. Remias, C. Riter, D. Ryan, C. Teaff, J. Tully, J. Van Fossen, A. Vavra, G. Winland, D. Yadrick

 Excused:  C. Cornforth, C. Dale, F. DeCaria, D. Folger, M. Grubor, S. Huggins, C. Kefauver, A. Kuca, , R. Pusz, D. Roth, S. Rychlicki, B. Sisarcik,  M. Watson,

 Absent: K. Atkins, F. Binkley, T. Craig, K. Freeman, D. Hans, D. Poffenberger, C. Rogerson, P. Sharma, L. Shelek, V. Slider, C. Stokes

Guests:  Dr. M. Olshinsky, K. Matyskiela

The meeting was called to order by President Kathy Herrington at 2:30 pm in the Telecom Room.

Minutes of the October meeting were approved as corrected on the Assembly/Senate web page.  Correction:  M. Grubor replaced T. Danford on the Search Committee for VP of Academic Affairs.  Add D. Cresap to this committee. (T. Danford/N. Krupinski)

Dr. Olshinsky addressed the faculty. 

  • Merit Policy
    • Dr. Olshinsky will use the faculty recommended points for this year (12-8-4)
      • The question of adding this increase to base raises concerns of causing inequities to occur.
  • Educational Building Concerns
    • The faculty requests are being processed.  Steve Woodburn is looking into the furniture requests and pricing.
      • Boards are being purchased to hang outside of the faculty offices.
  • November 14th:  Capital requests are due, please list by priority.
  • Schedule
    • Looking at part of term courses, would like to establish consistency in start times
    • Survey students for times/days that are best for their needs
    • Encourage faculty to be creative in the delivery of classes (intersessions, etc.)
  • Enrollment is up a few overall.
  • Fairmont State courses
    • Will meet with them regarding their course that are prepared with no faculty to teach them.  Also hoping to contract with them for their 24/7 help desk.

Old Business

  • VP of Academic Affairs Search Committee
    • M. Davis reported that the committee interviewed four candidates by phone and they had narrowed to two (Don Lindsay from Southern California and Ron Key from Georgia).  They will be brought to campus for interviews either the week before or after Thanksgiving.
      • Faculty questioned the administration of a Personality Inventory
      • Faculty will be invited to meet with candidates.
  • Constitution and ByLaws
    • Kathy distributed the proposed changes for second reading:

Discussion was to remove the word “potential” from line six of the first revision.

Motion to accept revision to Constitution Article III-section 2 and By-Law Article II – Section 3 with change.  ( R. Berry/M. Goldstein)

Discussion on Article IX – Referendum and Recall clarification was to change “Senate” to “Faculty Assembly” in line 3.

Motion to accept clarification to Constitution Article IX – Referendum and Recall with above change.  (T. Danford/N. Krupinski)

K. Herrington announced that the revised copy of the Constitution will be posted on the Senate Web page.

Committee Reports

Committee

Report

ACF

M. Davis reported that there was nothing new.  Other colleges are also looking at merit and evaluation issues.  Legislative agenda is being prepared for printing and will be disseminated when ready.

BOG

T. Danford reported that they met on October 26th.  The annual audit was approved.  Institutional goals were approved and e-mailed to faculty.  Student Code of Conduct was approved and will be posted to the Senate Web page.  Peer Colleges have been chosen and sent to the Community and Technical College Board for their approval. 

Assessment

No Report.

Curriculum

K. Herrington reported that in order to make next years catalogue, changes must be brought for first reading by December.  Sign Language is being moved to the Academic side (Certificate and Associate Degree options).  Clinical Medical Assistant (1+1 program) has been brought for first reading.  Incomplete policy (I turns to F, if not completed in one semester) will be brought to Curriculum.  New policy states that faculty can request an extension.  Outdated courses are being sent to Division Chairs—will do a blanket removal of these courses.  If they are to be kept, then MCG’s need completed ASAP.

General Education

No meeting.

Enrollments Management

No report.

Budget

T. Vavra reported that the committee will be meeting on Novmeber 27th to review capital requests.  Faculty are reminded to turn in requests.

Professional Development

No meeting.

LRC

S. Hooff reported that the library is looking at ways to monitor “offensive material.”  Faculty voiced concerns that some medical and psychology sites may have material that may be considered offensive to some, but are required viewing for certain courses.

Institutional Technology

Departments are being encouraged to order at least one computer per cycle.

Writing Across the Curriculum

No report.

Distance Education

No report.

Merit

Addressed by Dr. Olshinsky

FERC

C. Harbert reported that the committee is trying to match deadlines between merit and evaluations.  Committee recommends Jan-Jan cycle.  Please e-mail C. Harbert, F. DeCaria, or B. Siscarcik with comments.  Would like to remove the front information page.  Also are looking at the accomplishment report vs the productivity report.

New Business

  • AFT update by Kris Matyskiela
    • K. Matyskiela reported on the recent AFT meeting.  The group represents K-12 and higher education faculty and staff.  They are looking at merit pay and tenure for two year colleges.  Handouts and information were available for faculty. 
    • AFT has more of a legislative agenda at this point. 
    • They are also available to assist members in the grievance process, offer liability insurance, as well as other “perks.”
    • See Kris or Steven Gress for additional information.
  • Spring Registration and Wait List Policy
    • Faculty consensus was that the Wait List Policy worked well.
      • They did note that the wait list does serve a purpose for decision making regarding the addition of new class sections.
    • Fall 2007 schedule will be out soon and is due back by January
  • Distance Education
    • Dr. Olshinsky would like to address a limitation on the number of credit hours faculty would teach by distance education.
      • Suggests a limit of 6-9 credit hours per semester
  • Caps
    • Can caps be set across the board?
      • Faculty stressed these caps must be discipline related.
  • Part of Term courses
    • Dr. Olshinsky would like faculty to look at their part of term courses to evaluated if there could be more consistency in the start and end times for these courses.
  • Announcements
    • Web Design Seminar:  November 10th from 9am-12pm in the Educational Center Conference Room.
    • Faculty Development Day:  November 10th—times TBA.

A motion for adjournment was made by T. Danford, seconded by T. Vavra.

Meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on December 1, 2006.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lisa Ingram

Faculty Assembly Secretary