West Virginia Northern Community College 

Minutes:  6 October 2006

 

Present: S. Beck, C. Dale, T. Danford, M. Davis, F. DeCaria, D. Folger, K. Freeman, M. Goldstein, S. Gress, D. Hans, C. Harbert, K. Herrington (Presiding), S. Hooff, L. Ingram, J. Keyser, A. Kuca, R. Lucki, R. Malek, M. O’Brien, D. Poffenberger, R. Pusz, J. Remias, C. Riter, C. Rogerson, D. Ryan, S. Rychlicki, P. Sharma, B. Sisarcik,  J. Tully, J. Van Fossen, A. Vavra, G. Winland, D. Yadrick

 Excused:  K. Atkins, D. Bartley, R. Berry, C. Cornforth, T. Craig, D. Cresap, M. Grubor, S. Huggins, C. Kefauver, N. Krupinski, T. Ramsey, D. Roth, L. Shelek, C. Teaff, M. Watson,

 Absent: F. Binkley, C. Eastham, D. Goeddel, L. Miller, V. Slider, C. Stokes

Guests:  M. Koon

 

The meeting was called to order by President Kathy Herrington at 2:00 pm in the Telecom Room.

Minutes of the September meeting were approved as posted on the Senate web page. (T. Danford/L. Ingram)

New Business

  • K. Herrington announced that she had spoken with Steve Woodburn concerning Educational Center issues and furniture.  She stated that faculty are able to get an additional desk, file cabinet, or bookshelf.  A sheet was passed for faculty to sign for their desired furniture.
  • A Search Committee for the VP of Academic Affairs is being formed.  K. Herrington asked the group if they would like the division chairs to serve as the faculty representatives or if they would like other faculty on the committee.  Faculty recommended no more than 2 division chairs and 2 other faculty, but all campuses and divisions should be represented.
    • The following members volunteered to serve:  M. Grubor, M. Davis, S. Gress, D. Cresap, and S. Huggins.  New Martinsville faculty will confirm S. Huggins and send to K. Herrington by next week.
  • AFT meeting has been moved to October 17th at River City.  K. Matyskiela will be attending.  See her for additional information
    • K. Herrington will ask her to report on the meeting at our next meeting.

Committee Reports

Committee

Report

ACF

M. Davis provided members with the ACF Legislative agenda.  After the presentation, a motion was made for the Facultys’ endorsement of the agenda (M. Davis/R. Lucki)  Motion passed unanimously.

BOG

T. Danford reported that their was not a quorum at the September meeting, so there was no Board action.  The members were given the Institutional Goals.  He will post a Student Conduct policy on the Senate web page for review. 

Assessment

S. Rychlicki reported that the Assessment Task List was distributed to faculty through their chairs.

Curriculum

K. Herrington reported that R. Malek had brought a course to be converted from OFAD to Paralegal.  The college is also looking at new programming, including Massage Therapy, Court Reporter, and Dietician Assistant.

General Education

No meeting.

Enrollments Management

No meeting.

Budget

T. Vavra reported that the committee reviewed and revised the committee’s timeline, reviewed and revised the Capital Request Form (Capital requests should be tied to Institutional Goals, whenever possible), Enrollment seems to be strong and we should be able to maintain the part of the budget based on enrollment unless something unplanned happens.  WVNCC’s tuition is currently lower than JCC and BTC.  The state is trying to keep Community and Technical College tuition at a level that is a percent of four year institutions.  They are attempting to lower the other CTC’s to our level of tuition.  Peer Institutions are to increase to twenty, but the list has not been released yet; this impacts our peer equity.  Next Meeting is 11/27/06.  M. Koon asked faculty need to get requests in and that they do not have to be classroom or program oriented.

Professional Development

No meeting.

LRC

C. Rogerson reported that Pat Stroud was asking members if they felt high tech equipment such as Ipods and Laptops should be checked out to students.  Faculty felt this was risky and did not favor such a policy.

Institutional Technology

No meeting.

Writing Across the Curriculum

K. Freeman stated the committee was in the process of looking at workshops, particular targeting writing in Web CT courses.

Distance Education

P. Sharma reported that the committee is looking at developing a policy for faculty and student support for distance education.

Merit

Report will be given below by Guest, M. Koon.
  • M. Koon addressed the group concerning the changes to the Merit Policy.  Each faculty was given a copy of the amended policy.
    • M. Koon reported the committee had two charges:  raising the points required for merit and looking at the previous committees recommendations regarding the procedure.
    • Key recommendations were as follows:
      • Point levels change from 3/5/7 to 6/12/18
      • Merit pay not in base unless mandated by State
      • Cap of 6 points for any activity
      • Verification required by Division Chair for meeting requirement of contract
      • Notice of intent and merit package to office of the VPAA
      • Use of publisher’s Power Point excluded in Activity 1
      • Change in textbook editions excluded in #3
      • Clarification of major changes to web pages in #4
      • Classroom activities generally excluded from advising club or organization (#9)
      • Participation in required, institution wide professional development excluded (#17)
    • Discussion ensued with the following issues brought forth:
      • Why are CEU’s limited to only 3?
      • Senate members felt strongly that points required for merit should not be changed for this cycle due to the fact that we are seven months into the cycle.
        • A motion recommending a point system of 4/8/12 be utilized for this cycle followed by an analysis to determine the point system for subsequent years.  (T. Vavra/C.Dale)  Motion passed unanimously.

Old Business

  • Constitution
    • Update on name change.  According to code there is to be either a Faculty Assembly (all faculty participate) or a Faculty Senate (a portion of faculty elected).  By definition we have a Faculty Assembly and an Executive Committee.
    • The first reading of the amended Constitution passed.  (R. Lucki/B.Siscarcik).  Motion passed unanimously.
  1. Herrington asked if there were any issues to be taken to President’s Council.  No items suggested.

A motion for adjournment was made by D. Ryan seconded by C. Rogerson.

Meeting adjourned at 3:30 pm.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on November 3, 2006.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lisa Ingram

Faculty Senate Secretary