skip to main content Indiana State University University Faculty Senate Committee # 3 October 19, 2006 Minutes Indiana State University Faculty Senate 2005-06 Present: Brian Ceh, Bill Clyburn, Bob English, Julie Fine, Rocco Gennaro, Betsy Hine, Susan Hoffman, Harriet Hudson, Larry Kunes, Maury Miller, Absent: Arthur Halpern, Rich Schneirov Agenda I. Approval of minutes of Oct. 5, 2006 : Approved as distributed (7-0-1) II. Chairperson report: In response to the committee’s request, Chair distributed a memo from the President presented at PPARC regarding the salary distribution of the 1-time funds. The Executive Committee recommended distribution to Support Staff, Parttime/Special Purpose faculty making less than 30K and some to instructional support services such as the writing center, etc. Chair Hudson had asked for information on the minus grade charge and she received information dated back to 1995. At that time it came out of A & S and went through the College committees. Provost was not in favor at that time; Senate was not in favor (they wanted to poll the whole faculty) of it either. This time the charge came from the Executive Committee. The new charge from the Provost regarding faculty awards was distributed to the committee prior to the meeting. Also distributed was the document regarding Special Purpose faculty numbers. III. Liaison reports: Academic Affairs: Bob English reported on revising the awards structure, which is an attempt to bring greater recognition to faculty bringing recognition to the University. Monetary awards would come out of the Foundation and be a one-time award (not to the base salary) and not out of regular budget. Each College would grant 5 awards in the stated criteria; then there would be a University level award for teaching, research & creativity, etc. as stated. That award would involve external review rather than the current internal peer review only. This is an attempt to bring greater external awareness of the high achievements of our faculty. There would be some expense involved for such external reviewers. FAC will consider this charge during the spring semester if not at the end of fall. Executive Committee: NR Open discussion: There’s a lot of discussion about the new parking garage and the extra costs that are projected once the garage is finished, probably in 2009. Committee slates were previously distributed by the chair. It was moved and 2nd to approve the slates as distributed. (App. 7-0-1). For the teaching award, there are 4 carryovers from last year so 2 new members need to be elected chosen from the 4 on the slate. Slate was approved as distributed 7-0-1. For the service award there are 3 carryovers from last year and only 3 on the slate for 3 new members needed. Additional names were suggested. The chair will contact them to see if they are willing to serve. This service slate will be approved with the contingency that the above names will be added. App. 7-0-1. A revised Research slate was distributed (revised because some of the names on the previous list had served in one of the past 3 years. Additional names were suggested. The chair will contact these people to see if they are willing to serve. The research slate is approved with the same proviso. (App. 7-0-1) New business: Chair Hudson will send around the information about the history of minus grades so that the committee can discuss whether or not we need to agree to this charge. Meeting adjourned at 4:55 Respectfully submitted, Betsy Hine, Secretary Last modified: May 20, 2008  Copyright © 2009 by Indiana State University.