Tuesday, November 14, 2000
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Adrian Reuben, on Tuesday, November14, 2000, at 7:55 am in Admin./Library Room 107.
SENATORS PRESENT:
Basic Sciences: Janice Lage, Kathryn Meier, Mike Schmidt, Sally SelfClinical Sciences: Narenda Banik, Peter Carek, Dennis Cope, Leonie Gordon,
Janice Key, Timothy Lyons, Adrian Reuben
Dental Medicine: Peter Kobes, Luis Leite, Elizabeth S. Pilcher
Health Professions: Richard Hernandez, Janice Hundley
Library Science & Informatics: Jennie Ariail, Elizabeth Connor, Nancy McKeehan
Nursing: Elaine Amella, Tara Hulsey, Francine Margolius, Sally Stroud
Pharmacy:
Jim Bosso, Kurt Lorenz, Kit Simpson, Anne Spencer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The October minutes
were posted in the unapproved form on the Web site and were available
for review prior to meeting. The minutes for October were approved
and passed.
BOARD APPROVAL OF BYLAWS CHANGE AND FACULTY HANDBOOK
Dr. Adrian Reuben
reported that the topics presented to the Board of Trustees by the Provost
were accepted. The Board approved the Faculty Handbook in
its entirety, including a factual
correction related to the composition of the Board of Trustees,
and the revised Term of Appointment
document. Dr. Reuben pointed out that the revised Term of Appointment
section specifically does not
address the term of appointment of tenured faculty in any detail and this
omission must be dealt with in
the coming year.
SENATE COMMITTEES
Senators are urged to serve on one of more Senate committees including Faculty Affairs, Academic Affairs,University Affairs, Electoral Unit Steering and Governance. Sign-up sheets were distributed and senators
were asked to sign up.
The members were reminded to contact their alternates if unable to attend a meeting.
Name badges were suggested and will be available to wear at the next meeting.
ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SENATE CHAIR
Each college nominated a representative to serve on the Executive Committee.
The following senators were elected to specific offices:
- Chair - Adrian Reuben
- Vice Chair - Richard Hernandez
- Secretary - Nancy McKeehan
Other members of the executive committee include Kathryn Meier, Jon Rampton, Francine Margolius
and Anne Spencer.
SENATE REPRESENTATION ON VARIOUS UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
Senators provide senate representation on various university committees and councils.
Education Council representative - Luis Leite.
Academic Council representative - Francine Margolius
Clinical Council representative - Philip Saul
Research Council representative- Maria Lopes-Virella
President's Council representative - Adrian Reuben
Parking Committee representative - Jerry Webb
Library Committee representative - Gail Pashek
Public Communications representative - Janice Hundley
University Tenure representatives - Adrian Reuben and Robert Holmes
Healthy South Carolina representative - Patrick Flume
The Senate must
appoint an additional senator to serve on the Parking Committee in place
of Dan Knapp who
is no longer on the Senate.
Dr. Reuben announced plans to refer the
post tenure review process revision and the ad hoc committee work
related to the consulting policy and the study of promotions of women
and minorities into appropriate senate
subcommittees.
Due to requests from many faculty members regarding after hours parking, Dr. Reuben ascertained from Parking Management that any faculty wishing to park in G-Lot or a lot near their building when working after hours simply has to send a written request to Parking Management.
WICKLIFFE HOUSE
Faculty Senate understands the financial strictures that necessitated this decision but regrets that this decision was made without the Faculty Senate having the opportunity to make suggestions to remedy the situation earlier such as using it as the President's residence, or allowing a successful restaurateur operate it.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 a.m.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2000 at 7:45 am,
Admin./Library, Room 107.