The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Dr. Anne O. Kilpatrick at 7:45 AM on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 in Room 107 Admin./Library Building. 

MEMBERSHIP ROSTER: 

College of Medicine, Basic Sciences:

Present: Lucille London, Sally Self, Eberhard Voit
Absent: Philippe Arnaud (Executive Committee), Kathyrn E. Meier, Joan Olson, Debra J. Hazen-Martin (Alternate) 

College of Medicine, Clinical Sciences:

Present: Connie Best, Gary Gilkeson, Paul Gold, Barry Hainer, George M. Johnson, Subbi P. Mathur, Shailendra B. Patel, P.R. Rajagopalan (alternate), Benjamin Saunders, Dean Schuyler, Michael Zile (Executive Committee member).
Absent: Susan Ackerman (excused), DeAnna Cheek, Arthur J. Crumbley, Timothy W. Garvey, Mark Green, Dana King, Alberto B. Santos (alternate), Thomas Steele (excused), Renan Uflacker, Aljoeson Walker. 

College of Dental Medicine 

Present: Richard J. Albenesius, Peter Kobes, Stephen Malley
Absent: Carlos Salinas (Executive Committee member). 

College of Health Professions:

Present: Anne Kilpatrick (Executive Committee member), Jennifer Horner, Jack K. Thomas
Absent: Andrea White 

Library Sciences and Informatics:

Present: Geoffrey Freeman, Mary P. Mauldin (Executive Committee member), Nancy McKeehan, Joann Sullivan
Absent: Edward S. Hazard (alternate) 

College of Nursing: 

Present: Elaine Amella, Julia Ball, Elizabeth Erkel,. Tara Hulsey (Executive Committee member), John M. Welton (alternate), Francine R. Margolius (outgoing Vice Chair) Absent: none 

College of Pharmacy:

Present: Katherine Chessman (Executive Committee member), Kristi L. Lenz.
Absent: John Bosso (alternate), Joli Fermo (excused), Marc Lapointe 

The meeting minutes of September 2002 were posted in the unapproved form on the web site and were available for review prior to meeting. The minutes were approved with minor revisions. The next meeting will be held at 7:45 AM on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 in the Admin./Library Room 107. 

MEETING PROCEEDINGS: 

I. Chair's Report 

Anne O. Kilpatrick reviewed the activities of the 2001-02 Senate.  Achievements included Board of Trustees approval of the revised Faculty Handbook, development and approval with the Office of the Provost a new university wide Faculty Contract, and development or review of  policies regarding post tenure review, conflict of interest/commitment, and criminal background searches.  Two legal counsel were retained by the Senate.  Communication was improved via several Catalyst articles including: a monthly Chair Notes article to summarize the Senate meetings; faculty forums to discuss conflict of interest/commitment and tenure; and, improvement of the Senate web site. 

Dr. Kilpatrick also gave her vision for the Senate:  "To promote the role of the Senate as being not only at the "table" with university leadership in recommending and implementing university policy, but also to participate in faculty governance.  We are a voice for the faculty - all the faculty.  We do this through constructive dialog, an organized and informed presence in policy making forums, and through educating ourselves and the administration about issues of faculty concern."  She closed with recommendations for the future to be explored in the coming year: 

• Extend terms of senators and officers and/or select chair elect
• Edit bylaws/constitution
• Continue work on revising handbook
• Continuously work on ways to ensure continuity and communication
• Establish process and tentative timetable to conduct proposed policy review
• Tenure policy
• Revise compensation policy
• Establish mechanism for Senators representing the Senate on University committees to report to the Senate, at least on a quarterly basis.
• Convene quarterly open faculty forums.
• Convene fall forum with HRM re: sabbaticals and retirement planning
• Improve WEB page
• Expand potential for leadership participation by Senators
• Explore enlarging the size of the Senate.

II. Caucus and election of officers 

    Dr. Francine Margolius, outgoing Vice Chair of the Senate, conducted the election for officers.  Officers elected to serve the Senate in 2002-2003 were:  Anne O. Kilpatrick, Chair;  Michael Zile, Vice Chair; and Kathy Chessman, Secretary. 

III. Committee Reports: 

 Governance Committee 

 Chair: Francine R.  Margolius 

                        Faculty Handbook: The revised Faculty Handbook will be on the 
                        web shortly and will be the contract for the faculty. 

                        Elections: The response for this year's election was the highest in 
                        many years. She mentioned that the electronic voting still has some 
                        bugs that need to be cleaned out. But she was happy with the 
                        outcome of the elections and the participation of the colleges. 

 Academic Affairs Committee - no new report. 

 Chair: Philippe Arnaud 

 University Affairs Committee - no new report 

 Chair: Mary P. Mauldin 

 Faculty Affairs Committee 

 Chair: Subbi P. Mathur 

                        The Tenure policy will be discussed at the next Dean's Council. 

IV. Policies under review 

• Drug-free Work Place Policy - distributed.  Comments to Dr. Kilpatrick by Monday, October 7.
• Outside Activities and Conflict of Interest Policies (originally approved by the Faculty Senate and subsequently revised by Dr. Valerie West) will be discussed at future Senate meetings.
• Tenure policy - see Faculty Affairs report

Next meeting: 7:45 AM, Tuesday, November 5, 2002, Administration/Library Building Room 107. 

Respectfully Submitted by:
Kathy Chessman
Secretary to the Faculty Senate