FACULTY SENATE
MINUTES - UNAPPROVED
Tuesday, September
7, 2004
The meeting
was called to order by the Chair at 7:45 AM in Room 125 Gazes. A
quorum was
present.
MEMBERSHIP
ROSTER:
College
of Medicine,
Basic
Sciences: |
Present: |
Robert
Ogilvie, Daynna Wolff, Lucille London (Alt.) |
| |
Absent: |
Debra Hazen-Martin
(Exec. Committee), Sally Self, Maurizio Del Poeta (Alt.) |
College
of Medicine,
Clinical
Sciences: |
Present: |
Susan
Ackerman, Michael Frye, Paul Gold (Exec. Committee), Rochelle Hanson,
George Johnson, Arch Mainous, John Osguthorpe, Walter Limehouse
(Alt.), Swapan Ray (Alt.), Kenneth Vanek |
| |
Absent: |
Prabhakar Baliga,
Arthur J. Crumbley, Christopher Fruehe, Lucinda Halstead, Dana
King, Shailesh B. Patel, Alberto Santos, Aljoeson Walker, Michael
R. Zile, Andrew
Gelasco (Alt.), Ayad Jaffa (Alt.), P.R. Rajagopolan
(Alt.), Stephen Vermillion (Alt.) |
| College
of Dental Medicine: |
Present: |
Rick
Albenesius (Exec. Committee), Michele Ravenel |
| |
Excused: |
Peter Kobes |
| College
of Health Professions: |
Present: |
Anne
Kilpatrick, Jennifer Horner, Jack Thomas |
| |
Absent: |
E. Blair Holladay
(Alt.), Anthony Shackleford (Alt.) |
| |
Excused: |
Libby Dismuke
(Exec. Committee) |
| Library
Science and Informatics: |
Present: |
Geoff Freeman (Exec. Committee), Nancy McKeehan, Mary Mauldin (Exec.
Committee), Peggy Schachte |
| |
Absent: |
Starr Hazard (Alt.), Tom Smith (Alt.) |
| College
of Nursing: |
Present: |
Elaine
Amella, Tara Hulsey (Exec. Committee), Teresa Kelechi (Alt.) |
| |
Absent: |
Elizabeth Erkel |
| College
of Pharmacy: |
Present: |
Kathy
Chessman (Exec. Committee), Sandra Garner
(Exec. Committee) |
| |
Absent: |
Marc
LaPointe, Kristi Lenz, John Bosso (Alt.) |
| |
Excused: |
Kelly Ragucci
(Alt.) |
I.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the
June 1, July 6, and August 3, 2004 meetings were approved. The approved
minutes are posted on the Senate’s Web site.
II. OLD BUSINESS
Dean and Chair Evaluation Process Proposal
Dr. Kathy Chessman, Chair, reviewed a proposal to encourage faculty to
participate in the Dean and Chair Evaluation Process. Previously, approximately
30% of faculty responded to evaluation forms sent from the Provost.
In order to increase participation, Senators discussed the need to
first determine why there is a low response rate to the questionnaire.
As a result, the Senate decided to include a brief questionnaire on
the ballot when voting for new Senators takes place at the end of September.
Analysis of the data will be shared with the Provost along with suggestions
for methods to increase participation. Questions to include:
- Did you complete
a survey evaluation form for the Chairperson and/or Dean?
If your answer was "no", please answer question #2
- What was
the top reason for not completing the survey form? (Did not receive
the
form(s), Concern with lack of anonymity of response, Too busy, Lost form,
Evaluation was irrelevant because I do not interact with Chair and/or
Dean, Lack of response
from Chair and/or Dean to previous surveys, Other)
- Did you receive
feedback on the evaluation process from your Chairperson?
- Do you know the objectives and/or goals for your Department for the upcoming
academic year?
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Committee
on Strategic Planning - Mr. Geoff Freeman, chair,
reported that the committee will present an annual plan and a strategic
plan for the Faculty Senate at the October meeting. The committee
will also provide information on how the plan for the Senate will
integrate with the strategic plan of the university. Strategic
areas to be addressed next year include development of a task force
to study the process of faculty evaluations completed by students,
review of the evaluation process for Deans/Department Chairs, support
increased opportunities for faculty development, monitor revisions
to the tenure policy and contract process, and to determine a process
for tracking and recording changes online to the faculty handbook.
Committee on Institutional Advancement - A retreat
for new senators elected September 2004 will be held from 4:30 – 6:30
on October 4, 2004. The retreat will take place in 125 Gazes Auditorium
and ALL senators (new and returning) are invited to participate.
Committee on Communication and Education – Members
of the Committee on Communication and Education are planning the fourth
quarterly faculty meeting of the year. This meeting will be held in
October and the proposed program is a panel discussion by the deans
of each college and Dr. Tom Basler Chairman, Department of Library
Science and Informatics. Each dean and Dr. Basler will discuss their
number one goal for the year and how they envision faculty helping
their college/department reach that goal.
Governance Committee – Dr. Tara Hulsey, chair,
reported that the election for new senators will take place at the
end of September. Dr. Hulsey asked anyone interested in serving as
an officer to please contact the Governance committee. A slate of officers
will be presented by the Governance Committee and voted upon at the
October meeting.
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Kathy Chessman
The next Senate
meeting will be held on October 5, 2004, at 7:45 AM in Gazes Auditorium.
The agenda will be posted on the Faculty Senate’s
Web site prior to the meeting.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting
was adjourned at 8.50 AM
Next meeting: 7:45 AM, Tuesday, October 5, 2004. 125 Gazes
Respectfully
Submitted by:
Mary Mauldin,
Secretary to the Faculty Senate |
