President Joe Johnson was invited to speak to the faculty prior to the meeting of the Faculty Senate on March 24. All faculty and staff were invited to attend.

CALL TO ORDER

The second meeting of the 1998 Spring Semester was called to order at 4:15 p.m. by President Linda Ramsey in Gooch Auditorium. Present were 36 senators and officers and several guests.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as distributed.
 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

There was no unfinished business.
 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President Ramsey brought a report from the Executive Committee. The Ad Hoc Committee on the proposed rank of Professor II is complete and will be meeting soon.

The proposed slate of officers for Vice President/President-Elect and Senate Secretary was presented to the senate. Maurice Field and Dan McDonough were nominated for Vice President/President-Elect. Robert Nanney and Steve Mohler were nominated for Secretary. There were no nominations from the floor. Ballots will be sent out in the next week and the senators will be notified of the results.

The senators were informed that the School of Education had been given the "Best Practice Award" by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. This award honors the School for its support of teacher education accreditation.

The Senate Calendar has been completed for next year. Plans for the Fall Faculty Meeting and a planning retreat are being discussed.

BUDGET AND ECONOMIC CONCERNS

Robert Nanney stated that the committee has been working on the issue of salary equity, but that there was nothing to come before the senate at this time.

UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL

Alice Catherine Carls brought the report from the Undergraduate Council. A motion and second to removed the L from the course number of lab courses carried, as did the remainder of the curriculum proposals. A change in the Impact Statement on the curriculum proposals form was presented as a motion and second. After discussion, the following statement was approved for addition to the impact statement: "Explain any impact upon courses, degrees and/or accreditation requirements in other units as well as yours."

GRADUATE COUNCIL

Maurice Field brought the curriculum proposals as a motion and a second. Motion carried.

INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

Dan McDonough stated that there was nothing from the Instruction Committee to come before the senate for action at this time. K. Paul Jones spoke to the committee concerning general education testing and a pilot program for giving the COMP test to rising juniors. This would allow them time to retake the test if necessary.

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

No report at this time.

PERSONNEL POLICIES

Roger Fisher said there was nothing from Personnel Policies to bring before the senate for action. There has been discussion regarding the issue of a faculty member's responsibilities towards his/her colleagues. Fisher asked for help/suggestions from the senators regarding this issue.
 

NEW BUSINESS

There was no new business.
 

ADJOURNMENT

Motion and second to adjourn 5:00 p.m.
 
 

Linda Ramsey, President
Steve Rogers, Secretary