On Jan 20, 2004, the SPSU Faculty Senate met in M-100, at noon. Prof. Tom Currin, Moderator of the Faculty presided, R. Dreyer, secretary.
 Senators  Ex-Officio/Visitors
P D. Brani (MET)  D. Hornbeck (Int. VPAA)
P L. Dollar (IET)  W. Barnes (Dean-ACC)
 J. Duff (BCP)  A. Gabrielli (Dean-AS)
P S. Edwards (Math)  M. Murphy (Dean-CSE)
P W. Hodges (ECET) P B. Pearce (Int. Dean ETM)
 G. Banik for Itr (Const)
 J. Conn (Mgt)
P B. Nuhfer-Halten (SIS) P C. Bachman (chair-ECET)
P T. Rizzuto (Arch) P P. Carden (chair-IET)
P J. Rupf(CS) P J. Sweigart (chair-MET)
 J.A. Samra (IT)
P M. Stevens (HTC)
 W.Thain (ECET) P T. Rotnem (SIS)
P S. Vincent (Lib) P J. McKee (IET)
P A. Wang (SE)
 M. Wilson (CET)

1.      Welcome and Comments-Moderator
1.1     Changes in summer school: for the faculty's information: apparently the administration is planning revisions in summer school plans.  The Senate currently has no specific information on any changes.  Dr. Currin noted that any changes in the academic calendar must be approved by the faculty.
1.2     Life University planning: the moderator voiced concerns to the administration about the lack of faculty members on the Life University planning committee.  In response one faculty member, Dr. Rutherfoord was appointed to that committee.
1.3      ALC communications (problem with lack of access to ALC minutes): in response to a question from a senator, Dr. Currin stated that he will forward the minutes of the Academic Leadership Committee to the faculty, since the administration is currently not distributing such minutes.
 
2.      Aviation Transportation Management Degree Proposal
2.1 Profs. McKee and Carden discussed their  Aviation Management program proposal.  The program would be partially on-line, and would be in co-operation with the Georgia Aviation and Technical College in Eastman, and would be based on curricula at Embry-Riddle, Auburn and Arizona State's programs.
2.2 Senators discussed various general issues.
2.3 Motion was made, seconded, and PASSED:
        Senate approved the New Program Proposal.

3.      Draft P&Ps from Standing Committees-report of status
3.1     Moderator distributed the draft P&P from the Undergraduate Student Status
committee.
3.1.1 Senators Hodges, Dollar, and Stevens will review the P&P and provide an analysis at the next Senate meeting.
3.2     Moderator distributed the draft P&P from the Graduate Programs committee.
3.2.1 Senators Rupf, Wang, and Vincent will review the P&P and provide an analysis at the next Senate meeting.
3.3     Moderator expects, within a few days, a draft P&P from the Undergraduate Curriculum committee.
3.3.1 Senators Rizzuto and Edwards, and Prof. Dreyer will review the P&P and provide an analysis at the next Senate  meeting.

4.      Senate's Promotion and Tenure P&P Ad-Hoc Committee Report/Discussion
        4.1     Senators Brani, Stevens, and Thain gave a report on their plan for obtaining comments from the faculty on the IVPAA's draft of the P/T P&P.
4.1.1   They developed a strategy of adding identifiers of issues in the margins of the draft, and explaining those issues,  concerns, references, etc. at the end of the document.
4.1.2   The time schedule would be to obtain faculty and other feedback a week before the next Senate meeting, and then organize and place those comments in their report.
4.1.3   The ad hoc committee would send a formal request for comments to the faculty as soon as possible.
4.1.4   References to be used include documentation from the Board of Regents, previous SPSU P&P drafts,  Dr. Rossbacher's published comments,  SACs, and the American Association of University Professors.
        4.2     Motion was made, seconded and PASSED:
Senate accepts the ad-hoc committees plan to solicit faculty input.
        4.3 Motion was made, seconded and PASSED:
Re-schedule the next Senate meeting from Feb. 3, 2004 to Feb. 10th to allow the committee to collect data and prepare a report.

5.      New Business
None
6.      Announcements
None
7.      Adjourn
7.1     Next Senate meeting: Tuesday Feb 10, 2004, noon (changed from originally scheduled Feb 3).
7.2     Meeting adjourned at 1:00 pm
_____________                   _____________
R. Dreyer, Secretary            T. Currin, Moderator

Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting
Jan 20, 2004

On Jan 20, 2004, the SPSU Faculty Senate met in M-100, at noon. Prof. Tom Currin, Moderator of the Faculty presided, R. Dreyer, secretary.
 Senators  Ex-Officio/Visitors
P D. Brani (MET)  D. Hornbeck (Int. VPAA)
P L. Dollar (IET)  W. Barnes (Dean-ACC)
 J. Duff (BCP)  A. Gabrielli (Dean-AS)
P S. Edwards (Math)  M. Murphy (Dean-CSE)
P W. Hodges (ECET) P B. Pearce (Int. Dean ETM)
 G. Banik for Itr (Const)
 J. Conn (Mgt)
P B. Nuhfer-Halten (SIS) P C. Bachman (chair-ECET)
P T. Rizzuto (Arch) P P. Carden (chair-IET)
P J. Rupf(CS) P J. Sweigart (chair-MET)
 J.A. Samra (IT)
P M. Stevens (HTC)
 W.Thain (ECET) P T. Rotnem (SIS)
P S. Vincent (Lib) P J. McKee (IET)
P A. Wang (SE)
 M. Wilson (CET)

1.      Welcome and Comments-Moderator
1.1     Changes in summer school: for the faculty's information: apparently the administration is planning revisions in summer school plans.  The Senate currently has no specific information on any changes.  Dr. Currin noted that any changes in the academic calendar must be approved by the faculty.
1.2     Life University planning: the moderator voiced concerns to the administration about the lack of faculty members on the Life University planning committee.  In response one faculty member, Dr. Rutherfoord was appointed to that committee.
1.3      ALC communications (problem with lack of access to ALC minutes): in response to a question from a senator, Dr. Currin stated that he will forward the minutes of the Academic Leadership Committee to the faculty, since the administration is currently not distributing such minutes.
 
2.      Aviation Transportation Management Degree Proposal
2.1 Profs. McKee and Carden discussed their  Aviation Management program proposal.  The program would be partially on-line, and would be in co-operation with the Georgia Aviation and Technical College in Eastman, and would be based on curricula at Embry-Riddle, Auburn and Arizona State's programs.
2.2 Senators discussed various general issues.
2.3 Motion was made, seconded, and PASSED:
        Senate approved the New Program Proposal.

3.      Draft P&Ps from Standing Committees-report of status
3.1     Moderator distributed the draft P&P from the Undergraduate Student Status
committee.
3.1.1 Senators Hodges, Dollar, and Stevens will review the P&P and provide an analysis at the next Senate meeting.
3.2     Moderator distributed the draft P&P from the Graduate Programs committee.
3.2.1 Senators Rupf, Wang, and Vincent will review the P&P and provide an analysis at the next Senate meeting.
3.3     Moderator expects, within a few days, a draft P&P from the Undergraduate Curriculum committee.
3.3.1 Senators Rizzuto and Edwards, and Prof. Dreyer will review the P&P and provide an analysis at the next Senate  meeting.

4.      Senate's Promotion and Tenure P&P Ad-Hoc Committee Report/Discussion
        4.1     Senators Brani, Stevens, and Thain gave a report on their plan for obtaining comments from the faculty on the IVPAA's draft of the P/T P&P.
4.1.1   They developed a strategy of adding identifiers of issues in the margins of the draft, and explaining those issues,  concerns, references, etc. at the end of the document.
4.1.2   The time schedule would be to obtain faculty and other feedback a week before the next Senate meeting, and then organize and place those comments in their report.
4.1.3   The ad hoc committee would send a formal request for comments to the faculty as soon as possible.
4.1.4   References to be used include documentation from the Board of Regents, previous SPSU P&P drafts,  Dr. Rossbacher's published comments,  SACs, and the American Association of University Professors.
        4.2     Motion was made, seconded and PASSED:
Senate accepts the ad-hoc committees plan to solicit faculty input.
        4.3 Motion was made, seconded and PASSED:
Re-schedule the next Senate meeting from Feb. 3, 2004 to Feb. 10th to allow the committee to collect data and prepare a report.

5.      New Business
None
6.      Announcements
None
7.      Adjourn
7.1     Next Senate meeting: Tuesday Feb 10, 2004, noon (changed from originally scheduled Feb 3).
7.2     Meeting adjourned at 1:00 pm
_____________                   _____________
R. Dreyer, Secretary            T. Currin, Moderator