On Nov 18, 2003, the SPSU Faculty Senate met in J-152, at noon.
Prof. Tom Currin, Moderator of the Faculty presided, R. Dreyer, secretary.
 Senators  Ex-Officio/Visitors
 D. Brani (MET) P D. Hornbeck (Int. VPAA)
P L. Dollar (IET) P W. Barnes (Dean-ACC)
P J. Duff (BCP)  A. Gabrielli (Dean-AS)
 S. Edwards (Math) P M. Murphy (Dean-CSE)
P W. Hodges (ECET) P B. Pearce (Int. Dean ETM)
P G. Banik for Itr (Const)
P Jennie Conn (Mgt)
 B. Nuhfer-Halten (SIS)
 T. Rizzuto (Arch) P C. Bachman (chair-ECET)
 J. Rupf(CS) P V. Desigi (chair-CS)
P J.A. Samra (IT) P K. Rainey (chair-TCOM)
P M. Stevens (HTC) P J. Sweigart (chair-MET)
P W.Thain (ECET) P S. Tippens (director-CTE)
P S. Vincent (Lib)
P A. Wang (SE)
 M. Wilson (CET)

1.      Welcome and Comments-Moderator
1.1 Reminder of the two faculty meetings next Thursday: General Faculty meeting and budget meeting.
1.2  Prof. Conn was welcomed as new Senator from management program.
 
2.      Faculty Status of Librarians-discussion
2.1 Discussion continued. No action by Senate.

3.      Draft P&Ps from Standing Committees-report of status
3.1 No time for report.

4.      IVPAA's Promotion and Tenure Draft-discussion
4.1 IVPAA has released a draft that has been reviewed by the senior administration.
4.1.1 Senators were charged by moderator to ask their faculty to study the IVPAA's draft.
4.1.2 Moderator also charged the Senators to determine how to address the non-teaching faculty in this P&P.

5.      Discussion of Priorities for Next Meeting
5.1 Items to be included in the agenda for the Dec 9th meeting are:
5.1.1 IVPAA's Promotion and Tenure P&P draft.
5.1.2 Librarian status

6.      Announcements
None

7.      Adjourn
7.1     Next Senate meeting: Tuesday Dec 9, 2003, noon, room J-152.
7.2     Meeting adjourned at 12:55 pm
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R. Dreyer, Secretary            T. Currin, Moderator