Minutes

Thursday, August 13, 2009

1:05 AM – 1:55 PM

Life Science 3

A meeting of the Academic Senate was called to order on Thursday, August 13, at 1:05 p.m. by Michael Graves in Life Science 3.

Of the 50 members of the Senate, 49 were present: Dillard, Lopez, Johnston, Hagarty, Greene, Sanderson, Cleveland, Fedora, S. Dunn, Smithers, Thatcher, Graves, P. Dunn, Fedora, Cleveland, Osa, Davidge, Cecil, Abbott, Vancil, Ismail, English, Varty, Jensen, Read, Hirt, Clarke, Carpenter-Alting, Schaefer, Murdock, Abel, Petitfils, Pompa, Odegard, Coppin, Broussard, Turk, Van Aalst, Reynolds, Tischler, Mazariegos, Fernandez, Cordoba, Weathers, Gilmore, Young, Roberts, Powers, Paddack, Hefflinger, Frisbie.

Guests: Donica, Smithers, Vasquez, Russell, Mauro.

A. Call to Order

1. Introduction of seven new Faculty members: Michael Tischler (English), Jayne Turk (Speech), Ryan Petitfils (Math), Neil Carpenter-Alting (Theater), Alison Varty (Biology), Patricia Dunn (Nursing), & Fay Smithers (Nursing).

2. Approval of the “draft” minutes from the May 14^th meeting. MSP (Abel, Pompa, unanimous).

B. Information

1. Dr. Barry Russell, VPI (key instructional area issues)

2. Ellie Mauro (information competency)

C. Action Items

1. Senate Executive Committee for 2009-2010 (Tom Murdock): MSP (Vancil, Coppin).

2. PAC Rep for Fall 2009 (Kim Lopez/ Dave Clarke): MSP (Cleveland, Johnston).

3. Foundation Rep (Elaine Schaefer): MSP (Cecil, Reynolds).

4. Curriculum Committee (Davidge, Turk): MSP (Abel, Hirt).

5. FLEX Committee (Young): MSP (Gilmore, Thatcher).

D. Discussion

1. Faculty Mentors for Patricia Dunn (Paddack) & Fay Smithers (Cleveland).

2. Senate Goals for 2009-2010

3. Senate Roster for 2009-2010

Meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.

Submitted by Michelle Van Aalst