Academic Senate Meeting
Monday, October 28, 2002
3:15-5:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order.
2. Acceptance of Previous
Senate Minutes of September 30, 2002 (minutes are posted on the web at: http://www.asu.edu/provost/asenate. Please
print them out for the meeting.
3. Announcements and
Communications.
3.A Senate President's Report (George Watson).
3.B University President/Executive VP & Provost’s Report (Michael Crow/Milton Glick).
3.C President-Elect’s Report (Antonio Garcia).
3.D ASASU President's Report (Mike Leingang).
3.E Past President’s Report (Morton Munk).
3.F ASU West Senate Report (José Nañez).
3.G ASU East Senate Report (Ernest Hirata).
4. Open Forum.
5. Unfinished Business.
6. New Business (Committee Reports, New
Motions for FIRST Reading.)
6.A Executive Committee (George Watson).
Annual Report of the Faculty Athletic Rep in November
Bylaws Revisions
Campus Clean and Beautiful
Classrooms on Campus
Faculty Engagement – Changing Directions
Inaugural plans – November 7 and 8
Plus Minus Grades
6.B Committee on Committees (Ernest Hirata).
The
Committee on Committees announces the posting of the Fall 2002 Academic
Committee Preference Survey on the Academic Web Page. Please fill out the correct web form (for
either faculty or academic professionals) and that will help us get the job
done quickly. Forms may also be printed
and either sent to the Academic Senate Office 2202 or faxed (480) 965-0814. The Committee will continue to work on an
electronic balloting procedure for the spring Academic Assembly elections.
6.C Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee
(Mike
Mayer).
CAPC
will meet on October 30 at 3:30-5:00 p.m. in Administration A Board Room
202.
6.D Personnel Committee (Doug Johnson).
The Personnel Committee met for the first time on
October 21, and discussed the following items of business: Developments in Self
Insurance Negotiations; Recommendations from the Task Force on Non-Tenure Track
Faculty; PAC-20 and University Promotion and Tenure Discussions and
Developments; and Consideration of Possible Incentives for Early Retirement
Proposals.
6.E
Student Faculty Policy Committee (Craig Allen).
6.E. 1
Senate
Resolution #1 (20002-2003) will be introduced. It was
approved by the commitee at their meeting of April 23, 2002:
“ 1) Whereas,
representatives of the ASU Academic Senate, including members of the
Student-Faculty Policy committee, have held meetings and invited discussion on
campus childcare programs and Work/Life issues, 2) Whereas, ASU’s childcare
programs currently must resolve several issues, including needs assessment,
partnerships with off-campus childcare centers, and financial support for low income
student parents, 3) Whereas, a positive Work/Life environment is important to
the campus well being, 4) Noting the importance of bringing these matters to
the attention of President Michael Crow, Be It Resolved that the Academic
Senate encourages leaders of the university to remain attentive to the needs of
faculty, staff, and students with children, and to continue to support measures
aimed at quality Work/Life.”
The
Student Faculty Policy Committee met on October 9, and will continue to serve
as a fact-finding, investigative arm of the Senate on procedural and policy
issues that effect the campus. At that
meeting, the committee received an update on travel procedure from Penny Meyers
of the Payables and Reimbursement Office.
The advice is “Plan Early” before you travel and contact Penny should you have any sticky questions
that need an answer up front. Rates and tips are also available on the
Comptrollers Web site.
The
Committee discussed the students’ feelings about the new shorter hours at the Computer
Commons and the cost of printing paper at 8 cents per sheet.
6.F
University Affairs Committee (Karen Dwyer).
The committee has been appointed
by Senate President George Watson and the Senate Executive Committee, to deal
with the regularly scheduled four-year revision process of the Academic
Senate Constitution and Bylaws (ACD 112-01). If you have any suggestions for revision to the bylaws, please
address them directly to Karen Dwyer, English Department 0302 (karen.dwyer@asu.edu) with a copy to (g.watson@asu.edu).
7. Adjournment