Faculty Senate Meeting 8_9_07

Members Present: Barb Larson, Kay Davis, John Schafer, Mary Pendergraft, Leslie Foster, Winsom Lamb, Doris Meng

Members Absent: Brian McCallum, Kevin Brungardt, Kathy Isaac, Ryan Ruda

• Barb reviewed the guidelines for addressing Junior Senator

• It was discovered after reviewing the guidelines that Brian McCallum was on the committee 1 year ago, so he would not be eligible
• John Schafer was moved up to Junior Senator – voting member
• Motion to pass and a second – Schafer is a voting Junior Senator

• The budget for 2007-08

• Barb discussed where the cuts were made and rational for those cuts
• Money was transferred into the equipment budget 2006-07

· Goals for 2007-08

§ Goals from 2006-07 were reviewed

§ Goals for 2007-08 were set during the planning process in January 2007

§ Kathy Isaac will write an additional MJW grant for this year

• Meeting time discussed
• Meeting time is set for Mondays starting at 2:15 pm and ending by no later than 3:30 pm every Monday until further notice
• Setting committees for faculty

· A list will be compiled as to what committees faculty members are serving on and then the determination as to what members need assignment and what members need to be relieved

· Names for faculty to serve on AQIP was discussed – this committee will be very time consuming and require a one week trip to Chicago during the semester – this is a 2 year commitment

• Subcommittees that need to be formed

· Need to write policy and guidelines to check out TLC material or use (lap tops, lab, etc)

· Should anyone be able to check out materials or just faculty members – are coaches eligible or other non faculty personnel

· IT subcommittee needs to be set – one issue at a time should be worked on and then move on to the next concern

· Collecting information on accomplishments from divisions and programs and how is that going to be organized across campus – reports must be given periodically to the Board

• Attending board meetings – schedule for who can attend the meetings for the fall semester

Bring calendars to the next meeting – August 20, 2007

Meeting adjourned