A. Announcements.
1) Chairperson Long welcomed the newly elected Senators:
College of Arts & Sciences |
College of Engineering |
Paul Arakelian |
Shashanka Mitra |
Norman Finizio |
George Veyera |
Andre Ariew |
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Norbert Hedderich |
College of Human Science & Services |
Charles Kaufman |
Robert Felner |
Mustafa Kulenovic |
Colleen Karow |
Suren Malik |
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Norbert Mundorf |
College of Nursing |
Yngve Ramstad |
Mary Sullivan |
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College of Business Administration |
College of the Environment & Life Sciences |
Chet Hickox (re-elected) |
Reinhard Frohlich |
Russell Koza (re-elected) |
Chong Lee |
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Murn Nippo |
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Peter Paton |
2) Chairperson Long announced that all faculty members should have received Faculty Senate committee preference forms in the mail that week. He reminded everyone of the importance of committees, noting that the committees do most of the work of the Senate. He encouraged Senators to fill out the preference forms and return them to the Faculty Senate Office by May 31.
He said that extra forms were available in the front of the room.
3) Chairperson Long reported on the efforts of the Executive Committee, along with the President and the Provost, to find an alternative approach for consideration of the University's General Education Program. He announced that in consultation with the Executive Committee and the Provost, President Carothers has agreed to form a Commission on General Education with the following charge:
Intent: To revitalize and refocus our general education program to insure its continued appropriateness as a foundation of University of Rhode Island undergraduate Education.
The Commission is specifically tasked to recognize and continue the work of the UCGE Committee, especially the efforts to incorporate writing and diversity, as follows:
- Evaluate the current general education program and draft a rationale that articulates a philosophy that underlies a general education curriculum.
- Review past statements of intended learning outcomes for general education and propose objectives consistent with the rationale (to be employed in reviewing courses and in future assessment of the effectiveness of the program)
- Develop a plan and strategy to review courses resident in each existing division.
- Develop a plan and strategy to look at the integration of skills and competencies (e.g. writing, quantitative thinking, technology, cultural,Š) within the content areas represented by the general education divisions, and/or within any proposed changes in content areas.
This Commission is expected to complete its work and report to the President and the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate no later than 10/1/2000.
Discussion ensued.
Chairperson Long announced that the Commission would work with and be appointed by President Carothers. He said that in order to move ahead quickly, the commission was expected to work during the summer and that faculty members would receive modest compensation for their work. He encouraged Senators to contact the President's Office if they were interested in participating in the effort
B. Vice Chairperson Honhart said that the Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting #23 appeared on pages 3-4 of the Agenda. He asked if there were any questions. There were none.
C. Professor Kahn presented the report of the Nominating Committee for Officers of the 2000&endash;01 Faculty Senate.
He placed in nomination the name of Senator C. B. Peters, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, for Chairperson of the Faculty Senate.
Professor Kahn moved that Senator Peters be elected Chairperson by acclamation. The motion carried.
Professor Kahn placed in nomination the names of the following two Senators for Vice Chairperson of the Faculty Senate:
Robin Devin, University Libraries
Marian Goldsmith, Biological Sciences
Nominations were closed. The Senate proceeded to vote.
Professors Caldwell and Kahn served as tellers.
During balloting, the Senate moved to the next item of business.
D. Recommendations of the Executive Committee.
1) Vice Chairperson Honhart moved approval of the following resolution:
John Long
has guided the Faculty Senate with tact, good humor and a sense of purpose during the 1999-2000 academic year.
He has worked harmoniously with people from many constituencies while effectively representing the interests of the University of Rhode Island Faculty.
As Vice Chairperson in 1998-99, he was instrumental in raising consciousness about the need to upgrade and better maintain our classrooms.
Although he is accomplished in high technology, he has been a champion of support for "low tech" instruction.
Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED: That the Faculty Senate expresses its appreciation
for a job well done
and wishes him the best of fortune as he begins his phased exit from the University Community. The motion to approve the resolution carried.
2) Vice Chairperson Honhart moved approval of the recommendations of the Executive Committee that appeared on page 7 of the Agenda. The motion carried.
E. Vice Chairperson Honhart noted that the report of the Classroom Management Team on efforts to improve the conditions of the general use classrooms appeared on page 8 of the Agenda. He said that Ms. Palm was available to answer questions about the report. There were none.
C. Professor Kahn announced that Senator Marian Goldsmith had been elected Vice Chairperson.
Professor Kahn then placed in nomination the names of the following two Senators for the two-year term on the Executive Committee:
Peter Blanpied, Physical Therapy
Stephan Grilli, Ocean Engineering
Senator Kirschenbaum nominated Senator Devin.
Senator Devin declined because she was not eligible for a two-year term
Nominations were closed. The Senate proceeded to vote.
A. President Carothers said that he had approved all of the Bills listed on the Agenda: #99-00--21, #99-00--22 and #99-00--23
B. President Carothers reminded the Faculty Senate that the presentation of Excellence Awards was scheduled for Saturday, May 20, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. in Edwards Auditorium. He encouraged all faculty to attend the awards program in addition to the Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement ceremonies that weekend.
President Carothers responded to questions about the budget and the progress of the Board's recommendation to remove third party positions from the state cap on FTE positions.
President Carothers and Vice Provost Rockett responded to concerns raised about the lack of staff in graduate admissions and the subsequent delays in processing applications.
A. Senator Hickox presented the Three Hundred and Eighty-Seventh Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee, which appeared on pages 9-16 of the Agenda. He said that Section I was informational. He asked if there were any questions. There were none.
Senator Hickox said that Section II required confirmation by the Faculty Senate and noted that a few editorial corrections will be made to Section II. He then moved approval of Section II as corrected. The motion carried.
Senator Hickox said that Section III was a joint report of the Curricular Affairs Committee and Graduate Council on 400-level courses. He noted that part A was informational and asked if there were any questions. There were none.
Senator Hickox announced that part B of Section III required confirmation by the Faculty Senate and moved approval. The motion carried.
Senator Hickox said that Section IV was an informational report on the Library Impact Statement. He asked if there were any questions. There were none.
B. Vice Provost Rockett presented Curricular Report No. 1999-2000-8 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate, which appeared on pages 17-18 of the Agenda. He said that Section I was informational and asked if there were any questions. There were none.
Vice Provost Rockett said that Section II required confirmation by the Faculty Senate and moved approval of Section II.
Professor McNab made an editorial correction.
After discussion, the motion carried.
C. Senator Hickox presented the Centers Review Coordinating Committee Report on the Center for Student Leadership Development, which appeared on pages 19-22 of the Agenda.
He said that Section I was informational and provided background for the recommendation in Section II.
Senator Hickox said that Section II required confirmation by the Faculty Senate and moved approval. The motion carried.
D. Senator Hickox presented the Centers Review Coordinating Committee on the John Hazen White, Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Service, which appeared on pages 23-26 of the Agenda.
He said that Section I was informational and provided background for the recommendation in Section II.
Senator Vangermeersch noted a typographical error in the introductory paragraph and Senator Hickox said it would be corrected.
Senator Hickox said that Section II required confirmation by the Faculty Senate and moved approval. The motion carried.
3. C. Professor Kahn announced that Senator Stephan Grilli had been elected to the two-year term on the Executive Committee.
Professor Kahn then placed in nomination the names of the following Senators for the three one-year terms on the Executive Committee:
Edmund Boyle, Accounting
Wendy Holmes, Art
Robert Rodgers, Biomedical Sciences
William Rosen, Chemistry
Betty Young, Education
Senator Boyle withdrew his name and nominated Senator Chet Hickox, Management.
Nominations were closed. The Senate proceeded to vote.
During balloting, the Senate moved to the next item of business.
5. E. Professor Johnson presented the Annual Report of the Honors Program and Visiting Scholars Committee for 1999-2000, which appeared on pages 27-32 of the Agenda. He added the name of Professor Kenneth Rahn from the Graduate School of Oceanography to the lists of Honors faculty for 1999-00 and 2000-01 on pages 27 and 28 of the Agenda.
Professor Johnson asked if there were any questions about the report.
Senator McNab noted that there were some misspellings and inconsistencies in spelling of some of the names listed on the report.
Professor Johnson said that they would be corrected on the official version of the report.
F. In the absence of Professor Pasquerella, Vice Provost Rockett presented the Council for Research Annual Report, which appeared on pages 33-34 of the Agenda. He asked if there were any questions.
In response to a comment about inconsistencies in the list of names in the report, Vice Provost Rockett said that they would be corrected on the official version of the report.
G. Dr. Paquette presented the report of the CAC Subcommittee on Prior Learning Assessment, which appeared on pages 35-37 of the Agenda. He asked if there were any questions, there were none.
H. Professor Stevenson and Professor Sink distributed copies of the University College and General Education Committee's Report #99-00-5, pages 45-48 for attachment to the Agenda.
Professor Stevenson announced that the entire report of the UCGE Committee was informational. He said that Section I was a report on writing and responded to questions about Section I.
Professor Stevenson said that Section II was a report on multiculturalism and diversity. He explained that the recommendations, along with a timetable for implementation, would be brought to the Senate for action in the fall.
He then responded to questions about Section II.
3. C. Professor Kahn announced that Senators Wendy Holmes and Betty Young had been elected to one-year terms on the Executive Committee.
He said that a run-off election would be held between Senator Hickox and Senator Rosen.
The Senate proceeded to vote.
3. C. Professor Kahn announced that Senator Chet Hickox had been elected to a one-year term on the Executive Committee.
The members of the 2000-01 Executive Committee are:
C. B. Peters, Chairperson
Marian Goldsmith, Vice Chairperson
Stephan Grilli
Chet Hickox
Wendy Holmes
Betty Young
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Black Grubman
for ROBERT STROBEL,
Secretary