Faculty Senate meeting, September 27, 2004

Agenda: (Informal statements and proposals) -- (President's report) -- (Committee reports): A. Rules Committee / Chris Brooks, Chair: 1. The Rules Committee would like the bring forward the following: Academic Affairs: Michael Palmiotto (05) -- Exceptions: Ray Calabrese (05) -- Faculty Affairs: Nan Myers (06) -- General Education: Kathy Lewis (05) -- Library: David Day (07) -- Rules: Peggy Anderson (07) -- Tenure & Promotion - at large representative: Wilson Baldridge (07) -- University Admissions Advisory: Scott Goldy -- 2. The name of Larry Spurgeon to complete the term of John Conlee, FREDS Senator who resigned (06) -- B. Faculty Affairs: SGA Proposed Textbook Adoption Policy / Lawrence Davis -- (New business): A. North Central Accreditation visit / Nancy SnyderMinutes: Summary of action: 1. Accepted the nomination of Larry Spurgeon, Senator representing FREDS -- 2. Accepted the following for committee appointments: Academic Affairs: Michael Palmiotto (05) -- Exceptions: Ray Calabrese (05) -- Faculty Affairs: Nan Myers (06) -- General Education / Kathy Lewis (05) -- Library: David Day (07) -- Rules: Peggy Anderson (07) -- Tenure & Promotion: Wilson Baldridge, At Large (07) -- University Admissions Advisory: Scott Goldy -- WSU Dining Services committee: Candace Wells (07) -- International Students Exceptions: Chunsheng Ma (07) -- (Informal statements and proposals): Fiske Hall to celebrate 100th anniversary / Senator Wine -- (President's report): a. Enrollment is down -- b.COFSP: the issue for this year will be Concurrent enrollment -- c. VPAAR search has been postponed but the membership for the search committee will be six faculty members, and a representative from SGA, Unclassified Professional Senate, Classified Senate, and the Research Council, chaired by Ron Kopita -- (Committee reports): A. Rules: See summary of action / Chris Brooks -- B. Faculty Affairs: SGA Proposed Textbook Adoption Policy / Lawrence Davis -- (New business): A. North Central Accreditation visit information / Nancy McCarthy Snyde