EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Present: Bryant,
Fuller, Miller, Sawyer, Scheideler, Siekman, Spann, Whitt, Wolf
Absent: King,
Logan-Peters, Prochaska-Cue
Date:
Location: Academic Senate Office, 420 University
Terrace
1.0 Call to
Order
Bryant called the meeting to order at
2.0 Announcements
2.1 Proposals
for Federal Legislative Initiatives
Bryant announced that October 15 is the
deadline date for submitting preliminary proposals for federal legislative
initiatives. He stated that the
preliminary proposals should be 1 – 2 pages and should include a summary, the
need for the project, project description, and institutional uniqueness. Proposals should be sent to the Office of
Research, 302
2.2 Contacting Legislators
Bryant reported that central administration
is encouraging faculty to contact their state legislator to discuss the
positive things happening at the university and to point out how a large budget
cut would have serious impacts on it. He
noted that letters to the editor of local papers would also be helpful. Wolf asked if the university has any
knowledge of how large the budget cut will be to the university. Bryant stated that the legislature is not
meeting until October 19th to discuss the state budget and therefore
the amount of the budget cut is unknown at this time.
2.3 Pepsi Committee
Byrant reported that Mary Beck, Animal Science, will be the faculty representative on the Pepsi Endowment Committee.
3.0 Approval
of
Whitt moved and Fuller seconded approval of
the minutes as amended. Motion approved.
4.0 Annual
Evaluations and Hedges Language
The committee discussed proposed revisions to the Guidelines for the
Evaluation of Faculty: Annual
Evaluations, Promotion, and Tenure. The
committee agreed that most of the recommended additions should be approved;
however, they requested clarification regarding internal applicants for UNL
administrative positions. The committee
agreed that a summary of the changes should be presented to the full Senate for
approval.
5.0 Visit of Fellowships to
Observe Executive Committee Meeting
The committee agreed to allow two guests, Eric Lee of UNL, and Theresa Barron-McKeagney of UNO, who are participating in Central Administration’s Equity Administrative Fellowships, to observe the Executive Committee during its October 31st meeting.
6.0 Unfinished
Business
6.1 Summer
Sessions Class Times
Bryant
reported that some faculty members are interested in teaching summer session
classes four times a week rather than five.
He noted that this schedule would be more beneficial for the students in
Teachers College since many of them are teachers from
6.2 Report on meeting to Discuss Proposed
Revisions to ARRC Procedures
Bryant reported that he met with Professors Jim McShane, English, and Mary Beck, Animal Science to discuss the proposed changes to the ARRC procedures. He reported that McShane and Beck had further concerns on the revisions. The committee agreed that the revisions should not be presented to the Senate until the Executive Committee and the Academic Rights & Responsibilities Committee have the opportunity to meet and discuss the concerns raised by McShane and Beck.
7.0 New Business
7.1 Nominations for Honorary Degrees
Bryant reported that the Honorary Degrees committee is calling for nominations. He stated that if faculty would like to nominate someone, they should contact the Honorary Degrees committee.
The meeting was adjourned at