EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

Present:          Alloway, Hachtmann, Ledder, Moeller, Scholz, Stock       

 

Absent:           Alexander, Beck, Bolin, Bradford, Flowers, Rapkin, Zimmers

           

Date:               Wednesday, June 14, 2006

 

Location:        Academic Senate Office, 420 University Terrace

 

Note:   These are not verbatim minutes.  They are a summary of the discussions at the Executive Committee meeting as corrected by those participating.

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1.0       Call to Order

            Moeller called the meeting to order at 2:37 p.m.

 

2.0       Announcements

            2.1       Letter Supporting Professor Ari

Moeller reported that the Senate office received a copy of a letter sent by the Faculty Senate of Georgetown University to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff urging that Professor Ari be granted a visa without further delay. 

 

2.2       News Release on Interim Provost

Moeller reported that Professor Pratt, English, will be interim Executive Vice President and Provost, beginning July 15 if approved by the Board of Regents.  Current Executive Vice President and Provost Noren has accepted a position at UNMC as Director of Public Health Programs. 

           

3.0       Approval of 5/31/06 Minutes

Due to the lack of a quorum, approval of the 5/31/06 minutes was postponed.

 

4.0       Unfinished Business

            4.1       Email Exchange with GEAC (General Education Advisory Committee)

Moeller noted that members of the GEAC are concerned with the Senate conducting a survey on the institutional objectives.  She pointed out that members of the Executive Committee will meet with Professor Janovy and other members of the GEAC to discuss the survey.  She stated that the Executive Committee will point out to the GEAC that the survey is just to get a consensus of approval on the institutional objectives, not to rewrite them. 

 

Moeller stated that she wants faculty to be aware of the implications of the changes to the general education program.  She noted that information about the revisions needs to get to the faculty in ways other than a forum. 

 

4.2       Appointments to Committees

Moeller stated that she would like to get input from the Committee on appointments to the various campus committees.  She asked the Committee to review the list of nominees generated by the Committee on Committees so it can be discussed at the June 28th meeting. 

 

4.3       Preliminary Thoughts on Survey on Institutional Objectives

Due to a lack of Committee members, the item was postponed.

 

4.4       ASUN Report on Violations of 15th Week Policy

Griffin reported that ASUN received two complaints on violations of the 15th week policy.  She noted that one of the complaints was not legitimate and the other complaint was able to be resolved with the instructor. 

 

Hachtmann suggested that it be pointed out in the email message that will be sent out to faculty members before the fall semester that the 15th week refers to the 15th week of instruction, not the actual calendar week. 

 

5.0       New Business

No new business was discussed.

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m.  The next meeting of the Executive Committee will be on Wednesday, June 28th at 2:30 pm.  The meeting will be held in the Academic Senate Office, 420 University Terrace.  The minutes are respectfully submitted by Karen Griffin, Coordinator and Rick Alloway, Secretary.