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March 15, 2004

Present:  Cody Bustamante, Curt Whittaker, Sib Farrell, Marny Rivera, Wilkins-O'Riley Zinn, Jean Maxwell, Terry Longshore, Jon Harbaugh, Lee Ayers, Mark Siders, Etsuko Fujimoto, Elena Ruggerio, Dale Vidmar, Connie Anderson, Kemble Yates, Diana Maltz, Laura Jones, Dan Rubenson, Wayne Schumacher, Mara Affre, Laura O’Bryon, Earl Potter.

Guests: Diane Brimmer, Carl Moody,  Cynthia Beckwith, Mike Corcoran, Ken Kempner, Paul Steinle, Elisabeth Zinser.

I.          Approved Minutes of March 1, 2004

            Motion by Dale Vidmar, Second by Laura Young with no changes. For: 17, Abstain: 1.

II.         Announcements

A.     None.

III.       Remarks from the President

A.     Provost Potter is meeting with Rep. Dennis Richardson today {March 15^th}, to discuss potential relationships in the People’s Republic of China, perhaps an ESL instruction arrangement and distance learning opportunities.

B.     The Provost will have an announcement out in the next couple of weeks regarding the process for determining the next Interim Associate Provost and the process for selecting an Interim Dean in Social Science, Education, Health and Physical Education.

C.     The week of April 5- 9 will include the following:

a.       April 5 – Focused accreditation visit, as planned, with Elizabeth Street.

b.      April 7 – A visit from members of the Academic Excellence and Economic Development workgroup of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education.

c.       April 9 – Dean Protempa from OHSU will be here to discuss the OHSU-SOU partnership in advancing nursing education, such as increasing the size of the program; developing the new curriculum with RCC, UCC, and SWOCC; the potential of doctoral nursing internships in our region as part of a possible “preparing future faculty of nursing” program; and other curriculum opportunities.

IV.       Advisory Council Report from the Faculty Senate Vice Chair: Jon Harbaugh

            A.  The AC discussed the issues of developing guidelines for committee selection and assignment.          Kemble Yates and Jean Maxwell are working on suggested guidelines (that were presented at this          Senate meeting).          

            B.  John Whitesitt will present an APSOU task force report at the next Faculty Senate meeting.

            C.  A discussion was initiated on scholarship issues that will continue into discussion at the          Faculty Senate meetings.

 V.       Action Items

A.     Carpenter Grants, Category I– discussion and votes

1.      A motion was made by Kemble Yates approve the recommended grants to faculty members. Curt Whittaker seconded. Motion approved: For-18, Against-0, Abstention-0. 

2.      A motion was made by Laura Jones to approve the constitutional amendment regarding Faculty Senate Chair Release Time. Mark Siders seconded. The motion denotes that the Faculty Senate Chair shall be afforded release time for each academic quarter of service equal to .333 FTE service. Motion approved: For-18, Against-0, Abstention-0. 

VI.  Discussion Items

A.     Update on Faculty Senate Goals

a.       An ELU update will be on the agenda for the next Senate meeting.

b.      Related to scholarship issues, the faculty Personnel Committee will be involved in the discussion. Discussion will cover constitutional language change and procedures change to bring back to the Faculty Senate for full review of the issues. A suggestion was made to review the report issued by Faculty Development Committee from last year. 

B.     Committee on Committees procedures proposal – Kemble Yates presented the proposal and discussion was held. A recommendation was made to have the Faculty Personnel Committee select a chair this year to facilitate the start of next year’s meetings of that Committee. Some revisions will be made to the proposal and brought back to the Senate for review.

C.     The Curriculum Committee Packet that includes recommendations from 2/17, 2/24, and 3/2 was distributed for review to prepare for a vote at the next Senate meeting.

VII.  UPC Update: Chris Sackett, University Planning Committee Chair

1. The primary charge of the committee is to work with capital construction and deferred maintenance activity, and a new charge is to serve as a review body for proposals dealing with shortfalls of funding (clarification of this charge will occur at the April 5^th UPC meeting).
2. Capital construction report: the library is under construction; the Theatre will be remodeled with a new addition; the Science facilities will be remodeled with a new addition; short-term teaching space will be identified in Medford, then a long-term goal would be the development of an Educational Center in Medford; and OHSU will be involved in the Science and/or Medford Center projects.
3. Projects update: student housing renovations will occur; single-student housing in the Madrone Street area is being planned; renovation is on hold for Britt, Central, Churchill, and McNeil (the deferred maintenance money is limited as the asbestos project used much of the funding for this biennium); the Stevenson Union renovation, scheduled to start this summer is under review, and is funded out of the Student Building Fees (separate from academic funding); and the basement remodel will occur for the Health and Wellness Center facility.
4. Jefferson Public Radio will be working on acquiring funding for a new facility at Walker and North Ashland Street (no state funding will be used). 

VIII. Adjourned approximately 5:30 pm.                                              Minutes submitted by Laura O’Bryon

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