University of Louisville
Faculty Senate Meeting
May 4, 2011
The regular meeting of the Faculty Senate was held on May 4, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. in the Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium, Belknap Campus, Robert Staat presiding.
Senators Registering Attendance
A&S – Annette Allen, Mary Elizabeth Bradley, Jasmine Farrier, Dennis Hall, Mary Makris, , Joseph Steffen, Elaine Wise, Tamara Yohannes CoB – Robert Barker, Bruce Kemelgor, Robert Myers DENTISTRY – Donald DeMuth, Robert Staat, Dave Willis EDUCATION – Rod Githens, Tom Simmons KENT –Sharon Bowland, Seana Golder LIBRARIES – Gail Gilbert, Terri Holtze, Margo Smith MEDICINE – Forest Arnold, Richard Downs, Pamela Feldhoff, Lawrence Hunt, Saeed Jortani, Sham Kakar, Nobuyuki Kuwabara, Jeannie Roberts MUSIC – Krista Wallace-Boaz NURSING – Sandra Holmes PART-TIME – Charlie Baker, Brian Barnes, Susan Peacock PUBLIC HEALTH – Ray Austin SPEED – Nageshwar Bhaskar, Roger Bradshaw
Also Attending -
Ex Officio: President James Ramsey, Provost Shirley Willihnganz, Virginia Brown, Jody Heil
Others: Beth Boehm, Melissa Laning, Sam Connally, Susan Duncan, Robert Stenger
Press: Janene Zaccone (UofLToday)
Senators Not Registering Attendance -
A&S – Elizabeth Grossi, Cynthia Negrey BUSINESS – Carrie Donald DENTISTRY – Ricardo Caicedo EDUCATION –Peter Alter, Kathleen Rudasil KENT – Sharon Bowland, Ruth Huber LAW – David Ensign, Kurt Metzmeier, Enid Trucios-Haynes MEDICINE – David Cunningham, Moataz El-Ghamry, Steven Myers, Steven Nakajima, John Nyland MUSIC – Daniel Weeks, Seow-Chin Ong NURSING – Diane Chlebowy PART-TIME – Judy Heitzman, Dana Seay PUBLIC HEALTH – Ruth Carrico SPEED – Suraj Alexander,Hollace Cox
MEETING ONE: ANNUAL ELECTION MEETING
The annual election meeting was conducted by Senator Seana Golder from the Committee on Committees and Credentials. Ballots were distributed to all eligible senators. For each ballot, Senator Golder read the list of candidates and sought further nominations from the floor. As each ballot was completed it was collected for tabulation. Election results were reported during the regular senate meeting which followed.
The Annual Election Meeting ended and the Regular Monthly meeting began.
ACTION: Consideration of the Minutes
The minutes of the April 6, 2011 meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.
REPORT: Student Government Association – Jody Heil
Mr. Heil reported that the SGA is in transition as the new officers prepare over the summer for the beginning of the new academic year.
REPORT: Staff Senate – Virginia Brown
This report was available online. The Staff Senate meets again on May 9th.
ACTION: Motion to remove REDBOOK action from table – Staat
A motion was made to remove the CEHD documents from the table. It was seconded and passed unanimously.
ACTION: First reading of CEHD documents – Willis
Senator Willis gave a first reading of the CEHD documents that had been posted on the Senate’s web site and Share Point. As it is a first reading, there is no discussion. All questions and concerns may be addressed at next month’s meeting.
REPORT: Summary of HR Changes – Connally
VPHR Connally reported to the Senate on the benefit changes that have been approved as cost-saving strategies. Changes were made to the tuition remission benefit, retirement vesting and the heath care plan. The Power Point is posted on the Senate’s web site.
REPORT: Election Results – Barnes
After collecting and tallying the ballots, Senator Barnes reported the following results:
CHAIR –Robert Staat
VICE CHAIR – Joseph Steffen
Executive Committee – Enid Trucios-Haynes
Academic Programs Committee – Don DeMuth, Jasmine Farrier, Margo Smith
Committee on Committees & Credentials – Seana Golder, Susan Peacock
Committee on Libraries – Ricardo Caicedo, Mary Makris, Elaine Wise
Part-time Faculty Committee – Dylan Naeger
Planning & Budget Committee – Ray Austin, Roger Bradshaw, Wanda Lott Collins
REDBOOK Committee – Larry Hunt, Sandra Holmes
Bookstore Advisory Committee – Annette Allen
Parking Advisory Committee – Karen Karp, Jeannie Roberts
Parking Appeals Committee – Bob Myers
Staff Senate Rep – Dennis Hall
SGA rep – unfilled
Student Appeals Committee – Michel Atlas, Ted Feldmann, Elizabeth Grossi
Student Grievance Committee – Lynn Boyd, Terry Edwards, Sham Kakar, Margo Smith
REPORT: University Provost – Dr. Shirley Willihnganz
Provost Willihnganz reported that the budget will go to the Board of trustees tomorrow for a vote. It will include increases of 6% for tuition and 3% for salaries. She said the many HR changes were made to generate income for the salary increase, so it was not made with the tuition increase. She wanted to be clear that the salary increase was self-generated and not connected to tuition. Reporting on administrative searches, the Provost said that a dean has been hired for the Speed School and an announcement will be made soon about the dean of Education. She thanked the senators for a good semester and invited everyone to graduation.
REPORT: University President – Dr. James Ramsey
President Ramsey reported on the state’s economic outlook. He said it is coming back nicely and receipts for March were up over last year’s. State government announced that there will be a surplus of approximately $100M. Dr. Ramsey hopes this surplus will mean no budget cuts in the next year. He then went over state expenditures and the three major expenses are Medicaid, corrections and public pensions. He is optimist on the state budget, though he is not expecting an influx of money until 2014. He reported that the next three Board of trustees meetings will be as follows: in May, the focus will be on the budget, the merger, and the Grawemeyer Award; June’s meeting will concentrate on the budget and merger approvals; and, in July, the board will have its annual retreat here at UofL. Dr. Ramsey then addressed the situation with the Grawemeyer Award. He said that Greg Mortenson was approved for the award by UofL three days before accusations against him were aired on “60 Minutes”. He will discuss this issue with the board, as its input is invaluable. The board will decide on the issue before it is scheduled to be bestowed in September.
REPORTS: Standing Committee Reports
Academic Programs Committee (APC) - This committee did not meet.
Committee on Committees and Credentials (CCC)-This committee conducted the election.
Libraries Committee (FSCOL) - No report was available.
Part-time Faculty Committee (PTFC) - No report was available.
Planning & Budget Committee (P&B) - No report was available.
Redbook & Bylaws Committee (RB) – This committee had a first reading (see above).
Executive Committee (XC) - This report was available online.
Other Reports
Academic Technology Committee (ATC) – No report was available..
Bookstore Advisory Committee – This committee did not meet.
Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) – This report was available online.
Coalition of Staff & Faculty Leadership (COSFL) – This report was included in the Chair’s Report.
Dining Services Committee – No report was made.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – This report was available online.
Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) – This report was available online.
Human Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) – No report was available.
Parking Advisory Committee (PAC) – No report was available.
Student Care Team – No report was available.
University Librarian Report – No report was available.
Chair’s Report – Robert Staat
This report was available online.
Old Business
None
New Business
None
Announcements
- The Athletic Association has some upcoming events that may be of interest to faculty and their families.
- The June meeting will be held on HSC. The room information will be sent on the list.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45P.M.
Gretchen Stein Henry, Faculty Senate Secretary