University of Louisville
Faculty Senate Meeting
July 11, 2012
The regular meeting of the Faculty Senate was held on July 11, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. in the Chao Auditorium in the Ekstrom Library, on Belknap Campus, Robert Staat presiding.
Senators Registering Attendance
A&S –David Brown, Jasmine Farrier, Dennis Hall, Mary Makris, Ron Sahoo, David Simpson, Joseph Steffen, Elaine Wise CoB –Robert C. Myers DENTISTRY – Donald Demuth, Robert Staat, Dave Willis EDUCATION – Daya Sandhu, Tom Simmons LAW – David Ensign LIBRARIES – Gail Gilbert, Terri Holtze, Margo Smith MEDICINE –Forest Arnold, Richard Downs, Pamela Feldhoff, Lawrence Hunt, Sham Kakar, Jeannie Roberts MUSIC – Daniel Weeks PART-TIME – Joseph Gutmann, Rose Mills, Susan Peacock PUBLIC HEALTH – Ray Austin SPEED – Bruce Alphenaar, Nageshwar Bhaskar
Also Attending -
Ex Officio: James Ramsey, Shirley Willihnganz
Others: Tracy Eells, Brent Fryrear, Melissa Laning, Shiping Hua, Bob Stenger, Gretchen Henry, recording secretary
Press: Janene Zaccone (U of L Today)
Senators Not Registering Attendance -
A&S – Annette Allen, Beth Bradley, Elizabeth Grossi, John McLeod, Wendy Yoder CoB – Rob Barker, Ben Foster, Bruce Kemelgor DENTISTRY –Ricardo Caicedo EDUCATION – Roger Buskill, Marion Hambrick KENT – Sharon Bowland, Seana Golder, Wanda Lott Collins LAW –Kurt Metzmeier, Enid Trucios-Haynes MEDICINE – Moataz El-Ghamry, Saeed Jortani, Brad Keller, Nobuyuki Kuwabara, Steven Myers, Steven Nakajima MUSIC – Ansyn Banks, Krista Wallace-Boaz NURSING – Diane Chlebowy, Celeste Shawler PART-TIME – Charlie Baker, Brian Barnes, Michael Wade PUBLIC HEALTH –Ruth Carrico SPEED – Suraj Alexander, Roger Bradshaw
ACTION: Consideration of the Minutes
The minutes of the 2011 meeting were approved as amended (change the degree to M.S. in Dentistry).
REPORT: Student Government Association – Mattingly
There was no SGA report.
REPORT: Staff Senate – Brent Fryrear
The Staff Senate met this past Monday. The new officers were installed; Dhiane Bradley is the new Staff Senate Chair. Christian Gamm is Vice Chair and Will Armstrong is Secretary/Treasurer. The new committees are set for the new year. There is a need for a faculty representative to the Staff Senate.
ACTION ITEM: CEHD Bylaws Amendment- Department name change – Willis
Senator Willis said that the change of the department name does not affect the unit faculty. Chair Staat requested that the Senate consider waiving the usual procedure of having 2 readings for Personnel and Bylaws changes. The motion to waive the usual procedure passed unanimously. During discussion, CEHD Senator Sandhu reported that the name change was to bring the department’s identity in line with national associations. Further, CEHD Senator Simmons reported that the CEHD faculty had not voted on the department name change. Chair Staat then tabled further discussion until the September meeting.
ACTION ITEM: BA in Asian Studies - Demuth
Senator Demuth provided background on the proposed degree in Asian Studies. It is supported by A&S, which has offered Asian Studies for quite some time. The program will incorporate China, India and Southeast Asia in its coursework. As the program grows, it is anticipated to increase foreign languages beyond the present offerings of Chinese and Japanese. Its funding comes from internal allocation and all courses and faculty are already in place. The motion to approve the proposal comes from the Academic Programs Committee, which requires no second. The motion to approve the BA in Asian Studies passed unanimously.
REPORT: University Provost and President – Dr. Tracy Eells
Dr. Eells reported on some current personnel changes.
- For the next 2 years, the Interim Dean for the Law School is Susan Duncan. At that time, a national search will begin.
- The search committee for the College of Business has formed and is developing an advertisement for the dean’s position. The goal is to have a new dean by July 1, 2013.
- An internal search is being held for the Dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies. The search committee wishes to insure awareness that the position was open to all faculty members.
- The search committee for the School of Public Health dean has been formed and is developing an advertisement for the position.
- Dr. Tony Danzl has been named the Acting Dean for the School of Medicine until the search is completed.
- The 5 year reviews for both Vice President for Business Affairs Owsley and Vice President of Student Affairs Jackson are nearing completion.
Also, an Efficiencies Subgroup, a response to the budget cuts, is looking at more ways to cut the University’s expenses. The group’s report has been delivered to the Provost and some of its recommendations will be implemented.
Dr. Eells reminded the Senate that the State of the University takes place on September 12th at 2:30 in Comstock Hall.
Standing Committee Reports
Academic Programs Committee (APC)- This committee did not meet.
Committee on Committees and Credentials (CCC)-This committee did not meet. It will hold a special election at the September meeting for vacancies on the Planning & Budget and Parking Advisory committees and for a faculty representative to the Staff Senate.
Libraries Committee (FSCOL)- This report was online.
Part-time Faculty Committee (PTFC)-This committee did not meet.
Planning & Budget Committee (P&B)- This report was online.
Redbook & Bylaws Committee (RB)- This committee’s business was the CEHD action above.
Executive Committee (XC)- This report was online.
Other Reports
Academic Technology Committee (ATC) – No report was made.
Alternate transportation Committee – No report was made.
Bookstore Advisory Committee – No meetings are held during the summer.
Commission on Diversity & Racial Equality (CODRE) – No report was made.
Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) – No report was made.
Dining Services Committee – No meetings are held in the summer.
Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) – This report was online.
Human Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) – This report was online.
Ideas to Action (i2A) – This report was online.
Parking Advisory Committee (PAC) – No report was made.
Student Care Team – No report was made.
Chair’s Report – Robert Staat
This report was available online.
Old Business
Senator Simmons said that an article in The Chronicle reported that participation in social services programs has doubled in the last 3 years for part-time faculty. He suggested that the Senate be aware of this information. Chair Staat also suggested that the Senate participate more with the state legislature.
New Business
None
Announcements
NO MEETING IN AUGUST. The Faculty Senate will meet again on September 5, 2012 at 3 p.m. in the Chao Auditorium.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 P.M.
Gretchen Stein Henry
Faculty Senate Secretary