University of Louisville
Faculty Senate Meeting
September 5, 2012
The regular meeting of the Faculty Senate was held on September 5, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. in Chao Auditorium in the Ekstrom Library, on Belknap Campus, Robert Staat presiding.
Senators Registering Attendance
A&S – Annette Allen, David Brown, Jasmine Farrier, Mary Makris, John McLeod, David Simpson, Joseph Steffen CoB – Robert Barker, Ben Foster, Bruce Kemelgor, Robert Myers DENTISTRY – Ricardo Caicedo, Don Demuth, Robert Staat, Dave Willis EDUCATION –Roger Buskill, Marion Hambrick, Daya Sandhu, Tom Simmons KENT –Wanda Lott Collins LAW – David Ensign, Kurt Metzmeier, Enid Trucios-Haynes LIBRARIES –Gail Gilbert, Terri Holtze, Margo Smith MEDICINE – Forest Arnold, Richard Downs, Pamela Feldhoff, Lawrence Hunt, Saeed Jortani, Sham Kakar MUSIC – Ansyn Banks, Dror Biran NURSING –Valerie McCarthy, Karen Singleton PART-TIME – Joe Gutmann, Rose Mills, Susan Peacock PUBLIC HEALTH –Raymond Austin, Guy Brock SPEED – Bruce Alphenaar, Nageshwar Bhaskar
Also Attending -
Ex Officio: James Ramsey, Shirley Willihnganz, Virginia Brown, Carrie Mattingly
Others: Sam Connally, Tracy Eells, Melissa Laning, Bob Stenger, Gretchen Henry, recording secretary
Press: Janene Zaccone (U of L Today)
Senators Not Registering Attendance -
A&S –Dawn Heinecken, Ron Sahoo, Elaine Wise, Wendy Yoder KENT – Sharon Bowland, Seana Golder MEDICINE –Brad Keller, Nobuyuki Kuwabara, Steven Myers, Steven Nakajima, Jeannie Roberts MUSIC – Krista Wallace-Boaz NURSING –Diane Chlebowy PART-TIME –Michael Wade SPEED – Suraj Alexander, Roger Bradshaw
Call to order – Staat
Welcome New Senators – Staat
Newly elected unit senators stood in recognition as Chair Staat announced their names.
ACTION: Consideration of the Minutes
The minutes of the July 11, 2012 meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.
ACTION ITEM: Requiescat in Pace: Dr. Robert Stout – Hunt
Senator Hunt read resolution made on behalf of colleague Dr. Robert Stout, which was followed by a moment of silence. (Attached below)
INFORMATION ITEM: Chair’s Annual Report – Staat
Chair Staat read his Annual Report and added that work on the Faculty Handbook has begun. He will also oversee the fundraising for the James R. Ramsey Endowed Chair in Economics in the College of Business.
INFORMATION ITEM: Passing of the Gavel – Staat
Vice Chair Steffen read his resolution of appreciation as he presented Chair Staat with the traditional gavel. The resolution passed unanimously.
INFORMATION ITEM: Incoming Chair’s Remarks – Steffen
Chair Steffen said he would make his remarks at next month’s meeting as today’s agenda was too full.
REPORT: Student Government Association – Carrie Mattingly
Ms. Mattingly reported that the SGA approved its budget; student reps have been assigned to Faculty Senate committees; the SGA officers will meet with President Ramsey and Provost Willihnganz to review the SGA goals; she will meet with Bob Goldstein to discuss course evaluations; and, the SGA will sponsor an advising conference at the Red Barn.
REPORT: Staff Senate – Ginger Brown
Ms. Brown reported to the Senate that she was elected the chair of the Staff Senate standing committee, Credentials and Nominations. The new Staff Senate officers, Chair Dhiane Bradley, Vice Chair Christian Gamm and Secretary/Treasurer Will Armstrong were installed at the July meeting. The Annual Staff Senate Retreat took place on September 10th on ShelbyHurst Campus.
ACTION ITEM: Approval of the 2012-2013 Meeting Calendar – Feldhoff
Vice Chair presented the meeting dates for the new academic year, noting that the Faculty Senate meets the second Wednesday in January and does not meet in August. The proposed calendar comes from the Executive Committee and requires no second. The motion to adopt the calendar passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEM: Election for Vacant Committee Positions – Holtze
Ballots were distributed. Senator Holtze read the nominations for each position. The ballots were filled in and collected. Results will be reported on later in this meeting.
INFORMATION ITEM: Health Plan Changes – Connally
Updating the Senate since his last presentation in April, VPHR Connally reported that the prescription changes had been implemented as a cost-savings strategy. RFPs have been sent out on the healthcare plan, which may save between $800K and $1M. Human Resources is also considering the number of options available in the healthcare benefit. Connally feels that progress is being made in revising this area of healthcare.
ACTION ITEM: Unit Documents – Willis
- CEHD Bylaws Amendment: Department Name Change – This proposal comes from the REDBOOK Committee and needs no second. It passed unanimously.
- First reading CoB documents – These documents have been available for review online. They will be discussed and voted on next month.
ACTION ITEM: Program Certificate Proposals – Demuth
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – The demand is high for advanced practice nursing. Senator Demuth reported on the program’s academic requirements. There was no discussion. The proposal comes from the Academic Programs and Planning & Budget committees and requires no second. The proposal passed unanimously.
- Peace, Justice and Conflict Transformation – This proposal from A&S is for an undergrad/post bac certificate to introduce Conflict Resolution and Mediation. The 12 credit hours were a concern and the reasoning for this is to appeal to a wider audience. There was no further discussion. The proposal comes from the Academic Programs and Planning & Budget committees and requires no second. The proposal passed unanimously.
REPORT: University President – Dr. James Ramsey
President Ramsey began his report stating how proud he was of the incoming freshman class with its high test scores and the amount of school activity participation. Over the summer, the Board of Trustees held its annual retreat where the Administration team is reviewed on shared and individual goals. This has been a very good year and all the goals were achieved. He presented the shared goals for the new academic year to the Board. These goals come out of the 2020 Plan. Dr. Ramsey went on to say that the 2020 Plan was built on a business plan that cannot be met. In recognition how the economy has changed since the Plan was written in 2008, he asked the Board if the 2020 Plan was still relevant. Some members agreed that it was no longer relevant and others wanted to keep trying to move ahead. The Board did not reach a consensus. He has asked Provost Willihnganz to lead some campus discussions this fall. He would like to review the changes made in 2008 after the issues in the College of Education came to light. He added that it may be a good time to review more of the issues we are facing; the hospital, athletics, and budget cuts. Dr. Willihnganz said she is forming a steering committee to look into developing a new strategic plan to address various issues that change very quickly. She said that she is trying to be very forward thinking in the planning stages. She expects to have a blueprint for a new plan by early February. President Ramsey said that going forward with the same goals, but less funding, seems unrealistic without an adjustment to the goals. He said that a lot of discussion will be necessary from developing a world class alumni association; the future costs of IT; the management of the hospital; and, the development of the new business plan, which is the foundation for the Strategic Plan. The confidential RFPs for hospital partnerships will conclude in about one month. The next regular Board of Trustees meeting is next Thursday and he will present goals for this year.
REPORT: University Provost – Dr. Shirley Willihnganz
The Provost reported that the results from the Great Places to Work survey will be released when they are available. Student Course Evaluations are online and many units use these for faculty reviews, which she does not think is a good idea. She has asked Bob Goldstein to research the best practices used on this issue. The update on administrative searches included A&S has named John Ferre as Acting Dean while Blaine Hudson is out on sick leave; Cob, Public Health, SIGS and Medicine all have search committees working; and, Law has named Susan Duncan as the Interim Dean for the next two years. The deans from Music, Nursing, Dentistry and Kent will be reviewed this year.
REPORT: Election Results – Holtze
David Brown was elected to the Planning & Budget Committee. Bob Staat was elected the faculty rep to the Staff Senate. Parking Appeals had a tie. Another vote was taken and Joe Gutmann was elected to this committee.
Committee Reports
Academic Programs Committee (APC)- Certificate proposals as above
Committee on Committees and Credentials (CCC)- Election as above
Libraries Committee (FSCOL)- No report
Part-time Faculty Committee (PTFC)-This report was available online.
Planning & Budget Committee (P&B)- This committee did not meet.
Redbook & Bylaws Committee (RB)- This committee did not meet.
Executive Committee (XC)- This report was available online.
Other Reports
Academic Technology Committee (ATC) – This report was available online.
Alternate Transportation Committee- This report was available online.
Bookstore Advisory Committee – This committee did not meet.
Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality (CODRE) – No report was made.
Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) – No report was made.
Dining Services Committee - This committee did not meet.
Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) - This report was available online.
Human Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) – This report was available online.
Ideas to Action (i2A) - This report was available online.
Parking Advisory Committee (PAC) – This committee did not meet.
Student Care Team – No report was made.
Old Business
None
New Business
Senators were sent an email invitation to the upcoming football game.
Announcements
The Faculty Senate will meet again on October 3, 2012 at 3 pm on the HSC campus at a site to be determined.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45P.M.
Gretchen Stein Henry
Faculty Senate Secretary
RESOLUTION
COUNCIL OF THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WHEREAS, Robert D. Stout, Ph.D., served the University of Louisville School of Medicine with distinction as a member of the faculty of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology from February 1999 until his death in May 2012, and
WHEREAS, before coming to the University of Louisville he was appointed Professor and Interim Chairman of the Department of Microbiology at James H. Quillen College of Medicine from 1998 to 1999, and before that served as Professor and Associate Chairman of the Department of Microbiology at James H. Quillen College of Medicine from 1989 to 1998, and
WHEREAS, he was appointed to Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine from February 1999 to November 2011, at which time he stepped down as Chair because of medical reasons, and
WHEREAS, Dr. Robert D. Stout served on many University committees as well as many national and state committees, secured various research awards and grants as principal investigator, was author or co-author on numerous refereed journals, and held numerous presentations at international and national meetings; further, the department’s research and education programs grew substantially in the 12 years during his tenure as Professor and Chair, and
WHEREAS, he was held in high personal esteem by the faculty of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and by his department chair colleagues in the School of Medicine for his unwavering dedication to his profession, the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and
WHEREAS, he was a consistent, loyal supporter and provider of academic and research quality in the programs of the School of Medicine, and
WHEREAS, he was a stalwart example for faculty, staff, and students of ethical conduct and integrity in all of his personal and professional undertakings and had tremendous respect for the faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and was proud to be a member of this accomplished team, and
WHEREAS, his death on May 25, 2012, is a great loss to his friends and family, the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, the School of Medicine, and the entire scientific community, all of whom hold him in highest respect and esteem; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the faculty of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology request the Council of the School of Medicine to extend its deepest sympathy to Dr. Stout’s wife, Dr. Jill Suttles, and family, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the Council of the School of Medicine on this 27th day of June 2012, and that a copy be given to his wife, Dr. Jill Suttles.