University of Louisville
Faculty Senate Meeting
June 5, 2013
The regular meeting of the Faculty Senate was held on June 5, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. in the Dental School, Room 131, HSC Campus, Joseph Steffen presiding.
Senators Registering Attendance
A&S: David Brown, Jasmine Farrier, Mary Makris, David Simpson, Joseph Steffen, CoB: Robert Myers Dentistry: Ricardo Caicedo, Robert Staat Education: Roger Buskill Kent: Martin Hall Law: Enid Trucios-Haynes Libraries: Gail Gilbert, Margo Smith Medicine: Forest Arnold, Richard Downs, Pamela Feldhoff, Lawrence Hunt, Sham Kakar, Nobuyuki Kuwabara Music: Krista Wallace-Boaz Nursing: Diane Chlebowy, Karen Singleton Part-time Faculty: Joe Gutmann Public Health: Ray Austin
Also Attending:
Ex Officio: Shirley Willihnganz
Others: Tracy Eells, Bob Stenger, Scott Massey, Ying Kit Chan, Wendy Pfeffer Gretchen Henry, recording secretary
Press: Janene Zaccone (UofL Today)
Senators Not Registering Attendance – A&S: Annette Allen, Dawn Heinecken, John McLeod, Ron Sahoo, Elaine Wise, Wendy Yoder CoB: Rob Barker, Ben Foster, Bruce Kemelgor Dentistry: Donald Demuth, Dave Willis Education: Marion Hambrick, Daya Sandhu, Tom Simmons Kent: Sharon Bowland, Wanda Lott Collins Law: David Ensign, Kurt Metzmeier Libraries: Terri Holtze Medicine: Saeed Jortani, Brad Keller, Steven Myers, Steven Nakajima Music: Ansyn Banks, Dror Biran Nursing: Valerie McCarthy Part-time Faculty:Laneshia McCord, John Ritz, Rose Mills, Susan Peacock, Michael Wade Public Health: Scott LaJoie Speed: Suraj Alexander, Bruce Alphenaar, Nageshwar Bhaskar, Roger Bradshaw
ACTION ITEM: Consideration of the Minutes
The minutes of the May 1, 2013 meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.
IN MEMORIAM: Dr. J. Blaine Hudson – John Ferre
Link to Dr. J. Blaine Hudson’s memorial.
REPORT: Staff Senate – Ginger Brown
The Staff Senate will hold its officer elections next Monday, June 10th.
REPORT: Student Government Association – Grant Ford
No report was made.
REPORT: University President – Dr. James Ramsey
Due to a family illness, President Ramsey was not able to attend today’s meeting.
REPORT: University Provost – Dr. Shirley Willihnganz
Provost Willihnganz thanked the senators for their roles in another great academic year. She reported that the goal set for PhDs awarded was not achieved this year, mainly because the money to hire faculty with funded grants was not available. The state support we get has fallen to 5th, as a source of funding. The Foundation has rescued us, but it is time for us to really dig in and work this out. Dr. Willihnganz reported that the tuition will increase by 3% next fall. She then apologized for the letter that was sent regarding a 3% surcharge on procurements. She said it will be different when it’s redone. It was only meant to assist in the $750K savings and not to cut any budgets. So, for now, there will not be a 3% surcharge. Updating on administrative searches, the Provost reported that the A&S committee has been charged; Education’s search committee will be charged next week; and, the search for the Law School dean will begin next year. On the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program, she said that it though it is a financial model that makes sense, it may be a bit painful right now, but in 2 years we will be glad we did it. She is going to look at the number of people leaving unit by unit and work on how the remaining staff will be affected. The work of the 21st Century Initiatives committees is nearing completion. The initial information will be presented at the July meetings of the Staff and Faculty Senates, and then taken to the Board of trustees retreat on July 11th. The campus community will have an opportunity to discuss the issues in August. We need a new budget model and will explore how all this is going to work together. Many of the good ideas need to be studied and that study will require the blessing of the Board of Trustees. In late fall, we will take a blueprint to the board. The Provost is very proud of all the work that’s been undertaken by so many and what’s been achieved so far. All of this will generate tough conversations, if we are to embrace new ways of thinking. Reporting on enrollment, freshman applications reached 2933. Even though that is expected to drop by about 850, more teachers, classes, and classrooms will be needed. This will create a temporary crisis, but it will be good in the long term. Asked about the dorms affected by the mold last year, Provost Willihnganz responded that the cleanup took $4M, the total funds in a housing reserve account. There are several plans underway for private housing projects that will increase the number of rooms available. Questioned about the money coming from the KY1 partnership into units, she said that no decisions have been made on how that will be dispensed when it starts coming in. Responding to a question about state support falling to our #5 funding source, she said that this is every school’s problem. Five was UofL’s number and other schools’ numbers could be different. She was only speaking about how the decreased support has affected out budget.
REPORT: Standing Committee Reports
Academic Programs Committee (APC) – Theproposal for a Masters in Fine Arts was presented by Senator Smith. The documents were available online and background information was presented at today’s meeting. The proposal does not replace any program, but adds to existing programs. The offering of a concentration in glass, is one of only 14 programs in the country. A brief discussion of funding and the reallocation of MA teaching assistants to this program took place. The proposal passed unanimously.
Committee on Committees and Credentials (CCC) - This committee did not meet and has no report.
Libraries Committee (FSCOL) - This committee did not meet and has no report.
Part-time Faculty Committee (PTFC)-This report was online. The committee is working on a recognition luncheon in the fall.
Planning & Budget Committee (P&B) - This committee did not meet and has no report..
Redbook & Bylaws Committee (RB) - This committee did not meet but will look at Dean’s Guidelines.
Executive Committee (XC) - This report was available online.
OTHER REPORTS
Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) – This report was available online.
Human Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) – This report was available online.
REPORT: University-Wide Committee Reports – Available Online
REPORT: Faculty Senate Chair – Joseph Steffen
The Commission on the Status of Women has requested nominations for an appointed faculty representative. Chair Steffen asked for nominations to be sent to him. A business plan for the 2014 A&S summer session will come to the Faculty Senate in the fall. The concept of a per credit hour tuition plan will be explored, with senate input, and how it will affect the new budget model. The question of eligibility for senate membership and service as an elected officer has been raised in the past and Chair Steffen would like to have a discussion in the fall to clarify this issue in order to avoid future conflicts. He noted that UK has a large number of administrators on its faculty senate.
New Business
None
Old Business
None
Announcements
The Faculty Senate will meet next on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 3 p.m. in the Chao Auditorium in the Ekstrom Library, Belknap Campus.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Gretchen Stein Henry
Faculty Senate Secretary