WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

II. Approval of the Minutes:

The minutes of the January 5, 2003, meeting were approved as written.

Located at http://www.wright.edu/admin/senate/minutes/Jan04SenMin.html

III. Report of the President – Dr. Goldenberg

Congratulations to Professor Robert Fulk at the Lake Campus on his selection as 2003 Excellence in Ohio Education Award.
Alumna Kathy Rank was named the 2004 Ohio Teacher of the Year. She is the fourth Wright State graduate to receive this honor since 1994.
Total student headcount is up 3.1% and credit hours 5.5% from last year and the retention rate is 92% from Fall to the Winter Quarter of this year.
Family phase of our fund raising campaign was celebrated on January 31 at the McLin gym with about 500 faculty, staff, and students attending.
State revenues are above estimates for December 2003. A repeal of the temporary 1% sales tax may be put on the November 2004 ballot, though it is opposed by many legislators.
Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and the Economy continues to discuss the overriding goals of increasing Ohio’s Competitiveness by: (1) improving knowledge and skills, e.g. implement 2003 P-12 Blueprint for Success (2) enhancing creative ideas and research base, e.g. grow Third Frontier (3) strengthening performance and productivity, e.g. the 2 - 4 year transfer agreement and program reviews.

Ø Questions from the Senators: (1) What would be the impact of a 1% sales tax repeal? The result would be an 800 million dollar cut that would take affect December 2004. The Higher Education impact is unknown since the budget is shared across the state, e.g. education and Medicaid. (2) Responding to a follow-up question regarding a threat to four-year institutions vs. two-year institutions. Dr. Goldenberg responded that although the course loads at 2-year institutions are greater, the missions are different. Efficiency and productivity are being promoted by the Commission. We need to ensure there are sufficient resources to maintain quality. The bottom line is to look at: (1) how efficient we have been, (2) how in the process of being more efficient, we expect the state to be more supportive. Progress continues, but the mood is challenging for higher education in Ohio and the nation.

IV. Report of the Provost – Dr. Hopkins:

North Central Accrediting Association: Steering Committee is being established and details will be shared very soon. NCAA Steering Committee, meeting is organized around the five criteria, with requests for faculty, staff, and student to participate.
Strategic Planning Committee on February 17, 2004, to monitor and evaluate progress on the Strategic Plan. The WSU community is working hard to continue progress on the goals. Dr. Goldenberg commented that he shares our successes of the with Ohio legislators.

V. Report of the Senate Executive Committee: Jack Dustin

A. UGEC Report: Henry Limouze. Dr. Limouze distributed the minutes of the committee’s January 15 and 29 meetings. UGEC has now received full or partial assessment plans for Areas 1, 2 and 4, as well as plans for several courses from Area 5. The committee will work with Deans and Chairs further on Areas 3 and 6. Regarding a question about OBR not approving some GE classes for the Transfer Module, Dr. Limouze responded that some courses will be re-submitted, some specialized classes may not be approved as they exist, and some may never be accepted as transfer module courses. In particular, ENG 101, 102, and MTH 145 have not been approved following a second submission. Vice President Howard emphasized that we have not been notified by OBR of any reasons for the continued denial of approval, and that of the 27 classes not approved yet, 22 are GE substitution classes that were not submitted on the first submission. Senator McNutt commented as a member of the Articulation Council that the delay in feedback from the OBR committee is unacceptable. Many other institutions shared the same concern. Some 300 level classes may need to be reviewed. Dr. Limouze commented that in some cases the courses need to be made more general rather than offered as pre-professional classes. Most classes probably need minor changes of presentation and thus do not need to go through the curriculum process; however, a few may need substantive changes. Regarding advising, the WSU GE program is not the same as the Transfer Module. The WSU GE program is approved and other schools continue to accept our GE courses for credit. No students are being negatively affected at this time.

B. CTL Report on B&G Survey: George Frey, Associate Director for Instructional Support;

Andy Montesano, Associate Director for Operations. They clarified CTL responsibility, including general design and support for classrooms; following it to insure the classrooms and functional daily as EC/IVDL classrooms, and then deliver equipment to non EC/IVDL classrooms. CaTS, Physical Plant, and Registrar have their roles to play in the overall process. Regarding questions from the Senate regarding some equipment and placement and markerboard effectiveness, it is a retrofit issue at times to make a room function for both markerboard and video capabilities. University Registrar commented that the Survey results were discussed with each college and issues will be resolved by responsible offices (i.e. CTL, Registrar’s Office, or College). VP Howard commented that all results have been shared with the Deans and so by various collaborative efforts these issues are being addressed. Regarding paying for various classroom initiatives, funding comes from the Provost Office. President Dustin summarized that academic and technology plans to and the survey from the Classroom Committee will also move us towards getting better classrooms and dealing with some of these issues. Provost Hopkins emphasized the need to respond to the COF survey.

(CTL response at: http://www.wright.edu/admin/senate/agendas/CTLSurveyResponse.html)

C. Portal Advisory Committee Update: Roger Carlsen. No report.

D. Executive Committee Drafted a charge to UCAPC on the drop date policy revision.

E. Developed Resolution for Capital Improvements from January meeting (item 8-C)

F. Discussed appointment of Quadrennial Committee. (Item 8-E)

G. Discussed Academic Policies and Procedures, possibly creating a new document that would be included with the Wright Way Policy. (Item 8-D)

H. Senate President Dustin attended the Board of Trustees meeting. The Financial Audit Committee heard a report that stated finances look better. However, the threat of repealing the sales tax could change this as President Goldenberg reported. Buildings and Grounds Committee gave an update on the science labs as well as the mechanicals that will be going in CAC. There was a presentation session from Student Affairs, as well as Building and Grounds, on a proposal to expand the Student Union. Question by Senator Sayer regarding the Student Union $10 million. Student fees would pay for the project. Ads are being placed currently for architectural bids. Student Health services and Psychological Services would move into the space; student organizations would move closer to the atrium; student involvement into the union would help increase student interaction throughout the building.

I. Advancement release “Rowdie Round Town”. It is a fund raising opportunity for student organizations.

J. Student Online Course Evaluation – The final edition has been forwarded from Student Government for review by Executive Committee.

K. Senate President Dustin attended the Classroom of the Future Committee and commented on critical work of the committee.

VI. Standing Committee Reports and Attendance (Attachment A)

A. Faculty Budget Priority Committee: Jack Dustin. Classrooms and personnel data were discussed. In addition, the committee discussed Old Business from 2002-2003, both issues and resolutions. The committee will follow-up status of implementing resolutions.

B. Non-Bargaining Unit Faculty Affairs Committee: Carol Endres (report attached)

C. Undergraduate Curriculum & Academic Policy Committee: Tom Sav (report available online) UCAPC received a request to review the Fresh Start Policy from the Office of the Registrar, with the issue of concern being the number of Fresh Starts that can be given to a particular student. UCAPC sent the policy to the Student Petitions Committee for that committee to comment. Senator question regarding if credits expire, and would it be prudent to develop a university policy on expiration; however, many of our part-time students take longer than ten years (undergraduate) or seven years (graduate) to complete a degree vs. the student who has left the university. Another Senator raised the point that course content may change once finished, making some courses obsolete.

D. Buildings & Grounds Committee: Shelley Jagow (no written report) Dr. Jagow commented on the Classroom of the Future Committee. The challenge will be to put various data together and move forward with a plan. Two meetings have been held to review future classroom demand. OBR coding is being reviewed to correctly classify the existing space. CTL survey has identified increased need for electronic classrooms. Surveys to be returned by February 18, with a report to the Provost by the end of Winter Quarter.

E. Information Technology Committee: Vince Yen (no report)

F. Student Affairs Committee: Margaret Clark Graham (report attached)

G. Student Petitions Committee: KT Mechlin (no report)

VII. Old Business

A. COLA New Program: Certificate Program in Comparative Development – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/fsreport/compdevl.pdf

Approved

B. COLA New Program: Minor Program in Art History – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/fsreport/arthist.pdf

Approved

C. COLA New Program: Honors Program in International Studies – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/fsreport/ishonors.pdf

Approved

VIII. New Business

A. CEHS Program Change: B.S. Rehabilitation Services– Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/fsreport/rehab.pdf

Moved and seconded as Old Business for March meeting

B. COLA New Program: Minor in International Studies – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/fsreport/isminor.pdf

Moved and seconded as Old Business for March meeting

C. Senate Resolution on Capital Improvements and New Construction - Jack Dustin (Attachment B)

Moved and seconded as Old Business for March meeting (1) change in last paragraph Resolution B: “Faculty Senate hereby resolves to work with the administration to articulate a transparent decision making process for capital improvements and new construction that are internally or externally funded.” (2) change wording of “ing” endings for this and make changes accordingly. Last sentence, “further, the ….. identifying needs…setting goals, etc. This second correction will read as “Further the decision making process should include, but not be limited to, identifying needs, setting goals and priorities and soliciting views for the university community.”

D. Academic Policies and Procedures Resolution – Jack Dustin (Attachment C)

Moved and seconded as Old Business. Motion to re-commit the Resolution to Executive Committee approved. Comment from Senator that we simply keep the faculty webpage (Faculty Handbook) up- to-date, and this Resolution may not be needed. Additional comments that the Faculty Handbook needs updating first and then decide which policies might be in the Wright Way Online section. Senate President Dustin commented, are no Academic Policies and Procedures included in the Wright Way Policy. Only policies approved by faculty and administration would be called Academic Policies and Procedures. Academic Policies and Procedures are scattered around campus. The idea is to take academic policies that apply to everyone and put them in one place. The process and procedures would not in any way supersede the Collective Bargaining Union contract. Approving the resolutions, we would not say a handbook is not needed. I am an advocate of correcting the handbook and keeping it updated. Senator commented that the word “not” should appear in the final sentence of the Resolution. Another Senator commented that there is faculty concern regarding updating policies and procedures appearing in two places, or differences existing in the two documents. Senators urged others to contact faculty about the proposal and possible concerns. Some experienced faculty members in business school were very concerned. Additional comments that the Faculty Handbook has not contained academic policies and many of the policies that UCAPC has created and modified, and guidelines related to curriculum development, including notification of revisions. Associate Provost Rickert commented that collaboration is useful between Faculty Governance and the Office of the Provost to agree on one, two, three, four; these sources of academic policies and procedures for the University. Certainly, the procedures and policies would include UCAP’s policies. You may decide to keep them in something called the Faculty Handbook, which is fine. I have recommended that it be part of the Wright Way, it seems to me the academic policies of the University ought to be of equal importance.” Associate Provost Rickert concurred that a review of the Faculty Handbook should occur first. As a next step, it was proposed to gather up various policies first, and then decide later how best to group.

E. Ratification of Quadrennial Review Committee Appointments – Jack Dustin

Dustin, Jack; COLA

Endres, Carole; RSCOB

Jentleson, Don; SOM

Nehring, Virginia; CONH

Motion to suspend rules and make Old Business seconded and approved. Motion to accept appointments seconded and approved.

IX. Announcements:

A. Winter Quarter General Faculty Meeting: Tuesday February 17, 3:30 p.m., 163 Student Union

B. Next Senate Meeting: Monday, March 1, 2004, 2:30 p.m., 156 Student Union

X. Adjournment:

The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.