WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

II. Approval of the Minutes:

The minutes of the May 3, 2004, meetings were approved as written.

Located at: http://www.wright.edu/admin/senate/minutes/May04SenMin.html

ADDITION: Maggie Houston: Section 7, part A in Athletic Council section add after MBA “or the

Master of Accountancy”.

III. Report of the President – Dr. Goldenberg

· All were encouraged to attend the 37^th Annual Commencement Ceremony. There will 2106 degrees, including 53 associate degrees, 1400 Bachelors Degrees, 553 Masters degrees, 85 Medical Doctorates and 14 Doctoral degrees.

· On May 10, 2004: the Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio had it’s kickoff. In the area 16 counties are involved including a large number of institutions. The College of Nursing is providing leadership where Wright State will be the headquarters for this institute to help recruit and retain nurses.

· Financial planning competition hosted by American Express Financial Advisors and students from RSCOB won first place.

· Gary Allen, reelected President of Ohio Teacher’s Association which has 131,000 members and is the fifth largest state affiliate

· Thanked Senate for their great work this year, including

o approving new programs and changes to programs,

o Effort in Strategic Planning process and priorities

o Assesment and implementation of new GE and extended winter break. Notable is the fact that these changes have not reduced the number of students returning for winter quarter.

Next year many things going on including the University Classrooms of the Future

North Central Accreditation (NCA), and efforts to reducing costs and still improve quality.

· The Capitol Campaigns initial goal was $35 to $40 Million and as of May 31 2004 the amount donated is $55 million and climbing.

IV. Report of the Provost – Dr. Hopkins

· No report

V. Report of the Senate Executive Committee: Jack Dustin

A. University General Education Committee - Henry Limouze (Attachment A),

· Report and Statement on Staffing of GE Courses

· Policy on transfer credit was questioned by advisors. The previous articulation did not include a provision for WSU students that might take a GE, three credit hour course elsewhere that could be a GE, 4 credit hour equivalent at WSU. Guidelines were given to adapt the current policy. The committee felt it was fair to the student to do one three hr. course and still finish their GE with 55 rather than 56 GE credits. This needs to go to UCAP for final approval.

· Statistics comparisons for F1997 and F2003 GE program show a 68% increase in credit hour. The F1997 data did not include GE substitution courses. When these are included the percentage goes down to about 35%. These numbers are preliminary.

· Transfer module courses Eng 101 , 102 , and most of the LA transfer courses were approved by OBR

B. Classroom of the Future Committee Report: Lillie Howard

· Complete set of Recommendations, Finds of the University Classroom of the Future Committee.

· Proposed Priorities for implementation from the recommendations

The committee was appointed January 2004, concluded in May 2004, carrying out the charge of the Provost, including are their enough classrooms, and determining if these classrooms would meet future needs.

· Methodology was to gather as much information as possible, including data from Offices of the Registrar and BPRA as to how often, how well, how many unscheduled rooms. Facilities Planning Consultant CaTS, CTL, Education and Human Services and University Libraries, also provided information regarding current and future technology needs. The committee also reviewed the Priority Scheduling Policy to see if this was interfering with the efficient utilization of the space. We also received recommendations from the Office of Disability services regarding access and actually toured selected space at Dayton and Lake Campus. The potential of 1-2% enrollment growth for each of the next five years was reviewed as well as other recommendations forward from the committee itself.

· Results: 16 general finding from which 37 recommendations were made

· Dr. Howard reviewed the findings:

a. Dynamic classroom environment has meant enrollment growth during a time of reduce timeblocks, new GE 4-credit hour program base, trying to reduce GE section size, the College of Business converted curriculum to a 4 credit hour base for undergraduate programs, effort to reduce section size in GE courses, Millett Hall renovation, closed class issues, new faculty pedagogy which meant different technology, increased square footage from 15 per student to 25 square feet per student, introduction of Learning Communities, and impact of the SOM moving back to Dayton Campus.

· Review of Fall 2003 determined WSU was making efficient and creative use of classroom space, 63% vs. 70% and found that 18% left unscheduled for Fall 2004.

· Look at Fall 2004 was a dramatic shift, including T/Th utilization to 95%.

· Lake Campus classrooms seemed to be underutilized, but analysis did not take into account evening/weekend classes, and outdated classrooms

· Looked at campus laboratories and found them underutilized

· Need more electronic classrooms.

· Flexible furniture and technology would enable us to better use the existing space. Better match among seating capacity, class limit, and OBR 14^th Day Enrollment would more efficiently use space.

· Creative Arts Center (via B&G Committee) was the focus of much of the report.

See handout (green) for highlights of recommendations

· Convert smaller size classrooms to electronic, ten each of the next three years for a total of 30

· Establish permanent baseline budget for technology and repairs, including ongoing replacement cycle.

· Move Dept of Human services out of CAC, freeing up space for CAC departments.

· Soundproof, upgrade HVAC all rooms; not to do so means underutilizing space as exist now.

· Create additional classrooms out of existing rooms, replacing some mid-size rooms to smaller classrooms.

· Create 2-3 90+ size classrooms.

· As part of any planned renovation in the future, add classrooms including 70 size and above.

· Other recommendations discuss enhancements, renovations, decisions related to flexible spaces, and a standing committee for classroom issues.

QUESTIONS:

· In terms of utilization percentage, at one time there was a suggestion that the utilization percentage was 63% because the consultant was counting classrooms that were temporarily vacated because there were three hour classes and sitting in a 4 hour time block. Those were being counted as empty classrooms which was giving us a lower utilization rate? Has this been corrected or is it still true? That is how the OBR requires it (30 minute increments) there is really nothing we can do to correct that. But reality our utilization rate could be higher? Yes, it is higher in reality, and I did not mention that. For example we schedule an awful lot of events throughout the quarter and throughout the year and those are not captured in utilization data.

· Is there consideration of a new classroom building? First convert EC rooms for better utilization and increase utilization at less-used times (i.e., 8:30).

· We have increasing enrollments and if we take classes out let’s say the renovations for the Science labs, you have go two things going head on to one another. It seems like it is a very difficult issue to sort out? It certainly could be, but we are watching that closely.

· I am under the impression that evening classes were not included in the utilization and if at some point we will be looking at that as well? From the College of Education’s perspective, that seems problematic to me, the evening bookings? We did look at the evening and found there too, there were a number of classrooms available at every time in the evening but did find there were two time slots in great demand. Yes, we did look at evenings.

C. Faculty Senate hosted a lunch with senior administration, with the concept of communication and appreciation of each other’s programs. It is this appreciation that will bring us together and improve future relations and decision-making.

D. 140 faculty served on committees in 03-04, approved new programs, improved policies such as drop-date and reviewed policies for non-bargaining faculty, revising handbook, Quadrennial Review Committee, Assessment, UCEC Committee, resolutions on capital improvements on campus regarding more effective participation. In times ahead, difficult times include the state budget, unity within the university to reach consensus enables us to become much stronger (NCA, Strategic Plan)

VI. Standing Committee Reports and Attendance (Attachment B)

A. Faculty Budget Priority Committee: Jack Dustin

· The committee asked Colleges/Schools to provide an update on the use of adjuncts and the compensation to adjuncts. The committee received responses from Engineering and Computer Science, Raj Soin, Liberal Arts and Nursing and Health. In general, increased student credit hours countered efforts to reduce reliance on adjunct faculty. For example, RSCOB reduced adjuncts in two quarters but increased adjuncts in Winter quarter. COLA did not increase adjuncts but increased courses. CECS decreased adjuncts but CONH increased due to enrollment growth. We also asked whether the colleges increased their number of full time faculty? All of the colleges did increase their number of full-time faculty either by filling vacant positions or hired instructors. Adjunct salaries were increased in two cases, in the College of Liberal Arts by $100 and in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Budget Faculty priority Committee recommendations include: (1) adopt a universal system for reporting on the use of adjuncts; (2) include information on reasons for using adjunct (i.e. faculty on leave, faculty received reduced teaching loads due to research or service, adjuncts were employed to meet accreditation requirements, or adjuncts were used to meet special curriculum needs, etc.); (3) identify classes taught by adjuncts; and (4) percent of adjunct teaching vs. regular faculty.

B. Non-Bargaining Unit Faculty Affairs Committee: Carole Endres (see handout)

C. Undergraduate Curriculum & Academic Policy Committee: Tom Sav (see link)

D. Buildings & Grounds Committee: Shelley Jagow (no report)

E. Information Technology Committee: Vince Yen (see attachment)

F. Student Affairs Committee: Margaret Clark Graham (no report)

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

VII. Council Reports: – materials to be distributed at the meeting

A. Athletic Council: Tom Traynor (see handout)

Reaccredidation was successful during 2003-04, with very few recommendations.

B. Graduate Council: Jay Thomas. (See handout of May 10, 2004)

VIII. Old Business:

Motion to approve items A, B, C approved

A. Proposed Faculty Senate Meeting Dates for 2004-05

B. CECS Program Change: B.S. in Engineering Physics – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/minutes/ep.pdf

C. COLA Program Change: B.A. in Criminal Justice – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/minutes/justice.pdf

D. Academic Policy Change: Fresh Start Program Policy – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/minutes/freshchg.pdf

Motion to approve item D: Discussion includes major thrust of proposed change is to limit Fresh Start to one-time only possibility, except by extenuating circumstances; presently there is no limit to number of instances of Fresh Start. Policy change in grades, that student will be allowed to apply to Fresh Start even without grades of D, F, and/or X. The five-year waiting period remains. Approved.

*Passage of the gavel to Drew Pringle who assumes the duties of

Faculty President and seating of the new Senators.

President Pringle presented Dr. Jack Dustin with a plaque honoring his term during 2003-04 and thanked him for his service. Dr. Dustin commented that he sends his thanks to the senators, the President, and the Provost. Also acknowledged the hard work of the Executive Committee this year (Norma, please add names here), as well as Tom Sav, Shelley Jagow, Student Government, Registrar’s Office Dave Sauter and Norma Napoles as well as Pam Zambenini.

IX. New Business: A-O motion approved to Old Business

IV. Report of the Provost – Dr. Hopkins

V. Report of the Senate Executive Committee: Jack Dustin

VI. Standing Committee Reports and Attendance (Attachment B)

VII. Council Reports: – materials to be distributed at the meeting

A. Lake Campus Program Change: A.A.S. Mechanical Engineering

(available in the Faculty Office, 138 Fawcett Hall) – Tom Sav

Manufacturing Major – Terminate

Drafting & Design Major – Change to Computer Aided Drafting and Design Technology

B. CECS Program Change: B.S. Biomedical Engineering (Traditional) – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/minutes/bme-a.pdf

C. CECS Program Change: B.S. Biomedical Engineering (Premedical) – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/minutes/bme-b.pdf

D. CECS Program Change: B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/minutes/ise2.pdf

E. CEHS Program Change: B.S. Athletic Training without Teaching Education – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/minutes/atrwo.pdf

F. CEHS Program Change: B.S. Athletic Training with Teaching Education – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/minutes/atrw.pdf

G. CEHS Program Change: B.S. Health and Physical Education – Tom Sav

http://www.wright.edu/~tom.sav/ucapc/0004/minutes/hpe.pdf

H. CEHS Program Change: B.S. Integrated Business Education – Tom Sav