WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY SENATE MINUTES

Monday, June 9, 2003

Minutes reviewed by University Faculty President James Sayer and University Registrar, Dave Sauter. Prepared by the Registrar's Office.

I. Call to Order:

University Faculty President Jack Dustin called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.in 219 Rike Hall.

Senators: (those present in bold)

Agrawal, Abinash; Baker, Marjorie; Sub: Sayer, Jim; (F/W 03-04) Chamberlain, Ava; Duke, Janice; Dustin, Jack; Fichtenbaum, Rudy; Foy, Brent; Goldstein, David; David Bukovinsky for Houston, Maggie; Lauf, Peter; Lemkau, Jeanne; Leung, Jackson; Lindsey, Jill; Mathews, Susann; McNutt, Mindy; Menart, James; Meyer, Cheryl; O’Brien, Mari; Pringle, Drew, Reynolds, David; Rizki, Mateen; Sayer, Cathy; Scott, Jane; Seitz, David; Self, Eileen; Traynor, Tom; Vermeersch, Patricia; Voss, Dan; Walbroehl, Gordon; Parliamentarian: Tom Sav

II. New Business

*A suspension of the rules will be requested to move Items D & E to Old Business.

D. Master in Public Health* – Jay Thomas (Attachment B) (share with Dr.. Thomas and Dr. Schuster)Motion to suspend the rules was moved, seconded, and approved. Motion to accept the proposal was moved and seconded. Dean Thomas spoke to the review process of the degree program. The full proposal was approved by a Reading Committee; approved by the Graduate Policies Committee; approved by Graduate Council; presented to Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee at their May 30 meeting. Dr. Schuster spoke to the content of the degree and the lack of an MPH degree in this region. The need for the degree is driven by the Public Health community. This program is housed in the School of Medicine but to be offered in collaboration with six other colleges. The motion was Approved.

E. Ratification of Committee Appointments for 2003-04 – Jack Dustin (Attachment C - To be distributed at the meeting.) Motion to suspend the rules moved and seconded, Approved to move to old business for September 29, 2003

Discussion by Senator Voss concerning Drop Date Policy (item C of new business), requesting a specific proposal concerning at the September meeting, suggesting for example that the drop dates be consolidated at the end of week 7 or perhaps the end of week 8, so as to allow a window of opportunity to drop after 60% of the quarter. President Dustin commented that during New Business items will be discussed before the following meeting presentation and voted on as Old Business.

Senator Lindsey asked that items being moved from New to Old Business be moved up in the agenda before faculty have class commitments.

III. Announcements:

A. Next Faculty Senate Meeting: Monday, September 29, 2003, 2:30 p.m., 156 Student Union.

IV. Adjournment:

The meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m.