WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

II. Approval of the Minutes:

The minutes of the February 2, 2004, meeting were approved as written.

Located at: http://www.wright.edu/admin/senate/minutes/Feb04SenMin.html

· Reflect Roger not Robert Fulk

III. Report of the President – Dr. Goldenberg

Report provided by Provost Hopkins, as Dr. Goldenberg is attending ACE meeting in Atlanta

IV. Report of the Provost – Dr. Hopkins

· NCA Steering Committee established; President Dustin commented that faculty representatives to NCA subcommittees are needed, and asked Senators to ask their constituencies.

· Reciprocity Agreement between the OBR and Indiana Commission on Education (ICE); picking up momentum, similar to established agreements with other border states. This would include twelve Indiana and eight Ohio counties, with equivalent populations. The agreement fits with Strategic Plan, WSU would be the only Ohio 4-year institution, and it would be very beneficial to Lake Campus. Students in participating counties would be able to attend without paying out of state tuition, leaving intact the various admission requirements currently in place. In particular, Lake Campus is looking at marketing efforts and involvement. While no WSU programs have been excluded now, there may be exclusions at a future point in time and this will be reviewed. A more detailed draft will be forthcoming. This agreement could take affect Fall 2004. Questions regarding admission standards: elicited a response that current admission standards will remain in effect. Question regarding financial aspect: Dr. Filipic noted that the state will provide subsidy for the students from Indiana. Question regarding School of Medicine: routine admission application steps occur, before reciprocity application can occur. Question regarding Lake Campus faculty resources: conversations are underway with Dean Curry-Jackson regarding staffing issues. Question regarding faculty who might have issues with the agreement: consult the dean in each college. Question regarding future expansion of reciprocity agreements: expansion of the population base eligible.

· Implementation Committee of the Strategic Plan has met to review the indicators of success so outcomes can be measured.

V. Report of the Senate Executive Committee: Jack Dustin

A. UGEC Report: Henry Limouze (attachment). A February 26 follow-up meeting with Dr. Limouze, Dr. Howard, and the Associate/Assistant Deans from the colleges was held to discuss areas 3 and 6. Another follow-up meeting will be held in March. Discussion was held concerning item #6 and credit hour growth of GE vs. faculty rank of those teaching.

B. Portal Advisory Committee Update: Roger Carlsen (presentation). Faculty and students will benefit from WINGS. Two design features need faculty input: 1) can faculty opt in or out of WINGS for their classroom? Put another way, who has the control switch faculty or WSU? In addition, 2) what tools will faculty control? For example, will faculty control the class home page, announcements, message board, calendar, class email, chat, and list of members etc.? Put another way which tools should faculty control for the class and which tools are public and for students?

The WINGS portal will enhance teaching, but it will not replace WebCT. Other options will be available, WebCT, grades, class lists, etc. WINGS will offer faculty a filter will to block certain emails. Faculty can also add alternate email accounts in addition to the student’s email account.

Faculty should become familiar with WINGS and Dr. Carlsen will answer questions faculty may have about the system.

C. Senator Jim Sayer will chair a Faculty Handbook Committee to review and revise the current handbook. Committee members are needed.

D. Creating a committee on course materials was discussed to address affordability and accessibility issues.

E. Student Drop Date was placed on the agenda, see New Business.

F. Senate meeting times to change beginning Fall 2004 to accommodate new timeblocks, see New Business.

G. Call for NCA committee members. The Executive Committee will fill positions as quickly as we get nominations from Senators or Executive Committee members.

H. VP Howard updated the Senate through a memorandum on classrooms identified by the Buildings and Grounds Committee survey as needing attention. Case-by-case, work orders have been approved, some have been completed or responsibility has been communicated to a specific college or the Registrar for attention.

I. Senate President Elect Pringle attended the Ohio Faculty Council (OFC). For information about OFC please see their website: www.ysu.edu/facstaff/ofc . Issues such as a working draft of the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and the economy (tax revenues not meeting expectations), and resolutions were addressed by the Council. The Senate Executive Committee will review resolutions adopted by OFC.

We should designate a procedure for appointing or electing a representative to OFC. Perhaps the Quadrennial Review Committee could review OFC and propose a procedure for selection of a representative.

VI. Standing Committee Reports and Attendance (See Attachment A)

A. Faculty Budget Priority Committee: Jack Dustin (no report)

B. Non-Bargaining Unit Faculty Affairs Committee: Carole Endres (issues later)

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

D. Buildings & Grounds Committee: Shelley Jagow

E. Information Technology Committee: Vince Yen

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

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

VII. Council Reports:

A. Graduate Council: Graduate Council Representative

Dr. Ryan spoke on behalf of Dr. Thomas regarding selected issues:

· As a point of information the Policy Committee of Graduate Council (GC) screens curriculum issues before appearance at Graduate Council; reference the February 16, 2004 Minutes.

· The President of the University faculty raised the issue last fall regarding appointment of the Chair of GC. The Committee recommended that the Dean of Graduate School serve as Chair or an individual that meets the eligibility requirements set for the by the Committee.

· The Course Inventory policy clarified the thirty-day review period, with a recommendation that a course can be reviewed up to 60 days after the fact. Course is listed in Graduate Council Minutes and then posted on the Graduate Studies list serve.

· Dual listing of courses, the issue of listing only 3/500 or 4/600 and not the 700 level classes. No discussion has occurred regarding lower level graduate and upper level graduate courses being dual listed.

· Question from Senate regarding the Graduate Council Scholars Program This program is based on GPA and test scores, yet there are graduate programs that do not require GRE’s or GMATs. Are those programs impacted in some adverse way? How do you deal with it? When you nominate people for the Graduate Council Scholar Award, do you look to see if they have been a member of a Honorary Society, if there is a GRE, GMAT or some standardized test, is it attached? Answer: No, programs are not adversely impacted if they do not require standardized examination. Programs should submit their recommendations, and sending a letter recommending a student is very important, The letter should state their GPA, if they have been a member of an Honorary Society, and any other information about the student that supports their selection

· Question from Senate regarding IELTS and TOEFL. The IELTS is reported in score bands across several variables that it measures (reading, speaking). You get several test on the IELTS. It is an option to students to present this test score over the TOEFL or both. It also gives people who are assessing admission of foreign students more data than the TOEFL usually does.

VIII. Old Business:

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

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

Approved

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

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

Approved

C. Senate Resolution on Capitol Improvements and New Construction – Jack Dustin (Attachment B) Discussion regarding the impact of new construction and the impact on the Strategic Plan; could resolution change to articulate how Senate be part of the conversation. The purpose of the resolution by the Executive Committee is to ask the administration to adopt an open and inclusive process for selecting capital projects and aligning such projects with the Strategic Plan. Comment regarding use of the Building and Grounds Committee to play a key role in the process and before a decision is made to pursue the project. Provost Hopkins agreed that capital projects must be aligned with the Strategic Plan; a subset of the Council of Deans is meeting to review the current process, assuring the Senate that the spirit of the Resolution occurs. Senate question regarding how to follow-up on the Resolution: Provost commented that his plan is to respond at subsequent meetings of the Senate. Senate comment regarding the Pavilion project, with Provost sharing that Trustees Building and Grounds Committee is looking at that. The Pavilion project will be built with private funds, potentially freeing up Nutter Center space which may mean additional gymnasium space will not be needed in the Student Center. Senate remarks about the Nutter Center project and lack of budgeting of operating funds. A Senator also raised the issue of an ethics issue or appearance of impropriety of an externally funded project that does not follow state prevailing wage policies. It was suggested that Assistant Vice President Davidson can bring the Pavilion project to B&G Committee of Senate.

Motion Approved

IX. New Business

A. COLA Program Change: B.A. Anthropology – Tom Sav

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