FC EC Minutes May 11, 2015

Introduction

Meeting Date: May 11, 2015.

In Attendance: Kim, Jan, Michael, Bobbi, Faith, Norbert, Jim, Seri, Avis.

Call to Order: 4:00 P.M.

Recorded By: Avis Masuda.

Proposed Agenda for Friday’s meeting

  • P. 2 proposed motion for double major issue
  • Jim: 2nd Readings needed:
    • Charter changes - membership
    • By-laws: Professional development committee
    • Jim and Kim to check on revisions.
    • Once voting done and motions pass, FC has one year to set up Professional Development Committee.
      • Next year’s Exec Committee will make decisions on this
  • Note: Jim and Michael are off-island and will not be attending 5/15 meeting

  • Graduate Council item: Note: Grad Council sends issue to FC to decide if it impacts university as a whole; otherwise, Exec Committee sends back to Grad Council and lets them move forward.

    • Setting up requirements for how long student can take to complete masters or doctorate degree
      • Suggestion to review what other campuses do with respect to graduate councils and faculty governance.
      • Does this impact academic policy and/or faculty within a unit?
      • This has already gone to the Academic Policy Committee and been approved.
      • FC EC recommends send back to Graduate Council, stating there are concerns (e.g., representation on Graduate Council).
      • Recommend next 2015-2016 Congress consider looking into issue with GC representation.
  • Seri: (ALO report to be posted under Assessment).

    • ALO Report – note section on “gainful employment” – for profit organizations with professional certificates will need to report employment data.
    • Program Review report being updated
      • Recommendation from System to change review timeline from seven years to five years.
  • Please review committee reports on FC Website for accuracy.

  • System Office (Dr. Risa Dickson) – eCafe to be phased out; Proposed Course Evaluation System.

  • For 2015-16 FC:

    • Issue with students videotaping faculty in class
    • Physical facilities
      • Problem with technology in classrooms (e.g., Smartboards that aren’t working; bulbs not replaced in projectors).
      • VCAdmA Sakai says there are $$ available for classroom technology.
      • Required to have 5% reserve; max is 16% reserve.
    • Chairs returning for next year’s committees
      • Faith – yes
      • Bobbi – yes
      • Jim – yes
      • Seri – yes
      • Mitch – yes
      • Norbert - yes
      • Gen Ed - open
    • Social Sciences representatives: vote in progress.
    • Natural Sciences: Shawon Rahman
    • CoP – Karen Pellegrin
    • FS – updates needed
    • LIB – new rep
  • Positions needed:

    • Secretary _______________
      • Vice Chair ______________
  • Friday, May 15th: Business meeting will be conducted first, followed by elections and seating of the 2015-16 Congress.

  • Please complete Committee Reports (Kim sent template)—send by end of week.

Topic: Vox populi

Report: None.

Action: None.

Topic: Adjournment

Report: None.

Action: Meeting adjourned 4:50 P.M.