Faculty Council Steering Committee
September 24, 2001
Members Present: Cindy Alexander, Lisa Bogaty, Rick Bower, Robert Boyd, Kathy Byrd, Lawana Day, Joan Easterly, Jonathan Fowler, Marilyn Hosker, Jean Jackson, Leon Jones, Donn King, K.D. Lawson, Toni McDaniel, Mike Negahban, Denise Penzkofer, Dawn Roberts, Harold Rowland, Janice Rowland, Donnie Thomas
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m.
Minutes of the August 27, 2001, meeting were approved as written.
Communications Officer Rick Bower reported that all current full-time faculty are now on the FCouncil-L list, and for the time being Adjunct-L can be used to communicate with part-time faculty.
TBR Representative Dave Vinson will be on sick leave until at least Oct. 22. President Lisa Bogaty will attend the October Faculty Sub-Council meeting if he is unable to go.
Past President Toni McDaniel reported that support staff who raised questions concerning the Mercer compensation figure for those with prior CPS certification received a letter from President Edwards stating that no further salary adjustments will be made. A copy of the letter was also sent to their immediate supervisors and Dr. Bruns.
Motion 1
Faculty Council requests that the Mercer study
information be reinstated to the web site.
Motion carried.
President Lisa Bogaty reported that Faculty Council has been asked to participate in a workload study next academic year.
Faculty Council supports conducting a workload
study during the 2002-2003 academic year.
Motion carried.
The 2002-2003 calendar is being discussed in Learning Council and President Bogaty will question the necessity of having four registration days, especially for Spring semester.
In President Bogaty’s regularly scheduled meeting with Dr. Edwards, the dire nature of the state’s budget crisis was the primary topic of discussion.
The Promotion-Tenure Committee has recruited representatives from each department to serve as members and has sent out the promotion-tenure calendar to all faculty members who are eligible for promotion or tenure in 2002. Dr. Bruns has requested a meeting with the committee.
The High-Performance Teaching Committee is working on publicity for its first presentation featuring Dr. Emily Walker, which will take place Monday, Nov. 5 at noon in the Goins Auditorium.
The first Faculty Forum will take place Friday, Sept. 28 when Tennessee’s Commissioner of Finance, Warren Neel, presents an address on higher education funding in the state. The forum is scheduled for noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Goins Auditorium.
The Student Scholarships/Booksale Committee is being chaired by Annie O’Dowd and Betty Bumgarner of the English Department.
The first meeting of Faculty After Hours was a rousing success. Everyone is welcome.
The proposed change in promotion and tenure policies 06:02 and 06:03 passed by Faculty Council last year has been approved by Learning Council and is being reviewed by Vice President Peggy Wilson.
The Intellectual Property Committee has developed a list of pertinent questions and will continue to pursue the answers.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:10.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Byrd
Recording secretary