Minutes of the
Fifth Regular Meeting of the Twenty-Fifth Senate
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
January 9, 2006
12:00 P.M., Kettler G46
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Approval of the minutes of December 12, 2005
3. Acceptance of the agenda – C. Champion
4. Reports of the Speakers of the Faculties
a. Purdue University – N. Younis
b. Indiana University – B. Fife
5. Report of the Presiding Officer – G. Bullion
6. Special business of the day – Memorial Resolution (Senate Reference No. 05-10) – G. Mourad
7. Committee reports requiring action
8. New business
9. Committee reports “for information only”
Executive Committee (Senate Reference No. 05-11) – C. Champion
10. The general good and welfare of the University
11. Adjournment*
*The meeting will adjourn or recess by 1:15 p.m.
Presiding Officer: G. Bullion
Parliamentarian: D. Turnipseed
Sergeant-at-Arms: G. Steffen (absent)
Secretary: J. Petersen
Senate Members Present:
B. Abbott, A. Argast, S. Blythe, W. Branson, J. Burg, C. Champion, M. Codispoti, S. Davis, P. Dragnev, L. Fox, P. Goodmann, T. Grove, P. Hamburger, S. Hannah, C. Hill, P. Iadicola, L. Kuznar, L. Lin, D. Lindquist, M. Lipman, L. Meyer, M. Montesino, G. Moss, G. Mourad, E. Neal, D. Oberstar, E. Ohlander, D. Ross, H. Samavati, J. Tankel, S. Tannous, J. Toole,
S. Troy, G. Voland, M. Walsh, L. Wark, N. Younis
Senate Members Absent:
R. Bean, J. Brennan, D. Erbach, B. Fife, R. Friedman, D. Goodman, J. Grant, A. Karim,
Z. Liang, D. Mueller, R. Murray, A. Mustafa, G. Schmelzle, M. Wartell, R. Weiner, J. Zhao
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Faculty Members Present: J. Clausen
Visitors Present: J. Dahl, R. Kostrubanic, P. McLaughlin, K. Stockman (Journal Gazette)
Acta
1. Call to order: G. Bullion called the meeting to order at 12:03.
2. Approval of the minutes of December 12, 2005: The minutes were approved as distributed.
3. Acceptance of the agenda:
C. Champion moved to approve the agenda as distributed.
The agenda was approved as distributed.
4. Reports of the Speakers of the Faculties:
a. Purdue University:
N. Younis: Happy New Year, colleagues. This year will be a pivotal year in that we will be finishing two major projects, one being the educational objectives and the second being the crafting of the new strategy plan. IPFW is entering an era of opportunity that is unprecedented in its 40-year history. The university is positioned to provide a level of excellence in teaching, research, and service across a range of disciplines that will be unmatched in northeastern Indiana. Therefore, we need to concentrate on IPFW’s successes and its great faculty. I anticipate a great involvement from the faculty in the academic arena.
b. Indiana University: B. Fife was absent – no report.
5. Report of the Presiding Officer – G. Bullion: There was no report.
6. Special business of the day – Memorial Resolution (Senate Reference No. 05-10) – G. Mourad:
G. Mourad read the memorial resolution for Benjamin Becker. A moment of silence was observed.
7. Committee reports requiring action:
8. New business: There was no new business.
9. Committee reports “for information only”:
Executive Committee (Senate Reference No. 05-11) – C. Champion
C. Champion presented Senate Reference No. 05-11 (Items under Consideration by Senate Committees and Subcommittees) for information only.
10. The general good and welfare of the University:
J. Tankel: As you came in, you should have received a copy of this flyer advertising the public meetings to discuss the Goals and Objectives project. (January 17 at 3 p.m. and January 25 at noon, in Kettler G46). To make sure that you have received it, I have also sent out an e-mail to all faculty, and I encourage everybody to attend. Even if your unit has already submitted a report, this is as much of an individual forum for listening as well as for providing your expertise. Thank you.
11. The meeting adjourned at 12:13 p.m.
Jacqueline J. Petersen
Secretary of the Faculty