Minutes of the
Eighth Regular Meeting of the Twenty-Sixth Senate
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
April 9 and 16, 2007
12:00 P.M., Kettler G46
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Approval of the minutes of March 12, 2007
3. Acceptance of the agenda A. Karim
4. Reports of the Speakers of the Faculties
a. Indiana University M. Nusbaumer
b. Purdue University N. Younis
5. Report of the Presiding Officer D. Turnipseed
6. Special business of the day Memorial Resolution (Senate Reference No. 06-16) S. Troy
7. Committee reports requiring action
a. Nominations and Elections Committee (Senate Reference No. 06-17) A. Karim
b. Faculty Affairs Committee (Senate Document SD 06-14) N. Younis
c. Faculty Affairs Committee (Senate Document SD 06-15) N. Younis
d. Educational Policy Committee (Senate Document SD 06-16) J. Tankel
e. Educational Policy Committee (Senate Document SD 06-17) J. Tankel
f. Educational Policy Committee (Senate Document SD 06-18) J. Tankel
8. New business (Senate Document SD 06-19) M. Nusbaumer
9. Committee reports for information only
a. Executive Committee (Senate Reference No. 06-18) A. Karim
b. Executive Committee (Senate Reference No. 06-19) A. Karim
c. Executive Committee (Senate Reference No. 06-20) A. Karim
d. Educational Policy Committee (Senate Reference No. 06-21) J. Tankel
10. The general good and welfare of the University
11. Adjournment*
*The meeting will adjourn or recess by 1:15 p.m.
Presiding Officer: D. Turnipseed
Parliamentarian: S. Davis
Sergeant-at-Arms: G. Steffen
Secretary: J. Petersen
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Attachments:
Results of Senate Committee and Subcommittee Elections (SR No. 06-22)
Replacement for SD 88-27 (Document on Sabbatical Leaves) (SD 06-14)
Recommended Guidelines for Assigned Course Time for Faculty Co-op Coordinators
(SD 06-15)
Academic Regulations During a Campus Emergency (SD 06-17)
Amendment to SD 99-25 (General Education at IPFW) (SD 06-18)
General Education at IPFW (SD 99-25, as amended)
Sabbatical Leaves (SD 06-19)
Call for Action Committee Examining the Financial Revenues and Expenditures at IPFW (Attachment A)
Session I
(April 9, 2007)
Senate Members Present:
A. Argast, W. Branson, J. Burg, C. Champion, S. Ding, B. Dupen, D. Erbach, C. Erickson,
R. Farnsworth, R. Friedman, J. Garrison, J. Grant, T. Grove, I. Hack, S. Hannah,
J. Hersberger, C. Hill, A. Karim, L. Kuznar, D. Lindquist, M. Lipman, K. McDonald,
L. Meyer, G. Mourad, D. Mueller, A. Mustafa, M. Nusbaumer, D. Oberstar, E. Ohlander,
J. Papiernik, K. Pollock, L. Roberts, H. Samavati, R. Saunders, J. Summers, R. Sutter,
J. Tankel, J. Toole, S. Troy, G. Voland, M. Walsh, L. Wark, M. Wartell, N. Younis
Senate Members Absent:
B. Abbott, P. Dragnev, L. Graham, P. Iadicola, G. Moss, R. Murray, E. Neal, A. Ushenko,
J. Zhao
Faculty Present: D. Legg, S. Sarratore
Visitors Present: J. Dahl, R. Kostrubanic, P. McLaughlin, K. Stockman (Journal Gazette)
Acta
1. Call to order: D. Turnipseed called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m.
2. Approval of the minutes of March 12, 2007: The minutes were approved as distributed.
3. Acceptance of the agenda:
A. Karim moved to approve the agenda as distributed.
The agenda was approved as distributed.
4. Reports of the Speakers of the Faculties:
a. Indiana University:
M. Nusbaumer: One of the many hats that I wear here is that I am a mentor for junior faculty in my department. One of those junior faculty just went through the reappointment process, and one of the things I found troubling in that process was that both the letters from the dean and vice chancellor raised the issue of expecting him to have a focused research agenda. I find that troubling because I am unaware of any Indiana University or IPFW documents that require a focused research agenda either for tenure or promotion to associate professor.
b. Purdue University:
N. Younis: Good afternoon colleagues.
As this is our last Senate meeting for this academic year, I would like to thank the senators whose terms are ending this year for their service to this great university.
Also I would like to wish everyone a good time for the finals and happy summer break.
Last but not least, please join me to show our appreciation for the wonderful Senate secretary....Jacqui.
Thank you.
5. Report of the Presiding Officer D. Turnipseed:
At our January meeting, we tried to get a little momentum going to get these Call for Action committee reports received. We received one from the Committee Examining the Financial Revenues and Expenditures at IPFW, and it will be attached to the minutes. One of the other committees, the one dealing with independence for IPFW had some members leave IPFW, so not much was done. There is a copy, which was distributed as you came in, of the one examining financial revenues, which shows the salaries versus CUPA for administrators. At issue here is not workload or work performance simply salary versus the CUPA data.
6. Special business of the day Memorial Resolution (Senate Reference No. 06-16) S. Troy:
S. Troy read the memorial resolution for Larry Life. A moment of silence was observed.
7. Committee reports requiring action:
a. Nominations and Elections Committee (SR 06-17) A. Karim:
The Nominations and Elections Committee conducted the election to fill vacancies on Senate committees and subcommittees. (For results, see SR No. 06-22, attached.)
b. Faculty Affairs Committee (SD 06-14) N. Younis:
N. Younis moved to approve SD 06-14 (Replacement for SD 88-27 [Document on Sabbatical Leaves]).
D. Oberstar moved a friendly amendment to revise wording of paragraph 4 as follows: (additions in bold, removals struck out):
Before
being evaluated by the Professional Development Subcommittee, Aapplications
for sabbatical leave must have been reviewed to ensure that they the
applications meet the guidelines specified in this document by appropriate
administrators (chair/dean or director).
Motion to approve the friendly amendment passed on a voice vote.
M. Nusbaumer moved a friendly amendment to further revise wording of paragraph 4 as follows (additions in bold, removals struck out):
Before being evaluated by the
Professional Development Subcommittee, Aapplications for sabbatical
leave must have been reviewed to ensure that they the applications
meet the guidelines specified in this document by appropriate administrators
(chair/dean or director). before being evaluated by the Professional
Development Subcommittee. Where possible, it is considered desirable that
relevant departmental and/or school or college or division
faculty committees (e.g., the Promotion and Tenure or Personnel Committee)
Motion to approve the friendly amendment passed on a voice vote.
L. Kuznar moved a friendly amendment to revise the wording of the last paragraph as follows (additions in bold, removals struck out):
At
the termination
This report must outline how the sabbatical period was used, provide
evidence that the proposed what outcomes was were
achieved, and indicate further outcomes that are expected as a result of the
sabbatical project.
Motion to approve the friendly amendment passed on a voice vote.
N. Younis called the question.
Motion to approve, as amended, passed by a show of hands.
c. Faculty Affairs Committee (SD 06-15) N. Younis:
N. Younis moved to approve SD 06-15 (Recommended Guidelines for Assigned Course Time for Faculty Co-op Coordinators).
Motion to approve passed on a voice vote.
d. Educational Policy Committee (SD 06-16) J. Tankel:
J. Tankel moved to approve SD 06-16 (Changes to Class Scheduling Patterns).
J. Toole moved to amend SD 06-16 to include a Monday-Wednesday 1:30-2:45 p.m. slot.
Motion to amend SD 06-16 passed on a voice vote.
J. Tankel moved to withdraw SD 06-16. Seconded.
Motion to withdraw SD 06-16 passed by a show of hands.
The meeting recessed at 1:15 until noon, Monday, April 16.
Session II
(April 16)
Senate Members Present:
A. Argast, W. Branson, J. Burg, C. Champion, S. Ding, P. Dragnev, B. Dupen, D. Erbach, C. Erickson, R. Farnsworth, R. Friedman, J. Garrison, J. Grant, T. Grove, I. Hack,
S. Hannah, C. Hill, P. Iadicola, A. Karim, L. Kuznar, D. Lindquist, M. Lipman,
K. McDonald, G. Moss, G. Mourad, A. Mustafa, E. Neal, M. Nusbaumer, D. Oberstar,
E. Ohlander, J. Papiernik, K. Pollock, L. Roberts, J. Summers, R. Sutter, J. Tankel, J. Toole, S. Troy, G. Voland, M. Walsh, L. Wark, M. Wartell, J. Zhao
Senate Members Absent:
B. Abbott, L. Graham, J. Hersberger, L. Meyer, D. Mueller, R. Murray, H. Samavati,
R. Saunders, A. Ushenko, N. Younis
Visitors Present: J. Dahl, R. Kostrubanic, P. McLaughlin, K. Stockman (Journal Gazette)
Acta
D. Turnipseed reconvened the meeting at 12:00 noon on April 16, 2007 and read a statement about withdrawing of motions:
After a motion has been stated, it belongs to the body as a whole and the maker must request the assemblys permission to withdraw his own motion.
7. e. Educational Policy Committee (Senate Document SD 06-17) J. Tankel:
J. Tankel moved to approve SD 06-17 (Academic Regulations During a Campus Emergency).
Motion to approve passed on a voice vote.
f. Educational Policy Committee (Senate Document SD 06-18) J. Tankel:
J. Tankel moved to approve SD 06-18 (Amendment to SD 99-25 [General Education at IPFW]).
Motion to approve passed on a voice vote.
8. New business:
Senate Document SD 06-19 M. Nusbaumer:
M. Nusbaumer moved to approve SD 06-19 (Sabbatical Leaves). Second.
M. Nusbaumer moved to strike (in the second paragraph) the words Indiana and Purdue Universities.
P. Iadicola moved a friendly amendment to SD 06-19 to strike the second paragraph.
Motion to approve the friendly amendment passed on a voice vote.
G. Voland moved a friendly amendment to the Be It Resolved paragraph, as follows:
Be It Resolved department or division, and that are consistent with the guidelines specified in SD 06-14.
Seconded.
Motion to amend passed on a voice vote, with one abstention and one opposing vote.
Motion to approve, as amended, passed on a voice vote.
9. Committee reports for information only:
a. Executive Committee (SR No. 06-18) A. Karim:
Senate Reference No. 06-18 (Senate Membership, 2007-2008) was presented for information only.
b. Executive Committee (SR No. 06-19) A. Karim:
Senate Reference No. 06-19 (Senate Attendance Record for 2006-2007 [September-March]) was presented for information only.
c. Executive Comittee (SR No. 06-20) A. Karim:
Senate Reference No. 06-20 (End-of-the-Year Committee Reports) was presented for information only.
d. Educational Policy Committee (SR No. 06-21) J. Tankel:
Senate Reference No. 06-21 (Background for Senate Document SD 06-17 [Academic Regulations During a Campus Emergency]) was presented for information only.
10. The general good and welfare of the University: (The remainder of these minutes is not verbatim. The tape recorder malfunctioned.)
The Senate recognized the retirees from the Fort Wayne Senate: Edna Neal and David Oberstar.
C. Erickson: There was discussion at the March 12 Senate meeting about the Budgetary Affairs Subcommittee report, Senate Reference No. 06-14. The discussion mostly dealt with the amount of funds going into institutional support. Will the administration be addressing this concern in the near future?
Also, on the table is a green handout regarding the IPFW Child Care Center online auction. The bidding will continue through Friday, April 20.
S. Hannah: It is highly likely that the Army ROTC program will be on our campus as soon as this fall. Four years ago, the Army ROTC Unit at Ball State University approached us about having an extension here and we began a planning process. The College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science agreed to be the academic host to this project and the ROTC courses were taken from the Purdue University catalog to be offered at IPFW.
Soon after we had begun, however, the ROTC leadership at Ball State changed and the local Army Reserve and National Guard units were mobilized and the project stopped. Recently, however, the ROTC leadership changed again and we were approached again by them with the offer to deliver an ROTC program at IPFW. We have over 250 students who receive benefits as veterans and National Guardsmen, etc. and there are five Reserve and Guard units in Fort Wayne that would benefit from access to an ROTC program. We thus have restarted the curriculum approval process and you will see the Military Science Minor come to the Senate next fall. ROTC will be hiring two full-time instructors for the IPFW program, which will probably be housed in Dolnick on the Developmental Center property that comes to us this summer. Associate Dean Hal Broberg in ETCS is taking a leadership role in working with ROTC to make the program at IPFW possible.
M. Nusbaumer: I would like to express appreciation to Purdue Speaker, Nash Younis; Presiding Officer, David Turnipseed, and the Senate secretary, Jacqui Petersen for their work this year in the Senate.
M. Wartell: The Indiana Senate budget came out and is a much better budget for us, so please thank our legislators.
The hotel groundbreaking will be on May 10, 2007. The bridge work will start sometime after that. The Medical Education building bids will open May 15.
Enrollments increased 3 percent, and applications increased 10 percent. Six years ago, 7 percent of the students came from external sources, now 15 percent come from external sources. All this occurs because of what our employees at IPFW do. The students appreciate you very much.
The Fort Wayne Senate has done well this year. Be proud of this university and its accomplishments.
Thank you.
11. The meeting adjourned at 12:55 p.m.
Jacqueline J. Petersen
Secretary of the Faculty