1. Call to order - W. Frederick
2. Acceptance of the agenda - S.
Hollander
3. New business
4. The general good and welfare
of the University
5. Adjournment
Acta
1. Call to order:
W. Frederick called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m.
2. Acceptance
of the agenda: S. Hollander moved acceptance of the agenda. The agenda
was accepted as
distributed.
3. New
business
a. M. Nusbaumer
moved to approve FCD 97-1 (Evaluation of the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor
for
Academic Affairs and Call for Open Faculty Discussions). Seconded.
S. Hollander moved to amendFCD 97-1 by deleting the material
calling for evaluation of the
Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs contained in the "Whereas"
paragraph, the "Be
It Resolved" paragraph, items numbered 1, 2, and 6; and the "Be It Further
Resolved" paragraph.
Seconded.
Motion to amend passed on a voice vote.
Motion to approved FCD 97-1, as amended, passed on a voice vote.
b. W. Bruening
moved to approve FCD 97-2 (Establishment of an Ombudscommittee). Seconded.
S. Argast moved to amend FCD 97-2 by replacing the "Be It Resolved"
paragraph with the
following paragraph:
That the IPFW Convocation
petition the Chancellor and Fort Wayne Senate to appoint an ombudscommittee
consisting of four faculty chosen by mutual agreement between the Chancellor
and Fort Wayne Senate; this committee to act as a mediating council in
disputes between the administration and the faculty.
Motion to amend passed on a voice vote. S. Hollander moved to amend the
amended motion by deleting the words "Presidents and the" in
the "Be It Further Resolved" paragraph.
Seconded.
Motion to amend passed on
a voice vote.
Motion to approve FCD 97-2,
as amended, passed on a voice vote.
c. M. Nusbaumer moved to approve FCD 97-3, to encourage
the Senate to place into force Senate Document SD 92-13 (IPFW Policy Statement
on Evaluation of Academic Administrators). Seconded.
Motion passed on a voice vote.
4. The general good and welfare of the University J. Scherz: Since we have passed a motion that has us meet together
as a body again next week, I wonder if there are some guidelines that will
be established for that meeting as there were for this meeting, and if
there will be some points of order and rules for how those open discussions,
which I think are highly needed and will be valued by the faculty, will
take place?W. Frederick: As I understand the disposition on the original document,
which still stands, it will take consultation of the speakers and myself
to determine the conduct of business in that meeting. We have not spoken
about how we will conduct business. I presume it will be more akin to something
of a committee of the whole to facilitate discussion. Certainly we will
try to keep the same sorts of rules that we had today to keep the discussion
open and collegial. Please let us know what your desire is and how you
would like us to conduct such an assembly. I presume conduct would go according
to Robert's Rules so that we can maintain decorum. We could resolve into
a committee of the whole which allows for more open discussion and does
not have to have a motion before the body. But we ask for your wisdom.
5. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned
at 1:15 p.m.
