I. The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. (34 Senators present).
II. The minutes of the February 20, 2002 meeting were approved.
III. Report of the Executive Officer -- Wilmer MacNair. The Executive Officer reported the issue of textbook acquisition problems had been discussed at the University Council, which recommended that a faculty representative from each department be assigned as liaison with the bookstore. He also said that his efforts to call a meeting of the Academic Planning and Development committee indicated that the committee needed to re-form.
IV. Reports of Senate Committees: Permanent Committees:
A. Ways and Means Committee: William Reick, Chair. No Report.
B. Academic Planning and Development Committee: No Report.
C. Governmental Concerns Committee: Christian Okoye, Chair. No Report.
D. Faculty Senate-Faculty Advisory Council Committee, Harry Bruder, Chair. Senator Bruder submitted a written report (Attachment #1).
V. Reports of Special Senate Committees
A. Ad Hoc Committee on Adjunct Faculty: Lewis Gale, Chair. Motion 2002-03-01 (Byrd, Cicardo) that the Faculty Senate table discussion of the proposed Adjunct Faculty Resolution until the April meeting of the Senate (Approved).
B. Ad Hoc Web Site Committee: Jack Ferstel, Chair. Senator Ferstel asked that written reports be submitted electronically in order that they may be posted on the Senate web site.
C. Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Grievance Procedures: John Greene, Chair. Senator Greene distributed material that will be brought up for consideration at the April Senate meeting (Attachment #2).
D. Ad Hoc Committee on the Faculty Club: Paulette Hebert, Chair. No Report.
VI. Reports of University Committees
A. Curriculum Committee: Jackie Robeck, Chair. Senator Robeck submitted a written report (Attachment #3).
B. Faculty Grievance Committee: Nancy Coghill, Chair. Dr. Coghill submitted a written report (Attachment #4).
C. Faculty Benefits and Welfare Committee: Carol Venable, Chair. No Report.
D. Library Committee: Dolores Labbe, Chair. No Report.
E. Committee on Academic Affairs and Standards: Lewis Deaton, Chair. Senator Deaton submitted a written report (Attachment #5).
F. Parking and Planning Committee: Lucian Gastineau, Chair. No Report.
G. Student Evaluation of Instruction: Henry Heatherly, Chair. No Report.
VII. Unfinished Business
Senator Greene revisited an inquiry from the Faculty Forum about faculty's being paid on a 10- or 12-month basis. The administration had replied that all faculty must be subject to the same option. Motion 2002-03-02 (Cicardo, Kelly) that the faculty be given a choice of being paid on a 10-month or 12-month basis (Approved).
Senator MacNair will follow up on the bookstore issue with the administration to determine whether a departmental faculty representative can negotiate with the bookstore under present regulations.
VIII. New Business
Senator Cicardo presented a draft of projected Group-Benefit rates for the upcoming open enrollment for hospitalization (Attachment #6).
IX. The meeting adjourned at 5:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet A. Bridges Senate Secretary