University of Louisiana at
Lafayette Faculty Senate
I. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. (35 Senators present).
II. Motion to approve the minutes of February 16 was approved.
III Report of the Executive Officer – Mickey Byrd. Written Report. Attachment 1
IV. Reports of Senate Committees: Permanent Committees:
A. Committee on Committees: Steve Knouse, Chair. No Report
B. Ways and Means Committee: William Rieck, Chair. No Report
C. Academic Planning and Development Committee: George Thomas , Chair. No Report. Attachment 2.
D. Governmental Concerns Committee: Christian Okoye, Chair. No Report
E. Faculty Senate-Faculty Advisory Council. Harry Bruder , Chair There was to be an e-mail report but it has not been received.
V Reports of Special Senate Committees
A. Ad Hoc Committee on Adjunct Faculty: No report.
B. Ad Hoc Web Site Committee: Jack Ferstel, Chair. No report.
C. Ad Hoc Committee on the Dismissal for Cause. John Greene, Chair
The committee is making significant progress
D. Ad Hoc Committee on the Faculty Club
Senator Byrd reported speaking unofficially with the Petroleum Club. They are willing to make a special university non-voting membership category. More later.
F. Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Student Housing Concerns. Karl Volume, Chair. No report
G Ac Hoc Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Keith Dorwick, Chair. No report.
H. Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Harassment. J. Gentry, Chair No report
I. Ad Hoc Committee on status of Women. No report
J. Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity
VI. Reports of University Committees
A. Curriculum Committee: Paula Broussard , Chair. .
The deadline for submission of courses of changes fro the next catalog is April 15.
B. Faculty Grievance Committee: Ron Heady, Chair. No Report
C. Faculty Benefits and Welfare Committee: Chair. No report
D. Library Committee: Allan Jones, Chair. The committee is meeting April 4.
E. Committee on Academic Affairs and Standards: Lewis Deaton, Chair
F. Parking and Planning Committee: No report
G. Student Evaluation of Instruction: James Flaitz, Chair. No Report
H. Committee on Academic Technology. Keith Dorwick, Chair. Written report. Attachment 2.
VII Unfinished Business
The Executive Officer welcomed back Professor Handy and also Robert Stewart,
new Vice President of Research. A question was asked concerning the
Sen. Gentry had a report on the climate control of the library. Attachment 3. Sen. Gentry moved that the Faculty Senate approve the recommendations on page 7 of the report “Dupree Library Climate Control: One Year Later” and that the Executive Officer send the recommendations with the report and additional data to the same persons that last year's report was sent to, plus Mr. Crist. Bruce Turner states that there has been some improvement but not enough/ It would be advisable to hire an expert to consult with us. Seconded. Approved unanimously.
Sen. Gentry moved that the Faculty Senate request the UL Bookstore provide a report 60 days before the first day of classes, 30 days before the first day of classes and 15 days before the first day of classes to each departmental bookstore representative for textbooks ordered that includes the following: total requested by the department total in stock from previous semesters and buy-backs, total actually ordered by UL Bookstore and total received at the UL Bookstore Seconded Approved unanimously.
VIII New Business
Sen. Cicero reported on recent health insurance developments, including a rise in rates, particularly for FARA. Some of the providers have a national network; some do not. There are also problems with life insurance.
IX. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 .
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Flynn
Secretary