Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Council
May 7, 2003
Excerpts
Present: S. Barber, J. Chenette, D. Kaiser, M. Montgomery, J. Mutti, R. Osgood, M. Schneider, J. Swartz.
The meeting came to order at 4:20 in the Nollen House Conference Room.
The minutes and excerpts of 4/30/03 were approved.
President's
Remarks
The President noted that the Board had met the previous weekend. They heard a presentation by Cesar Pelli and Associates and Sasaki and Associates regarding the siting and design of the proposed new athletic facilities and endorsed one of the design options. They also elected Nord Brue, as Chair of the Board, to complete the term of former chair, Caroline Little and elected Russell Allen as Vice-Chair of the Board to complete the term of Mr. Brue.
Dean's Remarks
The Dean reviewed the status of new student admissions.
Council discussed some personnel business.
The Dean distributed a memorandum from Helen Scott for the Convocation Task Force which declared that the group had completed all of the charge by Council that they could and considered their work finished.
Council Remarks
The Faculty Organization Committee responded to the charge by Council and has submitted a report to the Council on its reading of the Faculty Handbook and relevant documents regarding promotion to full professor and tenure for faculty with appointments to the Library and the Physical Education Department.
M. Schneider moved, D. Kaiser seconded, approval of the following resolution:
"Whereas the FOC has given a reading of the Faculty Handbook on the
issue of the possibility of promotion to full professor for Library
and PE faculty, and whereas that reading is in agreement with the
intent and implementation of the relevant documents as expressed by
Charlie Duke, who was Dean of the College at the time they were
negotiated, and whereas the current Faculty Handbook was produced and
approved with the intent of no changes in policy, the Executive
Council requests the FOC to develop appropriate amendments to the
Faculty Handbook that will express this policy and minimize the
possibility of alternative interpretations. FOC is also requested to
present those amendments for consideration by the faculty and
possible incorporation following the amendment procedures described
in the Faculty Handbook. Furthermore, until such time as the Faculty
Handbook is amended in this regard, the Executive Council requests
the Personnel Committee and the Dean of the College to regard this
reading as the authoritative reading of the Faculty Handbook on this
issue."
M. Montgomery moved, J. Mutti seconded, an amendment to the resolution which would remove the last sentence. The motion to amend failed by four to two.
The original motion was approved four to two.
M. Montgomery proposed that this issue be discussed by the faculty in early fall.
Leave Without Pay Proposals
Council discussed two leave without pay proposals.
Faculty Position Requests
Council discussed proposals from the Department of Chinese and Japanese and the Classics Department.
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Secretary
Karen Wiese