President Osgood opened the meeting at 4:16 p.m. in ARH 302.
Approval of Minutes - Russell Osgood
Minutes from the April 5, 2004 meeting were approved with the following changes:
1) On page 2 the words "…and instructors" were deleted in the second bulleted item under the heading, "The proposed changes are:"
2) On page 3 the word "allowing" was changed to "prohibiting" in the last paragraph.
Election of chair and members of the Faculty Organization Committee - Brad Bateman, Chair FOC
Under the direction of Brad Bateman, the faculty voted for the Chair of the Faculty Organization Committee and nominees for members of the committee. A ballot will be distributed to faculty that will include seven names for the four positions on the committee. Six of these names will come from the nominating vote today and the seventh name will be the person who did not get elected Chair of the Faculty Organization Committee.
After the voting process was complete, the faculty thanked Brad for his years of service on the Committee and as Chair.
Proposal for Change in Eligibility for SFS - Mark Montgomery for the Executive Council
Pursuant to the attachment to the agenda, Mark asked the faculty to vote on the proposed amendment to the Faculty Handbook regarding Senior Faculty Status (SFS). This attachment included three primary revisions:
1) Allow faculty members to propose to go on SFS in the academic year in which the faculty member turns 61 (now 64).
2) Remove the maximum age of 70 that a faculty member can begin SFS.
3) The maximum term of SFS would be five years (now seven years).
After discussion, the proposal was voted on and passed.
Discussion of Tutorial Committee Proposal to Dispense with the Requirement that Tutorial Instructors submit a Written Evaluation of each Student at the End of the Fall Semester - Jean Ketter, Tutorial Committee
Jean made a motion to dispense with the requirement that tutorial instructors submit a written evaluation of each student at the end of the fall semester. No discussion. Motion approved.
Remarks - President Osgood
President Osgood announced that the Trustees will be here April 29 to May 1.
Remarks - Mark Montgomery, Chair of the Faculty
The Planning and Steering Committee met April 16 for the last time. They approved a list of recommendations that will go to the Trustees regarding the future of the college. Mark is in the process of writing a report that will go to the Trustees as a recommendation. This document will be distributed within the next few weeks.
Remarks - Jim Swartz, Dean
Jim recognized John Whittaker for his book, "American Flintknappers". He then introduced Todd Armstrong who announced a reception for international scholars and artists tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. in Mears Lounge. Todd also read the names of those scholars and artists who have been on campus this year.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Heitsman
Secretary to the Faculty