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Faculty Assembly Chair: S. Camp
Recorder: Anthony Procopio
Members absent: Y. Petrella, J. Jubin, C. Hirsch, J. Fiorini, W. Silky,
R. O'Connor, M. Groman, J. Shallit, W. Rule, D. Tascarela, S. Ressing, J.
Langenfeld-Rial
The
meeting was called to order at 3:02 P.M.
I. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved unanimously.
II. FA Chair’s Report – S. Camp
S. Camp reported …
III. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task Forces
Personnel Policies Council met on Monday, April 23 and finalized the
tentative DSI schedule for 2007, distributed at today's meeting for a vote on
May 7. The council has also sent out an electronic call for nominations
for FA chair. PPC intends to electronically canvas the faculty and staff
for service on councils, and will follow that up with a paper request.
Academic Policies Council met on April 13th and discussed
the following items:
BFA Studio Art program revisions. The revisions to the BFA were
approved.
Computer Software program revisions. The revisions were approved for the
BS in Computer Engineering.
The council reviewed the General Education Proposal to take 3-sh rather than
6-sh of the Intellectual Issues course work. The council voted to support
General Council’s proposal.
The council reviewed Public Justice’s request to require a C – or better in
the minor. This was approved.
IP Grade – The council agreed that there was no problem in having a
difference in time limit between a graduate IP grade being changed (6
semesters) and an undergraduate limit of 4 semesters.
“I” Grade – The council reviewed the catalog copy of the Incomplete
Grade. The council proposes that the I grade definition now read “Incomplete
grades become “E” grades automatically if the incomplete grade is not completed
by the end of the following semester. In Summer Session, the grade
must be changed by the end of the Fall semester. In the Winter Session, the I
grade must be changed by the end of the Spring semester.
This is true whether or not the student is in attendance at the College.
Exceptions apply only under the following circumstance:
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When the student requests an extension with the approval of the pertinent
faculty member for:
Prolonged illness that can be documented with medical records.
Absence due to active military service.
Under any of the above mentioned circumstances the request for extension
must be submitted by the faculty member prior to the end of the following
semester. In Summer Session, the I grade must be changed by the end of the Fall
semester. In the Winter Session, the I grade must be changed by the end of the
Spring semester.
General Education Council met on April 23rd and
reported:
tentative approval of Chemistry Department computer and information literacy
infusion model pending how we see how/where it will be assessed.
MAT 301 – Math cultures in Ancient Greece/China for Intellectual course was
discussed but was not approved for this category.
Explored expiring terms of 2 council members and both agreed to continue to
serve if elected.
Graduate Council met on Friday, April 23rd, and the
following new courses were approved:
LIT 511: Language and Literacy Development for all Learners
LIT 513: Adolescence Literacy: Assessment and Intervention
LIT 514: Childhood Literacy: Assessment and Intervention
HIS 541: America’s Vietnam War
Campus Concept Committee …
Conflict of Interest and Professional Ethics Task Force reported that
they need one more member from Arts & Sciences.
Emergency Response – Chief C. Adam
Chief C. Adam made a report to the Faculty Assembly in regards to emergency
response and how we are ready for such incidences on this campus if they were
ever to happen. She first went into a discussion of what University Police is
and how for the last 30 years it has been an actual police agency. The police
officers that serve for University Police are fully trained police officers in
regards to responding to a situation like the one that happened at Virginia
Tech. She then stated that they also train in a global context and have
assistance from the state police, the fire department, et cetera. They may be a
small department with only 550 officers across the state but they are fully
ready to protect the well being of all individuals on campus. They have also
enlisted a consulting firm (BPS) to help deal with communications vs. response.
They want to have some sort of a master plan in about 4 – 5 months. She also
mentioned the new technology that we are using on campus called Millennium.
Millennium is a new card access system that permits or resists access to all
buildings on campus. Lastly she mentioned how we can help. We can help the
police by making them aware of anything that you may be suspicious about.
University Police can be reached by any campus phone by simply dialing 911 and
University Police are a 24/7 police organization. She also said they are
looking into new forms of communication to get word around when something
happens and explained to us what is already in place and how effective it is.
Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Academic Affairs Report – S. Coultrap-McQuin
S. Coultrap-McQuin reported on our academic accomplishments. First of all
she discussed student accomplishments and all awards that they received and our
high quality faculty that had also received many awards. She stated that the
intellectual energy on this campus is remarkable and that we have created an
energized community. She also mentioned Civic Engagement and Graduate Learning
Outcomes (in regards to what our students can be expected to do upon
graduation). She talked about how we are expanding intercultural understanding
with studying abroad programs. She also talked about our faculty searches (we
are still searching for a dean for the school of Business, and the search for
an OLS director is coming to closure). Lastly she talked about the school of
Arts and Sciences and the break down it will go through in the future and
thanked everyone and then she answered questions.
IV. Elections
WAC Steering Committee
School of Business: Gay H Williams (nominated by Joan Carroll)
At large: Judith Belt
Conflict of Interest and Professional Ethics Task Force: no elections the
chair removed further elections for this council as they believe they have done
their job to the best of their ability.
V. Unfinished Business
In progress (IP) grade proposal for Graduate Classes passed: 30 – 0.
Incomplete (I) revision proposal for Graduate Classes passed: 30 – 1.
Conflict of Interest and Professional Ethics Task Force proposal was moved
to May 7th.
Intellectual Issues Proposal was postponed due to an adjourning vote: 23 –
3.
VI. New Business
- No new business
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
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