EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, August 20, 2002

Minutes

1. Adoption of the Agenda – The agenda was adopted

2. Old Business – None

3. New Business

a. Welcome –Senate President Jay Hildebrandt welcomed the committee

b. Changes in Personnel – Changes to the Faculty Senate were discussed in length. The committee has concerns about the student help. It is not clear if the student will be able to help cover the office or if he will provide secretarial support to Karren Helsel-Spry. The Senate move was also discussed and the committee was concerned about the communication between Administration and the Executive Committee.

c. Schedules – Meeting dates and times were set. The Executive Committee meetings will be the same day as the Senate meetings. The Executive Committee will meet at 10:10 a.m. on those days. The luncheon with President Roselle will follow at noon.

d. Setting the Agenda for the September Senate meeting- The agenda was set. It was agreed upon that David Hollowell would be asked to give his presentation that he generally provides the Senate with.

e. Grade Inflation – grade inflation was discussed and suggested that it may not be an item for the Senate at this point. Ken Koford will be asked to hold off on taking any action at this point.

f. Gen. Ed. Review – It was decided that we would wait until Spring to ask Avron Abrahms, Gen. Ed. Committee Chair, to give a report to the Faculty Senate.

g. COCAN – Jay asked Mike Keefe, COCAN Chair about filling the elected positions to the Faculty Senate as soon as December or January. Mike indicated that he intended to begin filling the slots as soon as possible. The committee also discussed having candidates speak at the April meeting in order for the Senate to learn more about the candidates they are electing.

h. Other – The committee discussed the Chairperson’s Orientation meeting and set a date for that. September 10^th was decided upon.

i. Announcements – None.