Meeting Minutes
Faculty Senate Executive
Committee
20 December 2002
206 Gore Hall Avenue
In
attendance: Jay
Hildebrandt, Karen Stein, Mike Keefe, Chuck Mason, Dallas Hoover.
I.
Jay
Hildebrandt convened the meeting at 10:30 AM.
II.
There
was general initial discussion on the responsibilities of the Faculty Welfare
& Privileges (FWP) Committee.
Recognition was made to its advisory role. On the current workload agreement, it was noted that a department
chair generally assigns a workload up to 12 credits and anything over 12
credits represents additional compensation for the individual.
III. Mike Keefe presented a summary of the current situation on the
FWP Committee. COCAN is scheduled to
meet on January 21, 2003 at 2 PM with two individuals on the FWP Committee that
are presently at odds. Mike noted that
it was a positive situation to have two people committed so deeply regarding
the activities of the Faculty Senate.
It is hoped that from this upcoming meeting there will be a mutual
agreement for resolution of differences
to allow ongoing function of the FWP committee. It was remarked that each Faculty Senate committee can have a
majority and a minority report, but it is desirable that a consensus is reached
in most instances of debate.
Furthermore in discussion it was noted that the role of the FWP
Committee has diminished over the years as the AAUP handles faculty grievances
and other issues concerning the faculty contract. It was suggested that the current roles and duties of the FWP
Committee be possibly reevaluated.
IV.
Jay
stated that he will meet with Provost Dan Rich on January 22nd with
regard to updating the UD website on Faculty Senate issues.
V.
Future
2003 meetings of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee were agreed upon: 1/17
@ 10 AM and 1/24 @ 10 AM. The first
Faculty Senate meeting of the spring semester is scheduled for 2/10 @ 4 PM.
VI.
It
was noted that the Disruptive Student Clause has been approved and moved on by
the administration given its time-sensitive nature. Mike stated that he would solicity Faculty Senate candidates at
the 2/10 Faculty Senate meeting.
VII.
Jay
adjourned the meeting at 11:19 AM.
Dallas Hoover (secretary)
1/3/03