Minutes
Faculty Advisory Council
HAL Hall of Honor
Time:
Members
Present: Ms. Betty Chancellor, Library
Dr. Judy Dye, Education
Dr. Catherine Strickland, Education
Dr. Jeanne Wright, Education
Ms. Harriett Pullen, Arts & Sciences
Dr. Steven Taylor, Arts & Sciences
Dr. James Elithorp, Arts & Sciences
Dr. James Day, Arts & Sciences
Dr. Victor Ortloff, Arts & Sciences
Mr. John Patton, Communication & Fine Arts
Dr. Catherine Allard, Communication & Fine Arts
Dr. David Dye, Communication & Fine Arts
Dr. Suzanne Stokes, Health & Human Services
Ms. Jean Pate, Health & Human Services
Dr. Edith Smith, Health & Human Services
Dr. Jim Hoyt, Business
Dr. Ed Pappanastos, Business
Dr. Iris Saltiel,
Dr. Ben Mason,
Absent with
Notice: Dr. Jerome Bibbins, Business
Other
Attendees: Dr. Ed Roach, Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs
Ms. Whitney Wood, Higher Education Partnership
The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Dr. Suzanne Stokes.
1. Roll was called by the secretary, Jo Williamson.
2. Approval of Minutes from
There being no amendments to the
3. Guest Comments
a.
Dr. Roach reported that the three separate
accredited campuses, TSUD, TSUM, and TSU including
The Faculty Handbook draft has gone through the committee process and has been submitted to the Academic Coordinating Council. Curriculum issues, including the General Studies curriculum, are in active review and revision. Curricula for the Colleges of Business, Arts & Sciences, and Education are making progress toward the established completion date.
In our three separate universities there
are three colleges of business separately accredited by the same accrediting
association. It was noted that AACSB accreditation for TSU-Troy is on hold at
this point, and that TSU is the only major university in
TSUD had their NCATE visit last
October and Dr. Jacobs’ faculty is preparing for NCATE’s
visit to the
Dr. Roach presented Dr. Catherine Allard with a clock in honor of her service to the Faculty Advisory Council and announced that she will be serving this year as a Chancellor’s Fellow.
b. Higher Education Partnership: Ms. Whitney Wood
Ms. Wood ,
Membership Development Director of the Higher Education Partnership, presented
a summary of the current financial situation facing
4. Unfinished Business
a. Faculty Council Constitution
Dr. Stokes reported that all Troy State faculty were advised of the revised document posted on the Faculty Advisory Council web site and were asked to convey their input to Faculty Advisory Council representatives. She noted that at this point the Council has two options. If there were no suggestions and if a motion were made to accept the document as written then the Council would move in that direction. The other option is if there are suggestions, now is the time to bring those forward.
Dr. Allard noted that what we have in this proposed constitution is actually a proposed series of amendments to an already adopted constitution. Dr. Allard made a motion that each substantive change be approached as a series of amendments. The motion was seconded; motion passed.
Dr. Allard made a motion to expand the wording in the final sentence of Article 1: following the wording “…full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty of Troy State University” insert “Troy, Phenix City Campus, and University College.” Motion was seconded; motion carried.
Dr. Allard made a motion to strike the phrase “and approved by the Chancellor” from Article II, Section 1. Governance. Motion was seconded; motion carried unanimously.
Dr. Allard made a motion that the phrase “or until the council is reconstituted as a system council” be omitted from Article III, Membership, Section 1.B. Motion was seconded; motion carried.
Dr. Allard moved that Article III, Membership, Section 2.B. be returned to the original wording to read as follows: “Council members shall not serve longer than two consecutive three-year terms, however, they may again serve after a hiatus of at least one year.” Motion was seconded; motion carried.
Dr. David Dye made a motion that the
title of the document be changed to read “Proposed Constitution for Troy State
University-Troy,
Dr. Stokes made a motion that the approved amended Faculty Council Constitution be accepted. Motion was seconded; motion carried unanimously.
The amended proposed Faculty Council
Constitution will be sent to the Chancellor to be presented to the Board.
5. New Business
a. Officers for 2004-2005 Academic Year
Dr. Stokes asked for three volunteers to serve on a nominating committee.
Dr. David Dye, Dr. Katie Strickland, and Dr. Judy Dye agreed to serve on the committee.
6. Reports
a. Academic Affairs Committee: Dr. Catherine Allard
The Committee on Committees survey was sent out and input returned. The committee will meet to compile data.
b. Faculty Welfare Committee: Dr. Steven Taylor
The committee had no report.
c. ACUFP Fall meeting: Dr. Susie Stokes
The
fall meeting of the Alabama Council of University Faculty Presidents (ACUFP)
was
d. Other reports
Chancellor’s
Fellows have been announced for 2004: Fellows
from
7. Meeting
was adjourned at