To be approved at Sept 18 Senate Meeting

Meet and Confer
WSU Faculty Association
Monday, September 11, 2000

AGENDA

    0. Additions
        6. Review of joining the Human Resource and Affirmative Action Positions
        7. Campus Phone Book
        14. Rochester Funding
        15. Human Subject Committee Name Change
        16. Responsible Conduct Task Force
        17. Health Survey
        18. Pottery Dedication

1. Committee Appointment
     
  Kevin Possin was appointed by the Executive Committee to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.

2. Service Day Proposal
 
      D. Bratt/R. Elcombe support of concept but have these concerns:
        1. No surprises
        2. Organized activities
        3. Monday, Wednesday, Friday classes vs. Tuesday, Thursday
        4. Faculty involvement in activities
        5. Request a written proposal
        President will bring forth Committee structure. Aim is for fall of 2001 to begin Service Day.

3. Proposal for a History of WSU
        Senate Agreed to support this proposal
        1. Photo History
        2. Update Dr. R.A. DuFresne history
        Administration will put a proposal together to submit to Senate.

4. Technology Issues and Communication
     
  Status of technology fellows- administration will re-new the selection process we proposed last year.  Decision made
        over summer - who was consulted?

Administration apologized for lack of complete communication. In the area of technology, it is difficult to keep everyone informed. Proposal will be presented for a "Rapid fire" group of faculty who would be available in the summer for consultation.

5. IFO Retirement Workshop
      September 12-13, 2000 with Russ Stanton

6. Review and Study of joining the Human Resource and Affirmative Action Positions
      Tess Kruger has set aside money in this year budget to do the study.

7. Campus Phone Book
      Not sure when it will be ready. It is in process now.

8. Search for Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (Administration Addition)
      Composition provide - will be brought to Senate.

9. Addition to All-University Technology Committee (Administration Addition)
      Request Vice President of Technology to be added to this committee

10. Acting Director of ACEED (Administration Addition)
 
      Pauline Christensen is on sabbatical. Ann McDonald will be appointed acting Director.

11. Proposal for a Residential College Steering Committee (Administration Addition)
       
Proposal for a steering committee presented for Senate's consideration

12. Probationary Search (Administration Addition)
      Preliminary request for Probationary Searches Fall 2000

            College of Business
             AIS                                                                           1 position
             MIS                                                                          1 position

            College of Education
            Education                                                                    1 position

            College of Liberal Arts
            Comm. Studies                                                           1 position
            English                                                                        1 position
            Foreign Language                                                        2 position
            Mass Comm                                                                2 position
            Music                                                                          1 position
            Social Work                                                                1 position
            Sociology /Criminal Justice                                           1 position

           College of Nursing and Health Science
           Nursing                                                                         2 position

          College of Science and Engineering
          Mathematics                                                                    3 position                                                                                   TOTAL 19 positions


            There may be additions made to list.

13. Maxwell Hall (Administration Addition)
        Children's Center- first floor
        Classroom- first floor
        Wellness Center - third floor
        GIS - first floor
        FORGE/BGLAD- second floor

14. Rochester Funding
      
RCTC and Winona State $400,000 each will be taken out of mandatory reserve to help fund Tel-pro

15. Human Subject Committee
      
Human Subject Committee wishes to change the name of their committee. A proposal has been sent to Senate.

16. Responsible Conduct
      
The following proposed task force has been sent to Senate for consideration. See attached document.
       In October 1, 2000 deadline has been set for this Task Force to be in place

17. Health Survey
       
Health care facilities in the Winona area request WSU employees participate in the survey.
        WSU would be an Alpha Site. There will be an information session on campus in the near future.

18. Pottery Dedication
      September 15, 2000 Friday at 1:00 PM Dedication and blessing September 14-15 Native American representative from        New Mexico will be visiting campus.