WSU FACULTY SENATE MEETING
November 6, 2000

1. Call to Order

President Yard called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.

2. Approval of Minutes of October 23, 2000.

Correction: remove letter in 3^rd paragraph of NB-B (software/version translation problem).
Correction: WSU Reg. 3-27 web site should be, www.winona.edu/grants/scireg.htm.
D. Debnath/B. Svingen moved to approve minutes as corrected/written.
Motion Carried.

3. Agenda Additions and Approval

Delete NB-G and replace with new NB-G: Calendar Semester Task Force Report.
Add NB-H: Length of phase for Phase Retirement.
S. Sloan/S. Barbor moved to approve the above additions.
Motion Carried.

4. President's Report

A. A. Yard announced/applauded the following people for literature drops and/or door knocks (this past weekend) for candidates supporting public higher education. These people included: Matt Bosworth, Jim Bromeland, John Campbell, John Collins, Darrell Downs, Mark Engen, Colette Hyman, Joe Jackson, Vernon Leighton, Joe Mount, Troy Paino, Susanne Smith, Jackie Stroud, Bruce Svingen, Dave Urion, Alex Yard.

B. Special Honors was given to Bruce Svingen, who "walked on nails" for higher-ed friendly candidates...and survived!

C. And special recognition for families who allowed these people to go!

5. Review of Meet and Confer Notes

Notes were included in Senate pack.

6. Committees
   A.  A2C2 (Com A)

A2C2 Chair Kelly Herold brought the following items for Senate approval:
1. Approval of 3-4 policy and forms on A2C2 web site.
Motion delayed till next Senate Meeting. [waiting for finish of web site and documentation.

          2. a. Point of Information: Nursing 426 changed to 497; they had two courses with the same number.

          2. b. Education: SPED 200 moved into different cultures categories for programs of Early Childhood, K-6,
                  Pre-Primary, and K-6 Middle School Math;

          2. c. Education has changed requirements for MS Comm Arts required children's literature courses be changed
                  from EDUC 321 or ENG 402, to simply read EDUC 321. This due to ENG 402 not workable due to                     prerequisites.

           3. New courses: Marketing 337 and 335.

           4. US Courses: PER 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 135, 139, 140, 142, 199, 214.
              Motion Carried. [2b, 2c, 3, and 4]

             B.   Graduate Council
                   No Report

             C. Government Relations Committee
                  D.Downs mentioned (briefly) the following:

1. WSUFA Government Relations Committee recommends spending remaining lobby fund allocations for pre-session meetings with legislative staff members.
2. IFO Government Relations Committee meets on Nov. 9^th & 10^th. If faculty have ideas for new legislative goals, please e-mail them to representatives Troy Paino or Darrell Downs as soon as possible.

               D. Personnel Policies and Grievance Committee [COM-D distributed at meeting]
                   [Peter Miene, chair of PP&G reporting]
               PP&G requests Senate approval of the following recommendations regarding the Scientific Misconduct policy.
                    [PP&G Committee voted 6-0 in favor of the recommendations.]

               1. Ask the administration for clarification: Is the procedure outlined in Attachment A part of the policy
                   (i.e., the procedure that will be followed), or are these merely guidelines? It is currently described
                   both ways.

               2. There are currently two sets of definitions (one in policy and one in procedure) that are not the same.
                   the term "employee" is left undefined in the policy. We recommend one (complete) set of definitions that
                   include a definition of "employee" within the policy.

               3. In Section IV. A., the final sentence, include "the appropriate bargaining unit" in the list of whom to consult.                     New sentence: At any time, an employee may have confidential discussions and consultations about                     concerns of possible misconduct with THE APPROPRIATE BARGAINING UNIT, the Research
                   Integrity Officer, or their immediate supervisor and will be counseled about appropriate procedures for
                   reporting allegations.

               4. In Section IV. D., include the phrase "in good faith" to both sentences. "Institutional employees will                     cooperate IN GOOD FAITH with the Research Integrity Officer...." "Employees have an obligation IN                     GOOD FAITH to provide relevant evidence...."

               5. In Section V. C. and in Section VII. C., add the phrase "and appropriate bargaining units"
                   V. C. "The Research Integrity Officer, in consultation with other institutional officials as appropriate
                    AND APPROPRIATE BARGAINING UNITS, will appoint an inquiry committee...."

                    VII. C. "The Research Integrity Officer, in consultation with other institutional officials as appropriate
                    AND APPROPRIATE BARGAINING UNITS, will appoint an investigation committee...."

                6. We recommend that Scientific Misconduct be defined within the first section of the policy (in addition to the                      definition in Section II).
              Motion Carried.

             E.   Committee on Committees (COM E)
                     Committee on Committees forwarded the following appointments for Senate approval:
                     Appointments to Faculty Association Committees and Task Forces:

CLA Task Force on Equipment, R&B, and Classroom Technology: Ron Elcombe, David Bratt, Catherine Schmidt, Anne Scott Plummer, Yogesh Grover(added by Joe Mount during Senate meeting).

Social Science Ed Ad Comm: Rod Winters.

Appointments to All-University Committees, Teams and Task Forces:

Responsible Conduct of Research: Robin Richardson, Andy Ferstl, Rich Deyo. [Resignation of Mike Delong]

Judicial Committee: David Grant, James Kobolt.

Motion Carried.

S. Sloan/S. Eiken moved to add Pat Ferden to the All-University First-year Students Orientation Committee.

      VIII.   New Business
                A.   2001-2002 Tuition (NB-A)
                      The administration talked to the Student Senate regarding budget concerns and increased tuition. The
                      following are key features from the info sheets:

1. Overviews of Revenues versus Expenses were given. Balanced at $65.6M.

2. Likely and worst Case Scenarios were presented.

3. Likely Case Scenario assumes MnSCU receives inflationary funding only, whereas Worst Case Scenario assumes MnSCU receives no additional Legislative funds. Likely Scenario gives $1.348M as deficit and Worst Scenario gives $2.6M as deficit.

4. Asking for tuition increase of 6% [5% general + 1% Library technology].

5. Student Senate will invite students for input/comments at a general forum. Then Student Senate will take a vote this week.

6. Last year, Student Senate voted an increase from 0 to 10% and left the actual % increase to the discretion of the administration.

                                         Information only.

B. WSU Request Budget (NB-B)
    Attached Memo (NB-B) detailed the need for any new initiatives (academic excellence) that would 
     enhance WSU. This is a separate pot of mone being requested of the legislature. One major part is
     expanding Nursing Education in cooperation with Regional partners. Funding is quite uncertain!

     S. Sloan/J. Stejskal moved to endorse NB-B

Motion Carried.

C. Long-Term Improvement Grants (NB-C)
      $2M windfall from projected enrollment. $1M for investment and $1M broken into the following:                

        K. Williams/S. Barbor moved to endorse the WSU Long-Term Improvement Grants with the addition of           two faculty slots to the review committee.
             Motion Carried.

D. Bratt/C. Hyman moved to add S. Sloan and S. Barbor as review committee members.
         Motion Carried.   

         Some concerns were mentioned regarding the other separate items:

1. Laptop furniture are important for Laptop U. [Motion carried]
2. Dollars spent (relative to other items) on Marketing Plan. [Motion withdrawn]
3. Confusion about what all the items mean.

K. Williams/B. Ng moved to take to Meet and confer to seek clarifications on the various items?
         Motion Carried.

J. Stejskal/S. Barbor moved to thank the administration for sharing this windfall with the rest of the university.
         Motion Carried.

D. Alumni Director Search (NB-D)
     WSU is beginning a national search for a new Director of Alumni Affairs. VP-Schmidt is looking for   
      membership from university groups no later than Nov. 17, 2000.

     B. Svingen/ M. Engen moved to send to Committee on Committees for membership solicitation.
           Motion Carried.

E. Proposed Purple Spectrum Committee (NB-E)
    Memo from Vivian Fusillo regarding the formation of a "What is Purple?" Committee. She would like to serve      and she is also suggesting a physicist who has a specialty in optics.

              Alex Yard will relate to Vivian Fusillo that Senate appreciated her note.

F. Appointment to MnSCU Graduation Standards Advisory Group (NB-F)
     IFO President Pehler would like a nomination of a WSU faculty member to serve on a MnSCU Graduation
     Standards Advisory Group. The group will include faculty, students, counselors and campus academics,
     student affairs staff, and K-12 educators. The purpose will be to review and advise Academic and Student
     Affairs in the development of a plan to assess the impact of the new graduation standards on MnSCU and to
     develop strategies to implement the plan. This group will convene in early December and should conclude its
     work by May 2001.

     R. Elcombe/S. Barbor moved to send to Committee on Committee for membership.
          Motion Carried.

G. Calendar Semester Task Force Report (NB-G) [3:30 p.m. Dean Peter Henderson]
     Brief notes on overhead presentation made by B. Abdel-Magid:  

1. Based for Contract dates and NCA Accreditation of 750 min/cr, and using 50
    min/class would give 16 weeks.

2. Includes appropriate starting/end dates and breaks.

3. Increase to 55 minutes per class period.

4. Results in 15 week-semester, including exam week.

5. Start in September in fall, after MLK Day in spring, one week of Spring Break.

6. Have 3-5 days before the beginning of each semester.

7. Improvements: Longer breaks between summer session and semesters, longer
    continuous blocks for faculty development, workshops on and off campus, students
    get an extra 1-2 weeks in summer up to Labor Day, no conflict with 2^nd Sat. of May
    with SMU, vacation planning between summer session and fall semester.

8. Fall 82 days and Spring 86 days, total of 168 duty days.
One issue is accountability for more faculty development days.

R. Elcombe/N. Debnath moved to approve all five block-recommendations; these are:

1. Increase class period to 55 minutes (a. Pedagogically sound, b. Feasible with 
    scheduling, c. Used in many schools, d. We use it now in the T R classes).

2. Number of weeks/credit = 750/55 = 13.6 weeks = 68 (69) days = 14 weeks,
    teaching days = 69 days, Finals = 5 days total teaching+finals = 74 days = 15
    weeks.

3. In Fall, classes start after Labor Day, except when Labor Day falls on Sept 6 or
     Sept 7.   Classes start on Sept 1 when Labor Day falls on Sept 6 or 7. In Spring,
     classes start after MLK Day. One week of Spring Break, with two days of faculty
     development immediately before spring break.

4. These dates established on the basis that the 74 days of classes and final exams will
     fit between first day of classes and Dec 21 in fall. In Spring the 74 days will fit
     between the first day of classes and the third Saturday in May.

     Can have 3 to 5 days of orientation and faculty development before classes start
      in fall.

     Can have 3 to 5 days of faculty development before classes start in spring.

5. Faculty development days should not all be consumed by departmental duties such  
    as meetings, planning, and assignments. They should also include participation in  
    workshops on- or out of campus, travel for professional activities, and work on
    individual projects.

Concerns were raised dealing with departmental input on such scheduling issues as: number of lab experiments, arrangements of music lessons/concerts, nursing hours, from 16 to 14 weeks relatively quickly, and facilities/space with less weeks available.

D. Bratt/P. Vance moved to postpone till the next Senate meeting (Nov. 20).
Motion to postpone carried.

H. Length of Phase for Phase Retirement
     Matt Hyle related to Senate exec. members that he would like the Senate to take to the Meet Confer the
     issue of the length of the phase period for people interested in phase retirement. Right now locally, the
     maximum is a 3 years phase. Can we go over 3 years? Is there a state or local policy on this issue?
     B. Ng/B. Svingen moved to send this query item to Meet and Confer.

                   Motion Carried.

IX. Adjournment

M. Engen/B. Ng moved to adjourn at 5:08 p.m.
Motion Carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Ng.