1. Call to Order

Alex Yard called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.

2. Approval of Minutes of February 26, 2001.

B. Svingen/S. Smith moved to approve the Feb. 26 minutes as written.
Motion Carried.

3. Agenda Additions and Approval

1. COM-H: Social Committee
2. NB-H: Executive Committee Recommendation regarding LOU at SCSU
B. Ng/S. Sloan moved to approve these additions.
Motion Carried.

4. President's Report

1. Transfer issues were discussed at the recent Board meeting. IFO stance is that the rules of transferring in of courses must be set by the local campus accepting (or not accepting) the credits. CC/TC's are trying to make all their courses equivalent to State Univ. courses. Senate apparently wants to have legislation on complete transferability, but House was more on the IFO side.

2. Target of overall budget numbers has not been set yet.

3. Change of reciprocity rules so that it would be more difficult for outside state students to attend MN schools. IFO is opposed to this.

4. During the Planning Committee meeting of the Sesquicentennial Celebration, Jerry Pappenfuss seemed to need more understanding of what IFO faculty does! In general, we need to do a better public-image job. Government Relations Committee will work on this issue.

5. Review of Meet and Confer Notes

March 19, 2001 notes included in packet.

6. Committees
1. A2C2 (Com A, distributed at Senate Meeting)

A2C2 Chair Kelly Herold reported on the following and requested Faculty Senate approval:

                    I. Course / Program Proposals

                      A. New/Revised Course Proposals
                           a. CHEM 360 - Chemical Information
                           b. SOCW 390 - Social Work Research: Process & Skills
                           c. Music 143 - Women's Chorus
                          d. Music 233 - Piano Ensemble

                   II. University Studies Course Approvals

B. Graduate Council (Com B)

                    Grad Council sent the following for Faculty Senate approval:

EL789 - Writing Seminar: Specialist Field Study, Department of Educational Leadership

                    Course Credit Change from Two to Three.

Revision of Nurse Educator focus courses in the graduate program, including two new courses (669, 672) and two courses (670, 671).

N669 - Nursing Education: Theory and Research [1-3 sh]                     N670 - Nursing Education: Curricula and Program Design
             [ 3sh]                 
N671 - Nursing Education-Instruction and Evaluation [2 sh]
N672 - Nursing Education-Instruction and Evaluation Practicum [1-2 sh]

                    Motion Carried.

                  C. Government Relations Committee

                         Darrell Downs briefly reported on the following:

1. Everything (budget) is up in the air.

2. Contact Sen. Deanna Wiener to thank her for her support and to
    convey concerns about the transfer bill to her, as well as
    other Senators including the bill's sponsor, Sen. Kinkel.

500. Personnel Policies and Grievance Committee

     E. Committee on Committees

No report

     F. Negotiations/Action

Matt Hyle reported the following:

At the IFO website (www.ifo.org) one can find the official report, the actual text of the IFO's 1^st proposal, the text of MnSCU's 1^st proposal, and the IFO's economic proposal.

From 10am Thursday, March 22 through noon, Saturday, March 24, the IFO and MnSCU negotiating teams met and exchanged language proposals. The IFO also presented its economic package. Any economic proposal that MnSCU could offer at this time would be, in their term, counter-productive. We should not expect any economic proposal from MnSCU until they have a firm idea of their budget.

After the two and half days of bargaining, 8 tentative agreements (TAs) were reached. Barring some unforeseen circumstance, the following will be included in the new contract:

1. Eligibility for phased retirement is reduced from age 55 and 15 years of service to age 55 and ten years of service. (IFO proposal)

2. The new deadlines for phased retirement notification will be Oct. 1 for those retiring at the end of an academic year and Jan. 15 for those retiring at the end of a calendar year. (IFO proposal)

3. Faculty in phased retirement will be expected to perform pro rata the entire workload of a faculty member. (IFO proposal)

4. There will be parallel language on phased retirement for faculty on annuitant retirees. (IFO proposal)

5. Department chairs will no longer have a special evaluation schedule. (MnSCU proposal)

VII.  Old Business

1. A.  Assessment of Semester Length (OB-A)

The ad hoc committee on assessing changes in the semester recommends:

That the university assess the impact of potential changes in the academic calendar by studying the questions concerning Time on Task contained in the current university-wide assessment survey instrument. If the university proceeds with this action, the ad hoc committee also recommends:

a. Establishment of a standing Committee on Assessment of the Academic Term

b. That the committee selects the survey questions that provides the best indicators of Time on Task, and requests the university Assessment Office to supply the appropriate data.

c. That the committee provides an annual report on the indications of Time on Task to the Faculty Senate and Administration.

                                   B. Abdel-Magid/J. Stejskal moved to approve the above.

                                  Motion Carried.

    R. Elcombe/S. Smith moved to forward to Committee on Committees (1 person
    per      College)

Motion Carried.

B. Calendar for 2002-2004 (OB-B)

                    Three Calendars:

1. Cal A: 2002-2003 classes start before Labor Day. Fall; 84 days (69 Class Days), 15 weeks including 5 holidays, 10 Faculty Dev. Days, spring (74 Class Days); 15 weeks, 5 Fac. Dev. Days.

2. Cal B: 2002-2003 classes start before Labor Day. Fall (74 Class Days), 85 Days; 15 weeks plus 5 holidays, 6 Faculty Dev. Days, Spring (74 Class Days), 83 Days; 15 weeks, 4 Fac. Dev. Days.

3. Cal C: 2002-2003 classes start after Labor Day (from Faculty Recommendation) fall (69 Class Days) - 82 days; 14 weeks, 55 minute class periods. Commencement late December. 8 Fac. Dev. Days Spring (70 Class Days), 86 days; 14 weeks, start after Martin Luther King, Commencement late May. 14 Fac. Dev. Days

The All-University Calendar Committee recommended Calendar A to President Krueger.

A signed petition from eleven A2C2 representatives stating that there is a serious concern among some departments about the adoption of the 14-week calendar. Of the three calendars submitted to the departments for considerations, the 14-week option is not the first choice of the undersigned A2C2 representatives and their departments. These reps and their departments are requesting that this issue be looked at more closely before the final calendar is selected.

P. Vance/J. Stejskal moved for Senate to re-consider the Senate's previous stance on the Calendars, which was: Calendar C resembles closest to the Senate endorsed 14-week Semester concept.

                             M. Hyle/S. Barbor moved to table this until we get Robert's Rule clarification.

                             Motion to table defeated.

Ruling from President Yard to go with the motion with majority vote.

M. Hyle/S. Barbor moved to challenge President Yards ruling.

Motion to challenge defeated.

Back to the Vance/Stejskal motion to re-consider.

Motion to reconsider carried. (12-11).

Discussion on re-consideration of 14-week semester:

1. Going from 50 to 55 min scheduling is difficult.

2. Argument for student housing rental period was weak.

3. Less weeks for Performing Arts.

4. Less time to revise student's projects/work.

5. Most faculty and students do not understand why we are going to the 14-week semester.

6. Cal A does not have equal teaching days between the two semesters.

7. Stewart Shaw stated that the 10-minute-breaks between classes count toward the total Carnegie minutes of instruction.

8. Some natural science field experience courses prefer Cal C, some don't.

9. Nursing dept. prefers 15-week semester, i.e. Cal A or Cal B.

10. Having extra non-class duty days would give WSU more money from MnSCU.

Motion on the table is to re-consider (approve or disapprove) the 14-week Semester Concept.

Motion carried on re-approving the 14-week Semester Concept.

C. Hyman/C. Summa moved to approve Cal C.

Motion Carried.

C. Non-Classroom Days and Individual Contracts (OB-C)

A draft copy of Policy Statement on Use of Faculty Development Days came from the administration. Implementation could result in an extra $2M allocation from MnSCU. Proposed solution:

1) That the faculty member's individual contract more accurately reflect the use of their time by specifically identifying the 15 non-designated class days for a specific purpose, whether for research or for community service.

2) That individual faculty members would have the opportunity of designating these 15 days for research or for community service, or for some combination thereof.

3) That faculty and administration work together to construct wording that would accurately reflect faculty workload on individual faculty contracts.

Discussion:

1. What about the four criteria?

M. Hyle/C. Hyman moved to forward to PP&G for comments and seek Frank Conroy's advice.

Motion Carried.

D. Supervision of Student Teachers (See M & C Notes)

This Supervision of Student Teachers document is only specified for the Department of Education. If other departments (other than Education) would like to get student teacher supervision, they should appeal through the proper channels, perhaps through PEAC or through Senate, or through Education.

President Yard was asked to find clarification on notification of student-supervisor loads, ask for feedback from the two departments in the College of Education, and perhaps also talk to PEAC.

 

E. WSU Reg. 3-14 (See M & C Notes and OB-E)

The administration forwarded more changes to Reg. 3-14, including adding PDP/PDR to all commenting processes.

B. Ng/B. Svingen moved to forward to PP&G.

VIII. New Business

A.  Draft Call for Faculty Technology Fellows Applications (NB-A)

The administration has approved the carry over of the present five faculty technology fellows, (since they started in mid-year this year).
This initiative will be continued next year.

Need to let faculty know present Faculty Technology Fellows.

P. Miene/S. Sloan moved to approve the solicitation of Faculty Technology Fellows.

Motion Carried.

B. Draft Call for Applications for Laptop Program Director (NB-B distributed at
     meeting)

A request for a nomination/application for WSU laptop director (faculty liaison) for next year has been given to Faculty Senate. Revisions/updates of the job description have been considered. This position resembles that of an Ombuds-person.

D. Downs/R. Elcombe moved to approve the application process but with appointment of a search committee (faculty out-numbering administration) and with clarification of re-assigned time.

Motion Carried.

  C. Draft Personnel Decision Deadline Schedule (NB-C)

A draft copy of Personnel Decision Deadline Schedule for 2001-2002 was presented.

D. Bratt/S. Eiken moved to forward to PP&G.

Motion Carried.

   D. Faculty Course Webs

Postponed.

   E. Tentative Faculty Senate and A2C2 Meeting Schedule for 2001-2002
        (NB-E)

B. Svingen/S. Barbor moved to approve the meeting schedules.

Motion Carried.

  F. Academic Excellence Banquet (NB-F)

The IFO is co-sponsoring the Winona Chamber Academic Excellence Banquet, to be held at WSU on Monday, April 16, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. It's recommended that the WSUFA send a representative or two to this event.

M. Hyle/S. Sloan moved to ask President Yard to solicit faculty volunteers.

Motion Carried.

G. Faculty Mentor Program Presentation (Lucinia Barrueco) (NB-G)

Postponed.

H. Letter of Understanding from SCSU

The Executive Committee moved to instruct the WSUFA-Board reps. to strongly oppose the Letter of Understanding from St. Cloud, which basically is an attempt to resurrect the Specialist position. (I.e. hiring multi-year slave-faculty to teach English intro courses.)

Motion Carried. (Unanimous)

IX. Adjournment

B. Ng/M. Engen moved to adjourn at 5:50 p.m.

Motion Carried.

 Respectfully submitted,

Bill Ng.