OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Minutes, January 18, 2011
Roll: (Absentees Underlined) President Kendall Baker, Dr. David Crago, Dr. Robert Ruble, Mr. Ken Block, Dean
Karen Condeni, Ms. Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw, Dean Catherine Albrecht, Dean Eric Baumgartner, Dean Jon
Sprague, Dean James Fenton, Rev. Vernon LaSala, Dr. Jeffery Allison, Dr. Khalid Al-Olimat, Dr. Nathaniel Bird,
Dr. Bob Carrothers, Dr. Keith Durkin, Mr. Michael Hamper, Dr. Kevin Hill, Dr. Brian Keas, Prof. Laurie Laird, Dr.
Michael Milks, Prof. Sue Montenery, Prof. Traci Moritz, Mr. Clyde Pickett, Dr. Harold Putt, Dr. Lisa Robeson, Dr.
Sandra Schroeder, Dr. David Smith, Dr. Amy Stockert, Dr. Bryan Ward, Dr. Rob Waters, Dr. Dexter Woods, Dr.
Kay Zekany
Dr. Lisa Robeson, Chair of Council, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
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Minutes of the December 7, 2010 meeting were approved as distributed (Motion by Traci Moritz,
second by Jeff Allison, motion carried.)
Reports from Constitutional Committees:
a. Budget & Appropriations: No report.
b. Academic Affairs: Have an item under Unfinished Business. The committee is continuing their
review of the semester calendar as requested by University Council.
c. Student Activities: No report.
d. Personnel: Have items under Unfinished Business and New Business.
Reports from Operational Committees:
a. Athletics: No report.
b. Information Technology: No report.
c. Cultural & Special Events: See agenda, no further report.
d. International Affairs: No report.
e. Religious Affairs: See agenda, no further report.
f. General Education: Faculty is requested to continue sending their classes to the committee to
be tagged!
Planning Council: The committee is setting up a schedule for upcoming meetings.
Other Reports:
a. Karen Condeni reported that Presidential Scholarship Day brought 275 students and their
parents to campus on January 15 with an additional 16 participating in the make-up day on
January 19. There are three more scholarship days coming.
b. Jon Sprague announced that the College of Pharmacy hired a faculty member to fill the newly
created Endowed Chair of Pharmacy Practice. This will be the first real endowed chair on
campus. They hired Dr. Jenelle Sobotka, the 2011-12 president-elect of the American
Pharmacists Association (APhA), and she will start on March 1.
c. James Fenton confirmed that the Ohio Board of Regents signed off on their graduate program
in accounting. The confirmation and the program were sent to the Higher Learning
Commission and the CoBA should hear back from then in 60-70 days.
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d. Catherine Albrecht reminded everyone that the Department of Modern Languages and others
were sponsoring a showing of the documentary film, “9500 Liberty,” tonight. Additionally, the
ONU Symphony will perform on January 30. Congratulations were noted for a faculty member,
Rhonda Thompson (Nursing Department), who completed her PhD and for a senior student,
Kelly Morman, who was chosen for the Teach for America program.
e. Student Senate: VP, Marsha McMunn, attended in Michael Hamper’s absence. She reported
that Kudos for Klondike would be held on January 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist
church. Results of the Student Center survey will be published in the Northern Review and
senate plans to monitor student reaction. Elections will be held next week for college
representatives, vice president and president. Senate is looking for ways of making the
recycling bins aesthetically pleasing and is planning to host a basketball game in February.
Additionally, a laundry service will be offered to students in the next academic year for a flat
fee. The fee is expected to come from the student’s room fees. The university plans to replace
at least half of the laundry machines with updated equipment this summer.
f. Health Services Advisory Committee: The committee met on January 7.
Announcements: Lisa Robeson pointed out Attachment A of the agenda which included a revision
to the faculty constitution (basically changing the word “quarter” to “term” in the constitution).
She asked faculty who were present to consider signing the petition so the item could be included
on the agenda for the next university faculty meeting.
Questions for the President: President Baker turned the floor over to David Crago who announced
that 2011 is the five year anniversary of the College of Law’s LLM program. To recognize the
program’s success, the College of Law has invited (and he has accepted) H.E. Mikheil Saakashvili,
President of Georgia, to speak during Law Commencement on May 17. President Baker also stated
that the Office of Institutional Research has further analyzed the comments from the student
center survey. Overall, there were more negative than positive comments from faculty regarding
the center, with comments primarily focused on financial issues.
Unfinished Business:
a. One item from the Personnel Committee (agenda attachment B), changes to the faculty
handbook, was brought to a vote. The changes were passed unanimously and without further
discussion.
b. Two items from Academic Affairs (agenda attachment C), changes to the faculty handbook and
a modification of the definition of a minor, were brought to a vote together. The changes were
passed unanimously and without further discussion.
New Business:
a. Mark Olah, representative of the Personnel Committee, presented proposed changes to
Appendix 10 of the faculty handbook (agenda attachment D). It was noted that the new
language is much clearer than the previous language. There were no further comments made.
Adjournment: Lisa Robeson adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m. Council will next meet on
February 1, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie K. Laird, Secretary
University Council
Attendance and Voting record
Attendance
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Dr. Jeffery Allison
Dr. Khalid Al-Olimat
Dr. Nathaniel Bird
Dr. Bob Carrothers
Dr. Keith Durkin
Mr. Michael Hamper
Dr. Kevin Hill
Dr. Brian Keas
Prof. Laurie Laird
Dr. Michael Milks
Prof. Sue Montenery
Prof. Traci Moritz
Mr. Clyde Pickett
Dr. Harold Putt
Dr. Lisa Robeson
Dr. Sandra Schroeder
Dr. David Smith
Dr. Amy Stockert
Dr. Bryan Ward
Dr. Rob Waters
Dr. Dexter Woods
Dr. Kay Zekany
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Voting Issue:
per agenda
Att. B
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no
Council Member
Dr. Kendall Baker
VP David Crago
VP Robert Ruble
VP Ken Block
VP Karen Condeni
VP Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw
Dean Catherine Albrecht
Dean Eric Baumgartner
Dean Jon Sprague
Dean James Fenton
Rev. Vernon LaSala
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January 18, 2011
Totals
Shading denotes non-voting member
Voting Issue:
abst
per agenda Att. C
yes no abst
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