Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting
November 3, 2010
Professor Riddick called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM
Present: Present: Professors Leigh Riddick, Lyn Stallings, Jim Girard, Naomi Baron, Phil
Brenner, Barlow Burke, Joe Dent, Brian Forst, Alan Isaac, Phil Jacoby, Jonathan Loesberg, Jie
Lu, Sarah Menke-Fish, Mary Mintz, Kathryn Montgomery, Lenny Steinhorn, Provost Scott Bass
and Dean Phyllis Peres
Welcome and Introduction, Professor Leigh Riddick
Chairs Report
Professor Riddick informed the Senators on the progress of the ad hoc regulations committee.
The committee has been broken into two groups undergraduate -- and graduate -- and both
committees are hard at work. At this point there are no other updates but as soon as more
information is available it will be shared with the senate.
Professor Bass reminded the Senate of the process that Dean Mussell began before leaving in
regards to the time schedule for classes. He said that Dean Peres has completed the process and it
has been sent to the all those needing to review it and it will be ready for implementation soon.
The major change is moving the first time on the schedule to 7:30 AM. This took a decade to
complete but will be in effect soon.
Professor Riddick addressed the status of the SIS dean search. The SIS faculty has sent their
proposal to the formation of a search committee to the Senate. The Executive Committee has
reviewed the proposal. The proposal will be presented to the Senate today for review with the
Executive Committee comments. The review will begin when Professor Debra Brautigam
arrives: she serves as chair of the SIS Faculty Council and will be involved in the search
committee.
Professor Riddick read the proposed resolution for Sue Marcum to the Senate for their approval
The resolution reads;
Whereas, the late Sue Marcum, an alumna of American University, came to serve
American University with distinction as a highly esteemed teacher, respected by her
colleges and students, as evidenced by her many teaching awards and the general high
regard in which she was held,
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Whereas, Sue Marcum served the greater accounting professional community as an
active member of the professional organizations and outreach efforts, further benefiting
her profession and our students,
Whereas, Sue Marcum served with distinction as Director of the M.S. in Accounting
program in the Kogod School of Business, and time and again put her students above all
other concerns,
Whereas Sue Marcum further evidenced her commitment to higher education by funding
the Marcum scholarship for outstanding AU student who return to AU to pursue the M.S.
in Accounting Degree,
This resolution honors her personal and professional dedication to her profession, and the
personal high regard in which she was held by her colleagues.
The Senate voted and the resolution was accepted by the Senate unanimously.
The Senate will place this resolution in its minutes and the Senate leadership will convey this
resolution to the family of Sue Marcum.
The remainder of the meeting was spent revising the Faculty Manual. See memorandum to all
faculty and Faculty Administrators dated November 9, 2011, titled “Summary of the Senate
Review of the Faculty Manual Input Draft Manual Part II.”
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 P.M.
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