INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
2008-2009
October 21, 2008
EC#8
Approved November 4, 2008
October 21, 2008 Minutes
Indiana State University
Faculty Senate 2008-09
Present: V. Sheets, S.A. Anderson, A. Halpern, C. Hoffman, J. Fine, S. Lamb, P. Pontius,
T. Sawyer, D. Worley
Guests: President Bradley, J. Fuqua and J. Beacon
I. Administrative Report (President Bradley)
a. Trustees met this week. Approval $4 million for NHHP building? The President stated
that ISU needs a conceptual plan for academic planning of new buildings on campus,
particularly if older buildings are under consideration for demolition. Monies possibly could
be redirected to Federal building project.
b.
Melony Sacopulos, General Counsel/Secretary for ISU is putting together a
plan/policy for a clearer delegation of power policy for ISU President as it relates to Board/
University decision making process.
c.
Faculty would like some notification when the Board agenda becomes available.
d.The state audit is finished. No significant issues need to be addressed at this time.
e.
Another company representative for Strategic Planning will be interviewed this
week. The committee for Strategic Planning may pull the enrollment management process
out of the Plan, making it a separate set of expertise.
f. The President reminded members of Home Coming week, hoped that committee
members could attend one or more events that week.
g.Installation planning is coming to an end and invitations should be going out soon. A
global email was sent out regarding cancellation of classes that day.
II. Chair Report – None
III. Approval of the EC Minutes of October 14, 2008. Approved: (SP/TS) 9-0-0.
IV. Jacques Fuqua, New Director of Internal Affairs Center/Discussion on plans for
the Center
a.
J. Fuqua stated that he has been looking into identifying areas /issues of concern
as they relate to his department and the ISU campus. He stated that the campus needs to reengage with its international students by expanding international service support,
particularly since the nation interacts heavily in a global economy. He also mentioned that it
is particularly important that International students connect with the campus community at
the beginning of the school year.
b. International programs need to be expanded to include all colleges on campus working
with LLL and the deans. Cultural courses could be developed for faculty who are interested.
Businesses can become involved by identifying positions employers are looking to fill.
Programs can also be developed for domestic students such as outreach programs. Area
student centers could be developed like the ones at IU and the University of Illinois.
Basically, the ISU campus needs to put more focus on its international students helping
them to integrate more fully into the fabric of the University.
c.
J. Fuqua stated that he hopes to have many programs in operation by fall of 2010.
V. Sheets thanked him for addressing the committee and sharing his ideas for the ISU
campus.
V. John Beacon, VP for Com, Enrol Mgmt. & Marketing
(Handouts were passed out on Fall 2008 Enrolled First-time Freshman, Quality Indicator
plus a document entitled Enrollment Management, Marketing, and Communication.
Discussion revolved around these reports.
a.
J. Beacon stated that it is important to put more resources in retaining students.
b.
ISU’s primary market is a 60 miles radius around the university. A. Halpern asked
if there is any way that the primary market could be extended to include areas like Marion
County (around Indianapolis). S. Lamb also asked about the areas (suburbs)around Chicago,
with high populations. Beacon stated that there is presently a Chicago area representative
who is actively recruiting. There could be more extension in areas but more resources would
need to be developed.
c.
Need to be more proactive in financial aid then reactive especially among new
students (freshmen) and particularly, Hispanic groups.
d.
J. Bacon stated that he felt it was especially important to get parents of
prospective
students to visit the campus so they could get a better idea on what ISU has to offer their son
or daughter. It is very beneficial when parents get to see the campus with the help of a
student guide (or host) making sure that the parents/student day is a productive one. Later,
the student host can follow up with an email to parents/ student, thus becoming a personal
liaison to them. Bacon also stated that ISU needs to focus more on select groups of high
schools and to revisit theatre schools.
e.
Pontius stated that he felt that ISU attendance policy should be mandatory for
students in freshman year to help them make a stronger connection to the University during
the first year. Bacon stated that statistics tell us that the first semester of college is a very
transitional time and that it may be a good to also consider the idea of assigning mentors to
freshmen. CC. Hoffman stated that a good seating chart can help keep better track of student
attendance.
f. Students should simply be allowed to withdraw from class if they are having a hard
time so as not to end up demising them from the University. A. Halpern stated that some
students simply cannot handle a full load of classes. A full time students needs to take at
least 12 hours, which may be too much for some students.
g.
J. Bacon stated that students who are undecided about their major or the direction
they want to go in, need to work more closely with assigned advisors. Advisors need to be
willing to move an individual student towards the best choice for him/her. Maybe
advisement process needs to be restructured? Pontius stated that it helps students to be doing
some kind of work associated with their majors to get a feel for what they want to do. Sheets
asked Bacon if he had any effective data associated with bridge program. Bacon mentioned
the LEAP programs which brought 13 students to campus prior to the fall semester. T.
Steiger (Sociology) taught the course. Students are supervised on campus (they all earned a
passing grade).
h.
S. Lamb asked about the lap-top initiative. Bacon felt that the University has went
as far as they can go with that initiative and that the University can only do that so long. He
stated that it was very successful from a marketing perspective. Worley stated that there
are/were problems enforcing it. (It was mentioned that since technology is so far advanced
that if there were no problems with laptops, there would be problem with students texting
one another in class through their cell phones or some other device may become a problem.)
VI.
Fifteen Minutes Open Discussion – None
VII.
New Business – None
VIII.
Old Business – None
IX.
Committee Reports
a.
AAC - none
b.
AEC - none
c.
CAAC - some proposal – additions to Gen Ed, discussion re procedures for
Banner, (emphasis on fast track stuff) – program review.
d.
FAC - request for committee meeting times…(helpful esp. SAG)
e.
FEBC -none
f.
GC
- T. Sawyer talked about plus minus grading. B- grade no transferable.
Revisited grad assist, residency policy.
g.
SAC - Pontius stated that P. Hightower told him the committee met in October
but has not received the minutes yet . Their next meeting will be in November.
h.
URC -none
Virgil Sheets stated that an informal meeting will be held with President Bradley on October
28 for committee members who can make the meeting.
Meeting adjourned: 4:55 pm.