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UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING
DATE Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012
3:30pm-5:00pm, SUL 321
Minutes
Present: R. Cherry, S. Lerner, L. Zimmerman, C. Barczyk, G. Barrow, M. Dobberstein,
M. Eisenstein, O. Farook, C. Fewer, J. Hack, G. Hoover King, D. Kozel, N. Johnson, P.
McGrath, M. Mick, A. Mitra, C. Moredich, Z. Mistri, R. Ocon, B. Pai, E. Pierson, D.
Pick, L. Rittenmeyer, T. Roach, K. Rowberg, L. Shen, J. Tazbir, T. Trepper, D.
Underwood, F. Wang, J. Whittington, T. Keon, D. Hendricks, S. Howard, K. Johnston, J.
Martin, R. Rogers
Visitors: B. Pelliciotti, A. Agosta-Severa, J. Rowan
Excused: J. Buckenmeyer, J. Whittington, F. Cervone, D. Hendricks
A. Call to order
Cherry called to order
B. Approval of the Agenda
Motion to approve - Rittenmeyer
Motion to amend agenda to replace SD12-01 with Modified SD 12-01 Dobberstein
Amendment unanimously approved
Agenda as amended unanimously approved
C. Approval of Minutes of the previous meeting. December 2011
Motion to table the minutes and email amendments to secretary Eisenstein
Unanimously approved
D. Special Business of the Day
 Chancellor Report
o PUC Seal – intended for academic excellence
 Medallions ordered for students graduating with honors and high
GPAs
o Smoking Policy Taskforce
 Want to continue smoking ban
o WL Trimester proposal
 PUC does not intend to change at this time
 Intention at WL appears to be increasing summer offerings
o Strategic Plan
 Beginning review of plan across campus
 Department heads have been given information to share with their
faculty
o Decadal (10 year) plan
 Trustees looking at campuses 10 year plans with assumption that
state funding will continue to decline
 Chair Report
o Smoking Taskforce planning to meet with Faculty Affairs
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o Faculty Grievance Hearing Committee – new procedures which move
responsibility from Senate to each school
o Faculty Convocation – Monday Feb. 13, 2012 – 3:30pm-5:00pm in
Alumni Hall with reception following
o Faculty Leadership Academy – chair, John Rowan – workshops and
events to help develop and enhance leadership roles at PUC- deadline this
week
o Faculty Satisfaction Survey – deadline this week
o Thanked everyone for contribution to the previous Senate meeting
 Eisenstein objected –asked chair of Senate to take no position
Curriculum document approval (see Appendix)
o Regular Curriculum Documents
o Experiential Learning
o General Education Curriculum Documents
Amended to remove LSS 11-61 new FLL-HTM 30XXX (new course –
also ExL and Gen Ed) as an ExL course – approved by Gen Ed and CEP Rittenmeyer
Amendment unanimously approved
Motion to approve - Rittenmeyer
Discussion about EMS 12-01, 12-07, 12-08 - Rowan
These courses are eliminating the Ethics course requirement –
Rowan made argument that this change should be reconsidered
following discussion with ethics and engineering faculty
Amendment to table those three documents – Barrow
Attempt and need to embed and integrate ethics into all
engineering courses rather than having separate courses – Pierson,
Pai, Kozel
Suggestions for further discussion between the departments –
Roach, Eisenstein, Mistri, Dobberstein, Hack, Mitra
Consider putting Ethics forward as Gen Ed - Rittenmeyer
Reminder that CEP meetings are open if there are concerns to
discuss at that time - Rittenmeyer
Vote called – 18 in favor; 8 against
N. Johnson – commented that LSS 11-64 COM prog min C in major –
brings in the greater issue of needed clarification in schools about the
value of C and C- this document specifies a GPA of 2.0
Documents unanimously approved
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Other special business
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PUWL Senate Representative – Professor Feng-Song Wang
SD11-01 – limiting General funds - Research faculty can be paid by
University General funds up to 25%, but generally should not use teaching
assignments. All teaching assignments must be approved on a semester to
semester base. Research faculty can supervise students - both undergraduates
and graduates.
SD11-07 - WL Core curriculum is up for university senate approval on
Feb. 20th, 2012. As soon as it is approved, university system should work
on the possibilities of intercampus transfers of core courses.
If Trimester is adopted by WL, it may impact credit transfer between Purdue
Calumet and WL.
Intercampus Faculty Council – can stop any policy at any campus for up to 90
days
Dual credit – WL has none; another regional campus has many –
The issues are cost; quality control issues; faculty Senate approval
necessary
IFC passed two motions. One is to encourage an annual
department head meeting across campuses. The second one is to
state the importance of governance bodies providing inputs
regarding the issue paper of 'Enhancing Purdue System
Effectiveness and Efficiency with a Focus on the Regional
Campuses'.
GAPS policy sent back to University Senate Student Affairs
committee for revision
Tazbir questioned whether we can be videotaped and recorded in a Senate meeting?
Eisenstein – As long as one party agrees (that one party can include the person doing the
recording), it can be done can.
E. Committee Reports
Agenda Committee – Professor Michael Dobberstein
SD 12-01 – A Proposal for the Formation of the Faculty Committee on Censure
and Dismissal Proceedings at Purdue University Calumet – for discussion
Revised SD 12-01 document (as added by amendment to the agenda)
Related to new grievance procedures
Senate to elect from this pool
Clarification that this an ad hoc committee; referred to B-4 and B48 –
Eisenstein
Proposal to revise existing policy on how committee is formed - Dobberstein
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Minutes from this point forward submitted by Prof. Casey Barczyk:
Eisenstein: If a Faculty Committee on Censure and Dismissal is established,
members should be well versed in First Amendment Right protections and in all of
the established Purdue procedures
Kozel: If the committee is populated, it should be stipulated that individuals on the
committee should be informed of regulations and rules associated with Executive
Memorandum B-48. This was acceptable to Professor Eisenstein.
Barczyk: The re-named SD 12-01 should be revised so that the word “candidates” in
the first sentence is replaced with “full professors.” Barczyk argued that full
professors be named to the committee because the matters brought up to the
committee are of great magnitude, which should be reconciled by faculty at the
highest level, much like full professors help decide promotion cases for
assistant/associate professors. He suggested that if full professors make decisions on
the promotion of assistants/associates at the primary committee level, area level, and
university level, they should also be involved in any action to censure or dismiss a
professor. In many cases full professors have more years at the university and a fuller
appreciation of Purdue values than faculty at other ranks. He argued further that full
professors no longer seek promotion, so there is less fear in displeasing administrators
who may have influence over the promotional opportunities of assistant and associate
professors.
Eisenstein: Agreed with Barczyk’s position for having only full professors on the
committee because it would be inappropriate for associate professors to make
decisions on the possible dismissal of a full professor.
Falk: Stated that the version of SD 12-01 was confusing and should be re-worded.
He pointed out that the document makes reference to the Grievance Hearing
Committee in the second sentence and then in the third sentence mention is made of
“the committee”, which could mean the Grievance Hearing Committee (by way of
sentence structure) or the Committee on Censure and Dismissal. The fourth sentence
then reverts back to a discussion of the Grievance Hearing Committee. He thought
that this wording was confusing and he urged the Agenda Committee to revise the
document to eliminate ambiguity and vagueness.
Wang: Stated that the document is university policy and could not be changed.
Senate Chair Cherry: Indicated that the document would be revised and presented for
action at the next University Senate meeting.
Academic Support Services Committee - Professor David Kozel
No report
Curriculum and Educational Policy- Professor Leslie Rittenmeyer
No report
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Faculty Affairs – Professor Janice Tazbir
The CEP and Faculty Affairs Committee will hold a joint meeting to discuss
the issue of course formats (hybrid, on-campus, online).
The VCAA will discuss the issue of faculty workload at the February 13, 2012
Faculty Convocation.
The Compensation and Benefits Committee (Judy Hack reporting), which is
subordinate to the Faculty Affairs Committee, will examine the issue of
summer pay for faculty. The Compensation and Benefits Committee will
discuss the issue with Vice Chancellor Ken Johnston. The planned meeting
date will be announced.
Nominating Committee – Professor Michael Dobberstein
No report
Committee for Student Affairs – Professor Tom Roach
No report
Student Government- Student Body Representative Jessie Martin
The Student member on the Board of Trustees visited our campus.
SGA is working with Student Affairs on the GAPS policy.
The SGA is considering the issue of course evaluations. They are involved
because of differences in evaluation approaches across schools.
The SGA is discussing ideas for the proposed fitness and recreation center.
SGA elections will be held the last week of March 2012. Applications will be
available on February 2, 2012 for students interested in participating in student
government.
F. Unfinished Business
None
G. New Business
None
H. Open Discussion
None
I. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 5:14 p.m.
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Regular Curriculum Documents (see Senate website for supporting documentation)
EDUC 11-01 Proposed Dual license 2010 bingo Mar 14 2011
EDUC 11-03 EDCI 30400 Literacy and Middle Childhood Course Curr. Revision
Proposal
EDUC 11-04 EDCI 31500 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School Course Curr.
Revision Proposal
EDUC 11-05 EDCI 31600 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School Course
Curr. Revision Proposal
EDUC 11-06 EDCI 31700 Teaching Science in the Elementary School Course Curr.
Revision Proposal
EDUC 11-07 EDCI 32100 Literacy and the Young Child Course Curr. Revision Proposal
EDUC 11-09 Elementary Ed_Special Needs Program Revision Proposal
EMS 11-39 bingo sheet for Minor in Mathematics for Preservice Elementary Teachers
EMS 11-39 curriculum_proposal_Elementary Ed math minor
EMS 11-40 curriculum_proposal MA 2XXXX
EMS 11-41 curriculum_proposal MA 2YXXX
EMS 12-01 Proposed CE Bingo Sheet
EMS 12-01 Revised Civil Engr Curriculum
EMS 12-02 CE 2XXXX Mechanics of Materials lab
EMS 12-03 CE 3XXXX Construction Engineering Mangement Course Proposal
EMS 12-06 C E 40400 Revised Course Proposal
EMS 12-07 Proposed EE Bingo Sheet
EMS 12-07 Revised Elec Engr Curriculum
EMS 12-08 Proposed Comp Engr Bingo Sheet
EMS 12-08 Revised Computer Engr Curriculum
EMS 12-09 ECE 38400 Revised Course Proposal
EMS 12-10 ECE 42900 Revised Course Proposal
EMS 12-11 ECE 44800 Revision curriculum proposal
EMS 12-12 Mechatronics minor revision
EMS 12-13 Power and Energy Systems Minor
EMS 12-14 ECE 4XXXX Power Electronics New course proposal
EMS 12-16 Curr proposal – Revised CE and ME Prerequisites
EMS 12-16 List of Revised CE and ME Prerequisite Changes
EMS 12-17 Proposed ME Bingo Sheet
EMS 12-17 Revised Mech Engr Curriculum
EMS 12-19 ME 42900 Revised Course proposal
EMS 12-20 M E 40400 Revised Course Proposal
EMS 12-21 ME 48500 Revised Course Proposal
LSS 11-64 COM prog min C in major
LSS 11-64 POS UMA
LSS 11-64 POS UMJ
LSS 11-64 POS USC
LSS 11-64 POS USG
LSS 11-64 POS USM
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LSS 11-64 POS USO
LSS 11-64 POS USV
LSS 11-65 COM max 25 percent management
LSS 11-72 CDFS to HDFS change
MA 11-42 curriculum_proposal MA 2ZXXX
Experiential Learning (see Senate website for supporting documentation)
EMS 12-04 CE 42900 New Course proposal – Exl
EMS 12-05 CE 43900 New Course proposal – Exl
EMS 12-15 ECE 42910 New Course proposal ExL
EMS 12-18 ME 42910 New Course proposal – Exl
General Education (see Senate website for supporting documentation)
LSS 11-61 new FLL-HTM 30XXX (new course – also ExL and Gen Ed)