Norfolk State University
Faculty Senate Meeting
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
University Police Building-Room 138
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Minutes Review and Approval
III. Treasurer’s Report
IV. Announcements and Reports
a. Dr. Clarence Coleman, Vice Provost - announcement
b. President - Faculty Senate website update
c. Committee Reports – Constitution and Bylaws, Curriculum and Academic Standards,
Elections and Nominations, Evaluation, Faculty Handbook Revision, Faculty Status
and Welfare, Grievance, Library Services, Shared Governance.
IV. Old Business
a. Recommendations for faculty salary increases – status report
b. Interim Deans “voting in” issue – request for tabling
V. New Business
a. URC elections re-do due to problems with voting in November: ballots due Friday
before noon.
b. Recommendation of qualifications for Faculty representatives to the Executive
Council (vote)
c. Recommendation and confirmation of Faculty representatives to the President's
Executive Council (vote)
d. Approval of the Faculty Senate Code of Ethics (vote)
e. Shared governance, and ensuring the survival of the Faculty Senate
f. Confirming Dr. Shahrooz Moosavizadeh as 2014 Interim Treasurer (vote)
g. Recommendation to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee to add the position of
President-Elect to the list of Senate officers
VI. Other New Business
VII. Adjournment
Next Executive Committee Meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
Next Faculty Senate Meeting: Tuesday, March 18, 2014.
Recommendation for Rules for membership in the Executive Council
An Executive Council faculty representative shall
1) be a tenured member of the Norfolk State University faculty,
2) have extensive leadership experience, including with protecting faculty rights in matters related
to curriculum matters or faculty status and welfare.
3) attend at least seven Faculty Senate Executive Committee meetings annually, in person or
virtually,
4) participate in discussions under consideration by the Executive Committee,
5) represent the Norfolk State University faculty as a body, supporting decisions approved by the
Faculty Senate,
6) defend the role of faculty in shared governance and compliance with the NSU Faculty Handbook,
7) serve for two years, with staggered membership (it is suggested that two members be reappointed after 2 years the first time around),
8) be recommended by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee from among nominees, and
confirmed by the Faculty Senate,
9) always act and speak in accordance with the Norfolk State University Employee Code of Ethics.
President’s Executive Council – 2014 Faculty Representatives Selection
2013 Representatives:
William Alexander, History, COLA
Camellia Okpodu, Biology, CSET
Vina Punjabi, Physics, CSET
Ronald Thomas, Psychology, COLA
Stan Tickton. Mass Communication and Journalism, COLA
Suely Black, Faculty Senate President, Chemistry, CSET
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Executive Committee:
Based on the following considerations:
- 2013 Council representatives participated in the discussions of the Faculty Senate Executive
Committee last year, but never had a chance to meet with the President.
- Increase diversity of Council by adding an existing Executive Committee member from another
School.
Recommendation for 2014 Representatives:
William Alexander, History, COLA (remain)
Camellia Okpodu, Biology, CSET (remain)
Ronald Thomas, Psychology, COLA (remain)
Stan Tickton Mass Communication and Journalism, COLA (remain)
Enrique Zapatero, BUEN (NEW)
Suely Black, Faculty Senate President, Chemistry, CSET (remain)
2014 Nominees from survey (not named above):
BUEN, Business, Sami Abbasi
COLA, Political Science, Aberra Meshesha
COLA, ENFL, Lamiaa Youssef
COLA, Fine Arts, Chinedu Okala
CSET, Biology, Arthur Bowman
CSET, Computer Science, Thorna Humphries
CSET, Engineering, Patricia Mead
SSWK, Social Work, Marvin Feit
2013-2014 Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Dr. William Alexander, NSU Executive Council, Shared Governance Committee
Dr. Suely Black, Faculty Senate President
Dr. Archie Earl, AAUP Representative
Dr. Charles Ford, Evaluation Committee
Dr. Joseph Hall, Faculty Salary and Budget Committee
Dr. Kimberly Hutson, Nominations and Elections Committee
Dr. Cathy Jackson, Faculty Senate Vice-President, Faculty Status and Welfare Committee
Dr. Shahrooz Moosavizadeh, Faculty Senate Treasurer
Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Faculty Senate Parliamentarian, Secretary, Faculty Handbook
Committee, Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Dr. Camellia Okpodu, NSU Executive Council, Research Council
Dr. Vina Punjabi, NSU Executive Council
Dr. Ronald Thomas, NSU Executive Council, Grievance Committee
Dr. Stan Tickton, NSU Executive Council
Mr. Ronald White, Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee
Dr. Enrique Zapatero, Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee