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University Faculty Senate

Approved November 09, 2006.

October 26, 2006 Minutes
 
	

Indiana State University
Faculty Senate 2005-06

CAAC#6

 

      Members Present: SAMy Anderson, S. Kiger, D. Malooley, J. Maxwell M. Miller, M. Murphy, R. Peters, D. Worley, C. Yaw

      Student members:

      Ex-officio: M. Bennett, A. Craddock, B. McLaren, J. Ozmun, A. Rider, K. Schmid

      Executive Committee Liaison: J. Hughes

Absent:

Guests:

 

1.  SAMy Anderson called the meeting to order at 2:07 PM.

 

2.  Minutes #5, (10-19-06), were presented and approved, 9-0-0, (Worley/Kiger).

 

3.  Program Prioritization.  The Provost has sent the report to the Executive Committee.  Those programs that are readily agreed upon may be expedited and go to board in February.  Those that need further discussion will do so and follow a much more deliberative path.

 

4.   A motion to Accept the report was made and seconded, (Malooley, Worley).  Discussion:  CAAC needs to honor the work of the PPTF.  It is not possible for PPTF to identify the money saved, that will only be available through the Deans working with departments and the  Provost.  There will have to be a posted website that lists the eliminated programs and cost savings.  Then there should be an associated listing of where the funds go.  Who will be responsible for tracking the General Education changes?  Question:  What happens if the total savings from Cat IV does not reach the $2M level?  Does the process go into Cat. III?  Should a distinction be made between Graduate & Undergraduate?  How may consolidation help?  Can integration result in cost savings without elimination—Example, a Core with tracks?  Was the Prioritization Process followed in a fair and open manner?  How will monies be applied to new programs as well as current strong programs?  It is important to assure a dynamic investment in those areas that will place ISU in the forefront of education and meeting the needs of the State, etc.  Considerations into how funding may be reallocated was discussed.  Perhaps Colleges could submit strategic plans for new, emerging, or supplementary support to existing programs.  A critical question;  How did ISU arrive at this point?—what mechanisms are missing within the ISU curriculum process that allowed us to get into this situation.  How did General Education grow so much?  It is important to prevent this in future so prioritization will not be required again.  Perhaps we need a group that is forward looking at what new programs etc. need to be developed to meet needs of students, society and State of Indiana.  Competition is growing daily.  ISU needs to jump ahead instead of getting bogged down in present problems.

 

      Discussion was also held on what is to be the process for those programs in Cat. IV that need further discussion prior to a final decision.  Some programs in Cat. IV have special circumstances or other information that would result in the program being kept.

 

      A Form will be developed that allows expeditious elimination or allows input for modification to respond to Cat. IV programs.

 

      The Table III people should also prepare responses.

 

      Lost Quorum 3:20 p.m.

 

5.  The committee adjourned at 3:20 PM.

 

The next scheduled meeting will be Thursday, November 2, 2006 at 2:00 PM in Myers Tech TC 101E.

 

Respectfully Submitted

David J. Malooley, Secretary

 

 

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