Skip to Main Content ISU Home * MyISU * ISU A-Z * Giving To ISU * Search * Admissions * Visiting ISU * Academics * Research * Athletics * News ? * Faculty Senate * Meeting Schedule * Memberships * Minutes * Senate Committee * Governance Units * Faculty Resources * Program Prioritization * Faculty Scholarship * Faculty Survey 2005 * Senate Approved Documents * ISU Community * Prospective Students * Alumni & Friends * Parents & Family * Business & Community ? Contact Rakin Hall 426 Indiana State University 812.237.3007 E-mail Faculty Senate Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM University Faculty Senate Faculty Affairs Committee INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY November 19, 2008 FAC#6 Approved January 1, 2009 NOvember 19,2008 Indiana State University Faculty Senate 2007-08 Present: Linda Sperry, Nancy McEntire, Robert Guell, Dale O’Neal, Richard Kjonaas, Arthur Halpern, Susan Hoffman, Barbara Skinner, Dorothy Carole Yaw, Phil Cochrane Absent: Karen Evans and Bob English Meeting was called to order by chair Linda Sperry at 2:20 p.m. Agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes of November 5, 2008. Approved with revisions (6-0-0). 2. Report from Liaison to Academic Affairs (English) No report. 3. Report from Liaison to Executive Committee (Halpern) a. The Provost presented clarification that the Deans of colleges will be given names of students receiving a 1.0 GPA. The Deans will identify categories getting the 1.0, such as low SAT, ACT or Core 40 scores. Discussion ensued. The commission is phasing in a new rubric based on excluding F grades. b. The Executive Committee approved that the Support Staff Council be given a speaking seat in the Senate. c. There has been a 22% increase in health insurance claims over the past year; due to this increase HR is planning to increase the premiums by 10%. d. The four day Summer School schedule was discussed again at the Executive Committee meeting. On 11/20/08 this committee will meet with the President informally. 4. Report from the Special Purpose Faculty Advocate (Hoffman) a. S. Hoffman met with the CEP faculty and will report later on it. 5. Report from Chair (Sperry) a. D. O’Neal reported on the Work/Life Balance audio conference she attended for the FAC. She discussed what she learned and passed out information from the conference. The question was asked if FAC recommended that any of the Work/Life Balance programs discussed be pursued. b. A motion was made by R. Guell and seconded by D. O’Neal to have A. Halpern ask the Executive Committee if they wish FAC to pursue this issue of family friendliness at ISU. Motion carried 7-0-0. 6. Old Business a. Charge #17 – Review COT Constitution to make sure there are no violations of the University Handbook. i. Phil Cochrane from the COT explained the charges. A motion was made and seconded that the COT Constitution is in compliance. The motion carried 7-0-0. b. Charge #16 – Review the COB Constitution to make sure there are no conflicts with the University Handbook. i. R. Guell made a motion to accept the COB Constitution, D. O’Neal seconded. Motion carried 7-0-0. c. Charge #4 – Recommend a process to include faculty oversight of grade appeals (including appeals against grades by temporary or separated faculty) (Guell). i. R. Guell explained his draft on grade appeals in detail. If there is no resolution, they must appeal within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the grade to file the informal appeal. ii. It was suggested to change the language under formal appeal. iii. In the first paragraph last sentence, they is the department committee, chairperson, and department review. Meeting was adjourned at 3:38 p.m. 200 North Seventh Street, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA 47809-9989 Copyright © 2009 by Indiana State University. 1-800-GO-TO-ISU | 1-800-468-6478