ࡱ>  bjbj 7hh]% 8/KdRG(o"lllccccccc$f?iclllllcdb%b%b%lcb%lcb%b%nRX2VgJQ( S(cd0KdSDi!iP2Vi2V llb%lllllcc#lllKdllllilllllllll : WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the FACULTY SENATE Tuesday, 2 September 2008 3:30 p.m. Capitol Rooms - University Union A C T I O N M I N U T E S SENATORS PRESENT: L. Baker-Sperry, C. Blackinton, V. Boynton, L. Brice, J. Clough, L. Conover, K. Daytner, J. Deitz, D. DeVolder, L. Erdmann, R. Hironimus-Wendt, M. Hoge, V. Jelatis, M. Maskarinec, L. Meloy, D. Mummert, A. Pathak, G. Pettit, C. Pynes, M. Siddiqi, I. Szabo Ex-officio: Jack Thomas, Provost; T. Kaul, Parliamentarian SENATORS ABSENT: T. Pfafman GUESTS: Bruce Biagini, Felix Chu, Judi Dallinger, Bradley Dilger, Ken Hawkinson, Bob Intrieri, Bill Knox, Jennifer McNabb, Nancy Parsons, Phyllis Rippey, Mike Rodriguez, Miriam Satern, Phyllis Self, Lance Ternasky, Ronald Williams I. Consideration of Minutes 29 April 2008 APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED II. Announcements A. Approvals from the President and Provost 1. Approvals from the President a. BN-RSN Completion Program Admissions Requirements b. Elimination of Constitution Exam Graduation Requirement c. Implementation of the Foreign Language/Global Issues Requirement 2. Approvals from the Provost a. Requests for New Courses i. AAS 455, Rural Roots of Urban African Americans, 3 s.h. ii. ARTS 246, Digital Art Photography I, 3 s.h. iii. ARTS 340, Intermediate Drawing, 3 s.h. iv. BC 210, Broadcast Media Technology and Design, 3 s.h. v. EM 323, Emergency Preparedness and Response, 3 s.h. vi. EM 324, Legal Aspects of Emergency Management, 3 s.h. vii. EM 401, Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery, 3 s.h. viii. EM 420, Research Applications in Emergency Management, 3 s.h. ix. WS 401, African American Women and Dance, 3 s.h. x. WS 495, Third-Wave Cinema, 3 s.h. b. Requests for Changes in Options i. Applied Music ii. Computer Science Business iii. Computer Science Traditional c. Requests for Changes in Majors i. Emergency Management ii. Health Sciences iii. Health Services Management iv. Telecommunications Management d. Request for WID Inclusion i. HSM 315, Long Term Care Management, 3 s.h. B. Provosts Report Provost Thomas welcomed senators back and thanked them for their hard work and dedication to help make ϲʷ¼ a success. He also expressed thanks for a successful fall faculty assembly, and noted he has received much positive feedback on the event. Provost Thomas reminded senators that two proposals are pending before the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE): new majors for Nursing and Engineering. It is hoped the two requests will be on the October IBHE agenda. Provost Thomas reminded senators that last semester a new program was begun to require completion of a feasibility study before new programs can be developed. He said the study will determine if the resources are available to support new programs and will assure that those new programs that are developed are on the cutting edge. Provost Thomas feels this process will help Western remain competitive with sister and peer institutions. Provost Thomas reported that many individuals attended the First Year Experience (FYE) faculty meeting held at the beginning of the academic year. He intends to make sure that assessment methods are in place for the FYE program so that it can be evaluated for measures of success. He said the Provosts office is attempting to address issues brought forward regarding the FYE program and does not intend to dodge these issues. Provost Thomas stated the FYE kick-off for incoming freshmen was revamped this year, and he has heard rave reviews about its success. He feels the FYE program is moving in the right direction. Provost Thomas has established a Provosts Advisory Council which will begin meeting this month. Provost Thomas wishes to make sure he hears all issues and concerns and plans to address those concerns. Additionally, the Open Houses in the Provosts office will continue. Dates are posted on the Provosts website. Provost Thomas reminded senators he will also quickly respond to questions and concerns that are emailed to him. Provost Thomas stated that a search to replace retiring Dean of the College of Education and Human Services Bonnie Smith-Skripps will begin this fall. The Provost reminded senators that Founders Day celebrations will be held on September 23. There will be a luncheon in Western Hall on the Macomb campus at 11:45 a.m. C. Student Government Association Report Chairperson DeVolder explained that since an SGA representative has not yet been appointed, there is no Student Government Association report for this meeting. D. Other Announcements 1. Security Access Warning Message (Attorney Bruce Biagini) The Universitys attorney, Bruce Biagini, told senators that the change last spring to the security access warning message seen when logging onto ϲʷ¼ computers was spurred by concerns that faculty and staff have an expectation of privacy on University computers that can no longer be guaranteed. Mr. Biagini stated the University is being besieged constantly by Freedom of Information (FOI) Act requests: from malcontented students, from judges investigating alleged discrimination cases, Title 9 abuses, or student political activities on ϲʷ¼ equipment, from requests from vendors for mailing lists of alumni or staff, and many more. Mr. Biagini stated that straightforward requests for information are handled by University Relations Director Darcy Shinberger; an example might be the Peoria Journal Star requesting information on faculty salaries. Requests involving litigation or students being terminated because they have done something improper are addressed by Mr. Biagini. Mr. Biagini told senators he tries to make people understand that emails are like postcards: there is no way to stop the postman from reading them. He said he advises people with complaints to call rather than email the person they believe is at fault and to leave as few paper trails as possible. Mr. Biagini stated that if a subpoena is received from a judge about an allegation, the University has no option but to turn over emails and other requested records within a specific number of days. Requests for information from students and others can sometimes be refused because the request is imprecise or unduly burdensome. Mr. Biagini stated that Western belongs to the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and he works with peers across the state to discuss and address these types of issues. Mr. Biagini frequently consults colleagues at the University of Illinois, which has 13 full-time lawyers on its staff. Mr. Biagini feels Western needs a computer use policy that goes well beyond what is covered in the security access warning message, addressing such topics as research, personal communications, and access by others when the main user is away. He stated the University of Illinois has a four-page privacy notice that basically informs the user not to have any privacy expectations. Mr. Biagini assured senators that ϲʷ¼ complies with the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, but asked them to always remember that emails are postcards. Senator Pynes asked Mr. Biagini about the statement on the security access warning banner that all data on the system are the exclusive property of ϲʷ¼ University. Mr. Biagini admitted that the use of the word exclusive was the wrong choice for this context and needs to be changed. He confirmed that copyrighted material is not owned by the University and the owner does not lose legal rights to the document(s). He strongly encouraged faculty, however, not to do research that could be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Senator Pynes asked if Mr. Biagini recommends that faculty bring their own computers and use them on the Universitys network. Mr. Biagini and Mr. Rodriguez stated that the University retains the right to capture information generated using ϲʷ¼s network, so this would be no different than using a public computer in the library. Mr. Rodriguez added that as long as employees use their own computers and do not access the Universitys network, they will not see the warning banner. Mr. Biagini explained that if an individual sends emails using the Universitys network, those are discoverable and subject to the Freedom of Information Act. He stated that employees are only at risk if they are using University equipment to generate information they do not wish to be disclosed. Senator Hironimus-Wendt asked Mr. Biagini what can be done to protect faculty and if faculty are informed when requests are made for information stored on their computers. The senator added he is on record as opposing sacrifices of privacy and academic freedom in higher education. Mr. Biagini responded that he agrees but feels he cannot assure faculty privacy when faced by a subpoena for information. He said some subpoenas prohibit the University from informing the faculty member that information will be gathered because of alleged criminal or civil rights violations, and there is no appealing that process institutionally. Mr. Biagini assured senators that Western throws up every road block possible and at some peril of being held in contempt of court, but in many cases the institutions hands are tied. Mr. Biagini decried the abrogation of first and fourth amendment rights in the past four to five years in the name of Homeland Security, stating that violation of privacy rights in order to protect privacy rights is an oxymoron. Mr. Biagini added that although he is Westerns Ethics Officer, the Office of Inspector General will send representatives to campus routinely to investigate ethics complaints by faculty and students without informing Mr. Biagini beforehand. Senator Maskarinec noted that there is a profound difference between a federal judge subpoenaing information and a book vender asking for mailing lists. He feels the statement in the security access warning banner that the University may disclose all data thereon indicates that there is no limit on what can be requested and obtained. He said the stated limit should be that information be properly subpoenaed. Mr. Biagini related that formerly, subpoenas went sent directly to department chairs, but they now are all received in the office of the Vice President for Administrative Services and reviewed by Mr. Biagini to verify that they have been appropriately issued. He said he rejects many of them because they violate FERPA or HIPAA or are not properly instituted. Senator Maskarinec said he would like for the language of the security access warning message to indicate that information will be disclosed only when the appropriate administrative officers receive the appropriate documentation to request it. Mr. Biagini told senators that a case involving the University of Nebraska recently resulted in a ruling that warrantless searches of faculty and employee computers did not violate fourth amendment rights. Parliamentarian Kaul suggested a checkbox be displayed when logging onto the system so that users can be linked to the complete computer security policy to read on their own if desired rather than a shortened security access warning banner. A short statement can indicate that use of the University computer system implies acceptance of its established policies and procedures, which can be accessed by following the link. He said because concerns continue to be expressed about the simplified language in the shortened warning banner, this would provide users with access to the full policy. Parliamentarian Kaul stated that if users refuse to accept the policies and procedures as established by the University and do not put a check in the appropriate box, they would be blocked from proceeding past the first screen. Mr. Biagini pointed out that if this suggestion is incorporated, the banner would not have to be changed each time the policy is revised. Senator Hoge, however, noted that faculty members effectively could not function without checking the box so would have to comply. Senator Baker-Sperry asked how often the calendaring system records are requested as evidence. Mr. Rodriguez responded the only time the calendaring system could be used in evidence against a faculty member would be if he or she indicated acceptance of a meeting and something questionable occurred during the event. Senator Baker-Sperry noted she sometimes does not attend meetings that she accepts on her calendar. English and Journalism professor Bradley Dilger said questions about the security access warning message have centered on (1) intellectual property, (2) privacy, and (3) the procedure by which the message was implemented. He said the Universitys computer policy needs to be approved by the Board of Trustees, and new policies, such as the revised warning message, must go through the proper channels, which has not always been the case of late. Mr. Biagini concurred that the information needs to be properly vetted. Senator Boynton asked if emails are really gone when deleted. Mr. Biagini responded there is no such thing as entirely deleting emails. 2. Service on Information Security Steering Committee (Chief Technology Security Officer Mike Rodriguez) Mr. Rodriguez told senators that mistakes were made in the way changes to the security access warning banner were brought forward, and lessons were learned from that process. He is trying to correct that situation through creation of an Information Security Steering Committee with membership opened to representatives of various governance groups. He said the intention of the policy will be to (1) protect the rights of individuals using the Universitys computer system and (2) to avoid individuals being able to do the wrong things on University computers and getting away with it because the necessary language is not in place. Mr. Rodriguez said there is a substantial amount of policy to develop, and asked senators if they wish for him to frequently report back to Faculty Senate or to appoint a representative to attend the committee meetings and act as liaison to the Senate. Chairperson DeVolder told senators he met with the Information Security Steering Committee the week before school began and provided senators in their packets with the table of contents from the first draft of the Computer and Information Security Policy so they could see what types of topics were under consideration. Senator Boynton asked who wrote Draft Do Not Circulate on the top of the table of contents document. Chairperson DeVolder responded he wrote this at the top because Mr. Rodriguez had asked for the information not to be circulated. Senator Boynton noted she usually checks with her constituents about Senate topics before the meeting but was prevented from doing so because of this directive. Mr. Rodriguez explained that his concern was that certain information in the policy, such as rules explaining how passwords are defined, should not be available outside of the University community. Mr. Rodriguez said he would prefer to err on the side of providing information to the right people. Senator Boynton responded that a directive to not circulate outside of faculty would have been more helpful. Chairperson DeVolder explained that when he initially wrote the Do Not Circulate request on the top of the first page, it was attached to the entire document. He said he did not mean to prevent faculty from discussing the topics but to prevent copies of the document being distributed across campus when discussion on the policy has not yet begun with faculty representation. Chairperson DeVolder told senators he takes responsibility for the Do Not Circulate statement and apologized if it was problematic. Senator Siddiqi requested that senators be provided with the full draft policy. Mr. Rodriguez responded there is a chance the policy would be misrepresented; he is concerned that faculty will take the document as law and feel that it is being pushed on them. Senator Siddiqi stated that senators are seated to represent the greater interests of the University community, and finds the suggestion that a draft document coming into the hands of a senator will find its way beyond the University to be offensive. Senator Hironimus-Wendt asked that the annual review of the Computer and Information Security Policy be an open review process and that there be several open meetings as the policy is developed. Mr. Rodriguez stated the committee is only beginning to discuss policy. Representation has been obtained from the Civil Service Employees Council and Student Government Associations on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses. Meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the Mary Lou Kent Room of the Malpass Library. Parliamentarian Kaul cautioned Mr. Rodriguez to make sure that policy statements are sufficiently general and vague to avoid exposing trade secrets such as password processes. He said Mr. Rodriguez can probably not control release of the policy into the public domain once it is approved since it will be posted on the Provosts website. Motion: That faculty be represented on the Information Security Steering Committee with one member per academic college (Maskarinec/Daytner) Library Dean Phyllis Self stated University Libraries needs its own representative on the committee since it maintains the largest amount of content in the University. Friendly amendment: That faculty representation be from the four academic colleges and University Libraries (Siddiqi/Erdmann) Mr. Rodriguez noted that University Libraries already has representation on the committee. FRIENDLY AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN Senator Maskarinec told Mr. Rodriguez to expect to be invited back to Faculty Senate to discuss major milestones in computing policy and also suggested that major milestones, once completed, should be discussed in open forums. Parliamentarian Kaul asked if senators were to be seated on the committee or faculty representatives in general from the academic colleges. Senator Maskarinec responded he envisions Committee on Committee determining faculty representatives, not senators, for membership. MOTION APPROVED 20 YES 0 NO 0 AB 3. Nominations are sought for two vacant positions on the University Personnel Committee. A two-year term is open in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, and a three-year term in the College of Education and Human Services. Only tenured, full professors are eligible to serve on the Committee. Information will be mailed to department chairs for posting, and is available on the Faculty Senate website under Elections. 4. Changes have been made to the Withdrawal from Courses or University Policy to separate the path for undergraduate students from the path for graduate students. The minor changes were approved by CAGAS in April and by President Goldfarb in May. The revised policy can be viewed at  HYPERLINK "http://www.wiu.edu/policies/withdraw.php" http://www.wiu.edu/policies/withdraw.php. 5. The Faculty Senate office periodically receives minutes of councils and committees to which it provides faculty representation. The Parking and Traffic Committee discussed parking issues in the south part of campus at its April meeting, as well as the possibility of increasing hourly rates for meters and a possible future phase-in for increased hangtag fees. Public Safety Director Bob Fitzgerald told the committee that sometime in the near future, consultants will conduct a study/survey of parking at ϲʷ¼ in anticipation of the need to meet increased expenses associated with construction of new parking structures. It was reported to the committee that a survey of meter rates at other state institutions by Parking Services staff found they range from 50 cents to one dollar per hour elsewhere. Motion: To reorder the agenda to consider New Business, A., next (Baker-Sperry/Daytner) MOTION APPROVED 20 YES 0 NO 0 AB V. New Business A. Process for Selection of Faculty Representatives for College of Education and Human Services Dean Search Committee Chairperson DeVolder informed senators that the last time Faculty Senate determined faculty representation for a dean search committee, the number of departments in the College of Business and Technology enabled the Senate to designate one representative for each. That will be impossible for the Dean Search Committee for the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) since that College has 13 departments, and seven representatives must be chosen from among them. Chairperson DeVolder stated the Executive Committee recommends a two-tiered election process whereby each department within COEHS would forward the name of one candidate, which would then become the ballot for the second election. He stated if COEHS were to elect seven representatives, one of those would need to be designated as the Faculty Senate representative. Alternatively, Faculty Senate can designate its own representative from among the College of Education and Human Services senators. Senator Pynes stated he worries about departments with a smaller number of faculty being marginalized because they may not receive enough votes in the process. Chairperson DeVolder stated Faculty Senate will not be able to determine a policy to address every issue that might occur, and smaller departments that might feel excluded could petition the Provost to resolve their concerns in a favorable fashion. He reminded senators that the Provost can add an additional faculty member if a compelling argument is made for inclusion, and told senators he hopes to determine a general model that can be used for Faculty Senate appointments to future dean search committees as well. Senator Hironimus-Wendt asked if there are any natural alliances within the College. Senator Mummert responded COEHS is divided between a College of Education and a College of Human Services. COEHS Associate Dean Lance Ternasky noted that Kinesiology can fit on both sides of the division. Senator Erdmann noted that the search committee will include two chair representatives, one from Education and one from Human Services. He asked if faculty representatives could be chosen from departments other than the two departments with chairs on the committee. Senator Meloy responded that faculty may not like being excluded because they have a chair on the search committee already because faculty issues on search committees are different than those of chairs. Senator Meloy stated she supports the Faculty Senate representative to the search committee being chosen from College of Education and Human Services senators rather than from COEHS faculty at-large. Senator Daytner volunteered to serve as the Faculty Senate representative to the search committee. Senator Pettit recommended a minimum of two representatives be chosen from each of the two divisions within COEHS. He said this procedure would also work for the other colleges with separate divisions, such as Arts and Sciences. Senator Meloy stated she is comfortable with specifying an equal number of representatives from each division with a minimum of two apiece. Senator Maskarinec noted that official subdivisions of the College have not been determined, and Faculty Senate would then need to decide which COEHS departments fit within Education and which within the Human Services side. Senator Pynes suggested a weighted election with each faculty member voting for their top three candidates rather than one person-one vote. Senator Boynton asked if each COEHS faculty member would be able to vote for six choices; Chairperson DeVolder responded that is how he envisions the process. Senator Meloy pointed out that faculty serving on dean searches represent all faculty rather than just the department in which they serve. Motion: That three faculty representatives be selected from the Education division and three selected from the Human Services division of the College of Education and Human Services to serve on the dean search committee (Hironimus-Wendt/Siddiqi) Senator Meloy recommended that the wording election be used rather than selection. Senator Erdmann asked how a dividing of 13 departments into two different directions relates to college cohesiveness when the College typically collaborates together on a regular basis. He expressed concerns about such a separation taking COEHS down a road that has not been sufficiently discussed. Senator Mummert responded she does not see the voting process as something that will drive a wedge between departments within the College. She noted the College is quickly coming upon an NCATE visit, and accreditation issues for teacher education are very different from accreditation issues for the human services side of the College. She added there may be very different questions that the human services representatives wish to ask of a dean candidate than the teacher education reps would raise. Senator Mummert feels that having representation from both sides would provide the perspective needed to choose really good dean candidates, and she sees it as a unique opportunity for the entire College to be served well rather than as something that will divide it. Chairperson DeVolder stated the intent of determining the process is to develop a procedure and then hand it to the College so that they can conduct the election and report the results back. He said it is not Faculty Senates intention to run the election but just to establish the procedure. Senator Boynton asked if the Senates procedure can be to ask the College Council to run the election. Senator Hironimus-Wendt clarified that each department within the College can nominate a candidate with the Faculty Council running the election. SENATOR SIDDIQI CALLED THE QUESTION MOTION TO SUSPEND DEBATE APPROVED 19 YES 1 NO 0 AB Friendly amendment: Each faculty member may vote for six representatives (Maskarinec) Friendly amendment: The College Council will determine the divisions for each department (Maskarinec) Friendly amendment: The top three vote-getters in each division will be chosen to sit on the search committee (Pynes) Chairperson DeVolder clarified that the first step of the election would be for each department of the College to choose one representative, and then among those 13 candidates, the College Council would hold an election to determine six search committee members, three of which should come from each division within the College. MOTION WITH FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS APPROVED 15 YES 3 NO 2 AB Motion: That Senator Daytner be accepted as the representative of Faculty Senate on the search committee (Siddiqi/Pynes) MOTION APPROVED 19 YES 0 NO 1 AB Senator Daytner is also the Chair of the COEHS Faculty Council and will take forward the wishes of the Faculty Senate to that body and initiate the process. The Administrative Selection Procedures also specify that Preference will be given to one member being selected from the Graduate Council. Chairperson DeVolder stated this section is problematic; he said it feels as if the election is being rigged, and intends at a later date to introduce an amendment by which the Graduate Council would provide its own representative as a separate provision rather than be included as part of the Faculty Senate selection process. Chairperson DeVolder emailed both Graduate Council representatives from the College of Education and Human Services but has not yet received a response as to whether they would be willing to serve on the dean search committee. He suggested that responsibility be passed on to the Graduate Council to request representation on the search committee from Provost Thomas if desired. The question was raised of what should occur if one of the 13 department representatives chosen during the first tier of the election is a Graduate Council member. Senator Maskarinec stated he feels this is an issue for the Graduate Council to pursue with the Provost since he can make appropriate additions to the search committee. Senator Baker-Sperry stated if Faculty Senate accepts this recommendation, it will be ignoring the procedures specified in the policy regarding giving preference to a Graduate Council member from among the faculty selected. Senator Pettit disagreed, stating Faculty Senate has not ignored the procedure since Chairperson DeVolder has attempted to contact the two eligible faculty members. Chairperson DeVolder stated that had he received a response from either of them, he would have felt comfortable stating that one or the other had expressed an interest and using that as a mechanism to give preference. Since he has heard back from neither, he recommended letting the Graduate Council request a specific representative if one is not chosen as a College rep and if the Graduate Council desires to do so. III. Reports of Committees and Councils A. Council on Admission, Graduation and Academic Standards (CAGAS) (Robert Intrieri, Chair, 2008-2009) 1. Annual Report (Gayle Mericle, Chair, 2007-2008) The CAGAS annual report states that a subcommittee was established to make decisions on borderline admissions, as specified in the new freshman admission standards. The CAGAS Academic Integrity Subcommittee heard two appeals last year. The full Council considered 65 substitution waiver requests, 157 late withdrawal requests, 147 late add requests, 71 appeals of denial for admission by freshmen and transfer students, 76 appeals for readmission after suspension or dismissal, 22 program change requests, 7 cases of falsification of admission applications, 421 changes of grades, and 43 cases of academic integrity incidents which were confirmed and reported to the Student Judicial Office. Additionally, CAGAS this year considered at length the First Year Experience program, specifically its applicability as a graduation requirement and as an enrollment requirement. CAGAS also considered the continued need of the Constitution Examination requirement, wording to clarify procedures for graduate and undergraduate students in the Withdrawal Policy, and admissions requirements for the two paths of the Nursing Program. NO OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT B. Council on Campus Planning and Usage (CCPU) (Chair 2008-2009 TBD) 1. Annual Report (Marcus Olson, Chair, 2007-2008) The CCPU annual report expressed the viewpoint that the Council is not properly updated and consulted regarding campus usage and planning. Efforts were made to address this by inviting Bill Brewer of the Physical Plant to meet with the group. The chair, however, remarked in his report that it would have been beneficial for CCPU to have been involved in planning for the Lake Ruth renovation, stating that There needs to be a mechanism established whereby the CCPU can involve itself in these kinds of project discussions before they are undertaken and bring a faculty perspective to the table. Chairperson DeVolder stated he plans to meet with the Council this fall to discuss their concerns and perhaps initiate some changes. NO OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT C. Council on Curricular Programs and Instruction (CCPI) (Nancy Parsons, Chair, 2008-2009) 1. Annual Report (Nancy Parsons, Chair, 2007-2008) CCPI approved 70 new courses in 2007-2008, 6 experimental courses, 2 new majors, 3 new minors, 2 new certificates of undergraduate studies, and 1 new concentration. Fifteen changes to existing majors were considered, 4 changes to existing minors, 6 changes to options, and 74 changes to existing courses. NO OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT 2. Request for Change in Option a. Athletic Training Senator Hironimus-Wendt recommended that MATH 123 be taken as a Natural Science requirement because it would provide students with some freedom of choice. The senator stated he has concerns about lack of freedom in General Education requirements for students. Kinesiology Chair Miriam Satern responded the senators recommendation has already been implemented: because students in Athletic Training need all the classes listed as prereqs for other classes or they are required to take them for accreditation, the number of hours in Natural Sciences and Mathematics exceeds the minimum number required for ϲʷ¼s Gen Ed program. When asked if the Math Department approves this, Dr. Satern responded they support it. She said the change in option is a result of a two-step process begun last spring with a change in prerequisites for a core course. NO OBJECTIONS Motion: To adjourn (Brice) MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND Motion: To continue the meeting past 6:00 p.m. (Boynton/Erdmann) MOTION APPROVED 16 YES 1 NO 0 AB D. Council on General Education (CGE) (Phyllis Rippey, Chair, 2008-2009) 1. Annual Report (Phyllis Rippey, Chair, 2007-2008) The Council has established its own website ( HYPERLINK "http://www.wiu.edu/gened" www.wiu.edu/gened) which is linked to the Faculty Senate website. They have arranged with Telestars to send an email to all faculty shortly before the beginning of each semester reminding them of the guidelines for writing assignments in General Education courses. The Council has also composed a brochure for new faculty providing them with basic information about General Education at Western. Additionally last year, CGE obtained and reviewed assessment plans for all General Education courses to be offered this fall. The CGE annual report expresses concern that the removal of the W requirement not undermine ϲʷ¼s commitment to writing as both a pedagogic tool and a fundamental academic and life skill. Toward that end, a CGE subcommittee surveyed Gen Ed faculty this past spring regarding their inclusion of writing assignments in Gen Ed courses. NO OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT 2. Request for Inclusion in General Education a. BAT 300, Global Study, 1-9 s.h. Dr. Rippey pronounced BAT 300 as a solid Gen Ed course and stated that CGE enthusiastically supports it as an avenue to encourage international studies. Senator Jelatis noted that the course is 300-level and has a prerequisite, which is not the case for most Gen Ed courses. Dr. Rippey responded that multicultural Gen Ed courses are traditionally 300-level and traditionally have prerequisites. NO OBJECTIONS E. Council on Intercollegiate Athletics (CIA) (Chair 2008-2009 TBD) 1. Annual Report (Buzz Hoon, Chair, 2007-2008) Last year, CIA met three times to consider the athletic schedules submitted by intercollegiate teams in accordance with University policy. The Council also discussed a request by Faculty Senate that they consider the proposed change to the athletic nickname Westerwinds but decided not to make a formal recommendation on either side of the issue. NO OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT F. Council for International Education (CIE) (Chair 2008-2009 TBD) 1. Annual Report (Felix Chu, Co-Chair, 2007-2008) The Council met three times and approved the three international courses that are proposed to accompany the new International Studies major. The Foreign Language/Global Issues Subcommittee report has recommended that CIE take on a more central role for certifying courses that are proposed to satisfy the foreign language/global issues requirement. NO OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT G. Writing Instruction in the Disciplines (WID) Committee (Chair 2008-2009 TBD) 1. Annual Report (Jennifer McNabb, Chair, 2007-2008) The WID Committee sponsored a faculty development workshop in March entitled WID Fundamentals: An Interactive Workshop. The workshop was open for both WID and non-WID instructors. The Committee also conducted a series of departmental WID reviews in Social Work, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Special Education and Womens Studies. The annual report states that The members of the Committee commend the WID instructors in these departments for their innovative teaching methods in pursuit of meeting WID standards effectively, especially in courses also designed to fulfill a variety of departmental, College, University, and sometimes state requirements. The annual report discusses concerns with departments that continue to have multiple over-enrolled sections. Dr. McNabb states in the report that A potential concern for the Committee is its current inability to do more than identify deviations from the WID standards approved by the Senate. There is no clear procedure in place to hold departments and programs accountable for adhering to the Committees recommendations, and yet the WID standards are arguably more important than ever, particularly in light of the recent decision to drop the W course component. Dr. McNabb requests the Senates support as the Committee develops a set of policies to ensure greater accountability to the approved WID standards. Senator Boynton suggested Faculty Senate should discuss the topic of how much power the WID Committee has over departments, if any. Chairperson DeVolder stated he would add this topic to a future Executive Committee agenda. Senator Pynes noted he was unhappy with recent discussions regarding the Board of Trustees Bachelor of Arts (BOT-BA) degree programs lack of a WID requirement and what constitutes a WID class. Dr. McNabb said she does not feel the Committee has been given enough direction regarding the criteria to use to determine whether courses suggested to fulfill the WID requirement for the BOT-BA are adequate. She added this issue needs to be addressed very quickly. H. Committee on Committees (Janna Deitz, Chair) SENATE COUNCILS: Council on Admission, Graduate and Academic Standards Mike Godard, Kinesiology replacing Ritchie Gabbei Fall 08 E&HS UNIVERSITY COUNCILS: University Honors Council Anna Valeva, ISDS replacing Stephen Straub 2009 B&T UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES: Judicial Board Tawnya Adkins-Covert, Soc/Anth replacing Joan Livingston-Webber 2010 At-large There were no further nominations. All nominees were declared elected. IV. Old Business None V. New Business B. Election of Committee on Provost and Presidential Performance C. Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Establish a Senate Council for Instructional Technology 1. First Reading The remaining items of New Business were not considered due to lack of time. 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