Faculty Council Meeting Minutes Monday 13 October 2014 Glenhill Farmhouse Memorial Room – Present: D. Williams, V. Kazmerski, L. Aronne, G. Walters, K. Danvers, T. Mastroberadino, D. Bechtold, A. Combs, B. Potter, D. Birx, D. Blasko Call to Order Darren Williams, Faculty Council Chair 8:04 a.m. – – Approval of minutes from last Faculty Council meeting - Monday September 15, 2014 - Motion to approve L. Aronne, second by A. Combs, approved – Chancellor - Don Birx - Associate Dean search update; no national search at this time; positive response to email request asking about extending D. Blasko’s interim appointment - School of Science Director search update - moving forward; review of apps in November - D. Birx provided background information on the “Women’s Issues” group – committee; There was discussion about how the group will work with the Institutional Equity and Diversity Committee - Budget - things are improving across campuses; funding improving; Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Officers Faculty Council Chair - Darren Williams - Vice Chair search update L. Aronne introduced as Vice Chair and – Parliamentarian - Best electronic polling practices - investigate Angel to conduct future elections; need for date/time stamp. D. Williams to talk with Xi Dunsworth - Revision of the Behrend Constitution in progress (e.g., separation of Vice Chair and Parliamentarian, P&T guidelines - work through the see Appendix 1) – leadership team of Faculty Council - Suggestion to offer a Help Session for writing of narrative statements ii. Secretary Vicki Kazmerski no report – Committees Academic Computing - George Walters - October 6 meeting summary (see Appendix 2) Classroom technology discussion that the issue is being addressed by the - – Undergraduate Studies Committee as well so there is a need for coordination between the two committees, issues of classrooms in the new building and the replacement of clickers with phone apps Athletics by Alternate Adam Combs –represented – - Golf course will be closing to save the maintenance costs
Faculty Council Meeting Minutes Monday 13 October 2014 – Glenhill Farmhouse Memorial Room Present: D. Williams, V. Kazmerski, L. Aronne, G. Walters, K. Danvers, T. Mastroberadino, D. Bechtold, A. Combs, B. Potter, D. Birx, D. Blasko Call to Order – Darren Williams, Faculty Council Chair – 8:04 a.m. Approval of minutes from last Faculty Council meeting - Monday September 15, 2014 - Motion to approve – L. Aronne, second by A. Combs, approved Chancellor - Don Birx - Associate Dean search update; no national search at this time; positive response to email request asking about extending D. Blasko’s interim appointment - School of Science Director search update - moving forward; review of apps in November - “Women’s Issues” group – D. Birx provided background information on the committee; There was discussion about how the group will work with the Institutional Equity and Diversity Committee - Budget - things are improving across campuses; funding improving; Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Officers Faculty Council Chair - Darren Williams - Vice Chair search update – L. Aronne introduced as Vice Chair and Parliamentarian - Best electronic polling practices - investigate Angel to conduct future elections; need for date/time stamp. D. Williams to talk with Xi Dunsworth - Revision of the Behrend Constitution in progress (e.g., separation of Vice Chair and Parliamentarian, P&T guidelines – see Appendix 1) - work through the leadership team of Faculty Council - Suggestion to offer a Help Session for writing of narrative statements ii. Secretary Vicki Kazmerski – no report Committees Academic Computing - George Walters - October 6 meeting summary (see Appendix 2) - Classroom technology – discussion that the issue is being addressed by the Undergraduate Studies Committee as well so there is a need for coordination between the two committees, issues of classrooms in the new building and the replacement of clickers with phone apps Athletics –represented by Alternate Adam Combs – - Golf course will be closing to save the maintenance costs
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