NGCSU Faculty Senate Minutes for October 9, 2003
Call to order
CEO J. Woods called the October 9, 2003 faculty
senate meeting to order at 12:30pm.
Senators present: K. Benton, K. Biddy, P.
Buckheister, E. Combier, C. Chastain, B. Friedman, R. Fuller, A. Ghafarian,
N. Hansford, K. Hislope, s. Irwin, A. Lu, K. Mace, G. Olsen, L. Reeves,
A. Sampson, A. Schaffer, A. Stucke, A. Sumners, S. Wiedmann, J. Woods.
Senators excused: M. Gilbert, E. Lewis, G.
Mann, D. Morris.
Senators absent: C. Dare, A. Gaillard, M.
Pomphile, B. Reiselt, C. Powell, S. Smith.
Visitors: L. Roberts-B.
Minutes of September 11,2003:
CEO Woods submitted the minutes of the September
11, 2003 meeting for approval and called for any additions or corrections.
None notedoted. B. Friedman moved to accept the minutes. S.
Wiedmann seconded it, and the minutes were approved.
Announcement: Stan Allen of the Business
Office reported a savings of $10,000 on mail and print costs by using email
to bill students. Asks for support from faculty to remind students
to check their groupwise email.
President’s report:
1. NGCSU’s museum: The president thanked
Catherine Chastain and Linda Roberts-B. for the successful renovation.
2. Budget: For the school year 2003-04,
the budget was cut 2.5%. The Office of Planning and Budget (OPD) wanted
specific items listed in the cut, but the Chancellor refused. The
Board of Regents accepted the 2.5% budget cut. The Chancellor has
submitted the 2005 Budget this week. Adjustments to the cuts are
pending. Depending on tax revenues, the budget may not have too many
cuts. The BOR recommended a 10% special funding initiative.
Where the budget will be cut is not specified; that remains the prerogative
of the institutions. We also have the option of going to legislature to
get special funding.
Question: Weidemann inquired as to possible raises
for 2005. That decision remains within the purview of the governor’s
office.
3.
NCIA: No formal application has been made yet for NGCSU to join
the NCIA. The President firmly supports joining for the future of
sports at NCSCU.
4. Enrollment report clarification:
The number of new fall freshman is up by 27, but this does not include
summer freshmen who were counted as returning students. In the future,
all new freshmen from summer and fall will be counted together. The
number of transfer students and graduate students are up in number.
Total enrollment is 4,573.
5. Faculty salaries: The faculty
passed a resolution in spring, 2003, to address discrepancies in salaries.
A study resulted in showing that 24 faculty members have a salary $#3,000
below the regression line. Of these, 7 have retired, relocated, or been
reassigned and the study demonstrated that a deviation is understandable
in 3 other cases. The VP of Academic Affairs will discuss the remaining
14 faculty salaries with the deans of those colleges.
Comment: Barry Friedmann points out that
our alumnus, Marsha Harper Moore, has a key position with the Governor’s
office.
Announcement: DLynn Armstrong, the chair
of the calendar committee, presented the calendar for the summer, 2004
through spring, 2006. She explains the requirements of days and hours
imposed by the BOR. A few changes were highlighted: Fall, 2005
requires classes the day before Thanksgiving, Honor’s Day will not always
fall on Tuesday, and SGA requested that spring break be moved up one week,
closer to mid-term. Discussion follows about the lack of a fall break,
while UGA--with the same schedule and requirements--has a 2-day fall break.
P. Buckheister will investigate. P. Buckheister thanked DLynn for
job well done.
CEO report: Jimmy Woods appointed a committee
for the discussion forum: B. Mann (chair), B. Friedman, C.Cavalli, C. Chastain,
C. Roberson and T. Swaner.
President N. Hansford added that the staff council
has developed plans for a bulletin board to address need for personal items
for sale on campus.
Unfinished business: A motion on the
floor remained: to accept the five recommendations noted in the September
11,2003 minutes from the University Committee on Promotiuon & Tenure
for the academic year 2002-2003 with change of number 3, to expertise in
field. B. Friedman moved that the recommendation be referred to the
committee of faculty affairs. The motion was seconded. C. Cavalli
suggested that one of the senators attend their committee meeting to explain
the issue. J. Woods will double check. The motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:25pm.
Respectfully submitted by Elizabeth Combier
Appendix I:
President Hansford’s enrollment figures.
Undergraduate
|
Fall 2003 |
Fall 2002 |
| New Freshmen |
618 (+27) |
591 |
| Joint Enrollment |
19 (+5) |
14 |
| New Transfer |
473 (+37) |
436 |
| Transient |
15 (+3) |
12 |
| Non-Degree |
3 (-2) |
5 |
| Post-Bac |
21 (+15) |
6 |
| Continuing/Returning |
2844 (+188) |
2656 |
| TOTALS |
3993 (+273) |
3720 |
Graduate
|
Fall 2003 |
Fall 2002 |
| New Graduate |
114 (+10) |
104 |
| Ed. Specialist/Post-Grad |
1 (-6) |
7 |
| Transient |
1 (+1) |
0 |
| Continuing/Returning |
464 (+75) |
389 |
| TOTALS |
580 (+80) |
500 |
Grand Totals
| GRAND TOTALS |
4573 (+353) |
4220 |