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Minutes
FAES Faculty Council Meeting
January 18, 2002
12:30 – 3:30
OSU Extension Office, Knox County
Attendance:
Daral Jackwood, Jeff Layman, Allen
Zimmerman, Mike Davis, John Heywood, Larry Libby, Steve Prochaska,
Ron Hammond, Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Mark Sulc, Erdal Ozkan,
David Coplin, Howard Zhang, Wes Budke, Karen Bruns and Bobby
Moser
Chair Erdal Ozkan called the meeting to order at 12:35, noting
that a quorum was present. Minutes of the October 12, 2001
Faculty Council Meeting were distributed. Libby moved to accept
the minutes as distributed. Fisher Merkowitz seconded. Motion
passed.
October 25 College Faculty Meeting – Ozkan shared
that he has received positive comments concerning the meeting.
Concern was expressed that faculty who are teaching have a
difficult time attending (especially ATI faculty). It was
suggested that to avoid this conflict, that the Faculty Meeting
be held before Autumn Quarter starts (second week of September).
Ozkan asked Council if we should sponsor an informal, brown
bag/town meeting throughout the year. After much discussion
it was suggested that an ad hoc committee discuss the concept
and return to the next meeting with recommendations. Libby
and Budke will serve on the committee. Moser stated that Cabinet
would be interested in working with faculty on having informal
discussions on issues of interest.
Next Faculty Council Meeting – It was decided
through show of hands that the next Faculty Council meeting
will be April 5th from 12:30 to 3:30 at Wooster. Jackwood
shared a list of those Council members whose terms expire
this year. The members are to have replacements identified
by May 1st. Identification of the replacement must follow
the patterns of administration for the department.
Report on Membership Item Related to Extension –
Hammond moved that the following rewording of II. D. in the
Faculty Council Bylaws be accepted. Prochaska seconded. Motion
passed
II. D.
The following units will each have one representative: Agricultural,
Environmental and Development Economics, Human and Community
Resource Development, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering,
Animal Sciences, Horticulture and Crop Science, Food Animal
Health Research Program, Food Science and Technology, Plant
Pathology, Entomology, School of Natural Resources, and Agricultural
Technical Institute. The Department of Extension will have
six representatives: one from the Columbus campus-based department
faculty and one from each of five extension districts.
This change needs to be voted on by the faculty.
Formation of College Investigation Committee for FAES
– Layman moved that we suspend the rules and identify
the faculty for the College Investigation Committee. Prochaska
seconded. Motion passed.
Ozkan moved that Daral Jackwood, Steve St. Martin, Lynn Forster,
Maurice Eastridge and Joel Walker serve on the committee.
Hammond seconded. Motion passed.
Zimmerman moved to amend Appendix D “Rule Establishing
a College Investigation Committee for the College of Food,
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences”, by striking
the first sentence of second paragraph “The Executive
Committee of the Faculty Council shall appoint the five member
committee effective Autumn Quarter”. Prochaska seconded.
Motion passed.
Visiting Expert Proposal – Heywood moved to accept
the visiting expert proposal to bring Louis Albright, Cornell
University to the College, contingent upon receiving the CV.
Hammond seconded. Motion passed. Heywood is to draft a letter
and send to Ozkan.
Jackwood presented a revised Vice-President’s Visiting
Expert Program Request for Proposals. Budke moved that it
be accepted. Libby seconded. Motion passed.
Ozkan informed the Council that there are no anticipated changes
for the Visiting Expert Program due to the budget situation,
but that the Stakeholder in Residence program would be limited
to 1 rather than 2. Moser expressed that both were good programs
and that they don’t want to eliminate support, but due
to the budget, need to limit the number.
Senate Report – Don Eckert shared an update of
Faculty Senate. The Senate is working through issues related
to the role of faculty governance, and has also recently redefined
the role of faculty secretary. He also shared that the move
from quarters to semesters is on hold, that there is a standing
committee on Benefits and that it appears that the January
10th proposal on budget restructuring will be adopted. Zimmerman
asked about the status of the SEI, and Peer Evaluation Committees
and their recommendations. Eckert will follow-up on this and
share who is chair of the current committee.
Administrative Update – Moser shared that he appreciates
the input from the faculty concerning budget at the fall Faculty
Meeting. The handling of the college budgets since 1990’s
has resulted in a rainy day fund which is assisting in dealing
with these cuts. (Replenishing of the rainy day fund will
be a high priority.) The college’s total cuts (6% this
year) and reallocation (5% next year) are $8.4 million. In
the college, the central level took about 75% of the total
cut and academic departments took about 24% of the total cut.
Salary compensation will occur differently than it has in
the past (merit raises). Each department has identified 10
benchmark institutions. If we are below the benchmark average,
we need to provide average increase plus 1%. ATI raised concern
that they are a unique institution, so the benchmarks may
not be reflective of their department. Moser acknowledged
this and mentioned that several departments are very unique.
He also stated that at the college level, they will decide
the level of budget pool for salary increases.
Budget restructuring will take effect July 1. At that time
the costs for operation will be transferred to the colleges,
as will the income generated. FAES is currently in balance
(costs/income). The flat tax for income will be raised to
25% (tax kept by central administration). Moser stressed the
importance of generating funds through this new budget structure
(Need to look at fee for services, overhead to operate offices,
raising subsidy level – are we receiving the highest
level we are eligible for.)
Moser emphasized that the college will keep our focus on the
vision and the strategic indicators set by the college. Moser
announced that a new Endowed Chair for Teaching Improvement
has received funding.
Identification of 2-4 Key Issues for Faculty Council
– Ozkan suggested that the Council identify several key
issues to address this year, based on the input received this
fall from faculty. Much discussion followed. It was decided
that a committee would look at the issues, condense them and
identify the means to move to the next level. Ozkan, Jackwood
and Bruns will bring a recommendation back to the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 3:40.
Respectfully submitted.
Karen Bruns
Secretary
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