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Minutes
Faculty Council Meeting
April 5, 2002
OARDC - Wooster
Attendance:
Mike Lilburn (for Mike Davis), Larry
Libby, Wes Budke, Ronald Hammond, Mark Sulc, Allen Zimmerman,
Howard Zhang, Erdal Ozkan, Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Rick Grove
(for Dave Miller), Daral Jackwood, David Coplin, Steve Prochaska,
Karen Bruns
Erdal Ozkan called the meeting to order introducing Steve
Slack, Bill Ravlin and Dave Benfield, from OARDC.
Minutes of the last meeting were distributed. Larry Libby
moved that the minutes be accepted as distributed. Rose Fisher-Merkowitz
seconded. Motion passed.
Ozkan announced that the revision to the bylaws voted on at
the last meeting have been distributed to the faculty, with
votes due to be returned May 1st.
Visiting Expert - Discussion was held concerning the
deadline date for the proposals. It was suggested that the
proposals be submitted one week prior to the announced date
of the meeting. It was also reminded that the purpose of the
program is to initiate a visit of an expert, as opposed to
supporting a program that has been initiated.
Review of Food Science /Technology proposal to invite Dana
Small (requesting $726). Wes Budke moved that the proposal
be accepted. Larry Libby seconded. Motion carried.
Nominations to Standing College Committees - Ozkan
shared communication from the Dean requesting six recommendations
for faculty to serve on the College Tenure and Promotion Committee.
Jackwood suggested that we use names suggested by department
chairs and that faculty representatives from departments needing
to nominate faculty send those names to Ozkan. The Executive
committee will then identify the slate to be sent to the Dean.
For the College Investigation Committee, the Council needs
to submit a slate of seven names to the Dean by May 1 for
reappointment to the committee. Five members were identified.
Larry Brown has agreed to serve in replacement of Joel Walker.
Two more are needed. Council members should submit names by
May 1 to Ozkan.
Extension Field Faculty Representation on University Senate
- Bruns raised that according to University Senate policy,
OSU Extension faculty that work in counties or in district
offices, are not eligible to serve on committees or to vote
on college representatives. Discussion followed. Allen Zimmerman
moved that the College Council go on record in support of
including membership of all regular faculty in all actions
of University Senate. The Council requests that the College
Senators initiate action to bring about a change that all
regular faculty be eligible for representation in University
Senate. Larry seconded. Motion passed. Executive committee
will communicate with the Senators.
Spring Faculty Forum with the Dean - Wes Budke and
Larry Libby, reported on the work of their committee. Libby
moved that the Council schedule a two hour informal conversation
with the Dean for Spring Quarter which would be open to all
faculty. Mark Sulc seconded. Motion carried. Libby and Budke
will continue to arrange.
Price Endowed Chair for Teaching, Advising and Learning -
Jackwood reported that the college has received $1.5 million
to support this position. Endowed chairs are positions that
are to be named by the college dean. Dean Moser convened a
committee of the Academe of Teaching, Faculty Council Executive
Committee and several other representatives to advise him
on selection of the chair. L.H. Newcomb will fill this position,
while continuing his role as Assistant Dean. Ozkan distributed
the press release that will announce the position.
Ozkan distributed the stakeholder in residence applications
and encouraged people to submit proposals that are due May
3. One application will be supported for the next academic
year.
Administrative Update - Steve Slack updated the Council
concerning 1) budget, 2) salaries, 3) RBB, 4) Extension Volunteers
and 5) OARDC.
Budget - It is projected that the state will
have a $500 million deficit this fiscal year and $750 next
fiscal year. This year most of the deficit will be covered
by the rainy day fund, and they are trying to hold higher
education harmless. Implications for the college include keeping
legislators educated about the lack of buffer for legislative
part of the budget. Advocates are making contacts now. College
is being cautious until we know where we are.
Salaries - Decisions will be made at individual
college levels. Should know the guidelines from central administration
shortly. There is still the support for salary improvement.
RBB - Departments and the college are trying
to determine the implications of this. The objective is to
reward people, but to support people in the process of the
change. Departments and colleges are looking at areas where
dollars can be generated and how they can be more entrepreneurial.
Concerns include natural fluctuation of enrollment and who
pays tuition and fees for grad students. Communication is
important as we work with commodity groups, funders, and within
our departments and college.
Extension Volunteers. Due to Senate Bill 187,
Extension has implemented the Extension Volunteer Selection
Policy and Procedures. Part of this policy includes gathering
fingerprints and doing background checks of volunteers who
will work with vulnerable populations. New volunteers and
employees will need to submit to the screening. Keith Smith
is setting the tone by having he and his cabinet submit to
the screening. Extension representatives mentioned that this
has been discussed within Extension for a number of years.
Questions were raised as to who holds the fingerprints, including
the background checks, and the ramifications for faculty across
the university.
Slack gave an overview of current activities at OARDC.
New Council Members - Jackwood reminded members that
five Council members are rotating off the Council, and that
they should submit names of their department's new representatives
to him by May 1st.
Nominations for Officers - Zimmerman, Jeff Layman and
Marc Sulc served on this committee. Allen moved that the following
slate of officers be accepted by acclamation. Daral Jackwood,
Chair; Steve Prochaska, vice-chair and Ron Hammond, secretary.
Merkowitz seconded. Motion passed.
Sabbatical Leave - Ozkan asked for three volunteers
to look at two proposals submitted for sabbatical leave and
that they then send recommendations to him for vote by the
Council. The committee will consist of Howard Zhang (chair),
Larry Libby and Wes Budke.
Council Agenda until October 1. There will be an informal
meeting with the dean in May. Marc Sulc expressed that several
in this department are interested in working with the campus
beautification project. They will give an update of what is
currently being done, and some recommendations of what could
be done. Other options of items that could be considered included
an informal transition meeting this summer for current and
new members, orientation packet for new faculty, and during
the summer the Council and Executive committee identify issues
for the coming year.
The next official meeting of the Council will be October 11.
Meeting adjourned at 3:30
Respectfully submitted
Karen Bruns
Secretary
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