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Minutes
Ag Faculty Council Meeting
October 11, 2002
12:30-3:00 pm
Ag Engineering Building, Room 219
Members present were Daral Jackwood,
Steve Prochaska, Randall Reeder for Erdal Ozkan, Dave Coplin,
Larry Libby, Rose Fisher Merkowitz, Howard Zhang, Sue Whittington
for Wes Budke, Mike Davis, Joseph Arvai, Joe Boggs, Dick Funt
for Peter Thomison, Tom Zimmerman for David Willoughby, and
Daney Jackson.
Chair Daral Jackwood called the meeting to order and proceeded
to offer greetings, which was followed by self-introductions
of all faculty present. A motion to approve the minutes of
the last meeting (August 5, 2002) was made by Rose Fisher
Merkowitz, and seconded by Larry Libby. Motion passed.
University Senate Report
Grady Chism, one of six members from the College of FAES to
University Senate, gave an update of major issues before the
Senate. The primary role of University Senate is in advising
on matters of: 1) curriculum; 2) faculty rules and concomitant
procedures; and 3) promotion and tenure. As such, a major
issue before the Senate from the College of Medicine and Public
Health is the promotion and tenure of clinical faculty. Other
significant issues under discussion in the Senate include:
undergraduate credit hours needed for graduation; role of
faculty governance within college units; restructuring of
the College of Arts and Sciences; and STRS health care changes.
Any questions in regard to the work of University Senate may
be forwarded to Grady Chism at chism.2@osu.edu.
Extension Field Faculty Participation in University Senate
Daney Jackson reported on the initiative to gain representation
for Extension field faculty on University Senate. A motion
was made and passed at the April 5, 2002 FAES Council meeting
to support membership rights for Extension field faculty on
University Senate ( Columbus based Extension faculty are presently
able to serve on University Senate). Jackwood indicated the
need to explore what process to follow to move the issue through
Senate. Jackson will set up a meeting with Susan Fisher, secretary
of University Senate, and later a presentation will be made
to the University Senate Steering Committee. With 127 Extension
field faculty, a potential issue with University Senate will
be how College of FAES representation on University Senate
may change.
Visiting Expert Program Proposal(s)
A proposal from Diane Shoemaker to invite Mary Beth Hall,
dairy nutrition expert, to Ohio, was evaluated by Mike Davis,
Dave Coplin and Ron Hammond. Davis moved and Funt seconded
that the proposal be accepted. Motion passed. Another Visiting
Expert Program Proposal was submitted by Emilie Regnier to
invite Robert Beneck-Arnold, seed physiology expert, to Ohio,
and this proposal was evaluated by Coplin, Davis and Hammond.
Coplin moved and Funt seconded that the proposal be accepted.
Motion passed.
Visiting Expert Program (VEP) Guideline Proposal Deadline
Change
Jackwood noted that the present VEP deadline for submission
(Friday before the meeting) does not allow adequate time for
a committee to be established and evaluate the proposal. To
that end, Jackwood suggested the timeframe be changed to September
15, December 15, and March 15 for submission of VEP proposals.
Zimmerman moved these changes be adopted. Libby seconded the
motion. Motion passed. Dr. Moser reminded FAES Council that
this program was to be used for inviting professionals of
“true academic excellence.” Further, Dr. Moser suggested
FAES evaluate the effectiveness of VEP to ascertain the impact
of the program. Boggs will lead a team to construct an evaluation
section that will become part of the VEP proposal. Finally,
the date changes of VEP proposals to FAES Council will be
sent to all College faculty via email.
College of FAES 2003 Spring Faculty Meeting
With Dr. Moser laying out the direction the College will take
to align with the OSU Academic Plan at the fall faculty meeting,
a spring FAES faculty meeting is planned for May 2003. Dr.
Moser will report on the plan that is being formulated by
departments and College administration to address the issues
of the OSU Academic Plan and the current budget scenario.
College of FAES Fall Faculty Meeting Evaluation
The recently held fall faculty meeting was evaluated with
most suggesting that attendance was good and the timeframe
of the meeting (before classes started) desirable. Libby suggested
that a speaker may not be needed at the spring meeting. Jackwood
indicated a subcommittee will be appointed to set an agenda
for the next College faculty meeting.
Faculty Council Goals for 2002-2003
Jackwood went over FAES goals for the coming year. One goal
is the development and content of an FAES Council website
to be placed as a link on the College website. Bylaws, council
membership, Visiting Expert Program Proposal form, and meeting
minutes were items to be included in the website. Jackwood
and Prochaska will work on implementation.
Another goal of FAES Council is to improve communication with
FAES members of University Senate. To that end, an update
from one or more senators is planned for each Council meeting.
Finally, it was suggested to each member of FAES Council that
communication and input be improved with our constituency.
College of FAES Council Administrative Update
Dr. Moser provided the administrative update to FAES Council.
The focus of his presentation was on the future direction
of the College as it relates to the OSU Academic Plan and
current budgetary issues. Among the key points expressed by
Dr. Moser, “Ohio State University will operate more like
a private university than a public university in the future.
The state is likely to be a smaller player in regard to future
budgetary allocations. We must increasingly give more effort
to securing private, non-state funding.” A complete transcript
of Dr. Moser’s fall faculty meeting presentation was
sent to all College faculty on October 14, via email. Moser
requested a body of faculty be present as the plan of action
is developed for the College. Jackwood indicated the FAES
Executive Committee and Council volunteers would be able to
meet with the College coalition responsible for writing the
action plan.
Old Business
Under old business, the previous request of Casey Hoy to give
consideration on future academic curriculum content in public
schools was discussed. FAES supports the inclusion of agriculture
and natural resources into public school curriculum. Jackwood
volunteered to draft a letter to the Ohio Department of Education
Science Writing Team. Jackwood will submit a draft of the
letter to FAES faculty for review before submission to the
Ohio Department of Education.
Reeder brought forth the issue of electronic submission of
theses and dissertations, and concomitantly potential journal
article submission by graduating students. FAES Council recommends
all faculty check with their subject matter journals on the
policy of article submission. Students can request their theses
or dissertations not be published for one year after graduation,
thus allowing for publication in their respective journals.
New Business
The next meeting will be held January 24, 2003 at the
Knox County Extension Office, 1025 Harcourt Road, Mt. Vernon,
OH from 12:30-3:30 pm. Send any agenda items to Jackwood.
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Prochaska
Vice-Chair, FAES Council
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