BRADLEY UNIVERSITY SENATE 1998-99 SESSION

MINUTES

FOURTH REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER 19, 1998

  1. CALL TO ORDER

    2. The fourth regular meeting of the 1998-99 University Senate was called to order by Kurt Field in Ballroom C of the Student Center at 3:12 P.M.

  2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

    3. The scheduled presentation by Gary Anna has been postponed until the February meeting.

    Marc Adelman and Kurt Field have been appointed to the NCA Steering Committee. The appointments were made to meet concerns of the University Senate regarding student and faculty representation.

    The December 9 meeting of the University Senate will be held in Baker Hall, Room 51.

    A member of the University Senate has requested that the Executive Committee review requests by Michael Haney, spokesman for the American Indian movement. The Executive Committee will determine if the requests come under the purview of the University Senate. Comments regarding any aspect of this topic may be directed to any of the members of the Executive Committee.

    The next meeting of the Executive Committee will be December 3. Senate members were reminded to send forth any items for the next University Senate meeting in time for discussion at the Executive Committee Meeting.

  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

    4. Colleen Augustine moved to approve the minutes of the Third Regular Meeting of the University Senate, October 15, 1998. Claire Etaugh seconded the motion. The motion passed.

     

  4. CALL FOR ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO AGENDA

    5. No items were added to the agenda.

  5. REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATORS
    1. President Brazil was in Washington, D.C. at the meeting of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. He sent his regrets for not being present at the University Senate meeting.
    2. Provost Liberty deferred his report to the December University Senate meeting.
  1. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
    1. Curriculum and Regulations
      1. Subcommittee on Curriculum recommended approval of a new major in multimedia. Stephen Heinemann moved approval of the major. William Langley seconded the motion. The motion passed and the new major in multimedia was approved.

        2. The Subcommittee on Curriculum recommended approval of a new minor in multimedia. Stephen Heinemann moved approval of the minor. William Langley seconded the motion. The motion passed and the new minor in multimedia was approved.

        Claire Etaugh moved deletion of the General Science major. Alan Galsky seconded the motion. The motion passed.

      2. Claire Etaugh moved to accept the "Standards and Procedures for Approval of Majors, Concentrations and Minors." Joan Sattler seconded the motion.

Discussion focused on the persons to be covered by the Standards, the use of the term "option" when accreditation requires it and the use of the term "emphasis." The persons to be covered are the students who enter in the Fall of 2000.

When accreditation dictates the terminology of "option" rather than "concentration" the term "option" would be accepted. The use of the word "emphasis" was left without further comment.

The motion was passed.

  1. OLD BUSINESS
    1. Midterm Grade Resolution

      2. During the previous meeting, Finn Christensen moved approval of the following: 1. Midterm grades for all full-term courses will be issued for all undergraduate students; 2. All students will have electronic access to mid-term grades. Mid-term grades will be mailed to freshman, sophomore, and transfer students only because of the considerable cost involved; 3. The effective date of this action will be Spring 1999; and 4. If approved, the new policy will appear in the Faculty Handbook at IV. A, 6. Mid-Term Grades. The Policy reads:

      A report of the mid-term grades for all undergraduate students is prepared at the close of the seventh week of classes. Grade rosters will be supplied to faculty members about one week previous to these dates. Teaching schedules should be planned so that reports of these grades can be made. These grades are supplied to the student, the student’s academic advisor and the Dean of the College in which the student is registered.

      The motion was seconded by Alan Galsky.

      Discussion continued. Support for the proposal related to providing studentsm a service which may help some who are not currently receiving updated grade information and assisting students in a way they perceive as necessary assistance supported by the University Senate. Concerns related to wording which was interpreted by some to mean a certain teaching style and mid-term examinations were mandated for upper classmen. The need for students to be responsible for keeping track of their grades was also addressed.

      Stephen Heinemann called the question and Sandra Perry seconded the motion. The motion passed and the question was called.

      The motion to approve mid-term grades for all students, as proposed, passed 25 in favor and 24 opposed.

    2. University and Student Senate Joint Committee on Tobacco

Finn Christensen moved to remove the motion to dismiss the Joint Committee on Tobacco from the Table. Alan Galsky seconded the motion. The motion passed. Finn Christensen withdrew the motion to dismiss. Thus, the Joint Committee on Tobacco will continue meeting.
  1. REPORTS FROM AD HOC COMMITTEES

    2. No reports were given.

  2. NEW BUSINESS

    3. No new business was introduced.

  3. OTHER BUSINESS
    1. NCA Steering Committee

Provost Liberty referred the senators to the information they received prior to the meeting listing 10 core competencies listed. He indicated that this list was an example of core competencies and could be changed. Eventually, there will be ad hoc committees to define terms and to determine a process, including how to assess if the competencies have been met.

Senators were asked to relate the information to their departments and encourage participation in the development of what will become the core competencies for Bradley University.

Nina Collins moved to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Mary Jo Mays, Secretary

Bradley University Senate