1. CALL TO ORDER

   The meeting was called to order at 3:10 P.M. in the Student Center, Ballroom C.

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
   1. University Senate Membership 1998-99 was found on page 2 and 3 of the agenda materials. B.J. Lawrence was elected to fill Teresa Holderís term. Kurt Field welcomed John Yost and Tom Stewart who are ex officio members.
   2. The meeting schedule and due dates for reports for publication for the 1998-99 Senate were found on page 4 of the agenda materials.

      Kurt Field called the senatorsí attention to the dates for the meetings of the Senate, meetings of the Executive Committee of the Senate, and dates for submitting reports, if they are to be mailed with the agenda.

   3. Kurt Field announced previous actions by the Senate in April and May which required presidential approval have received approval, including the revisions and reorganization of the Faculty Handbook. A letter to the faculty indicating approval of the revised Handbook Chapters I ñ IV, is forthcoming.
   4. The Faculty Handbook can now be accessed from the Senate Homepage or through the Bradley Homepage, select academics and type in the address, /fachandbook/. Eventually there may be a direct link to the Faculty Handbook on the Bradley Homepage.
   5. Web version of the Senate agenda was up and running a week ago. Kurt Field thanked Brad Andersh of the Chemistry Department for assisting in helping him create WEB pages and uploading them into the University system.
   6. The Senate Executive Committee would like to ask all members of this body to keep the constituents of their units informed with respect to the business of the Senate.
   7. The senators were asked when making a motion or seconding a motion to raise their hand until the secretary makes eye contact.

    

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

   Fred Tayyari moved approval of the minutes for the Eighth Regular Meeting of the Senate. Larry Aspin seconded the motion. The minutes were approved.

   Suzanne Anderson moved approval of the minutes for the Special Meeting of the Senate. Joan Sattler seconded the motion. The motion was approved with two corrections as follows:

   In Item IV. Paragraph #1, Line one "well" was changed to "will"

   In Item IV, Paragraph #2, Line one "Rick" was changed to "Kelly"

4. REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATORS
   1. The President attended the induction of Lydia Moss Bradley into the Womensí Hall of Fame. He stated that her portrait was the first one as one enters the Hall.

      He cautioned Senators not to read too much into the rankings in the U.S. News and World Report. Bradley was the highest ranking midwestern school without a medical school or law school. Bradley also moved from 11^th to 7^th in the Best Buy ranking.

      Enrollment this fall will be1045-1050 range, somewhat less than anticipated which was 1080. We set a new record for the number of applications for the second year in a row.

      President Brazil announced that the Appreciation Dinner would have over 400 attendees. He announced that 32% of the alumni gave to the campaign. For annual giving in 1997 we ranked second among the 306 public/private comprehensive institutions. Also, Bradley was ranked second in the nation for percent alumni giving, too.

      Founderís Day is on Thursday, October 1, 1998. Five persons will be inducted as Centurions. They are:

      Major General USAF-Retired, Rudolph David Bartholomew: 1953

      graduate. Lives in Maples, Florida.

   2.  

      Wayne McClain: 1977 graduate; Basketball Coach, Manual High

      School, and National Coach of the Year 1997. Lives in Peoria,

      IL.

   3.  

      Dr. Linda Irwin Moore: 1965, 1966 graduate; Dean, Wayne State

      University serves as Executive Director of the International

      Council of Fine Arts Deans. Lives in , Detroit, MI.

   4.  

      Lorene Marie Ramsey: 1971 graduate, womenís basketball coach

      and softball coach at ICC winning national junior college

      titles in 1982 and 1998. Lives in, Pekin, Illinois.

   5.  

      Robert Dean Thomas: 1956 graduate; Retired publisher (Ladies

      Home Journal and Bon Appetit). Lives in New Canaan, CT.

   6.  

      Thursday evening there will be a social with fireworks for faculty and staff as a finale to the campaign.

   7.  

      The President appointed John Francis as Dean Emeritus.

      There will be a dedication of the new tennis courts on October 22, 1998.

      President Brazil congratulated the Department of Biology for winning the Harper Award.

      NCA visit in 2000. There is a new process for stable institutions to make the process more consultative.

   8. Provost Liberty spoke about the internal request for proposals (RFPís) for soliciting new initiatives from faculty and staff. The materials should be out in the next two weeks with a guide for preparation of the proposals. Collaborative efforts are being sought. Dr. Yost in the Graduate School will be happy to assist those writing proposals as it relates to format and basic content. There will be a February 1 due date. The Provost would like an early indication of those planning to write a proposal and the basic idea of the proposal. A review panel of persons outside the University will review the proposals. Strategic Planning Committee will assess the proposals as they relate to the strategic objectives of the institution. Provost Council and Presidentís Executive Committee will assess the results and ultimately the President and Provost will reach agreement on which activities should be funded. Whatever governance processes are needed to proceed will be initiated. Looking to begin some of the initiatives in the 1999-2000 academic year.

    

5. CALL FOR ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA

   No new items were added.

6. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES The Subcommittee on Curriculum of the Curriculum and Regulations

   Committee had two items of business. James Lumkin moved approval of a major modification for undergraduate majors in the Foster College of Business Administration, to delete BUS 200, Themes in Modern Business, as a required course and have students add one additional hour of elective credit to replace BUS 200 and to delete BUS 200 as an undergraduate course. Sandra Perry seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

   Joan Sattler moved a major modification for the College of Education and Health Sciences, which reflects changes in the clinical experiences and in course content for the secondary education program, Music Education major. Rosalyn Templeton seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

VII. REPORTS FROM AD HOC COMMITTEES

Conley Stutz moved on behalf of the Ad Hoc Handbook Committee, to add to Chapter I, E., Article II, Section 2 following 3) the following:

1. The Senate Executive Committee shall select from the full-time faculty a candidate for the Faculty Handbook Editor who shall be ratified by the Senate. He or she shall serve a term of two years and may be nominated for additional terms.

   The Faculty Handbook Editor shall:

   1. serve as an ex officio member of the Senate;
   2. maintain the online Faculty Handbook by making additions, deletions, and revisions in an appropriate and timely manner;
   3. inform the University community of changes that have been made;
   4. develop and maintain a digital archive of all Handbook materials that have been replaced or revised so that the lineage of all changes can be traced:
   5. assist members of the university community in accessing the online copy of the Handbook and producing hard copies of sections or in its entirety when requested to do so;
   6. maintain hard copies in the offices of the President and Provost and the library by placing a hard copy of any changes in an accompanying folder and annually provide up-to-date copies.

Sandra Perry seconded the motion. The motion was discussed. Joe Felder suggested that the duties appeared not to address any editing responsibilities. Thus, he asked if it was in the purview of the editor to make changes in wording which would not change the meaning but would clarify, and then bring the wording back to the Senate for approval. Mr. Stutz confirmed this.

Sam Fan suggested the wording select and nomination were inconsistent. President Brazil stated that selecting an individual was tantamount to nominating the individual. Sam Fan asked if the President had anyone in mind for the Handbook Editor position.

Conley Stutz addressed the reason for the Editor being selected by the Senate Executive Committee and then ratified by the Senate. The concern was that not all persons considered for election would want such a position. Also, perhaps some of those considered for election would not be able to do the work of the Editor. It is a volunteer position with a major commitment, and no release time.

Gary Anna cautioned the Senate on the interpretation of editing. There have been in the past well intentioned examples of editing which has led to some major problems. Conley Stutz gave an example of the need to have the Senate approval process as there are some words, which look acceptable to change, but due to the context in which they have been used there is a need to go to the body in which the change is occurring.

Kurt Field stated that there are two ad hoc committees in operation at this time: 1) Handbook Committee and 2) Joint Committee on Tobacco with the Student Senate

1. NEW BUSINESS
   1. Ratification of Executive Committee Appointments to Standing Committees

      Alan Galsky moved approval of the following:

      1. Honorary Degrees ñ Matthew McGowan and Lori Russell-Chapin
      2. University Resources ñ Shyam Bhandari
      3. Affirmative Action - Helja Robinson and Francesca Armmer
      4. Retirement Advisory- Robert Gayhart and Rita Newton

      Fred Tayyari seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

   2. Ratification of replacements on General Education Subcommittee

      Joan Sattler moved to have James Seckler from EGT and Mark Gobeyn, LAS fill the positions. Margaret Carter seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

   3. Election Committee Report

      There will be a re-election of the persons for Tenure, Promotional and Dismissal due to an error in the original ballot.

      Faculty Greivance Committee ñ Chang-Ok Choi, Kelly Roos, and Mathew Timm

Contractual Arrangements ñ Robert Wolffe and one to be selected

Strategic Planning Committee ñ Kelly McConnaughay, LAS; Edward Sattler, BUS; Harold Linton, CFA; Nina Collins, EHS

1. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:55 P.M.

   Respectfully submitted,

    

   Mary Jo Mays, Secretary

Bradley University Senate