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The Citadel Faculty Council (FC) Meeting Minutes

Meeting Date and Time:        

Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012, 11:00 AM

Meeting Location:

Bond Hall, Room 295

Meeting Type:

Regular

I. Call To Order and Agenda - Chair Rudolph called the meeting of the Faculty Council to order at 1105.

II. Attendees

Faculty Council Members (attending members shown by “X” in right column)

 

1. Barth, Mike*

Business Administration

X

2. Bishop, Jane

History

X

3. Cotter, Steve (Secretary)

Mathematics and Computer Science

X

4. Donnell, David

Biology

X

5. Dudgeon, Wes (Vice-Chair)

Health, Exercise & Sport Science

X

6. Finch, Al

Psychology

7. Flores, Rufino

Military Science

8. Hemingway, Ron

Chemistry

X

9. Horan, Tom

English

X

10. Jefferson, Renee

Education

X

11. Kapeluck, Dubose

Political Science

12. Mays, Tim

Civil & Environmental  Engineering

X

13. Morris, Frank**

Business Administration

14. Moseley, Arnold

Air Force

15. Neulander, Joelle

History

X

16. Oberman, Aaron

Education

X

17. Potisuk, Siripong

Electrical Engineering

X

18. Rudolph, George (Chair)

Mathematics and Computer Science

X

19. Segle, Zane

Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

20. Steele, Kirstin

Library

21. Thompson, Tom

English

X

22. Wellman, Ashley

Criminal Justice

23. White, Tom

Naval Science

X

24. Yost, Scott

Physics

X

*   substitute –

**substitute -

III. Announcements – Chair Rudolph indicated he would like the subcommittees below to make progress before the AY

expires.  Subcommittees are expected to make reports early in 2013.

IV. Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting – minutes for 9/23/12 and 10/23/12 were approved.

V. Business

  1. Subcommittee assignments (thus far)

· Service requirements for tenure and tenure-track faculty; tenure

and promotion process

o Wes Dudgeon

o Mike Barth

o Frank Morris, Jr.

o Al Finch

· Adjunct policies and Adjunct Manual

o Jane Bishop

o Ashley Wellman

· Academic Integrity policy

o Kirsten Steele

o Tom Thompson

o Renee Jefferson

· Faculty House

o Tim Mays

o Steve Cotter

o Zane Segle

· Finish Faculty Manual

o George Rudolph

o With assistance from Joel Berlinghieri

· IPAC self-study recommendations

· Charter and bylaws changes/updates for standing faculty committees

· Chair Rudolph indicated he would like to see members who were absent and not on a subcommittee volunteer

b. P1 - Faculty Employment Committee charter changes – unanimously approved

c. P2 – On wearing of uniforms after age 62 – this proposal would have waived uniform wear for faculty members age 62 and above – after some discussion, rejected

d. P3 – Changes to FTPC charter – approved

· A discussion occurred about standing faculty committee yearly reports.  Chair Rudolph indicated not all committees are making required annual reports.  A suggestion was made to amend our Bylaws to ask for specific information: major accomplishments, contentious issues, pending major actions.  (note from Secretary: our Bylaws could also be amended to require the Secretary to send out a reminder on 1 Feb each year reminding standing faculty committees to send the annual report no later than April 1st.

e. P4 - T&P Appeals Committee should have official Charter and Bylaws - approved

f. Faculty Modified Duties Procedures – Maternity – Chair Rudolph sent an email to all Faculty Council members on 10/3/12 requesting comments be sent to Leah Schonfeld NLT 10/15/12.  No other Faculty Council action is required on this request at this time.

g. A discussion also occurred concerning General Rosa’s Feb 2013 visit back to Faculty Committee.   A suggestion was made for our committee to present items to General Rosa rather than vice versa.  Committee members are encouraged to solicit items from their departments for discussion at our Jan 22nd meeting.

VI. Adjournment - Chair Rudolph adjourned the meeting at 11:50pm.

VII. Next Meeting – Jan 22, 2013, Bond Hall 295

Steve Cotter, Secretary