THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 8 May 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00AM
1. Professor Michael Barrett, Chair of the Faculty
Council, called the Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Barrett, Hutchisson,
Durgen, Brannon, Crabtree for Hoyle, Greenawalt, Hewitt,
Rembert, Toubiana, Davis, Lipovsky, Moore, Rushing, Carter.
Members absent: Professors Alford, Templeton, Ezell,
Wallace, Berlingheri, Gay, Watson, Chandler.
3. Approval of Minutes
Prof. Moore moved, seconded by Prof. Durgen, to approve
the minutes of the 21 April meeting. Motion carried.
Prof. Rushing moved, seconded by Prof. Lipovsky, to
approve the minutes of the 24 April meeting. A question
was raised about the disposition of the motion discussed
in section 6, paragraph 2. The passage was modified to
read "passed without opposition". Section 6 was amended
to read that two representatives from Campus Affairs
Committee would serve on the Mail Delivery Committee.
The minutes were approved as amended.
4. No reports by the Chair
5. Election of Officers
Vice Chair/Chair Elect: Prof. Moore nominated Prof.
Ezell; Prof. Durgen seconded. Prof. Rushing moved to
close the nominations; Prof. Rembert seconded. Motion
carried.
Secretary: Prof. Rushing nominated Prof. Carter; Prof.
Brannan seconded. Prof. Rembert moved to close the
nominations; Prof. Davis seconded. Motion carried.
6. Post Office Issue
Prof. Rushing reported that mail with MSC numbers
automatically gets a 29402 zip code, which sends it to
the downtown post office. Therefore, in order to receive
the correct zip code, addresses should include the campus
street address (171 Moultrie St.), and should not contain
the word "box". Prof. Rushing will find out from The
Citadel Post Office exactly how addresses should read to
trigger the correct zip code.
The issue will be discussed at the upcoming campus
residents meeting.
7. New Business
Prof. Greenawalt asked what had happened to the
subcommittee study on the forgivable F and plus/minus
grades. Prof. Hutchisson, who chaired the subcommittee,
said the report had been remanded to the Core Curriculum
Review Committee. Prof. Barrett will contact the chair
of that committee to determine the status of the study.
Prof. Greenawalt reported that she had been appointed to
the Financial Affairs Committee, but there has been no
committee activity. Prof. Rushing said that, according
to Col. Tomasik, this committee has no college financial
officers serving on it, and should be on hold. Prof.
Barrett said that the Financial Affairs Committee is tied
to the college's Strategic Plan. He also said that
standing committees now report to Faculty Council, rather
than the Dean, so Council is in a better position to
evaluate the usefulness of and need for committees.
Prof. Rembert moved, and Prof. Durgen seconded, that
Faculty Council review the charters of standing
committees to determine if they should be abolished,
strengthened, or revised. The motion carried and was
referred to Subcommittee A.
Prof. Durgen asked what had happened to a proposal for
banking hours for teaching overloads. Professor Barrett
said he would research the issue and report back.
8. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Special Meeting of 24 April 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Barrett,
Brannan, Durgun, Ezell, Gay, Hoyle, Leonard, Lipovsky,
Moore, Rembert, Rushing, Siskind
Professor Maynard substituted for Professor Carter,
Professor Davis substituted for Professor Feurtado,
Professor D. Moore substituted for Professor
Greenawalt, Professor Bahk substituted for Professor
Toubiana
Members absent: Baldwin, Chandler, Dunlop, Hewett,
Hilleke, Watson
3. Election of Committee on Committees Members
The following faculty members were nominated for next
year's membership on the Committee on Committees:
Professors Elksnin and Ezell (Civil Engineering,
Education, Electrical Engineering, Health and Physical
Education, Psychology, Library), Professors Haldane and
Andrade (English, History, Modern Languages, Political
Science), and Professors Pages, Greim, and Kelley
(Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics). Professors
Elksnin, Ezell, Haldane, Andrade, Greim, and Kelley
were elected.
4. Committee to Study Mail Delivery
A committee is being formed to study mail delivery at
The Citadel and consider options for making the postal
operation more efficient. The committee will include a
representative from Faculty Council and two
representatives from the Campus Affairs Committee.
Professor Rushing was elected as the Faculty Council
representative.
5. Closing Graduate Programs in the Department of
Education
Following a discussion on closing graduate programs in
the Department of Education, Professor Ezell moved,
seconded by Professor Hoyle to write a letter to
General Poole with copies to Col. Reilly and members of
the Education Department, reminding General Poole of
the process regarding issues associated with graduate
academic programs. (Professor Leonard has already
written one letter dated February 19, 1997 - this
letter is attached to these minutes.) Professor D.
Moore moved, seconded by Professor Durgun, to amend the
motion by including in the letter a request that
General Poole provide time (this time should extend
into Fall Semester) for the programs in question to be
adequately assessed by the Education Department faculty
and that the administration send the issue to the
Graduate Council in the Fall. The amendment was
approved, and the amended motion was approved.
6. Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
Professor Alford moved, seconded by Professor Rembert,
to modify the first bulleted item on page 8 as follows:
"an evaluation of the individual's competence in
teaching as documented through a variety of sources
that may, at the candidates discretion, include student
evaluation . . ." The motion passed without
opposition.
Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor Alford,
to modify the last bulleted item on page 8 as follows:
"an evaluation of the individual's competence in
teaching as documented through a variety of sources
that may, at the candidate's discretion, include
student evaluation . . . " The motion passed without
opposition.
Professor Siskind moved, seconded by Professor Moore,
to strike "as evenly as possible" on page 18. The
motion failed: YES: 3, NO: 8, ABSTAIN: 2.
Professor Siskind moved, seconded by Professor Moore,
to strike the last paragraph in Section III(5)(k), on
p. 33. The motion was approved without opposition.
7. Francis Marion University Faculty
On Monday, 21 April, Professor J. Moore discussed
in an e-mail message college governance and academic
freedom and tenure at Francis Marion University.
Following discussion of this issue at the Faculty
Council meeting, Professor Barrett moved, seconded by
Professor Hoyle, to adopt the following resolution and
send it in a letter to the president of Francis Marion
University and to General Poole: " The Citadel Faculty
Council expresses its strong support for the Francis
Marion University faculty and the principle of shared
governance in South Carolina institutions of higher
education." The motion passed without opposition. The
letter from Professor Leonard to President Vickers of
Francis Marion University is attached.
8. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 PM.
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 10:51:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: James S. Leonard
Subject: Closing Programs
Cc: Dean Reilly, Dean Metts, Professor Robert Carter,
Faculty Council
In past conversations you have told me that you are
considering closing some graduate programs in the
Department of Education, and more recently I have heard
from faculty in the Department of Education that this
effort is moving forward. Please note the following
language from section II.E. (DECISION/RECOMMENDATION-
MAKING PROCESS FOR ACADEMIC MATTERS) of the Faculty
Manual:
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"The Citadel faculty has jurisdiction over the academic
programs of the College. . . . Issues regarding
graduate academic programs are initiated by an academic
department or group of academic departments. Proposals
are made to the Graduate Council. The Dean of the
College of Graduate and Professional Studies and the
Chair of the Faculty Council are responsible for
seeking the counsel of the Academic Board and the
Faculty Council on matters which may concern those
bodies. This step is designed to ensure a broad
awareness of the actions of the Graduate Council. The
Graduate Council refers its recommendations to the Vice
President for Academic Affairs and/or the President for
final decision or action."
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I trust that you will take no action relating to the
closing of programs without first following the
procedure outlined in this passage. While the Graduate
Council is the body principally responsible for review
of any such proposals, the Faculty Council also wants
to have an opportunity to review them.
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 11:24:13
Cc: Faculty at Francis Marion
Dear President Vickers:
The Faculty Council of The Citadel at its meeting of
April 24 approved the following statement with respect
to the recent events at Francis Marion University and
asked me to convey it to you:
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The Citadel Faculty Council expresses its strong
support for the Francis Marion University faculty and
the principle of shared governance in South Carolina
institutions of higher education.
Sincerely,
James Leonard, Chair
Citadel Faculty Council
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Special Meeting of 21 April 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 12:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Barrett, Brannan,
Carter, Durgun, Ezell, Feurtado, Greenawalt, Hilleke,
Hoyle, Leonard, Moore, Rembert, Siskind, Toubiana,
Members absent: Professors Alford, Baldwin, Chandler,
Dunlop, Gay, Hewett, Lipovsky, Rushing, Watson
3. Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
Professor Hoyle moved, seconded by Professor Ezell, to
change the phrase "and other presentations" (new page
10) to "and other materials" and to move the phrase to
follow "clearly defined academic standards in grading."
The motion was approved without opposition.
Professor Siskind moved, seconded by Professor
Greenawalt, to strike bulleted items on pages 8 and 9
(and any other similar phrases in the document)
containing "collegiality." The motion passed: YES:
8, NO: 3, ABSTAIN: 2.
Professor Durgun moved, seconded by Professor Hughes,
to strike the phrase "it will also be based on" where
it appears in bulleted items on pages 8, 9, 10, 12, and
any other places where it interrupts the structure.
The motion passed without opposition.
The phrase "as evenly as possible" on page 18 was
discussed but no action was taken.
Professor Durgun moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle, to
remove "or of the academic department head" on page 37.
The motion was tabled.
4. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 PM.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 17 April 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Barrett,
Brannan, Carter, Chandler, Durgun, Ezell, Feurtado,
Gay, Greenawalt, Hilleke, Hoyle, Leonard, Lipovsky,
Moore, Rembert, Rushing
Professor Fallon substituted for Professor Siskind
Members absent: Professors Baldwin, Watson, Dunlop,
Hewett, Toubiana
3. Approval of Minutes
The following minutes were read and approved: February
28, March 7, March 20 (Section 5(a) was amended), and
April 10.
4. New Business: Association of Citadel Men
Professor Alford moved, seconded by Professor Ezell, to
send a letter to Hampton J. Walker, President of the
Association of Citadel Men, urging the Association to
change its name to one that is gender-neutral.
Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council
(FC), agreed to write the letter and send it to Mr.
Walker. The letter is attached.
5. Old Business
a. At the April 10, 1997 meeting, FC passed a resolution
to write a letter to General Grinalds discussing issues
of concern to the faculty of The Citadel. FC
determined the content of the letter at the April 10
meeting and a draft letter was subsequently written by
Professor James Leonard, Chair of FC. Professor Bo
Moore moved, seconded by Professor Ezell, to strike the
last three sentences of the paragraph dealing with
uniforms and replace them with the following:
"The results, which are attached to this letter, show
that clear majorities of the regular faculty, the ROTC
faculty, and the students feel that professors who are
not on active duty with the United States Armed Forces
should not be required to wear uniforms. Academicians
are particularly concerned that the wearing of military
uniforms may be a major obstacle to recruiting and
hiring the best applicants for faculty positions. The
Faculty Council, therefore, recommends that the wearing
of uniforms be made optional for all faculty members
other than those in the ROTC departments."
The motion passed: YES: 10, NO: 6, ABSTAIN: 0.
Professor Barrett then moved, seconded by Professor
Chandler, to adopt the amended wording of the letter
and send it to General Grinalds. The motion passed
without opposition.
b. Tenure and Promotion Guidelines
Professor Hughes moved, seconded by Professor Barrett,
to change the word "COMPLY" in the note on Page 36 to
"COINCIDE." The motion passed without opposition.
All the changes that have been made by FC will be
incorporated into the promotion and tenure guidelines
and reviewed by FC in its next meeting. Once the
amended guidelines have been approved, they will be
forwarded to the Academic Board.
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 PM.
Hampton J. Walker
President, Association of Citadel Men
1802 River Place
One Seventh St.
Augusta, GA 30901
Dear Mr. Walker,
At its April 11, 1997 meeting The Citadel Board of
Visitors passed a resolution urging the Association of
Citadel Men to change its name to one that is clearly gender-
neutral. The Faculty Council of The Citadel, representing
the faculty as a whole, fully supports that resolution. At
its meeting today the Faculty Council instructed me to
convey to you its sense not only of the importance of the
change but of its urgency. To keep the gender-specific name
in place a moment longer than necessary is to promote an
image of The Citadel's alumni, and therefore of the
institution itself, as reluctant and resentful of the
changes that the college is now undertaking. At such a time
as this, when the school's image needs dramatic reshaping,
we all need to join in a unified affirmation of our support
of the school's redefined mission and make it evident to all
that The Citadel, though proud of its heritage, does not
live in the past, but in the present, and with an
unambiguous commitment to a strong future in touch with the
real exigencies of contemporary life. Any hesitation by the
Association of Citadel Men in discarding its outdated
identity and fully committing itself to the coeducational
reality of the present will be read by the world as a sign
of The Citadel's unsuitedness to play a meaningful role in
today's society and will thus be highly detrimental to the
school's reputation and its effective functioning.
As you know, General Grinalds, the incoming President
of The Citadel, has begun to shape plans for The Citadel's
role in training and developing young men and women as
leaders in the American society of the new millennium. When
the Advisory Council to the Board of Visitors met with the
Board last week, the Chair of the Advisory Council, after
hearing General Grinalds' brief description of his plans,
told the Board that it should "give him his head and let him
run." We believe that this remark is sage advice. There is
a need to remove all obstacles to the realization of General
Grinalds' impressive vision for the future. The change of
designation for the Association of Citadel Men is not a
small matter. Symbolically, it is a large and vitally
important step. We join the Board of Visitors in urging you
to do everything possible to effect the change as quickly as
possible.
Sincerely,
James S. Leonard, Chair
Faculty Council
April 17, 1997
Major General John S. Grinalds, USMC (Ret.)
P.O. Box 48
Woodberry Forest, Virginia 22989
Dear General Grinalds,
The Faculty Council of The Citadel, responding to your
invitation to the faculty to write to you about issues of
concern to them and to the institution, wishes to add to the
individual letters (of which you have no doubt received
many) a communal letter articulating what we see as the
major concerns of the faculty as a whole. To make this as
fully representative of the faculty as possible, individual
representatives on the Faculty Council have surveyed their
departments, and we have discussed the comments received in
order to reduce them to a manageable number and present them
in priority order for your consideration. Most generally,
the Faculty Council urges you to take The Citadel's recently
completed Strategic Plan seriously and to use it as a basis
for establishing clear linkages among planning, assessment,
and budgeting, so that resource allocation has the sort of
rational relation to institutional decision-making (for
example, in regard to the need to provide adequate
technological resources to all sectors of The Citadel in
spite of current budgetary constraints) that will make The
Citadel function as a well-integrated whole.
As a result of its discussion of the array of issues raised
by faculty when they were asked for input, the Faculty
Council arrived at the following list of five items, listed
in priority order, that we see as most urgently needing your
attention as you assume your duties as President of The
Citadel:
1. The image of The Citadel has been significantly
tarnished by the events of the past several years,
culminating in the widespread perception that The Citadel
has not been sufficiently candid and committed to positive
action in its response to the problem of the treatment of
female cadets. The Citadel needs to have this public
perception reversed by communication of a fearless
commitment to uncovering and disseminating the truth, and by
conveying a vision, as you have already begun to do, of a
Citadel which is progressive and has important qualities to
offer at the present moment and in the years to come.
2. Failures in the functioning of the fourth-class system
need to be addressed promptly and decisively with an eye
toward creation of a system that is clearly non-abusive and
yields predictably positive results in the development of
young men and women at The Citadel.
3. The planning-assessment-budgeting linkage referenced
above needs to be directed toward performance goals
compatible with the new performance-based funding method
being instituted by the State of South Carolina.
4. Despite the size and vitality of The Citadel's College
of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS), and despite the
value of the CGPS program to the institution's academic
strength, its reputation in the region, and its standing
within the community of academic institutions in the nation,
we feel that the CGPS does not receive its fair share of
respect, consideration, and resource-allocation. We urge
you to work to increase its visibility, its viability, and
its recognition as a fully supported sector of academics at
The Citadel.
5. The Citadel's recent SACS Accreditation Self-Study
recommended that The Citadel reassess the advisability of
having the faculty wear uniforms. Acting on this
recommendation, the Faculty Council surveyed faculty,
students, ROTC faculty, the administration, and the Board of
Visitors. The results, which are attached to this letter,
show that clear majorities of the regular faculty, the ROTC
faculty, and the students feel that professors who are not
on active duty with the United States Armed Forces should
not be required to wear uniforms. Academicians are
particularly concerned that the wearing of military uniforms
may be a major obstacle to recruiting and hiring the best
applicants available for faculty positions. The Faculty
Council, therefore, recommends that the wearing of uniforms
be made optional for all faculty members other than those in
the ROTC departments.
We recognize that you will already be aware of most of the
above considerations before reading our account of them.
Nonetheless, as you are also aware, the process of decision-
making and policy-establishing is not merely a matter of
thinking of what might be done but of emphasizing some
things above others. At this moment, and to the degree to
which we are able to identify and articulate them, these are
the items that, from the faculty point of view, most
urgently need your attention. We appreciate your asking for
our input. That in itself begins to address the problem of
communication between faculty and administration-and what
has sometimes seemed to be the administration's
indifference to the faculty's opinions and wishes-which has
often been a problem in the past. We look forward to your
arrival at The Citadel and to many more conversations about
The Citadel's future and the ways in which we can all best
contribute to the realization of its best possibilities. We
have high hopes and expectations for the Grinalds
administration at The Citadel, and we stand ready to
strongly support you in making your vision for The Citadel's
future a reality.
James S. Leonard, Chair
Faculty Council
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Special Meeting of 10 April 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Barrett,
Brannan, Carter, Chandler, Durgun, Ezell, Gay, Hewett,
Hilleke, Leonard, Lipovsky, Moore, Rushing, Siskind
Professor Woolsey substituted for Professor Greenawalt,
Professor Cleaver substituted for Professor Hoyle
Members absent: Professors Baldwin, Dunlop, Feurtado,
Rembert, Toubiana, Watson
3. Approval of Minutes
The 20 February 1997 Minutes were read and approved.
4. Reports
a. Mail Delivery
General Poole has suspended the policy of discontinuing
delivery of personal mail to departmental offices. A
committee will be formed to study mail delivery at The
Citadel and consider options for making the postal
operation more efficient. The committee will include a
representative from Faculty Council and a
representative from the Campus Affairs Committee.
b. Grimsley Report
A task force will be formed to implement the
recommendations of the Grimsley Report. Hack Ezell
will serve on the task force as a representative of the
faculty. The task force will elect a chairperson from
the members.
c. Strategic Plan
Professor Barrett attended a recent meeting of the vice-
presidents in which the Strategic Plan was being
discussed. Professor Barrett reported that the 18
recommendations of the strategic plan were narrowed
down to six recommendations that would have priority
for implementation. These related primarily to the
image of The Citadel and recruiting. The new procedure
for funding using performance indicators was also
discussed.
4. Old Business
a. Report on Evaluation of Staff and Administrators
(Subcommittee A)
Professor Hilleke discussed the report by Subcommittee
A on evaluation of staff and administrators (attached).
There was much discussion on the report but no action
was taken at this time.
b. Items for General Grinalds' Attention
Following a discussion on issues of concern contributed
by various departments, Professor Barrett moved,
seconded by Professor Alford, that the following four
issues be addressed in a letter to General Grinalds:
improving college image, expanding technology to
include all faculty, refining state performance goals
to benefit The Citadel, and improving the 4th Class
system to make it work more effectively. Professor
Woolsey moved, seconded by Professor Barrett, to amend
the motion by indicating the relative priority of the
items by listing them in the following order: (1)
improve image, (2) 4th Class system, (3) refine
performance goals, and (4) expand technology. The
amendment passed. Professor Ezell proposed an
amendment, seconded by Professor Barrett, that would
address in an introductory paragraph the implementation
of the Strategic Plan in ways that provide meaningful
linkage among planning, assessment, and resource
allocation. The amendment passed. Professor Woolsey
moved, seconded by Professor Moore, to add the wearing
of uniforms by faculty as a fifth item. The amendment
passed: YES: 10, NO: 4, ABSTAIN: 0. Professor Woolsey
moved, seconded by Professor Lipovsky, to remove the
expansion of technology from the main list and include
it in the introductory paragraph. In addition, support
of graduate programs would be included in the main
list. The motion passed.
The overall motion, as amended, includes the following:
a. An introductory paragraph that refers to Strategic
Plan implementation; the relationship of planning,
assessment, and budgeting; and the need to extend
technology to all sectors of the college. b. A list
of five major concerns in the following priority order:
(1) image of the college, (2) improvement of the 4th
Class system, (3) refinement of performance goals, (4)
support of the graduate program, and (5) wearing of
uniforms by faculty. The motion passed without
opposition. A draft of the letter will be considered
at the next meeting.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 PM.
Report by Subcommittee A on Evaluation of Staff and
Administrators
Faculty Council Subcommittee A has discussed the proposal
presented by Professor Gurganus concerning Faculty
Evaluation of Staff and Administrators and has come to the
following conclusions and recommendations for Faculty
Council.
1. It is not feasible to evaluate all staff and
administrators on campus.
a. Staff members, for the most part, carry out policy
set by administrators; thus it is unfair to blame
them for some of their responses to faculty
requests.
b. The subcommittee is concerned about the problems
mentioned by Professor Gurganus. It is not
acceptable for a staff member to not respond to a
faculty member's written requests. This problem,
however, can and should be taken up with the
administrator who is in charge of the office
involved.
c. If a faculty member cannot come to an agreement
with the administrator in charge of the office,
the faculty member can bring the issue before
Faculty Council.
2. We discussed the possibility of having faculty evaluate
Deans and VPs. However, we do not see how to do that
in a reasonable way.
a. There is an evaluation in place right now and we
do not believe that having the input of faculty
would necessarily improve that process.
b. The administration is having trouble getting the
faculty to evaluate their own department heads;
getting them to evaluate the deans would be even
more difficult.
Subcommittee A recommends that Faculty Council take no
action on this proposal.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 20 March 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Barrett,
Brannan, Carter, Dunlop, Durgun, Ezell, Hewett,
Hilleke, Hoyle, Leonard, Lipovsky, Moore, Rembert,
Rushing, Siskind, Toubiana, Watson
Professor Steed substituted for Professor Feurtado,
Professor D. Moore substituted for Professor Greenawalt
Members absent: Professors Baldwin, Chandler, Gay
3. Reports
a. Academic Board Meeting
About three years ago, the time for reviewing students
with low GPAs to determine whether they could continue
at The Citadel or not was moved from the end of the
first year to the middle of the sophomore year.
Because of problems with conducting the review in the
middle of the sophomore year, COL Metts proposed that
the review be moved to the end of the sophomore year.
After consideration, the Academic Board recommended
that the review be moved back to the end of the first
year.
b. Faculty Manual
The Academic Board approved the section on incompletes
as recommended by Faculty Council (FC). The Academic
Board also approved language on the recommendation of
departments heads and the appointment of interim
department heads.
4. Discussion with General Poole: Transition to
Administration of New President
General Poole pointed out that there would be many
changes taking place as the College prepares for
General Grinalds to begin his presidency next fall.
Most of these changes will take place in the summer
when the faculty are not regularly on campus. General
Poole encouraged FC to consider before the end of the
Spring Semester any changes that it would like to be
made, so that these proposed changes could be
considered in the planning process.
When asked about the Strategic Plan, General Poole said
that General Grinalds was aware of the Strategic Plan
and its significance in the planning process. However,
because of heavy workloads at the end of fall and the
beginning of spring, revision of the Strategic Plan is
behind schedule at this point. One key action, the
establishment of the Budget Committee, has been
accomplished. He emphasized that although the overall
Strategic Planning process was behind schedule, it had
not been forgotten.
In response to a question about the Commandant of
Cadets, Gen. Poole explained that Gen. Mace had been
hired on a temporary contract through June 30, 1998.
It is expected that the position would be filled after
this date on a permanent basis through the State hiring
process.
5. Old Business
a. Wearing of Uniforms by Faculty
Professor Bo Moore, seconded by Professor Ezell, moved
that the wearing of uniforms be optional. During the
discussion, viewpoints were expressed in support and in
opposition to the motion. Professor Ezell moved,
seconded by Professor Alford, to table the motion. The
motion to table passed: YES: 10, NO: 7.
b. Policies and Procedures on Probationary Reappointment,
Academic Tenure, and Academic Promotion
i. Professor Leonard noted that Section III(3)(m) had been
revised as follows: the first sentence of the paragraph
remained in the section; the last two sentences had
been deleted.
ii. Professor Ezell moved, seconded by Professor Dunlop,
that the designated dean be removed from the evaluation
for tenure process described in Section III(3). The
motion passed without opposition. Professor Leonard
agreed to make the editorial changes to accomplish
this.
iii. Professor Siskind moved, seconded by Professor D.
Moore, that the designated dean be removed from the
evaluation for tenure upon appointment process
described in Section III(4). The motion passed without
opposition. Professor Leonard agreed to make the
editorial changes to accomplish this.
6. New Business
a. Issues for Consideration by Gen Grinalds
Since Gen. Grinalds asked for faculty input and Gen.
Poole (Item 3, above) encouraged faculty input into the
planning process, it was decided that FC members should
solicit comments from departmental faculty as to what
issues should be sent to General Grinalds for his
consideration. These issues will be discussed at the
April 10 meeting. A letter will be written to General
Grinalds discussing issues that the faculty feels are
highly important.
b. Mail Delivery on Campus
The post office has recently proposed adopting a policy
of not taking personal mail to offices. The Campus
Affairs Committee is currently looking at Mail Delivery
on Campus. In FC's discussion on this issue, several FC
members expressed concern that the post office was
determining what was personal and what was not
personal. One member stated that intracampus mail had
been already been delivered to a home address instead
of to the office.
Professor Rushing moved, seconded by Professor Steed,
that all mail addressed to departments continue to be
delivered to departments and that P.O. boxes continue
to be voluntary (in other words, that the proposed
changes be abandoned and that the previous policy be
continued). The motion passed unanimously. Professor
Leonard wrote a letter to General Poole regarding the
matter. The letter is attached to these minutes.
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 PM.
TO: MGEN R. Clifton Poole, Interim President
FROM: James Leonard, Chair, Faculty Council
SUBJECT: Mail Delivery
At its meeting on March 20, the Faculty Council discussed
the Citadel Post Office's plans to discontinue delivery of
personal mail to academic departments and to force campus
residents to receive their mail via post office boxes at
Mark Clark Hall. The Faculty Council feels that delivery of
personal mail to departments rather than to home addresses
is already a substandard system but that forcing all campus
residents to pick up their mail at Mark Clark Hall would be
more substandard still. We have patiently endured the fact
that the Post Office no longer delivers packages, and during
the past Christmas break we
also had to endure the Post Office's failure, for the first
time in memory, to deliver any mail whatsoever even to the
mailroom in Bond Hall. The plan to curtail personal mail
deliveries will be a major inconvenience requiring every
campus resident who teaches in Capers Hall or Bond Hall
(where most academic offices are located) to go to Mark
Clark Hall every day regardless of weather, workload, or
other considerations to pick up mail which could be brought
by a single carrier from Mark Clark Hall, as it has been in
the past, to the academic departments. The fact that 90
percent of the faculty member's mail is
delivered will not eliminate the need to go for the one or
two pieces that have been deposited in a post office box.
And what about the extra demand for parking that will be
generated by campus residents having to pick up mail?
Already there are many times when it is impossible to find a
parking space near the post office. Does The Citadel intend
to build a new parking lot to cope with the increased
parking demand?
As for faculty members who live off-campus, the Faculty
Council at its meeting heard a report that the Post Office
is refusing to deliver some items of mail, even some
generated at The Citadel(!), and is re-routing them instead
to the faculty member's home address. This creates an
unnecessary delay and may result in pieces of mail being
lost. We feel that it is unacceptable.
For the reasons enumerated above, the Faculty Council asks
you to instruct the Citadel Post Office to deliver all mail
for faculty members to their office addresses unless
specifically instructed by the faculty members to do
otherwise. We appreciate the availability of post office
boxes, but use of those boxes should be entirely voluntary.
We doubt that a system using dual addresses for faculty
members (i.e., office and P.O. box), and therefore requiring
additional sorting, would be a net gain in efficiency for
the Post
Office staff anyway. But whether it would or not, the
proposed system, which was announced (as mandatory) without
consulting the Faculty Council, is unreasonably inconvenient
for faculty members and therefore inefficient for the
college. Please put an end to this initiative immediately
and unambiguously.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Special Meeting of 7 March 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 3:00 PM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 3:00 PM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Barrett, Brannan,
Carter, Dunlop, Durgun, Ezell, Hilleke, Hoyle, Leonard,
Lipovsky, Moore, Rushing, Siskind, Watson
Professor Woolsey substituted for Professor Alford,
Professor Greim substituted for Professor Durgun (part
of meeting), Professor D. Moore substituted for
Professor Greenawalt, Professor Thompson substituted
for Professor Rembert
Members absent: Baldwin, Chandler, Feurtado, Gay,
Hewett, Toubiana
3. Policies and Procedures on Probationary Reappointment,
Academic Tenure, and Academic Promotion
a. Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle,
to modify the last sentence of Section III(2)(k) on
Page 22 as follows: "This file will be available . . .
when the probationer is considered for tenure; and will
be available to the probationer at any time." The
motion passed without opposition and with no
abstentions.
b. Professor Ezell moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle, to
modify the second sentence of the second paragraph of
Section III(3)(f) on Page 24 as follows: "This
rationale must address the evidence that most
influenced this recommendation." In addition, all such
occurrences of "past documented accomplishments" will
be similarly altered (e.g., the last paragraph of
Section III(3)(l) on Page 26). The motion passed
without opposition.
c. Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor Rushing,
that Professor Leonard revise Section III(2)(j) on Page
22 and Section III(3)(m) on Page 26 in accordance with
the appeals guidelines on Page 34. The motion passed
without opposition.
d. Professor Ezell moved, seconded by Professor Woolsey,
to strike the first sentence of the last paragraph of
Section III(3)(l) on Page 26. The motion passed with
no opposing votes and one abstention.
e. Professor Hoyle moved, seconded by Professor Thompson,
to modify the first sentence of the second paragraph of
Section III(1) on Page 12 as follows: ". . . must be
justified in writing by a critical analysis of the
candidate's qualifications . . ." The motion passed
without opposing votes or abstentions.
f. Professor Woolsey moved, seconded by Professor Barrett,
to to modify the first sentence of the second paragraph
of Section III(1) on Page 12 as follows: " . . . or a
recommendation from the department head, Faculty Tenure
and Promotion Committee, Designated Dean, or VPAA . .
." The motion passed without opposition.
g. Professor Thompson moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle,
to add the following sentence at the end of the second
paragraph of Section III(1) on Page 12: "The candidate
shall have access to all written materials once a
decision has been rendered regarding probationary
reappointment, tenure, or academic promotion, or as
designated in this document." The motion passed with
no opposing votes and with no abstentions.
h. Professor D. Moore moved, seconded by Professor
Woolsey, to add the following sentence to the end of
Section (III)(3)(h) on Page 24: "The chair of the FTPC
checks all materials which are to be duplicated to
ensure that the candidate's rights are protected."
i. It was agreed that Professor Leonard would make
appropriate modifications in the last paragraph of
Section (III)(3)(l) on Page 26.
4. The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 PM.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Special Meeting of 28 February 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 12:00 Noon
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Barrett, Brannan,
Bryson, Dunlop, Durgun, Ezell, Gay, Hoyle, Leonard,
Moore, Rembert, Toubiana
Professor Spivey substituted for Professor Alford,
Professor Nath substituted for Professor Carter,
Professor Moore substituted for Professor Greenawalt,
Professor Adelman substituted for Professor Hilleke,
Professor Politano substituted for Professor Lipovsky,
Professor Fallon substituted for Professor Siskind
Members absent: Baldwin, Chandler, Feurtado, Hewett,
Rushing
Guests: Professor Mike Watson
3. Approval of Minutes
Professor Durgun moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle, to
approve the 23 January 1997 minutes. The motion passed
unanimously.
4. Policies and Procedures on Probationary Reappointment,
Academic Tenure, and Academic Promotion
a. Professor Leonard noted that there were several
sections dealing with the appeals process that were not
yet completed. Although there was some concern about
completing these items before the new President takes
office, it was decided that it was important to
complete the guidelines and send them forward for
review as soon as possible. Professor Ezell, Chair of
the Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee (FTPC),
agreed that FTPC would complete the unfinished
sections.
b. Any typographical errors found during the review were
noted so that corrections could be made at the
appropriate time.
c. Professor D. Moore moved, seconded by Professor
Adelman, to strike "competence in" in the first bullet
of II(1)(a) on Page 10. The motion was approved
without opposition.
d. Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor Nath,
that the following sentence be added at the end of the
paragraph immediately preceding II(1)(a) on Page 10:
"Of the three broad criteria, teaching performance will
be accorded the greatest weight." The motion passed
without opposition.
e. Professor Hoyle moved, seconded by Professor D. Moore
that the second bullet of II(1)(a) on Page 10 (" -
review of materials . . . grading") be combined with
the first bullet. The motion passed without
opposition.
f. Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle,
to delete the term "anonymous" in the fourth sentence
of Paragraph (d) under "Department Head" (in Section
III(1) on Page 15) and replace with "signed" ballots.
The motion failed: YES: 2, NO: 11, ABSTAIN: 0.
g. Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor Ezell,
to change the third sentence of Paragraph (d) under
"Department Head" (in Section III(1) on Page 15) to
read as follows: "This rationale must address the
documented evidence that has most influenced this
recommendation." The motion passed without opposition.
h. Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor Ezell,
to delete the last paragraph on Page 17 and the first
paragraph on Page 18 (under "The Designated Deans" in
Section III(1)) and replace these paragraphs with
"Following completion of the FTPC's consideration, the
committee's recommendations are sent directly to the
VPAA."
i. Professor Durgun moved, seconded by Professor Ezell, to
change the wording of the first sentence of III(2)(a)
on Page 18 to read "Individuals who are hired in tenure-
track positions are considered to be on probation until
notification of non-renewal has been received, a
terminal appointment is given, or tenure has been
awarded."
5. The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 PM.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 20 February 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Barrett,
Brannan, Bryson, Carter, Dunlop, Durgun, Ezell,
Feurtado, Greenawalt, Hewett, Hilleke, Hoyle, Leonard,
Lipovsky, Moore, Rembert, Rushing, Fallon for Siskind,
Toubiana
Members absent: Professors Baldwin, Chandler, Gay
3. Reports
a. Policies on Closing Programs
With regard to an e-mail message sent by Professor
Leonard to Gen. Poole and copied to Faculty Council
(FC), there was a short discussion on policies
associated with recommendations and actions related to
graduate academic programs. Professor Hewett discussed
the review of programs in the Education Department. FC
will have the opportunity for input in this process
later. Any proposal for closing Graduate programs will
be reviewed by Graduate Council.
b. Day Care Center
With respect to the 13 Feb. Special Meeting of FC in
which the possibility of a new day care center was
discussed, the Campus Affairs Committee will meet this
week to discuss the possible day care center.
Professor Leonard will attend the meeting.
c. Business Department Head Search
Professor Greenawalt discussed the procedures followed
in the Business Department Head search and the
confusion that resulted among some of the Business
Department faculty. Professor Leonard noted that this
may become an agenda item in the future.
d. General Grinalds to Address Faculty
Gen. Grinalds will be at The Citadel for Corps Day.
During his visit, Gen. Grinalds will address all
faculty at a faculty meeting on 13 March.
4. Old Business: Faculty Manual Revisions
a. In the last sentence of the first paragraph of Section
IV(C)(1), the language proposed by FC was not approved
by the Academic Board. The Academic Board's objection
related to the word "only" in the sentence. Professor
Hoyle moved, seconded by Professor Feurtado, that the
sentence be modified as follows: "This recommendation
shall be made only with the concurrence of a majority
of the faculty of the department, if such a majority
can be achieved. In the that event a majority cannot
be achieved, an interim department head will be
appointed for a period not to exceed one year, during
which time a new search will be conducted." The last
sentence was added by an amendment proposed by
Professor Ezell. The motion passed with no opposing
votes and no abstentions.
b. In the last sentence of the fourth paragraph of Section
IV(C)(1), the language proposed by FC was not approved
by the Academic Board. The Academic Board's objection
related to the word "only" in the sentence. Professor
Ezell moved, seconded by Professor Greenawalt, that the
sentence be modified as follows: "The President and
the Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of the
College shall recommend reappointment only with
concurrence of a majority of the faculty of the
department, if such a majority can be achieved. In the
event that a majority cannot be achieved, an interim
department head will be appointed for a period not to
exceed one year, during which time a search for a new
department head will be conducted." The motion passed
without opposition.
c. In the last paragraph of Section IV(C)(1), the language
proposed by FC was not approved by the Academic Board.
The Academic Board's objection related to the word
"only" in the sentence. Professor Hoyle moved,
seconded by Professor Dunlop that the entire last
paragraph be modified as follows: "Should an interim
department head be required, the interim head shall be
drawn from the tenured and tenure-track faculty of the
department, and shall be appointed for a period of one
year. The appointment shall be made by the President
upon the recommendation of the Vice President for
Academic Affairs/Dean of the College, and only with the
concurrence of a majority of the faculty of the
department, if such a majority can be achieved." The
motion passed without opposition.
d. Professor Durgun moved, seconded by Professor Moore,
that Section VI(G)(2)(c) be modified as follows. After
the sentence "Unsatisfactory work in a course should
result in the failing grade of 'F'." a new paragraph
would be added: "The grade of 'I' is to be applied only
for courses for which completion in one semester is an
enforced expectation. For theses, internships, and
other work whose duration is not necessarily confined
to a single term, the appropriate notation is 'IP' (in
progress)." The language following the insertion would
continue as a third paragraph. A new paragraph would
be added following the third paragraph (i.e., following
the end of the original first paragraph) that would
read "For graduate courses, incomplete "I" grades must
be made up during the term following the recording of
the grade. A grade of "I" received in the fall term
must be made up by the end of the following spring
term. A grade of "I" received in the spring must be
made up by the end of the following fall term. A grade
of "I" received in either summer term I or II must be
made up by the end of the following fall term. An
extension of time not to exceed one additional term may
be authorized for extenuating circumstances by the Dean
of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Grades not made up within the authorized time limit
will convert to a grade of "F" and such courses will be
included in the calculating of the G.P.A." The motion
passed without opposition.
e. Professor Hoyle moved, seconded by Professor
Greenawalt, to delete the second and third sentences
(bold) in Section VI(G)(2)(c): "If it becomes clear .
. . work he has completed." The motion passed: YES: 9,
NO: 7, ABSTAIN:1.
f. Professor Greenawalt moved, seconded by Professor
Hewett, that the (underlined) wording in Section
VI(G)(2)(c) "The 'I' must be cleared" be changed to
"The student must satisfactorily complete the course
work" The motion passed without opposition.
g. Professor Hoyle moved, seconded by Professor Durgun,
that the two (bold) sentences of Section VI(G)(2)(c),
"An extension of time is considered only rarely and
must . . . upon the written recommendation of the
instructor" be changed to read "An extension of time
must be authorized by the department head and the
Designated Dean upon the written recommendation of the
instructor." The motion passed without opposition.
h. Professor Ezell moved that the second sentence of the
first paragraph of Section VI(J) be changed to read
"While recognizing that scholarly activity contributes
significantly to the improvement of teaching (and that
service to the College, the community, and the
profession are indispensable), teaching must be the
primary responsibility of The Citadel's faculty." The
motion passed without opposition.
h. Professor Alford moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle,
that the first sentence of the fifth paragraph of
Section VI(J) be modified to read "The Faculty Council
has specified response items to be administered in
every course (undergraduate, graduate, or professional
development) taught for academic credit by the
College." The motion passed without opposition.
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 PM.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Special Meeting of 13 February 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Barrett,
Brannan, Bryson, Carter, Chandler, Dunlop, Durgun,
Ezell, Gay, Greenawalt, Hilleke, Hoyle, Leonard,
Lipovsky, Moore, Rembert, Rushing, Siskind, Toubiana
Members absent: Baldwin, Feurtado, Hewett
Guests: Professors Berson, Crabtree, Dion; COL Tomasik
3. Proposal for a Faculty Colloquy speaker and Faculty
Development sessions on the topic of "Gender Equity"
Professor Michael Berson discussed a proposal for
inviting David Sadker, an expert on gender equity in
the classroom, to be the fall Colloquy speaker.
Following the colloquy, several faculty development
sessions would allow additional training in this area.
In response to questions and comments from Faculty
Council (FC) members, Professor Berson pointed out
that it would be better to have intensive training
over a period of time as opposed to a single session
on the subject and one reason for bringing this before
Faculty Council was to determine the faculty support
for something that would represent a long-term
commitment. He briefly discussed what would be done
in the colloquy and the need to be proactive in this
area. One question that was raised was whether David
Sadker could explore other areas as well as Gender
Equity. Professor Berson responded that David
Sadker's area of expertise was gender equity, but that
many of the issues involved in gender equity are also
applicable to racial equity, etc. Another point that
was made was that this subject and speaker were being
considered as a means of improving teaching and
classroom management and not because it was
politically correct. Professor Barrett moved that FC
recommend to Gen. Poole that David Sadker be invited
as the colloquy speaker and to undertake faculty
development in the area of gender equity. The motion
was seconded by Professor Rembert. The motion passed
with two opposing votes and no abstentions.
4. Proposal to establish a committee for The Citadel's
Master Plan
COL Tomasik discussed the need for a committee for The
Citadel's Master Plan. This committee would handle
issues such as the possible establishment of a day
care center, parking, the long-range vision for
housing, and how these things relate to The Citadel's
Strategic Plan. For example, with regard to the day
care center, a committee is needed to look into
questions such as whether there is sufficient demand
for a day care center, how much to charge those using
the center, the amount of insurance needed, etc. He
suggested that a committee looking into the
possibility of a day care center should begin with a
questionnaire. It was decided that the Campus Affairs
Committee should have responsibility for a
questionnaire of this nature.
Professor Dion, Chair of the Facilities Planning
Board, said that the Facilities Planning Board had
been in existence since the early 1960s and that
master planning had been part of the Board's
responsibilities. Professor Dion discussed the
current responsibilities and make-up of the Facilities
Planning Board and the interaction of the Board with
the Strategic Planning effort.
Professor Ezell moved, seconded by Professor Siskind,
that the Committee on Committees look at the
appropriate representation and charge of the
Facilities Planning Board in order for the Board, with
appropriate interaction with the Campus Affairs
Committee, to serve the needs expressed by COL
Tomasik. The motion passed without opposition.
Following further discussion on investigating the need
for a day care center and the potential location of a
center at 77 Hagood Ave., Professor Rushing moved,
seconded by Professor Toubiana, that FC request Gen.
Poole to not proceed with re-assigning 77 Hagood Ave.
until appropriate data can be gathered and assessed.
The motion passed with one opposing vote, and no
abstentions.
COL Tomasik pointed out that as long as the apartment
was vacant, the amount of money associated with the
rent of 77 Hagood Ave. was not available for repair of
other apartments. FC requested that the Campus
Affairs Committee immediately survey faculty and staff
to try to determine current demand for such a
facility. Professor Crabtree, Chair of the Campus
Affairs Committee, sent out a survey by e-mail on
Thursday, Feb. 13 after the FC meeting. In accordance
with the motion, Professor Leonard sent an e-mail
message to Gen. Poole on Thursday, Feb. 13 after the
FC meeting.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 PM.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 23 January 1997
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Baldwin,
Barrett, Brannan, Bryson, Carter, Chandler, Dunlop,
Durgun, Ezell, Feurtado, Greenawalt, Hewett, Hilleke,
Hoyle, Leonard, Lipovsky, Moore, Rembert, Rushing,
Siskind, Toubiana
Members absent: Newman
Guest: COL Metts
3. Approval of Minutes
The 14 November 1997 minutes were read and approved.
4. Reports by the Chair
a. Letter from Francis P. Mood
Professor Leonard distributed copies of a letter to
Faculty Council (FC) from Francis P. Mood. The letter
was in response to Faculty Council's commendation of
the Board of Visitors for its actions in making the
transition to a coeducational Corps of Cadets. The
letter conveyed his "deep appreciation to the Council
for this thoughtful and supportive act."
b. Search for Citadel President
Professor Leonard briefly discussed the letter from
John Carter (previously distributed to the faculty)
that praised the Board of Visitors (BOV) for including
Professors Carter, Tucker, and Leonard in the process
and for thoughtfully considering their opinions.
Professor Leonard said that he believed that General
Poole had contributed strongly to strengthening the
ties between the BOV and FC. BOV is very interested in
having meaningful connections with the faculty.
5. Old Business
a. Faculty Manual Revisions: Policy on Incompletes
In a previous meeting, FC reviewed a policy proposed by
COL Metts that stated incompletes (grade of "I") had to
be completed within the first 30 days of the next
semester. At that time FC did not approve and proposed
that the period be one semester instead of 30 days.
The Academic Board did not concur with FC; the Academic
Board prefers 30 days. COL Metts discussed with FC his
reasons for proposing 30 days.
Currently there are a large number of "I" grades
assigned. The proposed policy would help the school
return to the original intent of the "I" grade: the
student has essentially completed the coursework when
the "I" is assigned and should be able to complete the
work in a short time period. Secondly, COL Metts said
that it was never the intent that any type of research
project would be changed in concept to a one-semester
course. The "IP" grade was designed to handle this
situation. The policy would put the pressure on
students to complete courses in a timely manner (but
faculty could, if circumstances dictated, obtain an
extension of time).
Professor Feurtado moved, seconded by Professor
Rembert, to accept the policy in principle, but to
review the specific language at the next FC meeting.
An amendment was proposed that would extend the time
period to one semester instead of thirty days, but the
proposed change was not included in the motion. The
motion passed with one abstention and no opposition.
b. Fourth-Class System
Professor Leonard discussed the results of the survey
on the Fourth-Class System conducted over the past
week. Faculty had been requested to specify support
for either a statement prepared by Professor Ezell
(Statement "A") or a statement prepared by Professor
Barrett (Statement "B") (see minutes of the special
meeting on 15 January 1997). Both statements received
considerable support: 45 of those responding supported
Professor Barrett's statement and 25 supported
Professor Ezell's statement. A number of the surveys
contained comments that said there were merits and
problems in both statements. Some of these suggested
that the two statements be combined. A few said that
it would be premature to do anything and that FC should
wait for Gen. Grinalds to take office.
Three other statements were distributed to the Council:
Statements "C" and "D" prepared by Professor Leonard
and Statement "E" prepared by Professor Rembert. A
long discussion followed on the advantages and
disadvantages of the five statements, the "Blue Book"
regulations (a copy of the latest regulations was
distributed to FC members), the need for a simple but
effective set of regulations, the need for stating
support for complete integration of female cadets and
emphasizing The Citadel's primary mission of developing
the full academic potential of each student, the
possibility of training before fall semester, the
desirability of building a new system from the ground
up, the timing of the resolution (i.e., whether a
resolution should be passed now or later when Gen.
Grinalds takes office), and whether a resolution should
be released to the press.
Professor Barrett moved that Statement "B" be accepted
as a resolution. Some modifications would be made in
accordance with suggestions made during the discussion.
The motion was seconded by Professor Rushing.
Professor Moore moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle, to
combine elements of Statement "D" with Statement "B."
The proposed resolution (attached), including the
modification proposed by Professor Moore was passed
without opposition.
Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor Ezell,
to table the motion and send the wording to all FC
members by e-mail. FC members would vote by e-mail.
The motion passed without opposition. The meeting was
continued until the e-mail vote had been taken.
Professors Barrett and Leonard prepared the prescribed
resolution. Professor Barrett moved that it be
adopted, seconded by Professor Rembert. Professors
Leonard and Barrett sent the resolution to FC members
by e-mail on Friday, 24 January, 1997.
On Thursday, 30 January, Professor Leonard announced by
e-mail that the vote was 15 in favor of the motion, 3
against, 2 abstentions; thus, the motion passed.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 PM, January 30.
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Resolution
The faculty of The Citadel join the Board of Visitors
and Interim President Poole in expressing dismay over the
recently disclosed abuses of the 4th Class System. We
support The Citadel's policy of zero tolerance of hazing and
sexual harassment and its goal of complete integration of
female cadets. We recognize that the 4th Class System is
grounded upon a model that is adversative in nature, one
that consists of building cadets' characters and values in
an environment of stress and pressure. Today, current
models of leadership training are grounded on principles
that character and values arise best from positive
motivation and inspiration as opposed to stress and
adversity. Accordingly, we urge the administration of the
college to undertake a thorough re-examination of the
assumptions of the 4th Class System. We commend in
principle the concept of a separation of cadet recruit
training from the academic year and the design and
implementation of a cadet development model that embodies
meaningful training for all four classes in support of the
college's academic goals and prevents abuses which undermine
The Citadel's primary mission of developing the full
academic potential of each student.
In the meantime, we recommend that the following
immediate actions be implemented:
a. provide faculty and staff supervision of cadet
activities within the barracks.
b. limit rank involving cadet leadership to the junior and
senior classes only.
c. establish a condition of "at ease" in the mess hall.
d. return, with proper resources, the overall program of
physical fitness to the Dept. of Health and Physical
Education. This program includes pre-matriculation
testing (with follow-up), development and maintenance,
and (where necessary) remediation.
Each of the above recommendations, with the exception
of "d," has emerged from one or more of the various
committees that have studied the college or the 4th Class
System.
The faculty pledge to work with General Poole and
incoming President General John Grinalds, the Board of
Visitors, and the Corps of Cadets to make the needed short-
term remedies effective and to devise and implement for the
long term a revised system with leadership principles
calculated to help each Citadel cadet attain his or her
potential to the greatest extent possible.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 14 November 1996
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Professors Alford, Barrett, Brannan, Zimmerman
(substituting for Bryson), Carter, Carruthers
(substituting for Chandler), Dunlop, Durgun, Feurtado,
Woolsey (substituting for Greenawalt), Hilleke, Hoyle,
Leonard, Lipovsky, Moore, Newman, Rushing, Siskind,
Toubiana
Members absent: Baldwin, Ezell, Hewett, Rembert
Guest: Professor John Carter
3. Approval of Minutes
Professor Rushing moved, seconded by Professor Barrett,
that the 10 October 1996 minutes be approved. The
motion passed. Professor Hoyle moved, seconded by
Professor Barrett, that the 17 October 1996 minutes of
the Special meeting be approved. The motion passed.
4. Reports by the Chair
a. Bicycle Racks
Professor Leonard said that he had discussed the policy
prohibiting the parking of bicycles in campus buildings
with MGEN Poole. MGEN Poole said that bicycle racks
would be furnished outside campus buildings, but that
the policy prohibiting the parking of bicycles in
buildings would continue.
b. Search for Citadel President
Professor John Carter responded to questions about the
search for a new President. He said that at this point
it was uncertain exactly when the search would be
concluded. He emphasized the committee's resolve to
get the best possible candidate.
5. Old Business
a. Education Department Head Search
In response to the 17 October resolution on the
Education Department Head Search, MGEN Poole wrote a
memorandum addressed to Professor Leonard. Faculty
Council (FC) discussed the response; there was
particular concern over Point 3, in which MGEN Poole
discussed his plans for downsizing the programs of the
Education Department. It was decided that Professor
Leonard would discuss the matter with MGEN Poole to
find out more about his plans and to express the
concerns of the faculty about the potential impacts of
downsizing on faculty, programs, etc.
b. Faculty Manual Revisions
i. FC originally recommended deleting the second sentence
of VI(J), but the Academic Board did not concur.
Professor Rushing moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle,
to accept the Academic Board's position and leave the
sentence in VI(J). The motion did not pass. Professor
Dunlop moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle to edit the
second sentence to read: "Teaching must be the primary
responsibility of The Citadel's faculty, while
recognizing that scholarly activity contributes
significantly to the improvement of teaching." The
motion passed without opposition.
ii. In VI(J), reference is made to "Student Evaluation of
Instruction." COL Metts recommended that it be changed
to "Student Opinion of Instruction (SOI)." One comment
was that such a change would remove the implication
that students evaluate faculty. Another comment was
that no matter what it was called, it would still be
used as an evaluation tool. Others expressed a concern
about using titles of any sort in the faculty manual.
Professor Woolsey moved, seconded by Professor Rushing,
that a change be made to "student opinion of
instruction" (no capitals), and that no acronyms be
used anywhere in the document. The motion failed:
YES: 7, NO: 8, ABSTAIN: 2.
iii. In VI(M), the last (boldface) sentence in the first
paragraph had been deleted by FC, but was not accepted
by the Academic Board. Professor Barrett moved,
seconded by Professor Hoyle, to accept this sentence as
part of VI(M), but to make a request to appropriate
persons in the administration that some exceptions to
this policy be allowed (for example, when students need
one course to graduate). The motion passed.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 PM.
Memorandum
To: LTC James S. Leonard
From: BGEN R. Clifton Poole
Date: October 28, 1996
Subj: Resolution Dated October 17, 1996
I accept the referenced resolution in the spirit that
all of us, faculty and administrators alike, support the
concept of faculty self-governance and are committed to the
concept of academic freedom. I further subscribe to the
mandate that no act of retaliation be taken against any
faculty member in the Education Department nor against any
of its programs.
I accept the spirit behind and concept expressed in
this resolution, however, to prevent any misunderstandings
surrounding future decisions, I want to state the following:
1. The situation precipitating this resolution was a
breakdown in process with ample blame to be shared
among both the faculty and the administration. I do
not believe nor do I think the inquiry report into this
matter revealed an overt attempt to circumvent faculty
self-governance.
2. The national search for the new head of the
Education Department will not be announced publicly
prior to the beginning of AY 1997-98.
3. For over a year, I have been planning on
downsizing and a pulling back to the programs of the
Education Department. Unless the data concerning
faculty resources and operating cost change, some
programs may be restricted or eliminated.
Please express my appreciation to the Faculty Council for
its professional approach to this matter. As always, I am
available to the Faculty Council for further discussion.
MY RESPONSE TO THIS RESOLUTION IS REFLECTIVE OF MY
PERMANENT POSITION, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Special Meeting of 17 October, 1996
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Barrett,
Brannan, Bryson, Carter, Chandler, Durgun, Ezell, D.
Moore (substituting for Greenawalt), Hewett, Hilleke,
Hoyle, Leonard, Lipovsky, B. Moore, Newman, Rembert,
Siskind, Toubiana
Members absent: Professors Baldwin, Dunlop, Feurtado,
Rushing
Guests: Professors Berson and Elksnin
3. Education Department Head Search Resolution
Professor Leonard discussed some questions that had
been raised concerning Robert's Rules of Order.
Because the motion proposing a resolution on the
Education Department Head search had been tabled at the
26 September meeting and had not been considered at the
next meeting (10 October), the original motion is
considered dead. However, he pointed out that the
topic can be reintroduced with a new motion, and he
distributed the relevant page from Robert's Rules as
confirmation.
Professors Hewett and Siskind discussed a careful
polling of the Education Department on the four points
of the original resolution. They reported that the
department was approximately evenly divided on the
first three points of the proposed resolution but
strongly favored the fourth point (which in the
restructured resolution is item "3").
In response to a question as to whether BGEN Poole
supported the ad hoc committee's recommendations,
Professor Leonard said that it was his understanding
that BGEN Poole had agreed to follow the
recommendations of the committee.
Professor Ezell moved, seconded by Professor Bo Moore,
that the resolution proposed on 26 September be
adopted. Professor Barrett moved, seconded by
Professor D. Moore, that the third point of the
proposed resolution be amended as follows: "Making no
changes to programs or curricula." be changed to
"Making no retaliatory changes to programs or
curricula." The amendment passed with no opposing
votes and 1 abstention. Professor D. Moore moved,
seconded by Professor Durgun, that the proposed
resolution be amended by reversing the third and fourth
points. The amendment passed with no opposing votes and
1 abstention. Professor Alford moved, seconded by
Professor D. Moore, that the first point of the
proposed resolution be amended by substituting
"Following" for "Incorporating," and striking the
phrase "into future department head searches." The
amendment passed with no opposing votes and 1
abstention. One concern expressed was that the
committee report appeared to assign responsibility to
several parties for problems associated with the search
and not just to the administration. The amended motion
(attached) that Faculty Council adopt the Education
Department Head Search resolution passed: YES: 14,
NO: 3, ABSTAIN: 1.
4. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 PM.
Resolution
On July 5, an ad hoc committee charged with reviewing
the procedures and conduct of the Education Department Head
Search, rendered its report. That report leads to the
conclusion that the college's central academic
administration violated the spirit of the principle of
faculty self-governance. Rather than leading to a united
and invigorated Education Department standing in support of
a new leader, the failed search has left the department
deeply divided and demoralized, rent with acrimony and
recrimination, and beset with threats of legal action.
These results have benefited no one and have the potential
to distract department members from a productive focus on
their students and work.
Consequently, Faculty Council reiterates its previous
position on the way the administration handled the problems
arising during the department head search. Faculty Council
asks the administration to rectify the situation by
1. Following the recommendations of the ad hoc
committee to insure that the spirit of faculty
self-governance, central to academic freedom, is
not threatened;
2. Launching at once another national search for a
head for the Education Department;
3. Insuring that no retaliation occur against any
member of the department for positions taken
during the search process.
4. Making no retaliatory changes to programs or
curricula of the Education Department.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 10 October, 1996
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor James Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Alford, Baldwin, Barrett,
Brannan, Bryson, Carter, Chandler, Dunlop, Durgun,
Ezell, Feurtado, Greenawalt, Hewitt, Hilleke, Hoyle,
Leonard, Lipovsky, Moore, Newman, Rembert, Rushing,
Siskind, Toubiana
Guests: Professors Elksnin, Gurganus, Carter, G.
Wallace
3. Approval of Previous Minutes
Professor Greenawalt moved, seconded by Professor
Dunlop, that the 19 September, 1996 minutes be
approved. The motion passed. Professor Barrett moved,
seconded by Professor Rushing, that the 26 September,
1996 minutes of the special meeting be approved
following the correction of one name in attendance.
The motion passed.
4. New Business
a. Evaluation of Staff and Administrators by Faculty
Professor Gurganus presented a proposal to Faculty
Council (FC) to develop an assessment instrument with
which faculty would evaluate the performance of
administrators. Support was expressed for the
proposal, but several FC members felt that such a
proposal should be more specific. It was also pointed
out that the Faculty Manual may address this.
Professor Ezell moved, seconded by Professor Baldwin,
that the proposal be accepted as information that could
possibly be developed into a resolution (with
consideration of the Faculty Manual). The motion
passed with no opposition and was assigned to
Subcommittee A. Professor Hilleke will chair
Subcommittee A.
b. Bicycles on Campus
A recent directive prohibits parking bicycles in campus
buildings. A question was raised as to whether FC
should consider passing a resolution requesting that
this policy be reversed so that those who ride bicycles
could secure their bicycles out of the weather. It was
suggested that state regulations be checked before
making any recommendations. Professor Leonard also
agreed to talk to BGEN Poole to get more information on
the bicycle policy before pursuing the matter further.
c. Resolution Commending the Board of Visitors
Professor Greenawalt moved, seconded by Professor
Barrett, to draft a resolution expressing appreciation
to the Board of Visitors (BOV) for their prompt and
commendable actions in complying with the spirit and
letter of the law concerning admitting women to the
Citadel. The motion passed unanimously.
5. Old Business - Faculty Manual Revisions
a. Professor Siskind moved, seconded by Professor Ezell,
to approve the following language to replace the first
sentence under IV(C)(1): "Academic Department heads
(to include the Director of Library Services) are
appointed by the Board of Visitors upon the
recommendation of the President and the Vice President
for Academic Affairs/Dean of the College. This
recommendation shall be made only with the concurrence
of a majority of the faculty of the department."
(Refer to 19 September, 1996 minutes, Section 5(f). )
The motion passed unanimously.
b. Professor Siskind moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle,
to approve the following language to replace the first
sentence under IV(C)(1): "A department head may be
appointed by the Board of Visitors to a second
consecutive five-year term in those instances when the
administrative, academic, and scholarly needs of a
department and the College support reappointment. The
President and the Vice President for Academic
Affairs/Dean of the College shall recommend
reappointment only with concurrence of a majority of
the faculty of the department." (Refer to 19 September,
1996 minutes, Section 5(f). ) The motion passed
unanimously.
c. Professor Dunlop moved, seconded by Professor
Greenawalt, to add the following as a separate
paragraph at the end of Section IV(C)(1): "Should an
interim department head be required pending completion
of a formal search for a department head, the interim
head shall be drawn from the tenured and tenure-track
faculty of the department. The appointment shall be
made by the President upon the recommendation of the
department. The appointment shall be made by the
President upon the recommendation of the Vice-President
for Academic Affairs/Dean of the College, and with the
concurrence of at least fifty percent (50%) of the
faculty of the department." (Refer to 19 September,
1996 minutes, Section 5(h). ) Professor Greenawalt
moved, seconded by Professor Siskind, that the phrase
"at least fifty percent (50%)" be replaced by "a
majority." The proposed amendment to the motion
passed: YES: 11, NO: 9. The amended motion passed:
YES: 13, NO: 4, ABSTAIN: 1.
d. Professor Ezell moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle,
that the information on the planning process of the
college (Section II(D)(1)) and the budgeting process of
the college (Section II(D)(3)) be placed in the
appendix and replaced with a brief section to refer to
the information in the appendix. The motion passed
without opposition.
e. Section VI(A)(2)(b) was not approved by the Academic
Board (AB). Professor Barrett moved, seconded by
Professor Ezell, to accept the deletion by the AB and
study the "banking" or "credit" system. The motion was
passed without opposition. The study will be assigned
to a subcommittee at a later date.
f. Since the last review of the Faculty Manual, two
sections related to the awarding of the notation of
"I" have been proposed for VI(G)(2). The first section
states: "If it becomes clear to the instructor that the
student is falling behind in completing course
requirements and will not be able to complete
requirements within the semester, the student should be
withdrawn from the course. If by the end of a semester
the student has not completed course requirements and
has no authorized reason for this failure, the student
should be awarded the grade justified by the work he
has completed." The second section states: "An
extension of time is completed only rarely and must be
due to extenuating circumstances. Such an extension
may be authorized only by the department head and the
designated dean upon the written recommendation of the
instructor." Concerns expressed related to these
sections include students involved in internships,
student practicums, research, etc., and the transfer of
the decision-making authority from the instructor to
the designated dean. Professor Greenawalt moved,
seconded by Professor Ezell, to reject the proposed
language related to the notation of "I". The motion
passed without opposition.
g. Professor Ezell moved, seconded by Professor Hoyle, to
reject new language proposed in VI(G)(2) associated
with the notation of "I" and replace it with the
original language. The new language proposed states:
" The 'I' must be cleared by the end of the first full
month of the following semester, or the 'I' will
automatically be changed to an 'F'." The original
wording was "The 'I' must be cleared during the next
semester in residence or within one year, whichever
comes first, or the 'I' becomes an 'F.' The motion
passed without opposition.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 PM
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Special Meeting of 26 September 1996
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor Jim Leonard, Chair of the Faculty
Council, called Faculty Council to order at 11:00
AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Baldwin,
Barrett, Brannan, Carter, Dunlop, Durgan, Ezell,
Feurtado, Greenawalt, Hewett, Hilleke, Hoyle,
Leonard, Lipovsky, Moore, Newman, Rembert,
Rushing, Toubiana
Members absent: Professors Bryson, Chandler, Siskind
3. Education Department Head Search Resolution
Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor
Durgun, to pass a resolution asking the
administration to take specific steps to rectify
the Education Department head search situation.
There was much discussion on the resolution.
Because of the considerable amount of time taken
up by the discussion and because many of the
Faculty Council members also had other meetings to
attend, Professor Hoyle moved, seconded by
Professor Lipovsky, to table the issue until a
future meeting. The motion passed: YES: 8, NO: 7,
ABSTAIN: 0.
4. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 PM.
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THE CITADEL FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 19 September, 1996
Board of Visitors Room, Jenkins Hall, 11:00 AM
1. Professor Jim Leonard, Chair of the Faculty Council,
called Faculty Council to order at 11:00 AM.
2. Members in attendance: Professors Alford, Baldwin,
Barrett, Brannan, Carter, Chandler, Dunlop, Durgan,
Ezell, Feurtado, Greenawalt, Hewitt, Hilleke, Hoyle,
Leonard, Lipovsky, Moore, Rembert, Rushing, Siskind,
Toubiana
Members absent: Professors Bryson, Newman
Guests: Professors Carter, Tucker
3. Approval of previous minutes
The 9 May 1996 minutes were read and approved.
4. Reports by the Chair
a. Academic Board
i. The Academic Board (AB) has agreed to the
administration's tightening up of grading policies
associated with incomplete grades. In the future,
an incomplete grade can only be assigned when a
small amount of coursework remains to be
completed. This work will have to be completed by
the next semester (instead of the past policy of
allowing a year to complete coursework).
ii. The AB has also agreed to the administration's
limiting the number of hours that may be
transferred to The Citadel from other institutions
during the senior year. Of the last 37 hours, 30
must be taken at The Citadel; 7 hours may be
transferred.
iii. Beginning next summer, students will be limited to
a maximum of four courses in summer school,
including the Maymester.
iv. Students who have received an academic or conduct
discharge cannot take courses and transfer them to
The Citadel during the suspension period, except
under special circumstances.
v. The AB was apprised of the administration's
redefinition of 1A status for cadets.
vi. There will be a Maymester this coming summer from
May 19 to June 6. Only one course may be taken
during this period. A course taken during the
Maymester is considered part of the four maximum
courses permitted during the summer. Each
department may offer two courses during the
Maymester. Courses will be taught from 8 AM to 11
AM and from 1 PM to 4 PM.
vii. Department heads are currently considering how to
make up the Thursday lost due to the hurricane.
Any input should be provided to the department
head.
viii. Guidelines for the format of departmental
standards and procedures for consideration of
tenure and academic promotion have been developed.
A handout outlining these standards and procedures
was provided to Faculty Council (FC) members.
ix. Travel must now be scheduled through AAA.
x. COL Metts is soliciting comments on the Student
Evaluation of Teaching (SET) this year.
xi. Department heads and activity heads have evaluated
deans. The report has not yet been released.
b. Board of Visitors
i. June meeting
The Board of Visitors (BOV) decided to admit women
to The Citadel.
Professor Leonard presented the results of the
Uniform Study to the Education Committee. The
committee indicated that it wanted to take action
on the study during the year. After the new
president is in place, FC may consider passing a
resolution for action by the BOV. The final study
of the uniform study will soon be placed on the
VAX.
John Carter discussed the study on the Education
Department Head Search.
ii. Summer Actions
BGEN Poole was appointed interim President and COL
Metts was appointed interim VPAA.
iii. September meeting
The language (related to scholarships) that has in
the past stipulated men only has been changed.
The BOV decided to apply to the State for funding
for the 3rd Barracks (after The Citadel has funded
the 1st and 2nd Barracks).
Other construction planned includes the National
Guard Armory (now owned by The Citadel), which is
to become the new Alumni House (AHolliday House@).
The alumni will fund the construction.
The Board of Visitors discussed the issue of the
Citadel Development Foundation (CDF) becoming the
single fund-raising organization. The issue is
still under discussion.
The presidential search is nearing the time for
interviews.
The BOV will ask the state to exempt The Citadel
from the requirement that rents for campus housing
must be equal to fair market value.
Professor Leonard invited any FC members or other
faculty members who can attend the BOV meetings to
join him at the meetings. One additional faculty
member can attend each meeting. If any faculty
member wishes to attend a BOV meeting, let
Professor Leonard know.
c. Graduate Council - September Meeting
i. Incomplete grades for graduate students now turn
into a W. A question on this policy was raised.
ii. There will be no graduate courses during the
Maymester.
5. Old Business
Faculty Manual Revisions (moderated by John Carter)
To date, approximately 80 revisions have been forwarded
from FC to the AB. Four of these were not approved by
the AB and therefore the FC must now reconsider its
position on these items. If FC does not address these
items, the changes will die. These and other changes
to the Faculty Manual were considered by FC and are
summarized below.
a. With regard to making the Faculty Manual (including
appendices) available to all faculty, the AB questioned
the necessity and expense associated with this. The AB
indicated that a compromise would be acceptable: 1
copy on the VAX, 2 in the library with appendices, 2 in
each department, a copy to any faculty member who
requests it (without appendices) and one copy to all
new faculty members (without appendices). Professor
Barrett moved to accept the compromise, seconded by
Professor Siskind. The motion passed.
b. Professor Ezell moved to accept, seconded by Professor
Hoyle, changes in I(C) necessary to update the section
to correspond with current programs. The motion was
approved.
c. Because time was short, it was decided that copies
would be made of proposed changes in Section II(D) and
distributed to FC members. An appropriate time period
would be provided for FC members to send comments to
the executive committee. Professor Ezell moved,
seconded by Professor Hoyle, that the executive
committee be authorized to review and make appropriate
revisions in Section II(D) after receiving comments.
The motion passed.
d. Professor Barrett moved, seconded by Professor Ezell,
that the language in III(B)(3) be modified slightly:
AEach search must have an identified search committee
with an identified chair. At least a majority of the
search committee must be members of the department
instituting the search. The search committee is
appointed by the department head with the concurrence
of the designated dean.@ The motion passed. This
wording will be sent back to the AB for its
consideration.
e. FC originally proposed changes in Section III(C);
however, State Law requires the complete statement to
be in the Faculty Manual. Professor Hoyle moved,
seconded by Professor Rushing, to retain the original
wording. The motion was approved
f. FC originally proposed removing the word "normally"
from Section IV(C)(1). The AB did not
concur because department heads are appointed by the
BOV in accordance with college regulations which have
recently undergone complete revision. The recommended
change could not be made without concurrence of the
BOV. Some FC members expressed that it was not the
intent to create language that implied that the BOV
could not make an appointment without the concurrence
of a majority of the departmental faculty, but that the
recommendation of the President and VPAA to the BOV
must be with the concurrence of a majority of the
faculty. Professor Rushing moved, seconded by
Professor Ezell, that the BOV be requested to review
these sections. The motion also authorized Professors
Leonard and Carter to make appropriate changes to the
wording of the sections. The motion passed. The new
wording would be forwarded to the AB before going to
the BOV.
g. The State Budget and Control Board has added a sentence
to the end of the first paragraph under Section III(U):
"It is the policy of the state of South Carolina that a
faculty member may not earn additional money during the
academic year through sponsored research." Professor
Rushing moved, seconded by Professor Durgun, that the
sentence be added to Section III(U). The motion passed
with one vote against the motion and one abstention.
h. Professor Hoyle moved, seconded by Professor Feurtado,
that the following sentence be added to Section
IV(C)(1): "Should an interim department head be
required pending completion of a formal search for a
department head, the interim head shall be drawn from
the tenured and tenure-track faculty of the department.
The appointment shall be made by the President upon the
recommendation of the Vice-President for Academic
Affairs/Dean of the College, and with the concurrence
of at least fifty percent (50%) of the department's
tenured and tenure-track faculty." The motion passed:
YES: 10, NO: 6, ABSTAIN: 1.
6. New Business
Professor Tucker discussed how the tasks of the Student
Affairs Committee had, over the years, been assigned to
other personnel or offices within the college.
Professor Hoyle moved, seconded by Professor Feurtado,
to abolish the Student Affairs Committee. The motion
passed.
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 PM.