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\par UAF FACULTY SENATE MEETING #110
\par MONDAY, September 23, 2002
\par Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\ri-180\widctlpar\adjustright \f12\cgrid {\f7 I\tab The meeting was called to order by President Chukwu at 1:00 p.m.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f7\cgrid {
\par \tab A.\tab ROLL CALL 
\par \tab 
\par }\pard \ri-360\widctlpar\adjustright {\tab }{\caps Members Present:\tab \tab Members Absent:}{
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {\tab Barnes, D.   \tab \tab \tab Bueler, E.
\par \tab Barnhardt, C.\tab \tab \tab Gladden, J.
\par \tab Berman, G.  \tab \tab \tab Goering, G.
\par \tab Box, M.   \tab \tab \tab \tab Gradinger, R.
\par \tab Bruder, J.    \tab \tab \tab Luick, B.
\par \tab Bult-Ito, A.   \tab \tab \tab McBeath, J.
\par \tab Chukwu, G.  \tab \tab \tab Whiteledge, T.
\par \tab Curda, L.      \tab \tab \tab Zhang, S.
\par \tab Dinstel, R.   \tab \tab \tab Zilberkant, E.
\par \tab Duffy, L. \tab \tab \tab \tab 
\par \tab Hannigan, M. \tab \tab \tab 
\par \tab Holton, G.      \tab \tab \tab OTHERS PRESENT:
\par \tab Illingworth, R. \tab \tab \tab Fitton, J. 
\par \tab Leguard, J.  \tab \tab \tab Gregory, G. 
\par \tab Ma, Z.    \tab \tab \tab \tab Hannon, R. 
\par \tab McCarthy, P. \tab \tab \tab Kopacz, E. 
\par \tab McRoy, P.    \tab \tab \tab Layral, S.
\par \tab Morrison, J. \tab \tab \tab Lind, M.
\par \tab Newberry, R. \tab \tab \tab Martin, W. 
\par \tab Odess, D.     \tab \tab \tab Morrow, P.
\par \tab Patil, S.   \tab \tab \tab \tab Pope, C.
\par \tab Pinney, P.\tab \tab \tab \tab Reichardt, P.
\par \tab Schneider, W. \tab \tab \tab Seifert, R.
\par \tab Simmons, B.  \tab \tab \tab Thomas, K.
\par \tab Weber, J.\tab \tab \tab \tab VanHaastert, C.
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\ri-270\widctlpar\adjustright \f12\cgrid {\f7 \tab NON-VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:\tab NON-VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT:
\par }\pard \s19\widctlpar\adjustright {\f7 \tab Ledlow, L.   - President, UAFSC\tab Miller, D. - President, ASUAF
\par \tab Woodall, D.  - Dean, CSEM\tab \tab Graduate Student, GSO
\par \tab Joseph, B. - Executive Dean, CRA
\par \tab Ron Slominski, University Registrar
\par 
\par \tab B.\tab The minutes to Meeting #109 (May 6, 2002) were approved as distributed via e-mail.  
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f7\cgrid {
\par \tab C.\tab The agenda was approved as distributed via e-mail.
\par 
\par 
\par II\tab Status of Chancellor's Office Actions
\par \tab A.\tab Motions Approved:
\par \tab \tab 1.\tab Motion to approve the M.A. degree program 
\par \tab \tab \tab in Applied Linguistics.
\par \tab \tab 2.\tab Motion to approve the list of the 2001-2002 
\par \tab \tab \tab degree candidates.
\par \tab \tab 3.\tab Motion to approved "W" syllabus requirements.
\par \tab \tab 4.\tab Motion to amend the definition of Graduate 
\par \tab \tab \tab Scholastic and Academic standing.
\par \tab \tab 5.\tab Motion to amend the }{\cf1 Appeals Policy for Academic 
\par \tab \tab \tab Decisions Other Than Assignment of Grades}{.
\par \tab \tab 6.\tab Motion to amend the Grade Appeals Policy.
\par \tab \tab 7.\tab Motion to amend the UAF Regulations for Emeritus 
\par \tab \tab \tab Status.
\par \tab \tab 8.\tab Motion to amend the UAF Policies & Regulations for 
\par \tab \tab \tab the Appointment and Evaluation of Faculty.
\par \tab \tab 9.\tab Motion to add a "pre-major" admission status to 
\par \tab \tab \tab the baccalaureate degree.
\par \tab B.\tab Motion Denied: 
\par \tab \tab 10.\tab Motion to suspend approval of all classified 
\par \tab \tab \tab research.
\par \tab C.\tab Motions Approved by the Administrative Committee and 
\par \tab \tab the Chancellor:  
\par \tab \tab 11.\tab Motion to amend the UAF Policies & Regulations for 
\par \tab \tab \tab the Appointment and Evaluation of Faculty.
\par \tab D.\tab Motions Pending:  none
\par 
\par 
\par III\tab A.\tab Comments from Chancellor, Marshall Lind - 
\par 
\par Chancellor Lind welcomed all the new members of the Senate and said how much he appreciates their willingness to participate in Senate activities.  
He appreciates the work of the Senate and believes very strongly in the shared governance effort.  He is looking for ways to improve communication with the Senate.  He has invited Godwin Chukwu, Senate president, for occasional attendance in 
the Chancellor's Cabinet.  Looking at ways to share information.  Looking at ways for the Faculty Senate to work more closely with us on the budget.  
\par 
\par From the Chancellor's standpoint, we are off to a good start this semester.  Enrollment figures will be released later today.  They are anticipating a 4-
5% increase in credit hours and something close to that for headcount.  A related piece is the retention rate for first time full time freshmen, last year compared to this year.  It looks like we will be up 7-8% from 61% retention rate to close to 70 perc
ent.  We will keep an emphasis on that effort.  
\par 
\par In addition to the enrollment increase the Chancellor is excited that progress continues to be made on some of the facility repairs and renovation.  On Saturday we had the opportunity to rededicate the Brooks B
uilding.  It is very different and the Chancellor thinks it will serve as a great place for the support of our programs to Alaska Native students and rural students, as well as serve as a location for some general classroom needs.  There is a series 
of activities this week including many presentations, panels, and special days.  
\par 
\par UAF is looking at several things in terms of the budget this year.  The Board of Regents' met last week and was offered several different options by statewide administration. 
 The Board will be taking final action on the budget for next year at their November meeting.  Without adding anything new--just to maintain the things we are currently doing--we are looking at an increase of $15 million.  The cost of things continues
 to rise.  In order to keep the momentum going we are going to need an additional $15-18 million from the legislature.  In addition to that, the board is trying to sort out the tuition matter.  What is being proposed is an increase in
 tuition.  In the past it has been a 3% increase.  They are looking at a 10% increase next year and the following year.  It will have a major impact on what students will be paying.  The Board is also proposing that we do everything we can for an
 additional 5% enrollment increas
e the next year.  The increase in enrollment plus the increase in tuition will enable us to do the things we need to do in terms of maintaining the momentum underway in terms of the university's growth and direction.  The Chancellor indicated that we need
 to take into account some of the programs in the rural sites.  They do not have the same level of service that we have in the larger communities.  There is always a tendency to make comparisons to the community
 colleges.  Tuition rates are traditionally lower at community colleges than at four-year
 institutions.  We have an integrated partnership with community colleges and how do we separate those costs out.  There is some differentiation between the lower and upper division courses.  We have to keep the 
momentum going in terms of the University.  We will need the money.  There are still a lot of unknowns including the outcome of the elections and the support from the legislature.  
\par 
\par There is information available on what the operating budget plans look like.  It is a working document at this time.  At the capital side, the university is optimistic that there will be a successful passage of the general obligation bond.  There 
are good indications that it will meet with a favorable vote.  One of the things we 
need to do is encourage people to get out and vote.  There are many pieces of the general obligation bond that are important to UAF.  On the bond issue is $9 million for the first phase of the Lena Point Fisheries Research C
enter in conjunction with NOAA.  This is a project that has been in the works for over 10 years.  It is extremely critical for the future of our graduate level research activities.   A second piece is $21+ million for the first phase of the BICS B
uilding (Biological, Informational and Computational Center).   The third piece is $2 million for the move and initial work on the old c
ourthouse building for TVC.  There is also $2 million for a portion of the West Ridge Research Building.  We are going ahead with that building regardless of the
 bond issue, because we must try to get it completed by January 2004.  In addition, we have dollars in the bond issue to help complete the facility at Bristol Bay Campus.  Anchorage has the first phase of their science facility on the bond issue as well. 
 
\par 
\par Peter McRoy indicated that the budget is important to the Faculty Senate and they should be involved in the planning process.  The issue was referred to the Provost for comments.  
\par 
\par 
\par \tab B.\tab Comments from Provost, Paul Reichardt -
\par }\pard \fi-720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {Paul Reichardt introduced two new administrative representatives:  the new registrar, Ron Slominski and }{the new faculty liaison}{, Eva Kopacz
.  She will be attending the Statewide Academic Council meetings as well as the Faculty Alliance. 
\par 
\par Provost Reichardt indicated that after a number of years we have found a home for the office of F
aculty Development in 222 Bunnell.  Joy Morrison spends much of her time there as the Director of Faculty Development.  Included in the complex is a room that can serve as an informal faculty lounge or meeting place and there is a reading room. The Provos
t hopes faculty will stop by and visit and that rural faculty will use that as a meeting place when they are in town.    
\par 
\par Provost Reichardt provided an annual report on Promotion and tenure review as part of the agenda.  There should be a correction on the
 section dealing with Promotion/early tenure, 4 years:  there were 2 yes at all levels; 1 yes at all levels except campus committee; and 1 yes at peer and dean/director, no at campus committee and provost, withdrawn.  Larry Duffy asked a question on unit 
criteria.  The Senate will be confirming an ad hoc committee at this meeting.  
\par 
\par Provost Reichardt then spoke on the budget development process and the opportunities for Faculty Senate involvement.  An overhead was displayed which showed the flow of the ini
tiative process.  It portrays the process that has been used during the past couple of years.  In terms of developing a request--a call for proposals was distributed on September 15th.  Proposals were due October 30th.  A series of topical review committe
e
s was established during that time:  one in Distance Education; one in IT; one in Engineering; one in Health; and one in Education.  All of the committees had a majority of faculty put forward by the Senate.  By December 15th the review by committees reco
mmendations went to the Provost.  He then worked with Deans and Directors to put forward a tentative package of academic proposals to the Provost
 Council for final discussion on January 16th.  The President of the Faculty Senate is a member of the Provost Council.  A final set of recommendation was then sent to the Chancellor's Cabinet along with recommendation in the areas of Student Succ
ess; IT; Distance Ed, and Administration.  Provost Reichardt felt there was significant faculty input to the development of all but the Administration
 proposal.  The Chancellor's Cabinet then on January 23 put the UAF operating proposal forward to the President.  He has not heard from statewide what the process will be this year.  In the past the call has been for additional facul
ty lines.  This year when we are looking at limited budget requests,
 other things rise to the top.  Infrastructure needs are the most important this year--IT support; library support; more efficient processes for handling proposals and grants; and additiona
l travel money.  The Provost feels that this year's process may be quite different.  He invites the Faculty Senate to look at how they would like to be more formally involved.  Michael Hannigan asked about the compressed dates.  Peter McRoy asked about th
e
 formula for subdividing the state funds to the various units.  Reichardt indicated that reallocation of the base budget has not been considered in his recollection.  To review reallocation to the base budget in any fashion we would need criteria for reev
aluation.  Larry Duffy indicated that two years ago a new Strategic Plan and an Academic Development Plan focusing on areas of excellence were
 development.  He asked if the incremental budgets were staying faithful to the plans.  Provost Reichardt feels that the vast major of new curriculum, reallocation, and budget allocation are faithful to the plans. 
\par 
\par The capital budget proposal for FY04 has become a six-year plan.  It was determined several years ago and has been an annual verification of those needs.  
It includes the Lena Point fisheries building and the biological and computer science building.  The exception is the third part of the plan, which is driven by program,
 and enrollment needs and includes the Courthouse.  Reichardt would invite the Senate to provide a contact person to review a rendition of the FY04 operating budget proposal and capital budget.
\par }\pard \fi-720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {Provost Reichardt has a reminder on the Academic Development Plan.  This is the year to do a first review of the plan.  Should see that coming in the next two months. 
\par }\pard \fi-720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {
\par 
\par }\pard \ri-450\widctlpar\adjustright {\tab C.\tab Guest Speaker - Claudia Clark, Dean, Enrollment Management -
\par }\pard \fi-720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {Claudia Clark, Dean of Enrollment Management, spoke about enrollment and indicated that enrollment figures have been influence by web registration.  The availability 
of paying and registering on line has made the numbers in flux, but it does look like the headcount is up 5% at the main campus.  Student credit hours is also up 5%.  
\par 
\par Enrollment management is a new office.  The main purpose of enrollment management is to
 bring together key elements of recruitment and retention for students.  The concern at UAF is to keep students once they are here.  We need to be more connected to students.  We need to be more responsive to their concerns and needs.  We also need to ele
v
ate the level of services we provide.  That could mean streamlining services we do offer.  Advising is a huge element of retention.  Students need to understand what they need to do and understand the university system.  Many of our students are first gen
eration students.  They don't have a lot of information about how it all works--what the expectation of students is
; what it's like to be a student in a college class.  This is true for all students.  Those kinds of things faculty need to be aware of and g
enerally keep in mind.    An ongoing issue of advising is availability for students, especially at the department/school level.  This many increase as we begin admitting students into a pre-major status.  
\par }\pard \fi-720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {Here at UAF enrollment management has combined an
d number of different offices under one office.  In the past they have operated independently and so it was more difficult to respond in an organized fashion.  Now there is a point office.  We have admission, academic advising center, financial aid, first
 year experience program, and the registrar's office.  
\par 
\par One of the big things that happen this fall was a surge of freshmen enrollment.  This impacted registration and raised a concern about having enough courses for these freshmen, as many of the 100 leve
l courses were closed.   This demanded a rush over the Labor Day weekend.  CLA really stepped up and added a number of new course sections in a number of areas.  We need to predict and anticipate our needs for spring and next year.  Along with this issue 
is a need to look at rooms and times to schedule courses and how rooms are scheduled.  
\par 
\par Several people have made suggestions about streamlining the registration process.  Routinely students complain about the process.  One of the obstacles is how to handle 
the required advisors signature.  How we get that may evolve.  It may be an electronic sign off so that students don't have to stand in line.  We are working toward a more paperless system and doing more things online.  A lot of that will fall on the regi
strar's office.  
Those are the key issues that will come before the you in the near future--concern about course scheduling; flexibility of adding/dropping sections; upper division sections to see if there is ways to shift resources to make sure freshmen a
nd sophomores are taken care of; and really looking at the registration system and how it impacts faculty.  
Part of strengthening the process is the use of the faculty web system.  Hope to have a few workshops on using the faculty web system where we can access different student information.  
\par 
\par Larry Duffy asked about the impact on housing with a 5% increase in enrollment for the next few years.  Joy Morrison asked about the coordination recruitment efforts of high school visits by faculty. He also asked ho
w faculty can be involved in revisions to the registration process.  Brett Simmons asked about the 5% enrollment increase and what affected that increase.   Provost Reichardt indicated that in the past two years what 
we have developed and advertised has been th
e vocational/technical area.  This has led to a lot of growth.  Another area of growth has been in graduate programs with the development of new/revised professional program such as Teacher preparation/ Education and new programs in Justice and Rural Deve
lopment.  Another area is the new faculty that replaced the R
IP faculty--their grants and research programs are just getting up to speed.  Chancellor Lind indicated that the retention rate increase has played an important part.  The fourth year with the Ala
ska Scholars program has certainly helped us.  Bernice Joseph ask about the connection with the College of Rural Alaska and the transferability of student between the rural campuses and ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø MAU.  The Emerging Scholars Program at Kuskokwim Campus is 
very successful.  Claudia Clark said that the role of the rural campus sites in the recruiting and retention efforts is important.  We have to pay attention to the way we make services accessible to everyone.  
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard \fi-720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {IV\tab Governance Reports
\par 
\par \tab A.\tab President-Elect's Comments - P. Pinney
\par 
\par Pete Pinney welcomed everyone to a new Faculty Senate year.  He would like faculty at all levels to know that he is accessible to them and is willing to come visit departments and hear their concerns.  The Senate newsletter has been
 distributed and his phone number and email address is included.  Next month the focus of the newsletter will be on faculty/student resources and in November the topic will be registration.  
\par 
\par 
\par \tab B.\tab President's Comments - G. Chukwu
\par 
\par Godwin Chukwu welcomed everyone--the new senate members, returning members
, and the new administrative representatives [Bernice Joseph and David Woodall].  This summer he has been involved in forming an ad hoc committee on Classified Research.  In order to assist the committee in 
drafting a policy, an informational workshop was held on September 6th.  Guests were invited to give their viewpoints.  The Ad Hoc committee took their comments into consideration in formulating a draft motion, which
 will be forwarded to the Faculty Affairs Committee.  
\par 
\par Godwin Chukwu indicated that he would be conducting some of the Senate meetings from rural campuses--December meeting from Nome and the April meeting from Bethel.  (Pete Pinney will be in Dillingham in February.) 
\par 
\par An issue that arose in the Faculty Alliance was a proposal by a member of the Board of Regents proposing History of Alaska as a core }{requirement }{for graduation at all MAU's
.  The Alliance discussed the issue and a motion was put forward to not recommend that history be a requirement for graduation in such a manor.  Such requests must go through appropriate faculty committees.  
\par 
\par One of the main aims for this Senate leadership is to reach the faculty.  In an effort to do that both the President and President-elect have been visiting the different college/school meetings.  One of the common messages
 is the establishment of unit criteria.   
\par 
\par Godwin Chukwu indicated that he has found a gap between the Senators and the faculty.  He encouraged all Senators to report to their faculty on Senate actions.  A memo was distributed soliciting faculty volunteers for academic program review. 
\par 
\par The Provost is up for review this year under the process that we established on the evaluation of administrators. 
\par 
\par David Woodall asked about appropriate venues for the Senate members to give reports to the colleges.  Godwin Chukwu recommended that Senators attend departmental meetings.  
\par 
\par 
\par \tab C.\tab Staff Council - L. Ledlow
\par 
\par Larry Ledlow, President of the Staff Council, provided the following written report.  
\par 
\par Staff Council Report, September 2002
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s1\keepn\widctlpar\tx5040\outlinelevel0\adjustright \b\f51\cgrid {\f7 Introduction
\par }\pard\plain \s22\qj\nowidctlpar\adjustright \cgrid {\f7 I offer a hearty, "Welcome back!" to all governance representatives.  As we commenc
e another academic year, a certain buzz descends upon the campus.  A sense of renewal kicks in with the arrival of students for the new semester.  Many of us are refreshed from summer adventures.  Our freezers brim with fish, garden vegetables, berries, a
nd perhaps moose or caribou.  New photographic reminders of various achievements adorn our desks and hard drives.  They all serve to sustain us into winter, when a different season\rquote s activities will capture our attention.
\par 
\par Inevitably, the enthusiasm with which we embraced summer will fade.  Before it does, however, I have appealed to Staff Council representatives to direct some of the momentum to consider solutions to some very pressing issues facing UAF staff.
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s1\keepn\widctlpar\tx5040\outlinelevel0\adjustright \b\f51\cgrid {\f7 Discrimination
\par }\pard\plain \s22\qj\nowidctlpar\adjustright \cgrid {\f7 During our June 2002 meeting, UAFSC passed a motion to Amend UA Nondiscrimination Statement, Policy #04.01.020.  The motion recommended a change to include \ldblquote sexual orientation\rdblquote 
 to the list of specifically excluded discriminating factors, and it was very similar to one passed earlier in 
the year by UAF Faculty Senate.  Unfortunately, President Hamilton received the recommendation with little enthusiasm.  During a discussion with him at the June Board of Regent\rquote 
s meeting, he reiterated to me his concerns about drawing too many legislators\rquote 
 attention to the topic of sexual orientation at the university and thereby placing certain benefits at risk.  President Hamilton stated he would take the motion under advisement, and in effect, we agreed to disagree.
\par 
\par }{\loch\af7\hich\af7\dbch\f50 \hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 I believe the principles of tolerance\hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7  and diversity encompassed by our work on the motion and debates over it have not been lost.  The President\rquote 
s reaction was disappointing.  However, we need to acknowledge the political facts of life beyond ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.  I consider a change in policy very im\hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 p\hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 
ortant, but it is essentially window dressing.  The }{\ul\loch\af7\hich\af7\dbch\f50 \hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 reality}{\loch\af7\hich\af7\dbch\f50 \hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 
 on campus is what must be addressed, and we have many other options to pursue.
\par 
\par \hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 In particular, Staff Council must work more closely with the Faculty Senate, ASUAF, the Office of Multicultural Affa\hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 
irs (OMA), and other campus bodies to develop viable plans to promote the principles we espouse.  OMA and Staff Council have agreed to continue sponsorship of the forums on campus climate.  We held two such forums last year, and two more are scheduled for
\hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7  \hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 October and December.  Through the Governance Coordination Committee, I hope to synchronize our activities better with Faculty Senate and ASUAF.  In the meantime, I have formed an }{
\i\loch\af7\hich\af7\dbch\f50 \hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 ad hoc}{\loch\af7\hich\af7\dbch\f50 \hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7  committee within Staff Council to address in more detail discriminati\hich\af7\dbch\af50\loch\f7 
on-related staff issues on the UAF campus.
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s1\keepn\widctlpar\tx5040\outlinelevel0\adjustright \b\f51\cgrid {\f7 Healthcare Costs
\par }\pard\plain \s22\qj\nowidctlpar\adjustright \cgrid {\f7 Substantial increases in healthcare costs are probably first and foremost in most staff members\rquote 
 minds.  Besides medical costs far outpacing inflation across the industry, UA-specific increases h
ave arisen as a result of some very large claims, and increasing number of employees, and several other factors.  Mike Humphrey from Statewide Human Resources addressed the Council during the June meeting.  He stated at the time employees could expect hea
lth insurance charges to be about $35 dollars a pay period starting January 1, 2003.  More recent calculations suggest the potential impact could be even greater.   This represents a 500 to 700 percent increase in weekly paycheck contributions!
\par 
\par The near-te
rm crisis is extreme, and it impacts nearly all of our colleagues across the UA system.  Considerable effort has gone on at Staff Alliance during the summer to understand the nature of the crisis and to work with Statewide to propose alternatives, both ne
a
r- and long-term.  In July, President Hamilton sent out a memo inviting the Staff Alliance to name members to a Health Care Review Panel.  John Mitchell (Statewide Administration Assembly) and John Mun (UAA) were named to the panel, and UAFSC president-el
ect Rory O\rquote Neill has also joined the panel.  
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s1\keepn\widctlpar\tx5040\outlinelevel0\adjustright \b\f51\cgrid {\f7 Job Reclassification
\par }\pard\plain \s22\qj\nowidctlpar\adjustright \cgrid {\f7 University Regulations 04.05 concerning the job family classification system have already been promulgated.  Re-classification of the Information/Computing Systems (IS) staff was completed 
in early summer.  A very small number of individuals in the IS group have appealed their classification. (Regulation R04.05.035 covers appeals of the job classification.)  Group 2 of the reclassification project includes facilities engineering, finance an
d research staff, and this phase should be completed this fall.  Statewide HR maintains the project schedule on their web site at the URL }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f7  HYPERLINK "http://www.alaska.edu/hr/classification/Timeline.pdf" }{\f7 
{\*\datafield 
00d0c9ea79f9bace118c8200aa004ba90b02000000170000003500000068007400740070003a002f002f007700770077002e0061006c00610073006b0061002e006500640075002f00680072002f0063006c0061007300730069006600690063006100740069006f006e002f00540069006d0065006c0069006e0065002e00
7000640066000000e0c9ea79f9bace118c8200aa004ba90b6a00000068007400740070003a002f002f007700770077002e0061006c00610073006b0061002e006500640075002f00680072002f0063006c0061007300730069006600690063006100740069006f006e002f00540069006d0065006c0069006e0065002e0070
00640066000000}}}{\fldrslt {\cs21\f7\ul\cf2 http://www.alaska.edu/hr/classification/Timeline.pdf}}}{\f7 . 
\par 
\par For approximately 10% of the IS staff, an unanticipated result of the reclassification was a change in exemption status under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  \ldblquote Non-exempt\rdblquote 
 implies an employee whose wages are paid hourly.  An employee ex
empt under FLSA is a salaried worker.   Most IS employees changing status under FLSA went from exempt to non-exempt.  Jeannine Senechal, SW Director of Compensation, has stated employees may also appeal the change in this status.  Staff members changing t
o non-exempt status and feeling they may be due unpaid overtime from their work as an incorrectly classified \ldblquote exempt\rdblquote 
 employee should address the question first with their supervisor.  If necessary, employees may then proceed to their local HR representative for further clarification.
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s1\keepn\widctlpar\tx5040\outlinelevel0\adjustright \b\f51\cgrid {\f7 Potential Reduction in Force at Geophysical Institute
\par }\pard\plain \s22\qj\nowidctlpar\adjustright \cgrid {\f7 In early June, I became aware of some effort within UAF HR to develop special procedures for handling a possible reduction in force (RIF) at the Alaska SAR Facility (ASF), 
part of the Geophysical Institute (GI).  In April, employees were informed of a possible RIF in the coming year due to major changes in funding from NASA, the primary funding sponsor.  During my monthly meeting with the Chancellor on 6/6, I spoke of my aw
a
reness, and I asked permission to speak with Carolyn Chapman about providing some input (via Staff Council) on the procedures under development.  He agreed, and he also acknowledged that GI Director Roger Smith had recently spoken to him about this topic.
 
 No other details were forthcoming from Chancellor Lind, however, and I subsequently wrote a memo to Ms. Chapman citing my interest in making available Staff Council for review and comments on the specific procedures to be developed.  I consider this an i
m
portant issue for the Council, because (a) the RIF could impact a significant number of constituents, and (b) precedents could be established, which in turn could be applied to staff members elsewhere at UAF if fiscal uncertainty continues in the coming y
ears.
\par 
\par GI HR Manager Deon MacMillan has drafted the RIF policy, and it is currently under review at several levels.  Ms. Chapman and I have spoken several times during August and September.  When the draft is stable, we will have an opportunity to make comm
ent.  I have formed an }{\i\f7 ad hoc}{\f7  committee for this purpose, bringing together a small but knowledgeable group to provide employee input into the process.
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s1\keepn\widctlpar\tx5040\outlinelevel0\adjustright \b\f51\cgrid {\f7 Organizational Assessment
\par }\pard\plain \s22\qj\nowidctlpar\adjustright \cgrid {\f7 Taking time for introspection is a requisite to ensure any department or orga
nization is moving in a positive way to meet its mission and strategic objectives.  Organizational quality assurance is not a sweeping, formal part of UAF business practices, but important related activities do take place.  Staff Council frequently conduc
ts and participates in various studies and surveys.  However, methodologies are not consistent, and usually results are not tracked over time to note improvements or divergence from recommended actions.  Therefore, I have charged the }{\i\f7 Ad Hoc}{\f7 
 Committee for Or
ganizational Assessment to develop more formal processes and guidelines for Staff Council to conduct evaluations of working conditions, staff needs, management performance, and other quality assurance-related dimensions.  Through these actions, I hope to 
make our recommendations to administration more quantitative and, hence, more meaningful.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f7\cgrid {
\par 
\par \tab D.\tab ASUAF - D. Miller
\par 
\par Derek Miller, ASUAF President, was not available for a report.  
\par 
\par 
\par 
\par V\tab New Business
\par 
\par \tab A. \tab Motion to confirm membership on the Ad Hoc Committee on Unit Criteria, submitted by Administrative Committee
\par 
\par Pete Pinney presented the motion and it passed unanimously.  
\par 
\par MOTION PASSED:
\par ============
\par 
\par The UAF Faculty Senate moves to confirm the membership on the Ad Hoc Committee on Unit Criteria consisting 
of one member from each of the following committees:  Curricular Affairs; Faculty Affairs; Faculty Development, Assessment, and Improvement; and Faculty Appeals & Oversight Committee.
\par 
\par \tab EFFECTIVE:  \tab Immediately
\par 
\par 
\par \tab \tab \tab \tab 
\par 
\par AD HOC COMMITTEE ON UNIT CRITERIA
\par 
\par Curricular Affairs - Gary Holton
\par Faculty Affairs - Dan Odess
\par Faculty Development, Assessment & Improvement - Abel Bult-Ito
\par Faculty Appeals & Oversight - Julie Riley
\par 
\par 
\par *
\par 
\par VI\tab Discussion Items
\par 
\par \tab A.\tab Discussion of KUAC Gubernatorial debate between Fran Ulmer and Frank Murkowski on October 17th.  
\par 
\par This is an issue that was brought forward from the Faculty Affairs committee.  Godwin Chukwu met with the C}{hancellor}{, Provost, and }{Debra Damro}{n at a meeting to discuss the question.  A memo from the Faculty Affairs Committee objected to the 
process to be followed in the debate.  A meeting was held with members of the Faculty Affairs Committee, the Administrative Committee and the KUAC manager, Robert Hannon.  Also attending was the Chancellor and Rich Seifert.   
After discussion between the concerned members, this issue was resolved.  
\par 
\par Robert Hannon spoke on the language changes to the advertisement on the debate.  The structure of the debate will be more inclusive.  Rich Seifert spoke about his concerns about the structure of the debate.  Robert Hannon indicated that 
this is a KUAC news production and is not intended to be a public event in the same way the League of Women would host.  This is a television production.  KUAC is involved in a new statewide partnership to broadcast all the election programming.  
All the candidates will be covered at some time.  This is a news event to provide an in-depth debate between the top two leading candidates.  
\par 
\par 
\par \tab B.\tab Discussion on Classified Research
\par 
\par Pete Pinney indicated that they have been looking at issue of participation, publication, and physical location for procedures on classified research at UAF.  At present we have no policy.  We are combining proprietary research and classified research 
in the discussion.   We have draft language on proposed policy.  The ad hoc committee on classified research will meet one more time before it is sent on to the Faculty Affairs Committee.  They will have a chance to solicit more public participation thr
ough a meeting or forum on lower campus.  The timeline is that he hoped to have draft language up for consideration at the next Senate meeting.  Ron Illingworth reminded the Senate and members of the Faculty Affairs Committee that there are two unions 
and items shared with United Academics should also go to ACCFT.  Some of those faculty do have tripartite appointments, which includes research.  
\par 
\par 
\par \tab C.\tab Discussion on Recognition of Outstanding Senators
\par 
\par This is a proposal that Godwin Chukwu put forward.  Many senate  members work very hard behind the scenes.  Godwin Chukwu feels that those who work hard should be recognized.  David Woodall feels that faculty involvement in governance 
is very important and he supports a reward process that recognizes the level of involvement.  Jane Weber feels that all senate members are involved in the process and it would be difficult to select one individual.  Larry Duffy stated that the 
role of governance on campus has to be revitalized with all the interests tugging at faculty's time.  A sizable reward may give prestige and highlight the work of the Senate.  Paul Reichardt indicated that we w
ould have to find non-public funds to finance the award.  Peter McRoy indicated that the idea needs to be refined and criteria developed before it comes to the Senate as a motion.  The Administrative Committee will work on drafting a motion.  
\par 
\par 
\par \tab D.\tab Discussion on Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Advising
\par 
\par Godwin Chukwu stated that the Chancellor has an Academic Advisory Board, which is chaired by Jin Brown.  The Curricular Affairs committee sent a memo suggesting that the faculty be more involved.  
Ron Illingworth indicated there was a discussion about some of the need in the area of student advising.  Some of that need was highlighted today with Claudia Clark's discussion about student advising.  Looking at the membership on the Academic Advisor
 Board, there were a couple of issues that surfaced in that assessment.  One was a need to look at the advising.  We need to have faculty involved--faculty who are advisors and faculty who could influence the directions those things might take, b
e it through the Faculty Senate or others.  There were a number of subset issues.  A proposal was made to have a Faculty Senate committee or subcommittee or working group that would focus on student advising as an issue.  This could be either to
tally Faculty Senate or could be connected to the Chancellor's initiative in this area and would bring in much more faculty involvement than appears to be in the existing Academic Advisory Board.  Godwin Chukwu received a memo from Jin Brown, which
 suggested that we get more faculty involved in the existing board.  The Chancellor indicated that if there were willingness for more faculty to participate with the advisory committee, they would be welcome to work with that committee.  
\par 
\par Joy Morrison indicated that there will be two training sessions set up for faculty advising.  She encouraged all faculty to attend.  
\par 
\par Jane Weber indicated that she was the Senate representative to the Chancellor's board and that they would definitely welcome more faculty members to that committee.  The Board met last spring and has not met this fall.  Godwin Ch
ukwu will work with Ron Illingworth to increase faculty participate in the committees.  
\par 
\par 
\par VII\tab Public Comments/Questions - 
\par 
\par Godwin Chukwu said this was a time for faculty to come before the Senate with concerns.  He has been spreading the word at his visits to the various schools and colleges.  
\par 
\par Eva Kopacz spoke about her role as faculty liaison to the statewide administration.  This position was established to get a faculty voice and to give faculty perspective.  She will also bring issues back to the faculty as they come up.  For instance, w
hen the president of the Board of Regents' recommended that Alaska history become part of the core requirements across all of the campus, she brought that issue to faculty for input to give back to the Board of Regents in terms of what would be the
 positives of that and limitation and what was the recommendations of faculty.  She will continue to do that throughout the year.  She will also be going out to extended campuses and other MAU'
s to attend faculty meeting and hear what their concerns are and bring them back to administration.  She would welcome input.  
\par 
\par Larry Duffy spoke about the need to establish a specific time for public comment at the beginning of the meeting for those who wish to speak before the Chancellor, Provost and the Senate.  
\par 
\par 
\par VIII\tab Committee Reports 
\par 
\par \tab A.\tab Curricular Affairs - R. Illingworth
\par 
\par A list of issues to be reviewed this year was distributed as a handout.  
\par 
\par Issues included:  Transfer core acceptance at the associate level; proposed changes to the Foreign Language "bonus credit" option; proposed c
hanges to the AAS degree; proposed changes to the AA degree; changes to various certificates to bring them into compliance with NWASC Accreditation requirements; new certificate and degrees; summer session study loads; university academic dismissal policy
 and community college open admissions policies are in conflict; probation policy is not working--lists are not received by faculty advisors or programs responsible for student advising in a timely manner.  
\par 
\par Dan Odess observed that there are many ways to find out when classes are scheduled, where they are scheduled, etc.  Methods of disseminating information don't seem to correspond with one another.  He asked if Curricular Affairs could address this issue.  

\par 
\par 
\par \tab B.\tab Faculty Affairs - P. McRoy
\par 
\par A report was attached to the agenda.  Some of the issues are continuing from last year.  One of the current items that will be controversial will be parking.  
Godwin Chukwu indicated that he had received a memo from Rick Caulfield, chair of the Master Planning Committee, asking for a faculty representative on the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Parking.   Peter McRoy indicated that he would prefer to have a 
different committee composed of Senate members, Staff Council members and students--not one that has a token faculty member on it.  Faculty Affairs will look at this issue.  In the meantime, 
Godwin Chukwu will appoint a faculty member for the Advisory Committee on Parking.
\par 
\par Larry Duffy agreed with Peter McRoy and indicated that faculty perspective may be very different than the administration.  What faculty bring to discussions is values versus management.  Getting involved is important. 
\par 
\par 
\par \tab C.\tab Graduate Academic & Advisory Committee \endash  M. Murray
\par 
\par A report was attached to the agenda. 
\par 
\par 
\par \tab D.\tab Core Review - D. Schamel
\par 
\par A report was attached to the agenda.  Joan Leguard asked a question about adding courses to the Core.  She felt that the Faculty Senate should discuss what impact extra courses in the Core will have on colleges.  
\par 
\par 
\par \tab E.\tab Curriculum Review - G. Holton
\par 
\par The committee is composed of the college/school curriculum chairs and will meet at a later time.  
\par 
\par 
\par \tab F.\tab Developmental Studies - J. Weber
\par 
\par The following report was distributed as a handout.  Developmental Studies program at UAF was reviewed last year.  The committee is tasked to develop a plan to implement the reviewer's recommendation.  One recommendation was for mandatory placement.  
They have given this recommendation to Curricular Affairs.  
\par 
\par Minutes of The Developmental Studies Committee
\par September 5, 2002 and September 19, 2002
\par 
\par Present 9/5/02:  Barbara Alexander, John Bruder, Rich Carr, Kat Gustafson, Cindy Hardy, Marjie Illingworth, Ron Illingworth, Bernice Joseph (Dean, CRA) Joe Mason, Mary Matthews (SSS), Debbie Moses, Greg Owens, Jane Weber.
\par 
\par Present 9/19/02:  Patty Baldwin, John Bruder, Rich Carr, John Creed, Sarah Fuhrmann, Cindy Hardy, Marjie Illingworth, Ron Illingworth, Wanda Martin, Joe Mason, Debbie Moses, Greg Owens, Jane Weber.
\par 
\par The developmental studies committed met and addressed the following:
\par 
\par Developmental Studies Assessment Report-
\par 
\par The report of the assessment team who visited our campuses last spring has been submitted in its final form to Bernice Joseph, CRA Dean.  She and J
ake Poole, Claudia Clarke, Paul Reichardt, and Blanche Brunke met to discuss the report and are committed to working on its recommendations.  They also agreed to ask Jane Weber to act as coordinator of this committee's efforts to develop a plan to impleme
nt the report's recommendations.  As a result, the committee will meet more often this year, and will, as needed, meet face-to-face.
\par 
\par The meetings for fall are scheduled as follows:
\par 
\par Thursday, September 19-2:00-3:30 p.m.
\par 
\par Thursday, October 3-2:00-3:30 p.m.
\par 
\par Thursday, October 17-2:00-3:30 p.m.
\par 
\par Saturday or Sunday, October 26 or 27 (face-to-face).
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard \ri720\widctlpar\adjustright {The committee began its discussion on September 19 with recommendation 5-"Make placement mandatory."   Though this is a topic the committee has debated with no res
olution for many years, we agreed to consider the recommendation in principle separate from a discussion of its implementation, which we agree raises complex practical considerations.  The committee passed the following motion:
\par 
\par -----------------------------------------------------------------------
\par Motion:  The Developmental Studies Committee of the UAF Faculty Senate recommends instituting mandatory placement of UAF students based on a current assessment of students' levels of preparation in math, written English, and reading.
\par ------------------------------------------------------------------------
\par 
\par We are providing this motion to the Curricular Affairs Committee since they have an interest in this topic.   We will be forwarding this motion, with rationale, to the Faculty Senate for action once we have a response from Curricular Affairs.
\par 
\par At our next meeting, October 3, we will discuss recommendation #8: "Insure consistency between exit criteria for lower-level developmental courses and entry criteria for h
igher-level developmental and introductory level courses."  We will also continue discussion of implementation of these two related recommendations.
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {
\par The next meeting will be October 3, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
\par 
\par 
\par \tab G.\tab Faculty Appeals & Oversight - P. Layer
\par 
\par The committee met on Friday and elected Paul Layer as chair.  They finished up old business, which was the review of Vera Alexander as Dean of SFOS.  One of the tasks of this committee is administrator review.  This year's review is the Provost.  
An ad hoc committee will be established for that review.  For this committee, we need representation from all colleges/schools.  Currently there is no representative from the School of Management.  There is one vacancy from SALRM and SFOS.  
The committee serves as a pool for faculty appeals and grade appeals.  It is critical that they have representatives from all units on campus.  
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard \ri-720\widctlpar\adjustright {\tab H.\tab Faculty Development, Assessment & Improvement \endash  A. Bult-Ito
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {
\par The following report was distributed as a handout.  Abel Bult-Ito thanked Provost Reichardt and Joy Morrison for the efforts and commitment to the Office of Faculty Development.  It is a very important development and faculty will receive 
a lot of benefits with that office.  He encouraged all faculty to look at the Faculty Handbook that is on the web and give feedback.  
\par 
\par }\pard \ri-720\widctlpar\adjustright {Minutes of Faculty Development, Assessment, and Improvement Committee 
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {Tuesday, 9 September 2002 / 9 a.m.
\par Chancellor\rquote s Conference Room, 330 Signers\rquote  Hall
\par 
\par }\pard \ri-720\widctlpar\adjustright {Committee Members Present:  Abel Bult-Ito, Paul McCarthy, Joy Morrison, Roger Norris-Tull, Channon Price, Ann Wilson, and Shunpu Zhang
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {
\par Committee Members Absent:  Gerald Berman, George Charles, Linda Curda, E. Thomas Robinson, and Jim Collins
\par 
\par First order of business was the election of Abel Bult-Ito as Chair of the committee.
\par 
\par Old business:  We briefly discussed issues that kept us busy during the last academic year, which included:
\par 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 1.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls1\adjustright {Issues of early promotion and tenure
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 2.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls1\adjustright {Importance of unit criteria
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 3.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls1\adjustright {Needs Assessment for Faculty Development survey
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 4.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls1\adjustright {Development of a Faculty Development Learning/Center
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 5.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls1\adjustright {
Visit by Dan Wheeler and discussion of Faculty Development Needs Report
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 6.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls1\adjustright {Need to tie faculty development to assessment/evaluation
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 7.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls1\adjustright {
Other methods of evaluating faculty (i.e., evaluation of teaching or syllabus)
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 8.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls1\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls1\adjustright {Discussion of UAF Faculty Handbook
\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {
\par Several of these issues came up during our subsequent discussions and will undoubtedly be on the agenda again this academic year.
\par 
\par New Business:
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 1.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls2\adjustright {
Joy Morrison, Director of the Office of Faculty Development, discussed the Faculty Handbook and its wealth of information for UAF faculty.  The committee commends those involved for a job well done and would like to recommend that all sena
tors and other faculty take a look at this web resource.  The following is some additional information:  UAF has recently designed a web-based handbook for faculty.  On it faculty will find pertinent information about UAF, Appointment and Evaluation, Inst
r
uction & Curricula, Research, Scholarly & Creative Activity, Service, Faculty Development, Resources, Governance and Benefits.  The Handbook is still in draft form and we need your help to assess the site's functionality and to determine what should be ad
ded, deleted, or changed.  Please take a few moments to peruse the Handbook and add your comments.  There is an electronic survey form on the Home page of the site.  Please submit your comments by October 11, 2002.  The site address is }{\cs21\ul\cf2 
http://www.uaf.edu/univrel/proof/fac_handbook3b/index.html}{.
\par }\pard \widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl12\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\ilvl12\adjustright {
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 2.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls2\adjustright {
The Office of Faculty Development was recently created and Joy invites everyone to pay a visit.  The committee would like to thank Joy and Provost Reichardt for their commitment to this major and exciting development
.  Here is some pertinent information:  The }{\cf1 
Office of Faculty Development is housed in 222 Bunnell and consists of the director's office and a meeting room with conference table.  It is available for any faculty gatherings, brown bag lunches, small trainin
g workshops, etc.  The Provost's Office of Faculty Development provides professional development opportunities for all faculty at UAF in the areas of teaching, learning, and scholarship.  Assistance with travel, mentoring, promotion & tenure, and instruct
i
onal technology (through the Faculty Technology Resource Center) are some of the programs offered.  Regular workshops, panel discussions, and seminars will be held throughout the year for faculty.  Although these are specifically designed for new faculty,
 they are open to all faculty, and can be audio-conferenced to the rural campuses if requested.}{  }{\cf1 
The Office has a variety of faculty development resources such as books, newsletters, videos as well as Change magazine from the American Association of Higher 
Education and the Chronicle of Higher Education.  It offers tea/coffee and some quiet space for faculty and all are welcome}{.  URL: }{\cs21\ul\cf2 http://www.uaf.edu/provost/faculty{\*\bkmkstart _Hlt20117543}_{\*\bkmkend _Hlt20117543}development/}{
, Phone: }{\cf1 474-5055}{, Fax: 474-5811, E-mail: }{\cs21\ul\cf2 facdev@uaf.edu}{.}{\cf1 
\par }\pard \widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl12\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\ilvl12\adjustright {\cf1 
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\f7 \hich\af7\dbch\af0\loch\f7 3.\tab}}\pard \fi-360\li360\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnhang{\pntxta .}}\ls2\adjustright {Joy reported on a v
ery successful Alaska Women in Higher Education Conference: Leadership for the New Millennium.  }{\cf1 This women's leadership conference was organized by UAF and UAA offices of faculty development}{
.  Joy is working on having the second Alaska Women in Higher Education Conference here at UAF during the fall of 2004.  Other conferences related to faculty development were discussed.  Please contact Joy for information and travel support!
\par }\pard \widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl12\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\ilvl12\adjustright {
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Roger Norris-Tull reported on a teaching assessment he is performing for a facu
lty member going through the 4th year review this academic year.  Roger has already completed a preliminary conference, will attend a lecture this week, and meet with the faculty member afterward to discuss the results.  Roger indicated that he has done t
his successfully with several faculty in the School of Education and he is very excited about these efforts and hopes that they will work well and be beneficial to the faculty members.
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Ann Wilson reported that the Tanana Valley Campus will have another Adj
unct Faculty Support Group meeting on Saturday 19 October 2002 from 9am-1pm in the Downtown Center.  Four different tracks and three events in each track are planned, which for example may include Blackboard training.  Everyone is welcome and breakfast, d
rinks, and a sandwich lunch will be provided.
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The committee also discussed the Faculty Mentoring Program.  The general consensus was that this program needs some improvements.  Some departments may not place enough emphasis on this program, some junior fac
ulty members have expressed dissatisfaction with their mentor or the information they provide, and there might be some (unavoidable) inherent problems related to the mentor also being the evaluator for tenure and/or promotion reviews.  Maybe we can start 
discussions by addressing issues such as "how to get a (good) mentor" and "what questions to ask the mentor."  We will continue discussing this issue.
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The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for 9:00 am on Tuesday 15 October 2002; the committee will meet in the Office of Faculty Development conference room, Bunnell 222.}{
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\par IX\tab Members' Comments/Questions - 
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\par Larry Duffy spoke about the way issues are brought forward to the Board of Regent's, specifically the academic issue of requiring a history course.  
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\par X\tab Adjournment
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\par }\pard\plain \s19\fi-720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright \f12\cgrid {\f7 \tab The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
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\par }\pard \s19\fi-720\li720\widctlpar\adjustright {\f7 \tab Tapes of this Faculty Senate meeting are in the Governance 
\par \tab Office, 312 Signers' Hall if anyone wishes to listen to the 
\par \tab complete tapes. 
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\par \tab Submitted by Sheri Layral, Faculty Senate Secretary.
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