{"id":1790,"date":"2013-12-12T16:55:54","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T21:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/senate\/?p=1790"},"modified":"2017-02-10T19:40:27","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T00:40:27","slug":"meeting-of-february-7-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/senate\/2013\/12\/12\/meeting-of-february-7-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting of February 7, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1:00 pm<br \/>\nBeck rooms<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Sign in for quorum<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Call to order<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Communications from Provost Robinson<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">i.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1089&amp;context=faculty-senate-resolutions\">Responses<\/a>\u00a0to resolutions<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Approval of agenda<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 Approval of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&amp;context=faculty-senate-minutes\">draft minutes<\/a>\u00a0of the December 6 meeting<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0 Executive Committee\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1202&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/senate\/files\/2013\/12\/EC-report-Feb-7-2014.doc\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 Reports of standing and special committees<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. Academic Facilities Committee\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1195&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b.\u00a0Academic Policy Committee\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1196&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/senate\/files\/2013\/12\/APC-Report-2.7.14-Final.doc\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">i.\u00a0Resolved: The proposed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1198&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">certificate<\/a> in Post-Conflict State Reconstruction and Sustainability is approved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">ii.\u00a0Resolved: The proposed Five Year Dual Degree\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1200&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">Program<\/a> in Public Relations is approved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">iii.Resolved: The proposed Five Year Dual Degree\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1199&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">Program<\/a> in\u00a0Communication Studies is approved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. Admissions Committee\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1197&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/137\/files\/2013\/11\/12.2013-Admissions-Committee-Report.docx\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">d. Compensation &amp; Welfare Committee\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1201&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">e. Core Curriculum Committee\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1209&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">f. Faculty Development Committee\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1203&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">g. Faculty Guide &amp; Bylaws Committee\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1204&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/senate\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/137\/files\/2013\/11\/Faculty-Guide-Com-Report-12.3.13.doc\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">i.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1205&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">Second reading<\/a>\u00a0of the proposed Lecturer Line<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">ii.\u00a0Faculty Guide\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1204&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">Interpretation<\/a>\u00a0of Article 7.4<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">Article 7.4 of the Faculty Guide reads:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><em>Research Expectations<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><em>a. Faculty are expected to have an active research program during their tenure at the\u00a0<\/em><em>university.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><em>b. Departments shall establish guidelines for assessing progress in research for\u00a0<\/em><em>tenure-track and tenured faculty. Faculty will submit an annual report on their\u00a0<\/em><em>research to the department chair.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><em>c. Chairs may assign equivalent departmental duties for non-research active faculty.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><strong>Interpretation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">7.4 b. The Departmental guidelines for assessing progress in research shall be written by the full-time faculty of the departmental involved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">The authority to assign equivalent departmental duties resides with the department chair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">7.4 c. Equivalent departmental duties are those faculty responsibilities outlined in Article 7 of the Faculty Guide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">h. Graduate Studies\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1206&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">i. Provost Graduate Advisory Board\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1208&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">j. Nominations, Elections, &amp; Appointments Committee <a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1207&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a08. \u00a0Committees with no reports<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. Calendar Committee<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. Faculty Grievance Committee<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. Instructional Technology Committee<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">d. Library Committee<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">e. Intellectual Property Task Force<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">f. Program Review Committee<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0 Committee Motions<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. Faculty Guide &amp; Bylaws Committee<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/senate\/files\/2013\/12\/Feb-4-14.doc\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">i.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1205&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">Second reading<\/a>\u00a0of the proposed Lecturer Line<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">ii.\u00a0Faculty Guide\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1204&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">Interpretation<\/a>\u00a0of Article 7.4<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">Article 7.4 of the Faculty Guide reads:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><em>Research Expectations<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><em>a. Faculty are expected to have an active research program during their tenure at the\u00a0<\/em><em>university.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><em>b. Departments shall establish guidelines for assessing progress in research for\u00a0<\/em><em>tenure-track and tenured faculty. Faculty will submit an annual report on their\u00a0<\/em><em>research to the department chair.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><em>c. Chairs may assign equivalent departmental duties for non-research active faculty.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><strong>Interpretation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">7.4 b. The Departmental guidelines for assessing progress in research shall be written by the full-time faculty of the departmental involved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">The authority to assign equivalent departmental duties resides with the department chair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">7.4 c. Equivalent departmental duties are those faculty responsibilities outlined in Article 7 of the Faculty Guide.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 b. Academic Policy Committee<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">i.\u00a0Resolved: The proposed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1198&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">certificate<\/a>\u00a0in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Sustainability\u00a0is approved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">ii.\u00a0Resolved: The proposed Five Year Dual Degree\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1200&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">Program<\/a>\u00a0in Public Relations is approved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">iii.Resolved: The proposed Five Year Dual Degree\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scholarship.shu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1199&amp;context=faculty-senate-agendas\">Program<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Communication Studies is approved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. Executive committee<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">i.\u00a0Motion: The last day to submit course withdrawal forms with professor\/dean signature shall be changed from Friday March 7, 2014 \u00a0to Friday March 21, 2014.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Rationale: Classes that meet on Mondays and Wednesdays have missed at least 2 class meetings due to this semester\u2019s inclement weather.\u00a0 This means that students will have less feedback about their semester grades by the time they have to make a decision about withdrawing.\u00a0 The current withdrawal deadline is the Friday before spring break.\u00a0 Approval of this motion would move the withdrawal deadline to the Friday after spring break.<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0 Old Business<\/p>\n<p>11.\u00a0 New Business<\/p>\n<p>12.\u00a0 Communications<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">i. 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