PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET

COUNCIL OF FACULTY DELEGATES

MINUTES

8th Meeting May 4, 1998

Present: Professors H. Abramowitz, A. Chelich, R. Colon, S. Conners (Sergeant at Arms), M. Dakich (Parliamentarian), T. Dougherty, R. Evans (Presiding Officer), R. Foreman, J. Higley, J. Jennings, S. Lerner, L. Mura, T. Pavkov, D. Pick, K. Pierce, S. Sil, C. Stacy, R. Stankowski, C. Torres-Robles, J. Walker, G. Wegner, J. Wermuth (Secretary), L. Willer, Vice Chancellor L. Bryant, Vice Chancellor S. Singer, Chancellor J. Yackel

Absent: Professors A. Ahmed, C. Chancey, L. Rittenmeyer, Vice Chancellor G. Newsom, Student Representative J. Casas

I. The meeting was called to order by Professor Evans.

II. Professor Evans requested approval of the minutes of April 6, 1998, meeting of the Council of Faculty Delegates as distributed. Professors Foreman and Lerner seconded the motion. The motion to approve the minutes passed.

III. Professor Jennings moved approval of the agenda of the May 4, 1998, meeting of the Council of Faculty Delegates with the addition of Council Document 98-07 Dissolution of the Council of Faculty Delegates from the Presiding Officer of the Council For Action under item 8 Other New Business. Professor Lerner seconded the motion. The motion to approve the agenda as amended passed.

IV. Chancellor's Report

II. Chancellor’s Report. Chancellor Yackel thanked those who helped with the development of the 1998-99 budget. He said that it will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval at its May 29 meeting, and that compensation slips will be available on Monday, June 1.

Chancellor Yackel said that a systemwide task force is preparing for the 1999 General Assembly session. He said it will work to have the technology allocation included in the base budget without having the base budget decreased by the same amount. He said the intent is to obtain a four percent increase in the base in addition to the technology allocation plus an additional one percent for quality improvement. He said that a priority for Purdue Calumet will be to achieve equity funding. He said that Purdue Calumet’s funding per FTE student is well below the state average due to several factors, and with a new funding formula, equity funding is critical to the university. He said it will be necessary to develop local legislative support.

Chancellor Yackel said that the move into the Classroom Office Building, and subsequent related moves involving about 250 staff will begin May 20. He said that the 170-space parking lot south of Lawshe Hall is moving forward and that future parking facilities will need legislative approval. He said that in fall 1998 gated parking accessible by photo/mag stripe card will be available, and that payment for parking will be available only by payroll deduction. He said bids will be accepted on May 6 for the Anderson asbestos abatement project. He said the estimate for the project is $2.8M. He said the project would be delayed if bids are excessive. He said the SFLC elevator and dining hall expansion will be up for bids soon, with the first project to begin in July and the second in December. He said that the Gyte-Gyte Annex door and window replacement will begin shortly, that window replacement will be made from the interior, and that a schedule for the work will be distributed soon. Chancellor Yackel said that the present classroom inventory in south Lake County is saturated, and other sites are being sought and investigated, but that no changes are anticipated for fall 1998.

In response to a question from Professor Colon, Chancellor Yackel said that the development of a free-standing site in south Lake County is politically moot at this time but any political issue can be brought to the fore again. In response to a question from Professor Lerner, Chancellor Yackel said that a building that was gifted would not necessarily remove the political issue of a south Lake County site.

In response to a question from Professor Jennings, Chancellor Yackel said that an Anderson Building Statement Committee, which included faculty and was chaired by Professor Korchek, had made recommendations on the renovation of the Anderson building. Professor Jennings said that recent CSEQ data suggested students needed more gathering space, and Professor Abramowitz suggested reviewing space plans prior to the renovation.

Vice Chancellor Singer said that insufficient time remained to process in a quality manner the outstanding faculty awards for 1997-98, but that the process will go forward next year.

Vice Chancellor Bryant said that the Student Government elections went well, with Kristan Lemos being elected President.

V. Special Business of the Day

Council Document 98-04. Proposal on Promotion and Tenure. Faculty Affairs Committee. For Action

Professor Jennings introduced Council Document 98-04 for action, summarized it, and spoke strongly in its support. His statement cited the strength of the department committees in the admission and tenure process, the value of the themes developed from the ideas of Ernest Boyer, the linking of promotion and tenure to the mission and vision of Purdue University Calumet, a mechanism to support the promotion and tenure process (perhaps the Council of Deans) including the education of promotion committees members and new hires. He moved Council Document 98-04 for action. Professor Walker seconded the motion.

Professor Lerner opened the discussion by saying that he will move later in the meeting to table the document. He said that the document needed more discussion, and that his recommendations would reduce the size of the document substantially. Professor Chelich presented several recommendations for improvement recommended to her by Professor Shoup of her academic department. Professor Wegner concurred with Professor Lerner, citing concerns expressed in her academic department. Professor Evans said that concerns had been expressed by the Department of Engineering, and noted Professor Wood’s comments that had been distributed by email to the campus community. Professors Sil, Walker, and Abramovitz also expressed concerns about the document.

Chancellor Yackel said that the document had its roots a few years back in a perceived need to establish a new procedure because of the academic administrative reorganization. He said that the pressure to do something has eased in that the procedure in place has worked reasonably well. He said that the proposed document cedes faculty control to the administration, a move he considered to be unwise. He said that the current version of the proposed document is better than the original, and he said specific issues of concern on his part include detail in the document can lead to litigation, legislating feedback, school committees reviewing only promotions packets forwarded to them thus limiting the role of Panel C in quality control across schools, the different number of tenure and promotions committees, and the exclusivity built into the proposed staffing of tenure committees.

After some further discussion, Professor Lerner moved to table Council Document 98-04 Proposal on Promotion and Tenure, and to have the document forwarded to the Faculty Affairs Committee of the Purdue University Calumet Faculty Senate accompanied by the minutes of this meeting. Professor Sil seconded the motion. The motion to table passed.

Council Document 98-06. Establishment of Senate Subordinate Committees. Nominating Committee. For Action.

Professor Walker introduced the document, and moved its approval. Professors Lerner and Foreman seconded the motion. In response to a question by Professor Lerner about the Committee on Academic Advising, Professor Walker said that the responsibility for that function will revert to the appropriate Senate Standing Committee. With no further discussion, the motion to approve Council Document 98-06 passed.

VI. Unfinished Business

There was no unfinished business.

VII. Reports of Committees

Agenda Committee. Professor Jennings said there was no report from the committee

Faculty Affairs Committee. Professor Jennings said there was no report from the committee. He said Professor Colon will serve as the chair of the Purdue University Calumet Faculty Senate Faculty Affairs Committee in 1998-99.

Nominating Committee. Professor Walker said there was no report from the committee. Professor Walker said that Professor Stankowski will chair the Purdue University Calumet Faculty Senate Nominating and Academic Support Services Committee in 1998-99.

Research and Educational Policy Committee. Professor Mura thanked the members of the committee for their work during the 1997-98 academic year, and especially thanked Professor Neff for his work as chair of the ad hoc Curriculum Committee. She said that Professor Sil will chair the Purdue University Calumet Faculty Senate Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee in 1998-99.

Professor Mura moved the acceptance of the curriculum report of the Research and Educational Policy Committee. Professors Wegner and Lerner seconded the motion. The motion to accept passed.

Resources and Planning Committee. Professor Pick said there was no report from the committee.

Student Affairs Committee. Professor Torres-Robles said there was no report from the committee, and that Professor G. Barrow will chair the Purdue University Calumet Faculty Senate in 1998-99.

Student Government. There was no report from Student Government, though it was noted that Kristan Lemos had been elected Student Government president for 1998-99.

VIII. Other New Business

Professor Jennings moved that the minutes reflect the Council’s thanks and gratitude to Professor Evans for his leadership during the year, noting the harmonious atmosphere on the Council even during discussion of strongly-felt issues. Professor Lerner seconded the motion. The motion passed with acclamation and without dissent.

Professor Lerner spoke to the history of the Council and to the future of the Senate.

Professor Evans thanked just about everyone in sight, and several who weren’t He then moved to suspend the rules to introduce Council Document 98 Dissolution of the Council of Facutly Delegates for action. Professor Lerner seconded the motion. After little discussion, the motion to approve Council Document 98-07 passed without dissent.

IX. Adjournment

There was no adjournment as the Council no longer existed..

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