MEETING
OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Present: Professors
H. Abramowitz, H.R. Adesiyan, G. Barrow, R. Colon, J. Conedera, T. Dougherty, A.
Elmendorf, C. Gillotti, A. Gregory, J. Higley, D. Kozel, S. Lerner (Presiding
Officer), P. McGrath, R. Merkovsky, C. Morrow, L. Mura, R. Najaf-Zadeh, R. Rupp
(Parliamentarian), M. Ryan, C. Sekhar, S. Sil, C. Stacy, R. Stankowski, C. Winer,
(Sargeant at Arms) Vice Chancellor L. Bryant, Vice Chancellor S. Singer, A.
Croston, Student Representative.
Absent:
Professors A. Ahmed
I.
Senate Chair Professor Saul Lerner called the meeting to order at 3:35
p.m. in SFLC 321.
II. The
agenda was approved as distributed.
III. The
minutes of the December 4, 1998 meeting were approved as amended.
The minutes were to be amended to note that Professor Elmendorf presented
the report of the Faculty Affairs Committee, rather than Professor Colon.
IV.
Professor Sandra Singer, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, reported
on behalf of the Chancellor. The
central points of Professor Singer’s report were as follows:
A. Highlights of the enrollment figures included:
1. The spring 1999
enrollment was higher than in the spring 1998
2. Enrollment of graduate
student surpassed 1,000 students for the first time at Purdue University Calumet
(PUC)
3. enrollment at the Georgia
Street Learning Center was considered
strong
B. Regarding Indiana State
Legislature’s consideration of PUC’s upcoming
budget, Dr. Singer indicated that:
1. there may be a possible
equity increase
2. PUC has requested that
one-time technology money received this
and
last year become a permanent component of our base budget
C. Professor Leo Bryant,
Vice Chancellor of Student Services, added to the
Chancellor’s report by indicating that the present construction project
in the
LAWSHE building will soon house the Office of Admissions, the Office of
the
Registrar, the Office of the Bursar, and the Office of Financial Aid.
V. Senate Chair Saul Lerner’s
report included the following items:
A. Professor Lerner proposed
that Professor Richard Rupp of the
Department of History and Political Science, serve as the Senate’s Parliamentarian
for the remainder of the academic year, replacing Professor
Milan Dakich of Communication who is on sabbatical.
The motion was
approved.
B. Professor Lerner
requested input regarding a permanent meeting time
for the Senate. After
discussion a motion that Wednesday 3:30 – 5:00 pm
become the Senate’s regular meeting time for remainder of the semester
was
seconded. The motion passed.
VI.
Special Business of the Day.
Senate Document 98-05. Semester
Grades and Scholastic Indices (University
Senate Document 96-8) (Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee)
was discussed, moved for approval, seconded, and approved.
Senate Document 98-06. Plus/Minus
Grading System Changes (University
Senate Document 97-6--Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee) was
discussed, moved for approval, seconded, and approved.
Senate Document 98-07. Incomplete
Grades Regulations and Procedures
(University Senate Document 97-7--Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee)
was discussed, moved for approval, seconded, and approved.
Senate Document 99-01. Outstanding
Faculty Awards – Interim procedures.
(Faculty Affairs Committee) was before the Senate for discussion.
After
consideration, a motion was made to move the document to action. That
motion was seconded and approved by the necessary 2/3 vote. The document
was discussed, moved for approval, and approved.
Senate Document 99-02. Senate
Bylaws Revisions (Agenda Committee) was
before the Senate for discussion and discussion took place.
Senate Document 99-03. Amendment
to the Constitution (Agenda
Committee) was before the Senate for discussion and was discussed.
Professor Elmendorf moved that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion was
seconded, but not approved.
VII.
There was no unfinished business.
VIII.
Reports of Committees: All
of the respective committee chairs and
Ms.
Croston made their respective reports briefly.
Agenda Committee
R. Stankowski
Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee
S. Sil
Faculty Affairs Committee
R. Colon
Nominating and Academic Support Services Committee
R. Stankowski
Student Affairs Committee
G. Barrow
Student Government
A. Croston
IX.
There was no other new business for the Senate to consider. The Chair
thanked the members for the effectiveness with which they conducted
the meeting.
X.
The Chair asked Professor Elmendorf for a motion of adjournment,
which, having been offered, was
seconded and approved. The meeting
ended at 4:55 p.m.