Minutes
of
The Purdue University Calumet
Senate Meeting of May 1, 2002

SFLC 321

                    PRESENT: Senators D. Barbour, G. Barrow,  M. Cahn, K.Corey, H. Daubek,
        T.Dougherty, A. Elmendorf, J. Hack, L.Hopp, N. Houshangi, M. Joyce, M.
        Longas, M. Mojtahed, B. Robinson, J. Russett, E. Vockell, C.Winer,
       (Presiding Officer); Chancellor Cohen; Parliamentarian S. Lerner, and
       Secretary A. Agosto-Severa.

                   ABSENT:  C.Barczyk, E. Bouktache, V. Damusis, R Bennett, D. Niedner,
       D. Underwood-Gregg Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services; SGA

                   President C. Sizemore

                    GUESTS:   S. Conners, J. Serwatka, M. Gealt, S. Sil, C. Murphy, M. Eisenstein,
        P. Gerard, R. Rivers, J Allen Johnson, Esq., L. Green, G. Smokvina,
        J. Jennings

I.          Call to Order

Chair C. Winer called the meeting to order at 3:37 pm.

II.        Approval of the Agenda

The Chair called for the approval of the agenda.
Motion to consider documents from previous agenda (documents 02-01, 02-02, and 02-03 was made by Professor Elmendorf.  Seconded by Professor Vockell.  Agenda was approved.

III.       Approval of the Minutes

The Chair called for the approval of the April 3, 2002 minutes.
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Professor Barbour.  Seconded by Professor Longas.
The minutes were approved.

IV.       Chancellor’s Report

Chancellor Cohen made the following report:

Ø     The Chancellor invited all staff to an end-of-semester celebration at the Chancellor’s House on May 10^th.

Ø     He reported the approval of the promotion process and the need to establish a campus committee.  He referred the matter to Dr. Singer, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs to draft the document for the process.

Ø     The Chancellor reported on the Re-organization of Schools approved by the Board of Trustees.  Dr. Singer outlined the timeline of events leading to the proposal presented for the April Board of Trustees meeting at West Lafayette.  The new school structure creates the Schools of Education, Management and Nursing.

Ø     The Chancellor reported that the salary compensation allocation for Purdue Calumet was going to be 2%.  He has asked the Senior Leadership Team to take a 1% share and distribute the remaining 1% into the pool of monies for staff.

Ø     The Chancellor distributed brochures about the Chancellor’s Scholars Fund and the Community service scholarship.  These brochures will be used provide information about the purpose of the funds and to encourage involvement and financial support for scholarship dollars.

V.        Report of the Chair of the Senate

Chair of the Senate Winer made the following report:

Ø     The Chair’s reported on the formation of the University Forum which involves representatives from all governance within the Purdue Calumet campus.

Ø       Professor Winer thanked all the Senators and members of the University Senate for making this a great year.

VI.       Special Business of the Day
Senate Document 02-01: Revision of Promotion Procedures for discussion
Professor Elmendorf presented document and revisions to the Promotion Criteria.  The document deals with guidelines for promotion and application criteria for promotion that emphasizes strength in teaching.
He made a motion to move this document for action.  Professor Damusis moved the document for action.  Seconded by Professor Russett.  Document PASSED.

Senate Document 02-02: Results of Committee Preference Survey Nominating Committee.
Motion to approve the document was made by Professor Barrow.  Seconded by Professor Russett.  Document PASSED.

            Senate Document 02-03: Dis-establishment of the Administrative Survey
Professor Houshangi presented this document for the Dis-establishment of the Committee on Administrative Survey.  Professor Robinson moved to approve. 

            Seconded by Professor Daubek.  Document PASSED.

Documents Recommended for Approval by Senate May 2002 Senate Meeting

A motion to approve the report was made by Professor Barrow.  Seconded by Professor Dougherty. Report PASSED.

Senate Document 02-04: Nominations to Senate Standing Committees for 2002-2003
Nominating Committee. Professor Barrow presented the document (for Professor Niedner).
The document was corrected to reflect the following changes:  correct the date for the at-large Senator from Nursing—should read 2002-03.
Delete the word Chair for Professor Mura from the Curriculum & Education Policy Committee.
Motion to approve was made by Professor Dougherty.  Seconded by Professor Elmendorf.  Document PASSED

VII.            Unfinished Business

The Chair reported that the new senate Chair Professor Hopp would probably be changing the location of the senate meetings for 2002-03.
He thanked Professor Lerner for serving as Parliamentarian and Ms. Anne Agosto-Severa for serving as secretary.

VIII.            Reports of the Committees

Agenda Committee

T. Elmendorf reported that the Agenda Committee met and approved today’s agenda. 

Academic Support Services Committee

N. Houshangi reported that the committee received approval for document 02-03 presented at today’s meeting.  He thanked the members of the committee for serving this academic year.

Student Affairs Committee

Professor Dougherty reported that the Student Government conducted a vote on the elimination of prayer at Commencement.  76% of the students voted to retain prayer at Commencement.  He thanked the committee members and noted that D. Underwood-Gregg would chair this committee next year.

Curriculum & Educational Policy Committee

Professor Russett indicated that the committee will discuss the Final Exam policy
 and recommend changes.  He thanked the committee members and reported that
 the chair will be selected at the 1^st August meeting.

                Faculty Affairs Committee

Professor Elmendorf reported on the work of the committee on the Promotions & Tenure documents.  He thanked all the members and reported that Professor Cahn will chair the committee for 2002-03.

Nominating Committee

Professor Niedner will chair this committee next year.

Student Government

Cory Sizemore reported that Susan Ruiz would serve as Student Government President and serve on the senate next year.

IX.       Other New Business
None.

X.            Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:40 pm