Minutes
of
The Purdue University Calumet
Senate Meeting
of December 5, 2001
SFLC 321

            PRESENT: Senators D. Barbour, C. Barczyk, G. Barrow, M. Cahn, K.Corey,
                   V. Damusis, H. Daubek, T. Dougherty, A. Elmendorf, J. Hack, L.
                   Hopp, N. Houshangi, M. Joyce, M. Longas, M. Mojtahed, D. Niedner, B.
                   Robinson, J. Russett, S. Scachitti, D. Underwood Gregg, C.
                  Winer, (Presiding Officer); Chancellor Cohen; Vice Chancellor for
                  Academic Affairs Singer; Vice Chancellor for Student Services Bryant,
                  Parliamentarian S. Lerner, and Secretary A. Agosto-Severa. 

ABSENT:  E. Bouktache, E. Vockell, SGA President C. Sizemore,

GUESTS: M. Eisenstein, M. Gealt

I.          Call to Order

Chair C. Winer called the meeting to order at 3:38 pm.

II.         Approval of the Agenda

The agenda was approved.

III.       Approval of the Minutes

The Chair called for the approval of the October 3, 2001 minutes.
The Chair called for the approval of the November 7, 2001 minutes.

The minutes were approved.

IV.       Chancellor’s Report

             Chancellor Cohen made the following report:

·      The Chancellor distributed a brochure detailing Purdue University Calumet’s Strategic Plan for success at the next level for 2001-2006. 
He encouraged everyone to use this brochure for presentations and general information when addressing the community at-large.

·       The Chancellor addressed the question that was raised during the Budget Town Hall meeting held at The Center.  The question was directly related to a 1999-2000 State Appropriations chart distributed at that meeting.  The Chancellor responded to the issue of Purdue Calumet being placed at the bottom by stating that enrollment changes and fluctuations impact the state appropriations.  The enrollment at other campuses is declining and it is probably not good at this point to be at the top of the chart.  Our place at the bottom is a good case for additional funding (an equity adjustment).  We will request additional dollars for 3-5 years.

·      The state budget estimates are showing that Purdue Calumet may lose approximately $300,000 in repair and rehabilitation funds.  This is repair work that we will have to forego.  We may lose another $780,000 in technology funding.  It is also possible that we will need to fund our final “1/12” general fund allocation from campus sources.

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Singer made the following report:

·        Dr. Singer announced that we have concluded the NCATE visit and that Purdue Calumet has received full accreditation.  She is expecting a draft of the report.  She also expressed her appreciation to all those involved in the interview process and congratulated the faculty in the School of Education for their thoroughness and dedication to this great accomplishment.

Vice Chancellor for Student Services Bryant made the following report:

·        Dr. Bryant announced the appointment of Mr. Kevin Popa as the new Associate Director of Student Accounts (the office formerly known as the Bursar’s Office).

·        He commented that the search for Director of Upward Bound would soon come to closure as he has received the search committee’s final recommendation of a finalist.

·        The Enrollment Management and the New Student Orientation committees are in place and meeting on a regular basis.  A large number of the committee members attended a one-day seminar in Oak Brook presented by Noel Levitz on Retention & Recruitment.

The Chancellor concluded his report and asked for additional questions from the floor:

•       What is the status of out-of-state travel?
The Chancellor reported that the Senior Leadership team is carefully reviewing all requests for out-of-state travel.   

•       What is the status of faculty salary improvement for next year?
The Chancellor reported that although we do not know at this point increases would not be very big.

V.        Report of the Chair of the Senate

Chair of the Senate Winer made the following report:

·        The Stars campaign to raise funds for the September 11 victims and their families was a huge success.  He thanked the faculty who participated in staffing the tables arranged in the SFLC concourse.  The Stars are now
posted on the wall between the 2^nd & 3^rd floor of the library building.

·        Chair Winer presented information regarding the standardized faculty survey conducted at Purdue W. Lafayette.  The survey was provided to full-time faculty.  Apparently Purdue W. Lafayette had a very good response rate.  Professor Winer questioned whether we should complete a similar survey of our faculty.  He directed everyone to the Purdue Lafayette website for more information regarding the survey and the preliminary findings.

·        Professor Winer distributed a two-page report regarding the establishment of a parking structure for Purdue Calumet.  He requested that the group provide recommendations and feedback.  The group recommended that Prof. Winer prepare a special memo of explanation and email the parking garage graphic as an attachment to faculty letting them know that the Senate will be voting on this very important parking garage issue.  They should direct comments or suggestions to their Senator.  The deadline for getting feedback to the Parking committee is December 20.  The Chancellor indicated that this date was selected in order to avoid losing an entire year of planning that this project would need. Students are also being asked to provide feedback about the parking garage proposal.  Professor Winer will then present the Senate feedback to the Parking Committee.

VI.       Special Business of the Day

Report of the Curriculum & Educational Policy Committee
The following documents were submitted for Senate approval.
J. Russett introduced the 41 documents listed below.  TECH 01-28 & TECH 01-29 need to be struck from the list.  The documents were renumbered and also appear on the list as TECH 01-82 & TECH 01-83.

            Motion to approve the report was made by Professor Barrow. Seconded by Professor Longas.   Document PASSED.

VII.            Unfinished Business

None.

VIII.            Reports of the Committees

Agenda Committee

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

The committee assigned the Faculty Survey to the Faculty Affairs committee including the consideration of faculty salaries.

The next agenda committee meeting will be on January 28, 2002 at 3:30 pm.

Academic Support Services Committee

N. Houshangi reported that the committee met to discuss a concern which faculty expressed about the Groupwise calendar system.  The calendar system only displays whether a person is busy or not and does not show any other detail regarding the person’s schedule.  The receiver can simply accept or reject an invitation for an appointment and meeting.  The committee decided that the system did maintain the person’s right of confidentiality.  Dr. Sharp, Director of Computing, Telecommunication and Information Services will send an email to all users clarifying the use of the Groupwise calendar.

The committee also dealt with the request to remove the room dividers in SFLC 321.  Mike Kull and Rob Moyer indicated that the dividers were only used twice a year and agreed to the recommended removal date of January 15, 2002.

Student Affairs Committee

T. Dougherty reported that the committee is waiting for the results of the student survey regarding prayer at Commencement.

Curriculum & Educational Policy Committee

J. Russett reported that the committee prepared the documents for today’s meeting.  He also stated that the committee is developing a template that is easier to complete.

                Faculty Affairs Committee

T. Elmendorf reported that the committee did meet and is discussing possible revisions to the Promotions criteria.  The revisions to be made will be primarily in the areas of clarification by and inclusion in to the document of the current criteria used by Panel C that excellence in any one of the three areas should include documentation of dissemination and peer review.  The next meeting will be on December 12, 2001 in CLO 314 at 3:30 pm.

Nominating Committee

D. Niedner – No report

Student Government

C. Sizemore, President of Student Government had a prior commitment and could not attend this meeting.

IX.       Other New Business

            Happy Holidays!

X.            Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 pm.