Minutes

of

the Purdue University Calumet

Senate Meeting

of October 01, 2003

Alumni Hall – 3^rd Floor SFLC

PRESENT: Senators C. Boiarsky, Y. Choi, S. Conners,  M. Dakich,
        M.Darayseh, O. Farook, A.Gregory, J. Hack, L. Hopp, S. Lerner, L. Mura, (Presiding
        Officer); M. Mojtahed, D. Niedner, J. Rowan, K. Rowberg,A. Russell, J.
        Tazbir, P. Turbek, Chancellor Cohen, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
        N. Ibrahim, Parliamentarian R. Stankowski, E.Vockell and Secretary
        A.Agosto-Severa.

ABSENT:   K. Corey, M. Eisenstein, A. Mitra, M. O’Toole, Vice Chancellor for Student
        Services, L. Bryant, SGA President Garcia
       

GUESTS:  B. Pellicciotti, R. Riddering, Chronicle newspaper representative, L. Herr

I.          Call to Order.

Chair L. Mura called the Senate meeting to order at 3:35 pm.

II.        Approval of the Agenda.

The Chair called for a motion to approve agenda.  Professor Lerner made a motion to approve the agenda.  Seconded by Professor Vockell. Motion passed. Agenda was approved.

III.        Approval of the Minutes

The Chair called for the approval of the September 3, 2003 minutes
Professor Lerner made a motion to approve the minutes.  Seconded by
Professor Vockell.  The minutes were approved with the correction to show
that. O. Farook was present at September 3^rd senate meeting. The minutes were
approved as submitted.

IV.         Chancellor’s Report

• Chancellor Cohen reported that the university is moving ahead with  the following construction projects:
  
• The building of a parking garage on 169^th street.  The construction is expected to begin in the spring.  This may cause some parking problems therefore an alternate temporary plan for parking will have to be developed.
  
• Senior leadership is working with consultants to complete the specifications for the housing project to prepare for the bids by November.  We may be working with contractors as early as January
  
• The development of the Learning Center at the Merrillville property. 
  
• Board of Trustees approved the health insurance plan beginning 2004.  Human Resources will be setting up information sessions to provide details of the changes that have been approved.  In 2003 the university picked up 86% of the cost and the individual picked up 14%.  In 2004 the university is picking up 85% and the individual will pick up 15%.
  Joy Colwell is the representative on this system-wide committee and Senators should contact her for more detailed information.
  
• Chancellor Cohen invited comments from Dr. Nabil Ibrahim.

  Dr. Ibrahim reported that Academic affairs are interested in building bridges with Purdue Lafayette.  The opportunities to have collaboration which involve faculty-to-faculty and student-to-student are important.  He also reported that Purdue North Central is also interested in working with us.  He had an opportunity to visit Inland Steel with R. Riddering and is very excited about increasing corporate partnerships.

IV.       Report of the Chair of the Senate

• Chair Mura reported that Professor Lerner and Professor Russell have been selected as the new at-large Senators.
  
• Professor Mura attended the Board of Trustees meeting and reported that the board took the following actions:
  
• They named the distinguished professors and invited their attendance at the meeting
  
• Approved the hiring of the architect for the parking garage
  
• Approved the health plan and that PUC’s Human Resource area will have on campus information sessions.
  
• The board members spent some time reviewing enrollment reports.  The topic of most interest was the graduations.  PUWL reports that the 4 year graduation rate is 34%, 6 year rate is 60%, whereas PUC’s rate is 22% for 6 years.  They also mentioned that the higher the SAT scores the higher the graduation rate.

                   The Chair reported that there will be a faculty forum on October 13. 
        The first forum topic will be a review of PUC’s Admission standards.
         Faculty representatives as well as members of the Enrollment
         Enrollment Plan will be panelists for this discussion.

                   The Faculty convocation is scheduled for October 8, 2003 3:30-5:00
        pm in Alumni Hall.

                   Professor Mura asked Senator Conners to report on the West
        Lafayette Senate meeting.  Professor Conners has agreed to obtain a
        copy of the report which contains the SAT score information
        for the West Lafayette campus.

V.        Special Business of the Day

Report of Curriculum & Ed Policy – NUR 03-01. Nursing Major: Change in course credit, change in instructional hours.

Motion to approve the report was made by Professor Hopp. Seconded by Professor Lerner   Report ACCEPTED

Revisions to Senate Standing committees:   Senate Document 03-01-Revised

Motion to approve the document was made by Professor Lerner.  Seconded by Professor Russell.  The following changes to the document were made, department name change for Construction, Management and Engineering Technologies, change department name for Information systems to CISIT-Computer Information Systems and Information technology.  Document PASSED

Report on Student Employment – Rick Riddering.  (The entire report will be posted as a PowerPoint on the faculty governance website)
The main issues of the proposal included

        Raising the student employment on campus to 500 students by the year 2007

        Raising student wages to $9.25 by the year 2007

        An allocation of $70,000 to hire administrative, support staff, and recurring expenses associated with the establishment of a Student employment office

        The student employment process needs to be centralized and coordinated.

        Development of an internship program

        The use of student workers in the Supplemental instruction program

VI.            Unfinished Business.

None

VII.            Reports of the Committees.

Agenda Committee.

Professor Vockell reported that the committee met and approved the agenda for today’s meeting. 

Academic Support Services Committee.

Professor Corey was not present.  Senator Niedner reported that the committee has not met but will be dealing with the development of the university calendar.

Curriculum & Educational Policy Committee.

Professor Tazbir reported that the committee is revising procedures for submitting curriculum documents and the procedures for posting documents on the web.

    Faculty Affairs Committee.

            Professor Vockell announced that the committee will be discussing the promotion
            and tenure guidelines.  They are specifically reviewing those policies which
            impact dual appointments.

Nominating Committee.

Professor Niedner completed the senate elections and reported that Professor Lerner and Professor Russell are the at-large replacements.  She will be posting the updated Senate standing committee document on the web.

Student Affairs Committee.

Professor Choi reported that the committee has not met but will be reviewing the process for establishment an Academic Integrity committee and the proposed Student Employment committee.

Student Government.

Not present

IX.       Other New Business.
            None

X.            Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

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