ࡱ> } ybjbj55 1__S%  UUUUUiii8%ipQ"PPPPPPP$S,VQUkkkQUU*Qo#o#o#kUUPo#kPo#o#nF_I6Zf}i/lG P@Q0pQGVV@_IVU_I|"o#YQQ!pQkkkkV : WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY\ Regular Meeting of the FACULTY SENATE Tuesday, 26 February 2008 4:00 p.m. Capitol Rooms - University Union A C T I O N M I N U T E S SENATORS PRESENT: L. Baker-Sperry, C. Blackinton, V. Boynton, L. Brice, K. Clontz, J. Clough, D. Connelly, K. Daytner, J. Deitz, S. Edsall, K. Hall, R. Hironimus-Wendt, V. Jelatis, M. Maskarinec, L. Meloy, N. Miczo, D. Mummert, R. Orwig, C. Pynes, S. Rock, M. Siddiqi Ex-officio: Jack Thomas, Provost; T. Kaul, Parliamentarian SENATORS ABSENT: B. Sonnek GUESTS: Judi Dallinger, Mike Dickson, Al Goldfarb, Phyllida Kornoski, Dianne Loyet, Gayle Mericle, Kathy Neumann, Phyllis Rippey, Joe Rives, Karen Sears Chairperson Rock requested that the agenda be reordered to consider II.D.1. first. NO OBJECTIONS II. Announcements D. Other Announcements (Reordered) 1. Higher Education Lobby Day (Karen Sears, UPI President) Dr. Sears distributed a pamphlet prepared by University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) entitled Fighting for the Soul of Public Higher Ed. She told senators the pamphlet provides down-to-earth ideas for why faculty should dedicate some portion of their professional time to lobbying activities. Dr. Sears has dedicated occasional time to lobbying over the past five to seven years, visiting the offices of Senator Sullivan, Representative Myers, and other legislators in Springfield. She said that representatives of WIU need to be in front of state legislators on a regular basis, pressing and promoting the need for greater financing of higher education. The annual Higher Education Lobby Day is sponsored by UPI in collaboration with the Higher Education Legislative Coalition, which is comprised of representatives from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), state universities, and labor unions with the common interest of promoting higher education across the state. Dr. Sears stated that normally those who attend break into teams of two to four led by an experienced team member. Appointments will be set up with Myers, Sullivan, and interested others, such as Quad Cities legislators and WIU alumni. The teams normally have some kind of script to follow, and spend anywhere from 15 to 60 minutes speaking to each person about the interests of public institutions of higher education. The Legislative Coalition sponsors a tent featuring speakers of interest and provides a lunch for those who attend. Dr. Sears is in the process of arranging transportation for the half-day event, which this year will occur on Wednesday, April 9. Chairperson Rock, who has attended lobbying events in previous years, told senators that the state has been starving higher education for years, and this years budget from Governor Blagojevich appears to be, at best, a flat one. He thanked President Goldfarb for his attempts to minimize the impact of budget cuts, but asserted that ֱ has been cut to the bone. Chairperson Rock stated that K-12 teachers clog the legislative halls on their lobbying days, and higher education also needs to be more visible and let Springfield know that greater funding is a priority. He said the effort needs to go beyond Union activities because the issue affects the interests of everyone at WIU. I. Consideration of Minutes 5 February 2008 APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED II. Announcements A. Approvals from the Provost 1. Requests for New Courses a. KIN 308, Scuba Diving Specialties, 2 s.h. (repeatable to 4 s.h.) b. KIN 408, Divemaster, 2 s.h. c. KIN 490, Honors Thesis in Kinesiology, 3 s.h. d. MUS 157, Multicultural Percussion Techniques, 1 s.h. e. MUS 254, Methods and Materials in Music Therapy, 1 s.h. f. MUS 255, Music Therapy Clinical Skills I, 1 s.h. g. MUS 258, Practicum in Music Therapy, 1 s.h. (repeatable up to 3 s.h.; 2 hours required in degree program with a C or better in both hours) h. MUS 355, Music Therapy Clinical Skills II, 1 s.h. i. MUS 458, Practicum in Music Therapy, 1-2 s.h. (repeatable, maximum of 6 s.h., 3 s.h. required with a C or better) j. WESL 070, Business ESL, 0 s.h. 2. Request for Change in Option a. Music Therapy 3. Request for Change in Minor a. Physical Education 4. Requests for Changes in Majors a. Accountancy b. Economics c. Finance d. Human Resource ֱ e. Information Systems f. ֱ g. Marketing h. Supply Chain ֱ 5. Request for New Minor a. Scuba Diving 6. Request for New Concentration a. Youth Development 7. Requests for New Certificates of Undergraduate Studies a. Fire Administration and ֱ b. Fire Prevention Technology B. Provosts Report As part of the planning and budget process, deans will present their budget requests in public meetings on March 19 and 20. Associate Provost Baily will be working with committees on the four-year deans review process, which this year will evaluate the deans of Arts and Sciences, Education and Human Services, and Fine Arts and Communication. Provost Thomas hopes the evaluations will be completed by the end of spring semester. Provost Thomas told senators that he initially intended to meet with all candidates for faculty positions, but his schedule is now so filled that he has decided that he will not begin this process until fall semester. The campus is currently undergoing 83 faculty searches, as well as searches for two associate deans and three chairs. Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Mike Romano of Biological Sciences will present DNA Technology and Pandoras Box at 7:00 p.m. on March 19 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication Recital Hall. Dr. Thomas told senators that the vice presidents are working on updating ֱs emergency readiness plan in light of recent tragedies at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University. C. Student Government Association Report (Phyllida Kornoski, SGA representative to Faculty Senate) SGA will meet this evening at the Macomb City Council Chambers as part of outreach efforts this semester. SGA elections are beginning for President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, and Student Trustee. D. Other Announcements 2. President Goldfarb President Goldfarb thanked Chairperson Rock for his outstanding work chairing the Provost Search Committee and doing a wonderful job meeting the Presidents deadline. He thanked Provost Thomas for beginning his duties on January 1 and said he was happy for the Provost to join the WIU family. President Goldfarb has spent the last two weeks dealing in various ways with the tragic circumstances at Northern Illinois. He attended a memorial service on the campus on Sunday and related he sensed the universitys palpable anguish as well as the resilience of the campus. President Goldfarb has enjoyed a long association with NIUs president, and stated the campus is working hard to be prepared to begin classes again on Monday. Since the Virginia Tech shootings, ֱ has been reviewing its emergency response plan, which will be brought before governance groups and the colleges for review. Fred May of Health Sciences is the faculty member on the committee reviewing the plan. President Goldfarb told senators that University Relations Director Darcie Shinberger discussed the Universitys new ֱ Alert System on NPRs All Things Considered recently; the interview can be found on the NPR website. The President stated that the blue call boxes on campus are being re-outfitted, and an inventory is being conducted of locks on all classroom doors at WIU and the costs associated with changing them. He said NIU and Virginia Tech may be working with campuses across the state of Illinois on their emergency preparedness. The Illinois Board of Higher Education has indicated one of its priorities this year for budget allocations is campus safety. President Goldfarb sits on the Governors Campus Security Task Force, which is intending to publish a document in the next couple of months on statewide campus security issues. President Goldfarb told senators the University is in the midst of working on next years budget. The President will host a legislative breakfast in Springfield next week to talk about ֱs needs. WIU Student Lobby Day is that same afternoon. President Goldfarb said WIU students have been very innovative this year, planning on drenching themselves in water to simulate sweat and bringing tiny fans to illustrate the need for new chillers on the campus. President Goldfarb said that while he spends a great deal of time in Springfield lobbying for ֱ and for higher education issues, there needs to be more voices speaking on these efforts, and he applauds the students efforts. President Goldfarb stated the University is being forced to put intense pressure on students to fund nearly all cost increases through tuition just in order to keep up. He said there are many unfunded mandates, and confirmed that Governor Blagojevich has announced a flat budget recommendation for next year. The President plans to lobby for increased operating and capital funding. The Governors higher education capital budget includes $80 million for the Performing Arts Center and the first building of the Quad Cities Riverfront Campus. The President plans to lobby the legislature hard to grant the Governor a capital budget; he said in the six years he has been at ֱ, there has not been a capital budget for the state. President Goldfarb hopes the Multicultural Center will be completed by December 2008. The Student Recreation Center addition is scheduled to be completed by the start of fall semester but is experiencing some delay in obtaining steel for the project. The Memorial Hall project is still expected to be completed in 2009. He said despite ֱs financial woes, vice presidents and deans are being asked to make budget requests since it is important to review institutionally what is being done and to support new programs and activities that the University feels are important. He wants those budget requests to be as transparent as possible. President Goldfarb will testify in front of the House Higher Education Committee on Thursday, March 6 and will try to update the campus on the budget situation across the state after that date. President Goldfarb reiterated his goal to make certain that people feel comfortable emailing him and asking him questions. He wants to make certain ֱs administration is as accessible as possible, and will try to make sure people receive timely answers to the questions they pose to him. 3. Higher Values in Higher Education (Joe Rives, Interim Executive Assistant to the President for Quad Cities, Planning and Technology) Dr. Rives told senators the strategy of ֱ is such that the strategic plan guides the Universitys budget rather than bad budgetary times being the guiding factor. Listening to input from constituents, the committee revising ֱs strategic plan tried to focus it more, reducing the 16 former goals to four core values to use when advancing WIU. Dr. Rives stated there are not as many ad hoc groups in this strategic plan. He said ֱs shared governance system is one of the Universitys greatest strengths, and noted that Chairperson Rock is on the strategic plan review committee. Dr. Rives stated senators can provide him with feedback on the plan via email to  HYPERLINK "mailto:j-rives@wiu.edu" j-rives@wiu.edu. He would like Faculty Senates endorsement of the plan before the end of the academic year, prior to the NCA self-study. He explained the NCA expects universities to use strategic plans to guide their efforts. Senator Boynton noted that the Graduate Council is not listed within the governance structures on p. 3 of the plan. Dr. Rives responded that was an error of omission, and Senator Maskarinec added that the plan was presented to the Graduate Council at yesterdays meeting. 4. Locking Classrooms in Emergency Situations Concerns have been expressed by faculty regarding classroom doors that can only be locked from the hallway by key. Physical Plant Director Charles Darnell has been contacted about Stipes and Morgan Hall classrooms. He responded to that Physical Plant does not have a current funding source for these types of projects. Senators discussed emergency situations for classrooms with only one access door. Senator Clontz stated that studies show that if a gunman enters a single door and begins shooting, people inside are likely to congregate in the opposite corner and most will not rush the gunman or try to get behind him to exit through the door. Chairperson Rock said Faculty Senate needs to have a continuing conversation on this issue once the administration brings forward an emergency response plan. 5. The terms of seven senators on Faculty Senate will expire in fall 2008: Ken Clontz, Kevin Hall, Nathan Miczo, Richard Ness, Rusty Orwig, Steve Rock, and Bonnie Sonnek. In the recent call for petitions for these vacancies, five were received from faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences for one vacant seat. An election for that position is underway in that college. Three petitions were received for two vacancies in the College of Education and Human Services. Ballots have been mailed to eligible faculty in that college to elect two representatives. One petition was received for two vacant seats in the College of Business and Technology. Dennis DeVolder was declared elected by the Senate Executive Committee to one of those seats. The deadline for petitions from the College of Business and Technology for the remaining vacancy has been extended to March 5. One petition was also received for two vacant seats in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. Lisa Miczo was declared elected to one of those seats. The deadline for additional petitions from faculty in Fine Arts and Communication for the remaining vacancy has also been extended to March 5. Chairperson Rock asked for senators in Business and Technology and Fine Arts and Communication to endeavor to recruit their colleagues, where appropriate, to submit petitions for the two remaining vacancies. 6. ֱs Organization for Women brought to the attention of the Senate Executive Committee the issue that children of domestic partners are not covered by WIU insurance. Chairperson Rock stated that Provost Thomas and President Goldfarb will look into what can be done legislatively to remedy this situation. He asked if Faculty Senate wished to take a position on this issue. Senator Hironimus-Wendt responded he is in favor of providing health care to all children. Senator Pynes noted the situation seems inherently discriminatory, and some way needs to be determined to enable these children to be covered. Senator Baker-Sperry agreed that it seems only logical that the children of domestic partners be covered by insurance since the domestic partners themselves may obtain coverage. Senator Dietz told senators she accompanied the family currently impacted by this situation to meet with Senator Sullivan, and it is a fairly complicated issue. She said the process was originated through collective bargaining, and changing it may take a long time. Although the child is healthy, the costs to the family have already been quite extensive. Senator Meloy explained that the domestic partner policy does not entitle them to be carried on ֱs insurance plan in the fashion that spouses are covered. The domestic partner must obtain private health insurance and then submit a claim quarterly for reimbursement for the difference between its cost and what is normally covered by the University. III. Reports of Committees and Councils A. Council on Curricular Programs and Instruction (Nancy Parsons, Chair) 1. Requests for New Courses a. POLS 454, Interest Group Politics, 3 s.h. POLS 454 APPROVED b. POLS 456, Political Parties, 3 s.h. POLS 456 APPROVED c. WESL 065, American Culture ESL, 0 s.h. WESL 065 APPROVED B. Council on General Education (Phyllis Rippey, Chair) 1. Requests for Inclusion in General Education a. WS 265, Women and Creativity, 3 s.h. Dr. Rippey explained that a request is going before CCPI to change the division of the course from 365 to 265. It is being submitted for Gen Ed Humanities credit. WS 265 APPROVED b. WS/SOC 285, Multicultural Women, 3 s.h. Dr. Rippey stated WS/SOC 285 would be included in the Social Science and Multicultural Gen Ed categories. When asked if students can receive Gen Ed credit for both categories, Dr. Rippey responded students must choose only one of the categories in which to count the course. WS/SOC 285 APPROVED C. Council on Admission, Graduation and Academic Standards (Gayle Mericle, Chair) Dr. Mericle distributed an email memo from Chairperson Rock regarding future consideration by the Council of the First Year Experience (FYE) program. Chairperson Rock offered the CAGAS chair an opportunity to discuss FYE concerns during Reports of Committees and Councils. The email from Chairperson Rock asks CAGAS, on behalf of the Executive Committee, to explore whether FYE should be implemented as a freshman enrollment requirement or whether the Council would prefer that a decision on the future of the program be postponed a couple of years until more data can be collected. Dr. Mericle pointed out that the second option was considered by CAGAS when it originally explored making FYE a graduation requirement and was at that time rejected by President Goldfarb and Assistant Provost Dallinger. She said her desire is to make sure that the desire of Faculty Senate is for CAGAS to evaluate FYE only as a freshman enrollment requirement since this has not been discussed at a full Senate meeting but only by the Executive Committee. Chairperson Rock responded that it is still within the prerogative of the Council to consider postponing a final decision on FYE, regardless of opposition from the WIU administration. Assistant Provost Dallinger clarified that the administration currently has no proposal for FYE before CAGAS, so the Council can make any recommendation regarding that program that it wishes. Chairperson Rock explained that the basis of the email asking CAGAS to explore the two options was that there was a sense at the Senate meeting that a freshman First Year Experience was appropriate. He said the other theme seeming to come from the Faculty Senate debate was that some time may be needed to assess how well the FYE program is operating. He added if CAGAS does not wish to consider either option and can recommend something else, that would be fine. Senator Hironimus-Wendt spoke in favor of asking CAGAS to explore making FYE a formal requirement for freshmen. He said some students new to higher education need guidance as to how to be a student and to proceed in the life of the mind. The senator has been informally exploring FYE programs online and related that schools from Knox to Millikin to many public institutions find FYE programs to be a valuable asset to many students. Senator Hironimus-Wendt does not necessarily see the need to wait for further data to decide whether ֱs FYE program is worth the academic or financial pay-off. He stated the University needs to ask now what, explicitly, these courses are expected to accomplish, and added he is a strong advocate of FYE. Chairperson Rock told senators he is reluctant to spend a lot of time debating FYE on the Senate floor, stating if senators are going to tell CAGAS what to do, the decision may as well be made by Faculty Senate without a CAGAS recommendation. He suggested that CAGAS may wish to explore the Faculty Senate minutes where FYE was discussed in depth previously. Parliamentarian Kaul asserted there is no harm in asking for any positive or negative suggestions to offer CAGAS in order to obtain a sense of the Senate in regard to the issue. Senator Siddiqi said although he agrees with the FYE program in principle, he feels there is a need to wait to evaluate the effectiveness of the current program and obtain further feedback from students and the teaching faculty. Senator Baker-Sperry recalled that one of the problems when the effectiveness of the W requirement was being considered was that data had not been consistently collected. She recommended that data be collected about the FYE program while it is operational with a view to revisit it after a couple of years. Senator Jelatis stated she has colleagues who teach FYE classes who would like to participate in the discussion, and she does not feel she could recommend or not recommend FYE at this time. She would like for students and faculty to weigh in before a recommendation is made. Senator Pynes pointed out that so many different departments support FYE that some are doing more than they should while others are doing less. He said he has concerns about the current FYE process and does not feel the system as it stands is particularly good. When asked what types of data have been received so far regarding the current FYE program, Dr. Mericle responded the data came from Assistant Provost Dallinger, and the outcomes as presented by the data were not promising. This data was used by CAGAS as the basis for their previous recommendation to reject FYE as a graduation requirement. Senator Maskarinec told senators to keep in mind what was voted on regarding FYE when it was previously discussed at Faculty Senate. He reminded them that Senate did not vote to eliminate the program; their vote was in regards to how it could best be implemented. He said the question should be whether there is a way to establish a formal freshman enrollment requirement or whether this should be accomplished informally through advising. Senator Maskarinec said he does not recall any discussion about doing away with FYE, which would be a much different debate. Senator Pynes recalled that FYE was promoted as a way to help retention efforts, and it seems that data needs to be provided as to whether the program is accomplishing this. He said this information might influence whether or not the decision is made to make FYE voluntary rather than mandatory. Senator Daytner advised senators to consider FYE faculty who are not on tenure-track lines. She said establishing FYE as voluntary will create a great deal of discomfort for these faculty members. Parliamentarian Kaul told senators it should not be difficult to establish a requirement and then, if it is found to be ineffective after a year or two, to eliminate that requirement. He noted that ֱ has spent about one million dollars per year on the FYE program and may need up to three years to dismantle it. He suggested Faculty Senate will not lose anything by establishing FYE as a requirement, revisiting the issue after two years, and perhaps at that time dismantling it. Senator Hironimus-Wendt feels at some point senators need to consider reasonable expectations. He stated the University is telling students they have to take FYE courses, but on the other hand these courses are not required; students must enroll, but the program is not mandatory because it has not been fully measured. He said making FYE courses mandatory is simply the responsible thing to do, and if in one to three years Faculty Senate is dissatisfied with the result, the decision can be undone at that time. He suggested that non-tenure-track faculty teaching FYE courses may even have legal grounds for a suit since they have been evaluated and treated as tenure-track. Senator Hironimus-Wendt feels ֱ should do the right thing by these faculty and mandate FYE courses. Senator Blackinton noted she does not see how the FYE program can be effectively evaluated if it is not mandated. Senator Clontz asked senators to keep in mind that students have not been allowed to drop FYE courses prior to recent discussions at Faculty Senate. Even though students can now drop, they are still required to remain in FYE courses ten days, which Senator Clontz stated means they cannot pick up another course because this is after the add deadline. He feels FYE courses should be set up with the same ability to drop as other courses rather than forcing students into these classes and making drops problematic for them. He asked senators how they think students would vote with their feet if they were not forced to remain in FYE classes. Parliamentarian Kaul added that only eight to ten advisors University-wide have been allowed to drop FYE courses for students. Assistant Provost Dallinger told senators that students can switch an FYE course for another FYE course before the tenth day. She pointed out that a new FYE requirement might make it necessary for students to go before CAGAS to get permission to drop an FYE course. Ms. Kornoski told senators that many of her friends took FYE courses for only one semester rather than two, or found ways not to take the courses at all, so there are loopholes in the current system. Senator Jelatis would like to have CAGAS consider the two issues outlined in the memo from Chairperson Rock, saying it is responsible for Faculty Senate to ask CAGAS to revisit FYE. Senator Daytner asked if Faculty Senate is asking CAGAS to perform a full evaluation of the FYE program and if faculty should give CAGAS the survey data already collected on FYE classes. Dr. Mericle responded that this data would be helpful and should be sent to her. Senator Boynton asked if CAGAS has received the results of previous semesters surveys; Dr. Mericle replied that CAGAS has received those. Senator Siddiqi believes CAGAS should be asked to look into the issue and bring a proposal forward for discussion. He noted that when Faculty Senate discussed the program in detail previously, it became apparent that students were unsure if the courses were required, if FYE was to become a graduation requirement, or if they could drop FYE courses, and those issues need to be made clear. Senator Miczo pointed out that measures of student attitudes and behavior often dont correlate strongly; for instance, a student could have a poor attitude about his or her FYE course but be helped by it later. He wondered if freshmen in FYE courses with 17:1 student-faculty ratios are being prepared for future classes of 35-40 students or more where individual attention is less likely. Senator Miczo feels ֱ has not made clear what is expected from FYE courses, and asked if making students better citizens and teaching them learning skills is the ultimate goal of these classes. Senator Baker-Sperry feels it is important to determine how students feel about FYE courses, but she does not teach classes based on what is most interesting to students. She added that how students vote with their feet is important, but curricular decisions are not made based on what courses are popular with students. Dr. Mericle told senators CAGAS will be glad to look at FYE again if Faculty Senate wishes. She said previously CAGAS engaged in over five hours of very detailed discussion about FYE what it did and didnt do, what the data did and didnt show and the Councils previous FYE recommendation was based on very serious thinking about the issues. Chairperson Rock stated that the Executive Committee, as representative officers of Faculty Senate, had formally asked CAGAS to reopen their discussions about FYE, which was his interpretation of the wishes of Faculty Senate. Motion: That FYE be returned to CAGAS to look at, evaluating this program using data that they collect or that has been collected by other parties, and that CAGAS bring a recommendation back to this body for discussion (Clontz/Siddiqi) Dr. Mericle asked for clarification that the motion is authorizing CAGAS to consider any option they see fit regarding FYE. Senator Clontz responded that is his intention. Senator Pynes inquired about the difference between an enrollment requirement and a graduation requirement. Chairperson Rock responded that every student graduating from the University, including transfer students, would have to complete a graduation requirement. Senator Pynes wondered if ֱ has any other enrollment requirements that would be similar to that considered for FYE. Provost Thomas asked if FYE requirements at other institutions had been examined. Assistant Provost Dallinger responded that two different committees were initially appointed to develop a First Year Experience, and she believes they considered FYE programs at other universities and developed a unique plan for ֱ. Provost Thomas asked if FYE requirements are generally mandatory at other universities. Associate Provost Dallinger replied that most schools offer non-mandatory seminar-types of FYE courses, which are very different than an FYE class that can count toward Gen Ed or a major. Senator Hironimus-Wendt asserted that FYE currently exists in limbo at WIU as an enrollment requirement. He has examined other programs and sees a couple of different models. He stated that Duke has an exceptional program where faculty teach FYE courses of interest to the professor. He added that Illinois State and Boston College also have FYE programs: they are offered routinely at a widespread number of institutions. Senator Hironimus-Wendt asserted that whether students stay at ֱ longer after taking FYE courses should not be the only assessment of their effectiveness, pointing out that frequent boil orders may be a more important retention issue at ֱ than the FYE program. The senator said FYE is intended to get students excited about higher education. He asserted that if students were allowed to vote with their feet for required Gen Ed courses, many would not stay in them either. He stated FYE is about putting together a curriculum to make students better citizens and to enhance their marketability when they leave the University. Senator Hironimus-Wendt feels the flaw in FYE is that the University does not have guidelines for faculty regarding what is expected for these classes. Senator Pynes said he would like to see the data about FYE, adding that just because a program is unique is not necessarily a virtue and may be part of the problem with ֱs FYE program. He said other programs that are goal-oriented may be better models. SENATOR CLONTZ CALLED THE QUESTION MOTION TO CALL THE QUESTION APPROVED 21 YES 0 NO 0 AB MOTION TO ASK CAGAS TO RECONSIDER FYE APPROVED 16 YES 4 NO 1 AB IV. Old Business A. Parking Concerns Senator Sonnek asked her colleagues in English and Journalism to email Chairperson Rock with their concerns regarding parking on the south side of campus. Chairperson Rock stated the emails, included anonymously in packets, show two themes: 1) parking difficulties on the days when the police are resident on campus, and 2) safety concerns regarding crossing the street to the lot across from Corbin Hall. Chairperson Rock has spoken with Vice President Thompson about the lack of spaces when the police park on campus for a week every month. She has said they are legitimate visitors whose police vehicles imply they have visitor status. Vice President Thompson is considering installing a sidewalk so that persons can walk from the lot across from Corbin Hall to the crosswalk before crossing the street. Chairperson Rock also plans to make Public Safety Director Bob Fitzgerald aware of the faculty concerns. Senator Siddiqi said he feels that 30-35 faculty members being unable to find parking for one week every month is not justified when they have paid for hangtags, particularly in bad weather. He added that there are only seven to ten spaces available across the street from Corbin. Senator Boynton asked if the Senates Council on Campus Planning and Usage can be asked to follow up with Mr. Fitzgerald on behalf of Faculty Senate. Senator Clough suggested that the emailed concerns be passed along to the Traffic and Parking Committee, to which Faculty Senate makes three at-large faculty appointments. Chairperson Rock will send anonymous copies of the emails from English and Journalism faculty to Bob Fitzgerald, the Traffic and Parking Committee, and the Council on Campus Planning and Usage. V. New Business A. Resolution in Recognition of the Recent Tragedy at Northern Illinois University Whereas, Northern Illinois University recently experienced tragic shootings on its campus, and Whereas, Northern Illinois University is in our hearts as a sister state public university, Therefore, be it resolved that The Faculty Senate of ֱ Illinois University expresses its sympathy and prayers to the students, faculty, and staff of Northern Illinois University. RESOLUTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY The resolution will be mailed to the Faculty Senate chair at Northern Illinois University. B. Proposed Bylaws Amendment Regarding Council on General Education Membership 1. First Reading The Council on General Education (CGE) has proposed an amendment to the Faculty Senate Bylaws that would eliminate the stipulation that All colleges shall have at least one member and no college may have more than six members on CGE. The Council proposes to add Should any seat go unfilled by a member of its constituency, this seat shall be opened to all eligible faculty. As part of the rationale accompanying the proposed amendment, CGE proposes that faculty librarians should not be included in the list of non-Gen Ed teaching faculty because they are offering a General Education course through the Centennial Honors College. Chairperson Rock told senators he spoke with Library Dean Self and was told that the Gen Ed course will not be offered regularly, so librarians will not always be able to be included in one particular Gen Ed category for purposes of representation. He suggested that, in light of this, they continue to be considered for the at-large slots. Dr. Rippey believes there may need to be more specific directives as to who is eligible for CGE seats, either in the Bylaws themselves or as guidelines for the use of Committee on Committees. She pointed out that faculty teaching a multicultural course could now be slotted in the multicultural, social science, or humanities categories. Chairperson Rock suggested this be delineated as an operational guideline for the Committee on Committees chairpersons binder rather than be written into the Senate Bylaws. In the rationale for elimination of the restriction on college memberships, CGE asserts that CAS can have only two representative in total from the five remaining seats for which they are eligible to serve (two seats for category III [social sciences], one seat for V [multicultural education], and two at-large representatives. Senator Maskarinec pointed out that rather than five seats for which they are eligible, there are three, since Arts and Sciences would not be eligible for the two at-large seats unless they go unfilled. He explained that all departments in Arts and Sciences have courses in categories I through IV, so they would normally be ineligible for the at-large positions. Thus, COAS faculty could fill two of three (rather than five) eligible seats, and, if a faculty member from Economics is seated, could even fill all three. Senator Orwig expressed his opposition to removing limits on the number of representatives per college, stating he does not think any college should have the opportunity to stack the Council. He feels if there are not enough volunteers to fill all vacant slots, it should not be the birthright of the College of Arts and Sciences to fill these seats in the breach. He pointed out that Gen Ed affects every instructor at WIU, and all should have the opportunity to serve. Senator Hironimus-Wendt asked if senators are willing to work under the assumption that librarians constitute faculty within the discipline of library sciences, so that the stipulation that There shall be two at-large representatives from disciplines not offering courses in categories I-IV and VI would apply to them. Senator Baker-Sperry stated that historically, a list has been developed of departments eligible to serve in the at-large slots, and the Library has not been included as a department. Dr. Rippey stated the issue has been how to get the Library into the queue of faculty who can be considered for these slots. She said CGE advocates making the rules as broad as possible in order to fill vacant slots with any faculty member from any college. Dr. Rippey told senators the proposal is not intended to discourage non-Gen Ed faculty from serving on the Council; on the contrary, she would like to see that continue. 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