November 8, 2017

Faculty Senate Minutes
November 8, 2017 (Approved)
Chair, Kevin Hall
Secretary, Linda Jones

Attendance (A-absent; otherwise, present)

Faculty Senate Officers and Senators

OFFICERS  Kevin Hall
 A-Kathleen Lehman		  A-Fran Hagstrom
 Tom Jensen		  Robert Brady  Linda Jones  A-John Pijanowski
COLLEGE OR SCHOOL          
School of Architecture  Frank Jacobus        
School of Law  Uche Ewelukwa Ofodile        
Library  A-Stephanie Pierce        
Walton College  A-Rajiv Sabherwal  John Delery  Vern Richardson  Jennifer Kish-Gephart  
College of Engineering  Paneer Selvam   A-Manuel Rossetti   Justin Chimka  Kevin Hall  
Bumpers College  Ioannis E. Tzanetakis  Kate Shoulders   Bruce Ahrendsen  Navam Hettiarachchy  A-Don Edgar
College of EDHP  Chris Goering  Kaitlin Gallagher  A-Kristin Higgins   Stephanie Lusk  A-Lisa Bowers 
Fulbright College  Anna Zajicek 
 Hope Christiansen 
 Myria Allen 
 William Quinn		  James Gigantino
 Fred Spiegel 
 A-Ravi Barabote
 Calvin White 		  Weston Wilkerson 
 Shauna Morimoto
 Dennis Brewer 
 Denise Beike 		  A-Suresh Kumar Thallapuranam 
 Stephen Caldwell
 James Lampinen		  A-Matt McIntosh 
 Kathy Comfort 
 Michael Landman 
At-Large Members  A-Cheryl Murphy
 A-Luti Salisbury
 Tom Jensen		  Kelly Hammond
 A-Deborah Korth
 A-Karen Sebold 		  David Gay
 A-Michelle Gray		  Norm Dennis
 Neil Allison		  Timothy Kral
 Don Johnson
Non-Voting Senators in Administration        
A-Joe Steinmetz 
Kathy Van Laningham
Kim Needy
A-Lynda Coon		  A-Jim Coleman 
 A-Don Judges
 A-Matthew Waller
 A-Melissa Harwood Rom 		  Ro DiBrezzo
 A-Charles Robinson 
 A-Michael Miller
 A-Julie Cromer		  A-Jim Rankin
 A-Lona Robertson
 A-John English
 John Fagg		  Terry Martin
 A-Peter MacKeith
 A-Stacey Leeds		  Suzanne McCray
 A-Todd Shields
 Carolyn Henderson Allen 


I.  Call to Order - Kevin Hall 

Meeting called to order, 3:30 p.m.

II. Roll Call

Roll called.

III. Approval of Agenda

Agenda approved.

IV. Approval of Minutes of October 11, 2017

Minutes approved.

V.  Reports

A. Provost - Terry Martin

  • Budget process already started for FY 2019. Want to allow for better planning in colleges.  Have met with the Deans.  Several more meeting scheduled to help Deans and Units put their budgets together.  Hope to finish sooner.
  • STEP Program - trying to get this up and going.  Program to help students with financial need.  
  • Jim Rankin - taking President's job at the South Dakota School of Mines.  Provost wants input in how to pursue replacing Jim.  Internal vs. external search and so on.  If you would like to serve on the search committee, let your Dean know or Kevin Hall know.  Provost wants to get this going rather quickly

B.  Benefits - Debbie McCloud & John Delery

  • Powerpoint Forthcoming
  • November 15, 3:00 p.m.; and 28th, 9 a.m.  Webinars on the benefit changes.
  • November 1 - November 30th, open enrollment.
  • Complete enrollment through webBASIS.uark.edu on or before November 30th.
  • Numerous changes coming forward - dental, health plan changes, new voluntary products.
  • www.umr.com - use this site to help you to do a cost analysis.
  • Use the book sent in the mail to help you determine your insurance choice as well.
  • Do a cost analysis - umr.com
  • New items - new dental service with orthodontics; Identify Theft; Legal Protection
  • Tobacco User Surchage coming out in 2019

C. Faculty Senate Chair - Kevin Hall

  • Proposed changes to certain tenure policies (405.1) at the Board level have been discussed in the Executive Committee
  • Executive Committee Letter; Chancellor's Response
  • Kevin will attend the Board of Trustees meeting tomorrow (November 9, 2017)
  • 405.4 - employment periods - also has changes proposed; Executive Committee will look at these as well. 
  • Graduate Council - called for change in language in 405.4; timing of notice of graduate assistant dismissal.  
  • Kevin is grateful for the feedback received.
  • Annual Report on Academic Issues and Integrity is out; we may look at this report soon.
  • Senate meeting for December will be held Wednesday, December 6.
  • Faculty Holiday Party December 5th.

VI.  Announcements

Campus Council Meeting - November 10 - 3:00-4:30, Giffels Auditorium

VII. Old Business

VIII. New Business

A.  Consent Agenda:   The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled November 8, 2017:

1.  Course Change proposals – including undergraduate, graduate, and law classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on October 27, 2017 and the Graduate Council on October 19, 2017 (PDF Report).

 2.   Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on October 27, 2017:  (PDF Report).                    

a.  Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agri Food and Life Sciences Dean - AFLS Honors – Bumpers College Honors Requirements (2a_ AFLS Honors report).

b.  Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences - CPSC-M – Crop Science Minor (2b_CPSC-M report, 2b_18-19-cpsc-m MS edits.docx).

c.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences - BRKDBS – Birth Through Kindergarten, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences (2c_BRKDBS report).   

d.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences - FNAHBS – Food, Nutrition and Health, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science (2d_  FNAHBS report, 2d_ 18_19 FNAH final.docx, 2d_18_19 FNAH 8sdcp final.docx,   
2d_BSHES – HNHI – Reconfig – Ltr of Notification.docx, 2d_HNHIBS – Deletion – Ltr of Notification.docx).                 

e.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences - HNADBS – Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science (2e_HNADBS report, 2e_18_19_ HNAD_ 8sdcp-final.docx, 2e_18_19_HNAD_final.docx, 2e_BSHES-HNHI – Reconfig – Ltr of Notification.docx, 2e_HNHIBS – Deletion – Ltr of Notification.docx).

f.    Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences - HDFSBS – Human Development and Family Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science (2f_HDFSBS report).

g.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences - HOSP-M – Hospitality Management Minor (2g_HOSP-M report, 2g_HOSP-M – New Option – Ltr of Notification.docx).

h.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences - NUTR-M – Human Nutrition Minor (2h_NUTR-M report, 2h_NUTR-M – Name Change – Ltr of Notification.docx).

i.    Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – ARSC Honors – ARSC College Honors Requirements (2i_ARSC Honors report).

j.    Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGLBA – English, Bachelor of Arts (2j_ENGLBA report).

k.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – EUST Combined Major – European Studies Combined Major (2k_EUST Combined Major report).

l.    Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – EUST Dept Honors – European Studies Departmental Honors (2l_EUST Dept Honors report).

m.  Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – EUST-M – European Studies Minor 2m_EUST-M report,    2m_EUST-M – Inactivation – Ltr of Notification.docx).

n.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – STAT-M – Statistics Minor (2n_STAT-M report).

o.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice – SOCIBA – Sociology, Bachelor of Arts (2o_SOCIBA report).

p.   Proposed undergraduate program change for Walton College of Business, Department of Business Dean - WCOB Honors – WCOB College Honors Requirements (2p_WCOB Honors report).

q.   Proposed undergraduate program change for Walton College of Business, Department of Finance – FINNBS-FNRM – Risk Management Concentration (2q_FINNBS-FNRM report, 2q_FINNBS-FNRM – Name Change – Ltr of Notification.docx).

r.    Proposed undergraduate program change for Walton College of Business, Department of Marketing - RETLBS – Retail, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2r_RETLBS report).

s.   Proposed undergraduate program change for Walton College of Business, Department of Supply Chain Management - WSCM-M – Supply Chain Management Minor for Business Students (2s_WSCM-M report).

t.    Proposed undergraduate program change for Walton College of Business, Department of Supply Chain Management - SCMT-M – Supply Chain Management Minor for Non-Business Students (2t_SCMT-M report).

u.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Eleanor Mann School of Nursing - NURSBS-RNBN – Nursing RN to BSN Concentration (2u_NURSBS-RNBN report).

v.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation - PBHLBS – Public Health, Bachelor of Science (2v_PBHLBS report).

w.  Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HRWDBS – Human Resource and Workforce Development Education, Bachelor of Science in Education (2w_HRWDBS report).

3.   Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on September 22, 2017 and the Graduate Council on October 19, 2017:

a.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SPEDME – Special Education, Master of Education (3a_SPEDME report).

b.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – EDEVMC – Educational Program Evaluation Post Master’s Certificate (3b_EDEVMC report, 3b_EDEVMC – Inactivate – Ltr of Notification.docx).

c.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – EDPSGC – Educational Psychology Graduate Certificate (3c_EDPSGC report, 3c_EDPSGC – Reconfig – Ltr of Notification.docx).

4.   Informational items – The following items were unanimously approved at the October 19th, 2017 Graduate Council meeting. 

a.  The Graduate Council recommends that Board of Trustees policy 405.4 be modified to say that termination of a graduate assistant for convenience requires 60 days’ notice (rather than 30  days’ notice) and that when a graduate assistant is terminated for convenience, the student will not be required to reimburse the University for the tuition paid for that semester.

b.  For the purposes of graduate faculty status, when a faculty member is in a position where the terms “clinical,” “research” and the like modify the status of assistant professor, associate professor or professor, or when a faculty member is an executive-in-residence or similar status with a multi-year contract, the graduate faculty status will be permanent (i.e. will not be denoted with a T). 

c.  The Graduate Council approved removing the word “graded” from the following sentence in the transfer credit policy for master’s students:  The student must have satisfied the 24-credit hour residence requirement.  (The student must have satisfactorily completed a total of 24 hours of graded graduate course work taken in residence.)  Note:  this change will make transfer credit accessible for master’s thesis students, which was not previously possible.

Consent Agenda approved in full.

IX.  Adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.