Harper College Faculty Senate

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Harper College Faculty Senate

Summary Minutes for March 3, 2005

(Approved March 17, 2005)

 

Executive Board:  Michael Harkins, President; Paul Guymon, Vice President; Jim Edstrom, Secretary; Dan Loprieno, Treasurer; Sue Overland, Grievance Officer; Julie Fleenor, Past President

 

Actions Taken

  • The Senate approved its goals for 2004-2005.
  • The Senate approved the academic calendar for 2007-2008.
  • The Senate voted to support the position of the ESL Department that the International Students office should remain under the jurisdiction of the ESL Department and should not be moved to Student Affairs.

 

I.                   Call to Order at 12:25 P.M.

 

II.                            President’s Report

There was no President’s report.

 

III.             Officers’ Reports

Jim noted that Senators should distribute flyers to their constituents regarding a seminar to be held on March 12th by IFT/AFT.

 

IV.             Consent Agenda

The minutes of February 17th and February 24th were reviewed.  David Richmond moved to accept them; Liz Minicz seconded.  The minutes were approved.

 

V.              Old Business

Paul Guymon moved to go immediately to “Online opinionnaire” under “Old Business; Dave Braunschweig seconded.  The motion was approved.  Joe Accardi thanked the Senate for allowing him to speak on this issue.  He noted that the College has reached a critical mass of online classes to the extent that some means is now needed to measure the opinion of students taking such classes.  Marge Skold has asked Joe to work on the issue, and he has consulted with Jennifer Mathes, Linda Campbell, and Dave Braunschweig, among others.  There is also a need to measure student perceptions of technology.  He distributed a draft opinionnaire form that is currently being “piloted” to a few courses.  Michael asked Senators to take the form back to their constituents for feedback, and the Senate will vote on it.

 

VI.             Informational

·        Renate von Keudell reported on the statewide Faculty Advisory Council to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.  She noted that Harper will be hosting this group on April 29th.  She asked that faculty send her any concerns and questions that they would like brought to this forum.

·        Michael provided an update on the Papandrea Scholarship.  A committee has been appointed to work on this issue.

·        The climate study surveys are being returned at a steady rate.

 

VII.           Old Business (cont.)

·        The Senate goals were reviewed.  Jim Edstrom moved to accept them; Elayne Thompson seconded.  The goals were approved.

·        The academic calendar was reviewed.  Paul Guymon moved to accept them; Sue Overland seconded.  The calendar was approved.

·        Paul Guymon reported that the Senate Task Force on Academic Reorganization has met and is drafting a letter to Marge Skold that will take a global approach.  The members of the Task Force are in agreement that the objective is to interject the Faculty Senate into the process.  There was some discussion of how the process can be affected on several levels, both at the Senate and at the departmental levels.  There will need to be another Senate meeting next week to discuss the Task Force’s work.

·        Lynn Altfeld reported that the ESL faculty met with Marge to discuss their concerns regarding the proposed transfer of International Student programs to Student Affairs.  Caryn Levington moved that the Senate support the position of the ESL Department on this issue—i.e., that these programs remain within the purview of ESL; Kris Piepenburg seconded.  The motion was approved.

 

VIII.        New Business

Michael reported that Local 1600 has asked us to begin a letter-writing campaign concerning SURS and the governor’s proposed changes.

 

IX.              Adjournment

Elayne Thompson moved to adjourn; Andrew Wilson seconded.  The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jim Edstrom