 |
2007 - 2008 Faculty Senate Log |
| Motions |
Actions |
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Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
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Resolved |
3-May-07 |
Bert Fox and Kim Edwards |
Domestic
Partnership Statement |
3-May-07 |
Senate |
Approved by Senate |
|
Summer 07 |
M. Greer |
Hand delivered Statement to Dr. DiCroce |
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Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Resolved |
3-May-07 |
|
The Senate would like to have
representation on the committee working on the Strategic Technology Plan |
16-Aug-07 |
Senate |
Approved by Senate and Committee formed |
|
4-Sep-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Discussed issue with Dr. Summers and Dick
Anderson. Both indicated that Faculty would have representation and the
opportunity to provide input. Dr. Summers agreed to provide a written statement
for documentation. |
|
6-Sep-07 |
Dr. Summers |
Statement in email from Dr. Summers |
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Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Resolved |
6-Sep-07 |
ATD Committee; Kathy Tilton |
Motion was made for the Senate
to approve the recommendations contained in the report
of the ATD Committee, and that it be forwarded to Vice President Summers
for action. |
6-Sep-07 |
Senate |
Motion was made and passed to post pone vote
until the next Senate meeting on Oct 4, 2007 |
|
4-Oct-07 |
Senate |
Approved by Senate |
|
9-Oct-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Delivered Memorandum to Dr. Summers |
30-Nov-07 |
Dr. Summers |
Dr. Summers reported that he will engage the academic deans and provosts in a discussion over the next couple of weeks regarding the recommendations made by the Senate committee and will follow up. (click here for full report) |
20-Feb-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Follow up to Dr. Summers |
23-Feb-08 |
Dr. Summers |
Response |
6-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Motion: We request that the President establish formal positions that assist the deans with academic administrative duties and develop general guidelines for compensation in support of these positions. |
3-Apr-08 |
M. CaHill |
Motion: I move to rescind the motion made at the February 6, 2008 meeting of the College Faculty Senate stating "We We request that the President establish formal positions that assist the deans with academic administrative duties and develop general guidelines for compensation in support of these positions". |
3-Apr-08 |
Senate |
Motion Approved |
|
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Active |
6-Sep-07 |
Maureen Cahill |
Student Evaluation of Faculty:
Motion was made that the Senate form an ad hoc committee to develop a new
Student Evaluation of Faculty procedure and all necessary documents for
both online and face to face methods of course presentation. The data collection
method and results must integrate into the Faculty Evaluation Plan currently
under development by the Faculty Senate. |
6-Sep-07 |
Senate |
Approved by Senate |
|
7-Sep-07 |
C. Cartwright |
emailed campus chairs requesting that they
request volunteers for the committee & submit to College Chair by 9/14/07 |
|
19-Sep-07 |
Campus Chairs |
Provided a list of volunteers as requested.
Date reported is of last response received. |
|
22-Sep-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Committee Members sent an email notifying
them of the committee membership and request for volunteers for chair and
secretary. |
|
27-Sep-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Email to committee members scheduling first
meeting and announcing secretary: MaryAnn Bohr |
|
2-Oct-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Held first meeting |
|
4-Oct-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Kim Edwards volunteered to chair committee. Committee is currently is active. |
|
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Active |
6-Sep-07 |
Bill McNamara |
Policy for Bumping Teaching Faculty:
Motion was made that the Senate form an ad hoc committee to study and make
recommendations for creating policy and procedures on bumping teaching faculty,
including summer semesters
|
6-Sep-07 |
Senate |
Approved by Senate |
|
7-Sep-07 |
C. Cartwright |
emailed campus chairs requesting that they
request volunteers for the committee & submit to College Chair by 9/14/07 |
|
19-Sep-07 |
Campus Chairs |
Provided a list of volunteers as requested.
Date reported is of last response received. |
|
22-Sep-07 |
C. Cartwright |
emailed campus chairs requesting that they
request volunteers for the committee & submit to College Chair by 9/14/07 |
|
27-Sep-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Email to committee members requesting vote
for chair and announcing secretary: Pat Bowman |
|
2-Oct-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Email to committee members announcing committee
chair: Bill McNamara. Committee is currently Active |
|
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Active |
6-Sep-07 |
Gary Noah |
A motion was made that the Senate
submit to Dr. Summers, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, the
statement that Computer
Competencies should not be revised without the leadership and heavy
input from the faculty that teach I the subject area. |
6-Sep-07 |
Senate |
Approved by Senate |
|
17-Sep-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Memorandum relaying motion on computer competencies
given to Dr. Summers |
|
2-Oct-07 |
C. Cartwright |
email reminder to Dr. Summers |
3-Oct-07 |
Dr. Summers |
received email response:" In response
to the faculty request to have input into the determination of computer
competencies, we have yet to begin those deliberations. Any you and your
colleagues can be assured that they will be part of the discussion. I would
never consider doing otherwise." |
|
30-Nov-07 |
Dr. Summer |
Dr. Schaffer charged with assembling a team of faculty and staff to develop a set of recommendations that relate to computer competencies. The committee will be established before the end of this fall semester and commence its work in January 2008. (Click here for full report) |
20-Feb-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Follow up to Dr. Summers |
23-Feb-08 |
Dr. Summers |
Response |
|
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Resolved |
17-Sep-07 |
Chris Cartwright |
MoU between TCC College Faculty Senate & TCC
Administration |
17-Sep-07 |
C. Cartwright, Dr. Summers |
MoU
signed |
|
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Resolved |
4-Oct-07 |
Senate |
Motion: Send statement to Business
Office from Chair of College Faculty Senate establishing signature authority of the Senate Budget for 2007-2008 |
4-Oct-07 |
Senate |
Approved Motion |
|
5-Oct-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Sent email to Michelle Clark, Budget Manager,
Office of Fiscal Services |
|
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Resolved |
4-Oct-07 |
Senate |
Motion: Approve the proposed Faculty Senate
Budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. |
4-Oct-07 |
Senate |
Approved Proposed Budget |
|
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Resolved |
4-Oct-07 |
Senate Self Study Committee |
Motion: to approve changes to the by-law as
presented by the Faculty Senate Self Study Committee |
4-Oct-07 |
Senate |
Approved proposed changes to Bylaws |
| Motion: to approve the Senate Policy and Procedure
Document as presented by the Faculty Senate Self Study Committee |
4-Oct-07 |
Senate |
Approved Senate Policy and Procedure Document |
|
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Active |
4-Oct-07 |
Senate |
Motion: the Chair of the College
Faculty Senate will take to the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
the question of whether or not the college is conforming to the policy
in the Adjunct Faculty Handbook concerning Maximum Teaching Credit Hours
(for adjuncts) |
4-Oct-07 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
|
9-Oct-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Statement delivered to Dr. Summers |
30-Nov-07 |
Dr. Summers |
... our present system is working. I do approve all the exceptions that are submitted to me by the provosts (click here for full report) |
20-Feb-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Follow up to Dr. Summers |
23-Feb-08 |
Dr. Summers |
Response |
| 6-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Motion:
We (College Faculty Senate) request that the President establish guidelines that address excessive adjunct teaching loads. |
| 13-Mar-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Memorandum presented to Dr. DiCroce |
| 27-Mar-08 |
Dr. DiCroce |
Dr. DiCroce discussed at Executive Staff meeting. Lisa Kleiman was directed to pull data on teaching loads, for a follow up meeting for Provost, Dr. Summers, and Faculty Senate Chair. |
|
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
|
Active
|
6-Nov-07
|
Senate
|
Motion:the Faculty Senate request
that a committee of faculty, students, and administrators, be formed by
Dr. Summers by the end of the fall semester 2007 to create college wide
policies and procedures which addresses student
conduct |
6-Nov-07 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
|
6-Nov-07 |
C. Cartwright |
Statement emailed to Dr. Summers |
30-Nov-07 |
Dr. Summers |
Dr. Summers agreed with the recommendation of the Senate that we engage faculty in a discussion regarding student conduct. A Committee will convene in January 2008 to start work on the development of policy and procedures (click here for full report) |
20-Feb-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Follow up to Dr. Summers |
23-Feb-08 |
Dr. Summers |
Response |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Resolved |
6-Dec-07 |
Senate |
Motion:the Faculty Senate calls upon [TCC] administration, faculty, staff, and students to observe a moment of silence college-wide at the appropriate time in observance of the Virginia Tech shootings. |
6-Dec-07 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
16-Jan-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Statement emailed to Dr. Summers |
26-Feb-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Follow up emailed to Dr. Summers |
| 29-Feb-08 |
Dr. Summers |
Discussed at Executive Staff meeting: Administration will work with Faculty Senate to plan for VT remembrance. |
04-Apr-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Dr. Summer, F. Dunn & C. Cartwright worked together with several members of Staff and Faculty to produce and distribute the "We Remember" flyer. C. Cartwright sent out an email announcement on April 3, 2008. An email was sent out to Students on April 7, 2008. |
11-Apr-08 |
TCC |
Observance of "We Remember" |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Active |
6-Dec-07 |
Senate |
Motion: Grievance procedure for Faculty be added to Faculty Handbook. |
6-Dec-07 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
16-Jan-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Statement emailed to Dr. Summers |
26-Feb-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Follow up emailed to Dr. Summers |
6-Mar-08 |
Dr. Summers |
Dr. Summers reported at the College Faculty Senate meeting the the grievance procedures were add to the web page |
11-Mar-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Statement emailed to Dr. Summers |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Resolved |
7-Feb-08 |
Senate |
Motion: To use $1600 of what is remaining in the Senate Budget for a four series workshop on conflict resolution presented by Lynda French of K C Consulting |
7-Feb-08 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Resolved |
7-Feb-08 |
Senate |
Motion: To approve the New General Guideline for Shared Governance created by the President's Advisory Board and Planning Council Subcommittee for Shared Governance Revitalization with comment to add "College Faculty Senate" to the list of Constituent Groups in item number 13. |
7-Feb-08 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Active |
7-Feb-08 |
Senate |
Motion: To refer the matter of changing the number of Adjunct pay periods each semester from 3 to 4 to the Faculty Senate Adjunct Faculty Committee for further study and action. |
7-Feb-08 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
28-Feb-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Submitted to the committee |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Active |
3-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Motion: That the Faculty Evaluation Committee work in conjunction with Adjunct Faculty Committee to take on responsibility of looking at Adjunct Faculty evaluation system starting in the Fall 2008. |
6-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
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Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Resolved |
6-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Motion: That the Chair have discretionary power to use the remaining balance of the Faculty Senate budget |
3-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
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Active |
6-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Motion: To Approve the proposed changes to Section E, Officers and Duties, of the College Faculty Senate Constitution as presented in the document proposed changes to the College Faculty Senate Constitution |
6-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
18-Mar-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Survey sent out for vote |
03-Apr-08 |
Faculty |
136 total votes: 129 (94.9%) for: Motion Approved |
16-Arp-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Constitution updated and posted on Faculty Senate Webpage. |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Active |
6-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Motion: We move that the Faculty Senate request the college to establish a formal mentoring program for all new Adjunct Faculty in each discipline on each campus |
6-Mar-08 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
| 26-Mar-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Statement emailed to Dr. Summers |
| 03-Apr-08 |
Dr. Summers |
requested meeting with Senate to discuss mentoring program. Meeting scheduled for May 8, 2008 with Adjunct Committee and Faculty Senate Chair. |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Active |
3-Apr-08 |
Long Term Planning Committee |
Motion: To approve the proposed changes to the College Faculty Senate Bylaws as presented in the document Proposed Changes to the Faculty Senate Bylaws. |
3-Apr-08 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
16-Arp-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Bylaws updated and posted on Faculty Senate Webpage |
Status |
Date |
Proposed By |
Motion Statement/ Issue |
Date |
Taken By |
Action Taken |
Active |
3-Apr-08 |
M. CaHill |
Motion: I move that the Faculty Senate take direct charge and control of The Honors Mentorship Program, and that the Long Term Planning Committee review the documents and make this college-wide program a viable program again. |
3-Apr-08 |
Senate |
Approved motion |
22-Apr-08 |
C. Cartwright |
Motion sent to Long Term Planning Committee Chair via email |