MINUTES

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY SENATE

Volume 12 April 2003 Number 8

1. Call to Order: Norman Pumphrey

The April 29, 2003 meeting of the University Senate was called to order at 4:02 p.m. in Prescott Memorial Library, Room 334, by President Norman Pumphrey.

2. Roll Call: Rose Butler

Senators absent from the meeting were Gene Johnson, John McKillip, Jim Dickson, Mark Murphey, Ben Choi, Frank Ji, Tianhong Cui, Donna Vavrek, Tim Morse, Susan Elkins, Ryan Richard, Steve Graves, Rob Rudnicki, Tamara Powell, and Alexis Wreden

3. Adoption of Agenda: Norman Pumphrey

A motion was made to accept the agenda. The motion was seconded and approved.

4. Adoption of the March 24, 2003 minutes.

A motion was made to accept the minutes. The motion was seconded and approved.

5. Announcements: Norman Pumphrey

Administrative and Planning Council – There were two meetings held since the last University Senate meeting.

Enrollment is up 407 from Spring quarter 2002. On-line employment directory will be on the Tech website.

Noel Levitz – Louisiana Tech is ahead of other universities on work on retention of students. The Noel-Levitz consultants recommended that Louisiana Tech administration have other type meetings such as retreats, think tank meetings, and make information more available among the units on campus. The consultants also suggested that the university vision and mission statements be changed and that core values be developed and adopted.

Dr. Reneau and the Dr. Rea will meet with department heads on May 15.

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Housing project is still on schedule. The Alumni Foundation will buy the current Lincoln Parish Library building when the library moves to its new location. Its use will be determined later.

Dr. Reneau’s office is being renovated with funds donated by a private individual.

A two-year calendar was given out at the meeting.

University professorship – Bill Jordan and Cullen Clark are on committee.

A recruitment film was shown at the APC meeting. This film was produced by students.

Committee on Faculty Evaluation – Steps to be taken for unsatisfactory faculty. Remediation program will be submitted to faculty who are rated unsatisfactory for two consecutive years or three in five years. After remediation program is completed, faculty will be reviewed again. If faculty is rated satisfactory, nothing is done. If unsatisfactory, tenure can be revoked afterwards. This process of remediation and review will typically involve a 3-5 year time frame.

Annual evaluation due date for faculty may be changed from April 1 to either April 15 or May 1.

University Senate and Virgil Orr Awards – Nominees notified. Information put on website. Members are asked to read this information in order to vote on the Senate and Virgil Orr awards next month. Members are also encouraged to attend the next meeting in order to vote.

Ropp Center – Scheduled to be finished in the fall.

Other –

Conference on Louisiana colleges – Information passed around.

Insurance – Senate was informed of additional information regarding state group insurance on managed care option.

6. Treasurer’s report - A motion was made to accept the Treasurer’s report. The motion was seconded and approved.

7. Old Business –

F. J. Taylor - Vote was taken.

Academic Integrity Code – Senate was asked to give the Academic Integrity Code a vote of confidence. Conditions explained as to how the code will work. The code will go into effect in the 2003-04 academic year. Terms and rules will be more defined for the 2004-05 academic year. A motion was made and seconded to endorse the code and passed with a unanimous vote.

8. New Business

Subject of the baseball team schedule was discussed. The members are missing too many classes in the spring quarter due to schedule.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 pm.

Rose Butler, Recording Secretary