MINUTES

 

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY SENATE

Volume 12            May 2003                Number 9

 

1.                  Call to Order:  Norman Pumphrey

The May 19, 2003 meeting of the University Senate was called to order at 4:03 p.m. in Prescott Memorial Library, Room 334, by President Norman Pumphrey.

 

2.                  Roll Call:  Rose Butler

Senators absent from the meeting Gene Johnson, John McKillip, Jim Dickson, Neven Simicevic, Frank Ji, Tianhong Cui, Don Braswell, Amy Stegall, and Bob Burt.

 

3.                  Adoption of Agenda:  Norman Pumphrey

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

 

4.                  Adoption of the April 28, 2003 minutes.

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

 

5.                  Announcements: 

Administrative and Planning Council –  Rick Simmons reported that the education budget would not be cut.  However, as costs are rising, the budget will remain tight. 

Ropp and Tolliver should be open this summer.

Renovations to the Power Plant will begin next year.

Construction of Hale Hall is ahead of schedule.

Kidd and Carruthers will be coming down soon.

852 are expected to graduate spring quarter with 37 PhDs awarded.  This number of PhD’s awarded will allow Tech to move up to Doctoral Level II.

Background checks on new hires will be required.

 

Other – An Enhancement Fee of $80 per quarter per student will be charged beginning Fall quarter.

 

The game with Miami will be televised August 28th.

 

Robot competition will be aired on May 23 at 8pm CST.  LA Tech will compete in its first national competition.

 

President’s breakfast is May 19th.

 

Kidd Hall is taped off, and destruction will begin at the end of the spring quarter.

 

Discussion on why LA Tech is on quarter system as opposed to semester system as a result of Senate member questions.  Explanations for history and continued use by LA Tech of the quarter system followed.

 

 

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

 

7.                  Old Business –  

 

New EPO – Question asked if out-of-state hospitals have been selected.  Situation has not been decided.

 

8.                  New Business

Senate members voted for the Virgil Orr Undergraduate Junior Faculty Award and the University Senate Award. 

 

Election of new officers for the 2003-2004 academic year. 

D’Eane Sheehan was elected vice president.

Peggy Carter was elected Parliamentarian.

Susan Elkins was elected Treasurer.

Tamara Powell was volunteered to take over the duties of Webmaster.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 pm.

 

Rose Butler, Recording Secretary