MINUTES

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY SENATE

Volume 12 November 2002 Number 3

1. Call to Order: Norman Pumphrey

The November 18, 2002 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 John McKillip, Jim Dickson, Tony Grice, Ben Choi, Frank Ji, Tianhong Cui, Peggy Carter, Donna Vavrek, Don Braswell, Bob Burt, and Alexis Wreden.

3. Adoption of Agenda: Norman Pumphrey

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

4. Adoption of the October 21, 2002 minutes.

A motion to accept the minutes was made. The motion was accepted, and the minutes were approved.

5. Announcements: Norman Pumphrey

Administrative and Planning Council update

A $4.00 per semester hour fee will be charged to the students during the winter and spring quarters to cover energy costs. No departmental money should be needed to help cover energy costs.

Bio-medical building – Bond commission has approved the sale of bonds for this building.

New dorms (475 beds) will be built near baseball field. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer.

Kidd Hall will be demolished between the winter and spring quarters.

The aviation building has been formally named Davison Hall.

WAC has created an academic council. Louisiana Tech will have representation on this council.

Dr. Reneau will give the commencement speech at ULM in December.

Norman Pumphrey will serve on the Tech Colors Committee. This committee will decide which color blue will be the official Tech color.

The $700,000 budget cut for Louisiana Tech will not affect the departments.

There will be a 3% increase in tuition beginning in June, 2003.

LSU has a choice of State Group Insurance or Blue Cross. This is a 3 year test to see how this choice will work.

Honor Code Committee has been formed and the only faculty member on it is Rick Simmons.

6. Treasurer’s report - Susan Elkins

A motion was made to accept the treasurer’s report. The motion was accepted and approved.

7. Old Business

University Teacher Evaluation Form Revision

Dean Shirley Reagan and members of the committee on revising the faculty/student evaluation forms addressed the Senate.

She and the members explained that the committee had chosen the Aleamoni Course Instructor Evaluation Questionnaire after much consideration and comparison of other available instruments. They used objective and numerical data for this selection. Plus, they felt this form could help faculty members improve their performance. There WOULD be a five year trial period using this form due to the cost. After a question and answer period, faculty members were asked to present the new information to their constituency and be prepared for a vote to recommend or not recommend the proposed instrument to Dr. Rea and the Council of Academic Deans.

Post-tenure review

No information available until meeting with Dr. Rea on Tuesday.

8. New Business

No new business

The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 pm.

Rose Butler, Recording Secretary