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MINUTES

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY SENATE

Volume 11 April 2002 Number 8

1. Call to Order: Helen Baxter

The April 22, 2002 meeting of the University Senate was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in Prescott Memorial Library, Room 334, by President Helen Baxter.

2. Roll Call: Rose Butler

Senators absent from the meeting were Nancy Alexander, Don Braswell, Ben Choi, Philip Coane, Jim Dickson, Dan Erickson, William Green, Tony Grice, Mark Guinn, Frank Ji, Randy Parker, Steve Patton, Tamara Powell, Billy Ray, Amy Stegall, Maurice Tassin, Dena Westerfield, and Travis Willis.

3. Adoption of Agenda: Helen Baxter

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

4. Adoption of the March 25, 2002 minutes.

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

5. Announcements:

Anita Dotson gave the members a handout for Information Literacy. She asked that members read the information.

Jim King, Vice-President for Student Affairs, and Ryan Kilpatrick, SGA President, gave a presentation on the $20/20 proposal which is to be voted on by students. If this proposal passes, students will be charged a $20 fee for 20 quarters. These funds will be used to continue the brick alumni walkway and help increase parking spaces.

Upcoming renovations of buildings, razing of buildings and continual parking problems and solutions were discussed by both with questions asked by the members.

6. Treasurer’s report

There was no Treasurer’s report.

7. Old Business

a. Parking Committee Update – Rick Simmons

He reported that the Parking Committee is attempting to control the student parking in Wyly Tower parking lot by having a student stand at the entrance. Next year the parking for students in the blue zone will start at 3:00 instead of 2:00. Also, Norm Pumphrey will have his students in Civil Engineering do a parking study.

b. Tech Ski Trip – Helen Baxter

She has written a letter to Mr. Wiggins and Dr. Rea but has received no reply.

c. Faculty/Student Evaluation Form Committee – Alan Goldspiel

Committee met and discussed several issues. 1. Is on-line administration possible? 2. Need representation on committee from additional colleges. The committee also has requested copies of evaluation forms from other universities and companies that sell them. Deadline for completion is May 15.

8. New Business

a. Administrative and Planning Council Update – No new news

b. F. J. Taylor Award – Faculty voted on the recipient for this award.

c. Reminders – Helen Baxter reminded the members that officers for next year would be voted on at the next meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:57 by Helen Baxter

Rose Butler, Recording Secretary