MINUTES

 

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY SENATE

Volume 14                   May 2005                    Number 9

 

1.                  Call to Order:  D’eane Sheehan

The May 15, 2005 meeting of the University Senate was called to order at

4:00 p.m. in Ropp Center, Room 105, by President D’eane Sheehan.

 

2.                  Roll Call:  Rose Butler

Senators absent from the meeting:  Paul Murray, Jeff Walczyk, Lamar Wilkinson, Sumeet Dua, Donna Vavrek, Ryan Richard, Amy Stegall, and Jason Pigg.

 

3.                  Adoption of Agenda

A motion was made to amend the agenda by adding ‘Faculty Advisory Board Report’ to the Announcements.   A motion was made to accept the amended agenda.  The motion was seconded and approved. 

 

4.                  Adoption of Minutes

A motion was made to accept the April 25, 2005 minutes.  The motion was seconded and approved.

 

5.                  Announcements

            Faculty Advisory Committee Report

Patsy Bourgeois reported that the budgets for Louisiana Tech’s summer quarter have been approved.  Other items discussed were DROP and retirement changes. 

6.         Treasurer’s Report

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

 7.        Unfinished Business

A.     Phone Committee Report

An information sheet with information and potential methods to change/improve the phone system for faculty was handed out.  Possibilities of changes/improvements included faculty having cell phones instead of office phones or using LONI for phone service.  A discussion followed with the following being proposed and accepted by members. This proposal will be forwarded to Dr. Rea.

 

‘Whereas Louisiana Tech University professors must have the ability to communicate effectively with the general public, their students, and their professional colleagues, both at Tech and other universities;

 

Whereas many Louisiana Tech professors lack both individual phone lines and the voice mail technology that would allow them effective communication capability;

 

We propose the following:

 

That the administration takes the necessary steps to supply each faculty member an individual phone line with voice mail capability or the equivalent thereof.

 

Suggestions discussed are:

 

That the administration provides faculty with individual phone lines and voice mail; or

 

That the administration investigates the possibility of providing each faculty member with a cell phone; or

 

That the administration explores the possibility of providing individual phone service and voice mail for faculty through the new LONI fiber optic network.’

B.     Bookstore Policy

The policy must go to CADS and will have to be tabled until the 05-06 academic year. 

  8.       New Business

A.                 Election was held for University Senate Chair

 

B.                 Election was held for the Virgil Orr Award

           

C.                 Election of 2005-2006 University Senate Officers

            Patsy Bourgeois was elected vice-president.

            Gene Johnson was elected treasurer.

            Jason Pigg was elected parliamentarian.

 

 9.        Voluntary Remarks

D’eane Sheehan thanked members for their participation in the Senate and for making it a pleasant year during her time as President of the Senate.

 

Adjourned at 4:46       

 

Rose Butler, Recording Secretary