LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY SENATE
Volume 20 May 16, 2011 Number 9
1. Call to Order:
The May 16, 2011 meeting of the University Senate was called to order at 4:02 p.m. in the Ropp Center, Room 105, by President Jeff Hankins.
2. Roll Call: Sandi Richardson
Senators absent from the meeting and without proxy: Teddy Allen, Debra Blackman, Rob Blackstock, Tracy Calloway, Adam Collins, Kathleen Johnston, Mary Margaret Livingston, Yuri Lvov, Cristy Martin, Rebecca Giorno-McConnell, Emily Pullin, Jennifer Riley, Bill Wolf, and Jeff Yule,
3. Adoption of Agenda:
A motion to accept the agenda was made by Taylor Mack and seconded by Greg Schelonka; the agenda was approved without change.
4. Adoption of Minutes: April 2011
A motion was made by David Szymanski to accept the April 2011 minutes; the motion was seconded by Taylor Mack, and the minutes were approved without change.
5. Guest Speaker: Emily LeFleur, SGA President
6. Adoption of Proposed University Senate Budget: Greg Schelonka
Greg Schelonka reported on budget expenditures; see a copy: View April budget numbers.
7. Unfinished Business:
- Dissolution of certain Senate committees: Motion to dissolve these special committees was made by Taylor Mack and seconded by Mary Margaret Livingston. The vote was unanimous.
- Committee to Restructure Virgil Orr Junior Faculty Teaching Award
- Committee for University Excuse Policy
- Committee on Distance Learning
- Committee for Deficiency Exam Clarification
8. New Business:
- Voting for Virgil Orr and University Senate Chair Teaching Awards
- Virgil Orr Junior Faculty Teaching Award winner: Katie Evans
- University Senate Chair Award: Mark Guinn
- Report on Administrative Planning Council, Wednesday, May 11, 2011 by Jeff Hankins
- A reinstatement of summer salaries is being discussed
- Title 9 dealing with Sexual Harassment and Sexual Battery or Sexual Violence has been revised
- Innovation Workplace Program Grant for areas impacted by hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Ike was awarded to Louisiana Tech University
- Report on Board of Supervisors' and Faculty Advisory Council Meetings by Jeff Hankins
- The low-completer program results were discussed.
- Duplicate program survey from the Board of Regents is being conducted from June - December, 2011
- Northwestern State University is asking for an Attorney General ruling on program closures
- Handgun bill is once again before the State Senate but is not expected to carry enough support to win
- HB32: Privatization of health insurance needs attention; passage will likely result in increased health insurance rates
- Governor Jindall is once again supporting the creation of a single board instead of continuing with two separate boards.
- Voting for University Senate Officers for 2011-12Senate Resolution in Opposition to House Bill 32 (Click link to view)
- President: David Szymanski
- Vice President: Larry Jarrell
- Treasurer: Kathleen Johnston
- Parlimentarian: Latoya Pierce
- Motion made by Larry Jarrell and seconded by Mary Margaret Livingston to have outgoing president serve as ExOfficio member of the Executive Committee. Voting was unanimous and will commence in 2012 with outgoing president David Szymanski.
9. Voluntary Remarks:
None
10. Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made by Greg Schelonka and seconded by Taylor Mack. The meeting adjourned at 4.40 p.m.
Sandi Richardson, Recording Secretary
