Minutes: May 15, 2002
Student Center- Room 221 Attendance: H. Appelson, L. Arnold, J. Benevento, C. Calliari, B. Caswell, E. Chaloupka, J. Chaskes, J. Cypher, J. Gallagher, D. Gilchrist, E. Guerra, T. Hamer, H. Hartman, C. Hasit, D. Hathaway-Cook, L. Holbrook, M. Itzkowitz, J. Kay, P. Laumakis, D. Lemaire, M. Li, J. Mallory-Church (represented by L. Cunningham), M. Marino, J. Maxson, S. McHenry, D. Miller, J. Moss, P. Mosto, J. Newell, O. Ojewuyi, J. Orlins, J. Peterson, J. Rada, L. Reeves, E. Rusch, N. Schmelz, K. Siefring, K. Small, S. Spencer, L. Stephans, M. Stieber, W. Still, S. Taber, S. Thomas, M. Vigorita, C. Vitto, P. Von Lockette, T. Wade, S. Weidman, J. Xin

New Senators in Attendance: B. Appleby-Wineberg, J. Bierman, J. Davey, G. Doolittle, J. Haugh, J. Holmes, P. Lewis, E. Milou, E. Smith, R. Sterner, B. Williams, F. Zhu, L. Block, S. McGee, D. Applebaum, J. Lindman, S. Tweedie, K. Katz (represented by B. Sypniewski). S. McGee, K. Dickens

Not in Attendance: A. Phillips, E. Smith, A. Witonsky

Sabbatical Leave: L. Hohwald, L. Kress, E. StrebNote: If anyone was omitted from attendance list, it indicates that you did not sign in. If this is the case, notify the Senate office and the minutes will be corrected.

Call to Order: Acting President Cindy Vitto called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM.

Motion to approve agenda, seconded and carried.Motion to approve minutes of April 16, 2002, seconded and carried.

Senate President Report:-Cindy Vitto informed the Senate that the plaques exhibiting the names of past Senate Presidents are on display. A plaque will be displayed in the Senate reception area, and the other in the Senate conference room, Campbell Library 326.-Cindy Vitto expressed her appreciation, and commended the Senate for the role played while dealing with the budget crisis. Due largely to Senate efforts, communication between the campus unions and administration is beginning to improve.-President Farish is considering the formation of an Advisory Council, most likely consisting of the President, the Executive Assistant to the President, Union Presidents, the Senate President, SGA President, and possibly a couple of at-large members. The Council will meet on a regular basis, with other members of the Administration invited to meetings as necessary. It is anticipated that this Council will keep the lines of communication open and allow issues to be dealt with in a timely manner, following shared governance procedures.-Martin Itzkowitz introduced a statement addressed to President Farish, expressing the sentiments of the Senate that we appreciate his good faith efforts to create open lines of communication and to resolve matters of concern at hand.

Motion to approve that the statement be sent to President Farish, one opposed, four abstentions, and carried. Motion to approve the following resolution, seconded and carried:

Resolution #020515-1RESOLVED that the University Senate supports President Farish in his efforts to improve our system of shared governance, to restore communication campus-wide, and to restore employment to individuals who have received notification that their positions are being eliminated. We look forward to working with him and his Cabinet in these and other initiatives.-The Senate Executive Committee will meet during the summer months, and Senate officers will continue to meet with administrators. All Senators are encouraged to frequently check e-mail messages for updates.-A reminder that the Senate Executive Committee will meet on Monday, May 20, 2002 in Campbell Library 126, at 9:30 AM, to select Senate committee members. After lunch, the new Senator orientation session will be held.

All-University Committees & Ad Hoc End-of-Year reports were given: 2001-2002 Senators eligible to vote:Motion to approve Awards Committee report, seconded and carried.Motion to approve Bookstore Committee report, seconded and carried.Motion to approve Library Committee report and recommendations, seconded and carried:

1. The Committee once again strongly recommends that the Stewart Room be expanded. Since the 75th anniversary celebration, both University and community use of this unique collection has already grown almost beyond the capacity of the staff and facilities available. The collection is used by graduates, undergraduates, and genealogists from South Jersey, as well as the Division of University Advancement, University Relations, Alumni Relations, and Publications. The Stewart Room constitutes a true learning community, a venue where student and professional academicians can share ideas and interests with members of the larger community
2. Based on the growing desire of faculty and students alike, the Committee recommends that video access for on-campus viewing be enhanced. Video viewing is becoming an integral part of the instructional process across departments. The Library is under increasing pressure to meet the needs of faculty from a wide variety of departments (e.g. History, Art, Music, English, College Writing, as well as Radio/Television/Film and Communication Studies) who want to show videos in their classes and, in addition, assign videos to their students, in the same way that they would assign specific readings. Currently the Library lacks the $40,000 necessary to implement its plan to install already purchased viewing stations in the room which currently houses the media collection. The Committee recommends that funds be allocated to relocate the media collection and to purchase and install additional shelving.
3. The Committee strongly recommends the remodeling of the 5th floor to better meet the needs of the learning community in general and the library in particular. This would include:
   1. Additional space for the expansion of the Stewart Room and library storage space.
   2. Library storage space.

Recommendation: Due to the large number of applicants, it would be helpful to have additional committee members.

1. There is currently no single office responsible for implementing proposals made by the World Education Council, or others for disseminating information about activities and opportunities. An individual or office should be charged with responsibility for coordinating the numerous International Education efforts taking place throughout the University. The following items (in greater detail) have been offered to the Task Force on International Education for inclusion in its review of current institutional activities, policies, and issues.
   1. Create opportunities for Rowan University students and staff to engage in international exchange
   2. Develop a mechanism to vet proposals for bilateral exchange relationships
   3. Support faculty/staff efforts to establish bilateral exchange relationships with overseas institutions through the creation of "university fund for international initiatives"
   4. Offer study abroad summer session
   5. Offer an interdisciplinary course on International Experience
   6. Develop a "team-teaching" mechanism to allow faculty to share overseas opportunities during the regular academic semester
   7. Support non-academic "cultural exchange" ventures
   8. Offer modest tuition scholarships to promote Study Abroad
2. Increase the numbers of International Students and Scholars at Rowan University
   1. Review admission procedures for matriculated International Students
   2. Review tuition status of International Graduate Students
   3. Examine options for international recruiting
   4. Continue the current practice of tuition waivers to exchange participants where applicable
   5. Offer subsidized housing/meal plans or provide opportunities for on-campus employment to visiting students from countries in which such costs present a barrier for participating in educational exchange
   6. Offer merit awards to provide modest tuition scholarships or assistance towards living costs for matriculated International Students
   7. Increase on-campus employment opportunities for International Students by encouraging departments to hire them using IWS funds
   8. Develop greater articulation with the Camden campus intensive English program
   9. Allow the admission of non-matriculated "guest students" enrolled in full-time study
3. 3. Enhance academic offerings with an emphasis on "Global" or "International" Education
   1. Develop non-traditional foreign language offerings
   2. Change university general education requirements to contain both a "multicultural" and a "global" requirement
   3. Designate multicultural and global seminars
   4. Improve the University’s information resources in the area of international internship and employment opportunities

1. Encourage cooperation and collaboration between or among committees on issues that seem to involve multiple committee jurisdictions.
2. Re-examine the grade grievance procedure, including whether requests for hearings should be automatic once the process has reached the grievance committee stage.
3. Examine carefully forthcoming proposals from the Graduate School, especially any that promote the use of graduate assistants as classroom instructors.
4. Re-examine the organization and structure of the Graduate School, especially in regard to the role of the graduate adviser and the School’s relationship to the various Colleges.
5. Particularly in light of increasing web-based plagiarism, re-examine University academic honesty policies and procedures and investigate the possibility of procuring and implementing software to detect plagiarism.

1. Take campus tour with John Finan and John Imperatore for update on all construction and maintenance projects. Review choices of vegetation on campus landscaping master plan. Revisit the campus lighting plan, and the effects of light pollution on the observatory and effects on campus safety. We strongly recommend a nighttime tour.
2. Continue review of One Percent for Arts Plan. Develop recommendations for selection of artists. The committee strongly recommends pursuing an inventory of the stored art on campus and develop recommendations for use and maintenance. Work toward a plan for central coordination for campus art.
3. Continue to monitor and support the recycling effort.
   1. Standardize the bin system.
   2. Organize and implement an awareness campaign.
   3. Connect with Julie Peterson (Service Learning) & PPRSA.
   4. Connect to Kathryn Hollar’s student effort.
   5. Explore student internship for awareness campaign.
4. Continue to monitor campus maintenance and cleanliness.
   1. Consult with Joe Orlins about continuing work on environmental work campus waterways.
   2. Continue to follow Dr. Kathryn Hollar’s student project on the reduction of Campus Greenhouse Gases.

1. Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
   1. Passed by Senate Curriculum Committee, contingent upon resolving issue of combining Research Methods and Statistics (e.g., by having 2 semesters of graduate Research Methods & Statistics in Criminal Justice)
2. Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary)
   -Also see policy change to degree requirements below.
3. Name Change of Degree Program: change Speech/Theatre/Dance to Theatre

1. It is hereby proposed that the current model of General Education/Degree Requirements be made more flexible for INTERDISCIPLINARY Bachelor of Arts degrees. The current requirement is a range of 30-39 semester hours; we propose that this range be expanded from 30-45 semester hours for Interdisciplinary programs only at this time.

1. Carefully monitor and work with the AFT as they rework changes in a proposal for dramatic changes in the promotion process. They are recommending the elimination of the Senate Promotion Committee.
2. Elections of departmental committees and College committees need to be held during the fall semester.
3. Make sure the negotiated procedural supplement is included in the revised 2003 Memorandum of Agreement.
4. The Senate Promotion Committee should, during the fall semester, go over the Memorandum of Agreement and identify any procedural ambiguities that exist in the document.
5. The College Committee should provide an opportunity to meet with the department committee if the College Committee’s recommendation is different from the department committee’s recommendation.
6. The College Dean must provide an opportunity to meet with the College Committee if the Dean’s recommendation for an applicant differs from a College Committee’s recommendation.

• The midnight to 8:00 AM Computer Lab Pilot Project be converted to a permanent 24 hour Computer Lab;
• The 24 hour Computer Lab be located in a central, more accessible location and;
• The permanent 24 hour Computer Lab is implemented prior to the beginning of the Fall Semester 2002.

1. Continue to increase the SBR budget in order to meet the increasing demand for SBR funds.
2. Make the following changes to the SBR process:
   1. Increase the number of hours of release time that may be requested from 3 to 6 per year. The current guidelines do not allow faculty members to request sufficient release to achieve a "9/9" load.
   2. Identify "summer release time" as summer salary or a summer stipend. "Summer release time" does not actually reduce a faculty member's teaching load.
   3. Allow for multiyear awards, reflecting the fact that many, if not most, research-active faculty need support for ongoing research programs rather than single year projects. This would also increase the number of research-active faculty not applying for SBR funds, thus increasing the pool of research-active faculty available for SBR committees.
   4. Stipulate that progress on scholarship based on an award from the previous year's proposal is not a valid basis for an award decision. Most recipients of an award will not have sufficient time to make significant progress on a project before the next deadline for proposals.
   5. Adjust the reporting schedule so that award recipients are expected to present their scholarship to the Rowan University community during the year after their award. Currently, recipients are expected to present on their scholarship during the same year that they receive the award.
   6. Allow for alternative presentation forums, such as departmentally sanctioned lecture series, for the expected presentation of SBR research to the university community. Currently, only the Rowan Professional Conference is identified as a forum for SBR research presentations to fulfill this requirement.
   7. Allow colleges with a wide diversity of disciplines (such as Liberal Arts and Sciences) the option to create multiple review committees that will each evaluate particular disciplines, so that committee members will not have to evaluate proposals in disciplines far removed from their own.

1. Create a support function for computer lecture labs and "smart" classrooms that is qualified to resolve computer/network issues and that is available during teaching hours/days.
2. This technical support for teaching is to be accessible through a special phone number where:
   1. It is restricted to those problems associated with computer lecture labs and "smart" classrooms.
   2. It is staffed continuously during the normal teaching day (8 AM to 10 PM) and Saturday mornings as required.

1. If applicable, the status of the employee’s recontracting and tenure, as well as the next upcoming deadline if the employee is not tenured.
2. The year of the employee’s next A-328 Career Development Review, as well as the next deadline for submitting a folder if the deadline occurs within the upcoming academic year.
3. The year of the employee’s last sabbatical, as well as the employee’s eligibility for sabbatical in the upcoming academic year.

1. The committee recommends that next year's committee review all policies and procedures pertaining to the student advisor role. Pertinent issues to be considered include:
   • Availability of a policy manual
   • Information dissemination
   • Liability and institutional role in that
   • Accountability/chain of command
   • Process of selecting advisors
   • Advisor orientation
2. The committee would benefit from a clearer articulation of the relationship between its mission and that of the Office of the VP for Student Affairs. Minimally, a regular meeting each semester with Mr. Calandrella is recommended.
3. The Committee recommends that, in consultation with Mr. Calandrella, the variations in application of the leave of absence policy be reviewed for possible policy.

• The midnight to 8:00 AM Computer Lab Pilot Project be converted to a permanent 24 hour Computer Lab;
• The 24 hour Computer Lab be located in a central, more accessible location and;
• The permanent 24 hour Computer Lab is implemented prior to the beginning of the Fall Semester 2002.

1. Continue to increase the SBR budget in order to meet the increasing demand for SBR funds.
2. Make the following changes to the SBR process:
   1. Increase the number of hours of release time that may be requested from 3 to 6 per year. The current guidelines do not allow faculty members to request sufficient release to achieve a "9/9" load.
   2. Identify "summer release time" as summer salary or a summer stipend. "Summer release time" does not actually reduce a faculty member's teaching load.
   3. Allow for multiyear awards, reflecting the fact that many, if not most, research-active faculty need support for ongoing research programs rather than single year projects. This would also increase the number of research-active faculty not applying for SBR funds, thus increasing the pool of research-active faculty available for SBR committees.
   4. Stipulate that progress on scholarship based on an award from the previous year's proposal is not a valid basis for an award decision. Most recipients of an award will not have sufficient time to make significant progress on a project before the next deadline for proposals.
   5. Adjust the reporting schedule so that award recipients are expected to present their scholarship to the Rowan University community during the year after their award. Currently, recipients are expected to present on their scholarship during the same year that they receive the award.
   6. Allow for alternative presentation forums, such as departmentally sanctioned lecture series, for the expected presentation of SBR research to the university community. Currently, only the Rowan Professional Conference is identified as a forum for SBR research presentations to fulfill this requirement.
   7. Allow colleges with a wide diversity of disciplines (such as Liberal Arts and Sciences) the option to create multiple review committees that will each evaluate particular disciplines, so that committee members will not have to evaluate proposals in disciplines far removed from their own.

1. Create a support function for computer lecture labs and "smart" classrooms that is qualified to resolve computer/network issues and that is available during teaching hours/days.
2. This technical support for teaching is to be accessible through a special phone number where:
   1. It is restricted to those problems associated with computer lecture labs and "smart" classrooms.
   2. It is staffed continuously during the normal teaching day (8 AM to 10 PM) and Saturday mornings as required.

1. If applicable, the status of the employee’s recontracting and tenure, as well as the next upcoming deadline if the employee is not tenured.
2. The year of the employee’s next A-328 Career Development Review, as well as the next deadline for submitting a folder if the deadline occurs within the upcoming academic year.
3. The year of the employee’s last sabbatical, as well as the employee’s eligibility for sabbatical in the upcoming academic year.