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December 10, 2004
2PM, SFCC 115
Present: Dave Baggett, Charles Brooks, Derrick Boucher, Jim Dolhon, Howard Fedrick, Brian Pavlac, Margarita Rose, Barb Sauls (Chair).
Council unanimously approved the Minutes of December 3, 2004.
Faculty Lounge Proposal
After some minor adjustments to wording dealing with accessibility and security, Council approved the proposal unanimously. The Chair announced she will send the proposal to Fr. O’Hara and Fr. Grimes.
Report on Tenure Quotas
Members suggested several minor revisions, and Council then approved the report unanimously. The Chair announced she will forward the report to Fr. O’Hara and Fr. Grimes, and that she will plan on presenting the report to the Board of Directors at the February meeting.
Proposed Faculty Governance Constitution
Council discussed the proposal in a detailed, page-by-page manner. Most modifications concerned clarification of wording and editorial changes. There were two substantive changes:
• Council unanimously changed the composition of the Election Committee to two members of Council plus Council Chair.
• Margarita Rose moved (Boucher second): If Council Chair or Chair of A&P or C&T becomes unable to fulfill the duties of the Chair, the Chair-elect will assume the position of Chair. A special election will be held to select a new Chair-elect, who will complete the term. At the end of the term, the regular election will be held for the subsequent year’s Chair-elect.
Motion approved unanimously.
Motion to accept and second the Proposed Faculty Governance Constitution as amended and edited was given. Motion passed unanimously.
The Chair announced she will send the proposal to the Administration, and ask that they comment on the proposal by January 21st. Faculty Council will act on a final proposal at the January 28 meeting, and the Chair will present the proposal to the Board of Directors at the February meeting.
Council members raised a collective voice in praise of Brian Pavlac and the Academic and Professional Affairs Committee for their tireless and exemplary work in drafting the proposal over many months of discussion.
At adjournment, Council members expressed their gratitude to Barbara Sauls for providing snacks and beverages at Council meetings over the semester. We were always able to exit meetings intellectually, collegially, and nutritionally satisfied!
Meeting adjourned at 3:39.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles Brooks
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