MINUTES OF THE FACULTY COUNCIL MEETING
August 31, 2006


Present: Greg Bassham Basham (Faculty Council Chair-elect), Charles Brooks (Voting Group B Rep.), Joan Coffin (Voting Group A Rep.), Sheileen Corbett (at large), Howard Fedrick (Faculty Council Chair), Dan Ghezzi (A&P Chair-elect), Claire Gilmore (Voting Group D Rep.), Jayne Klenner-Moore (A&P Chair), Jennifer McClinton-Temple (C&T Chair), Brian Pavlac (C&T Chair-elect), Regan Reitsma (Voting Group C Rep.), Fr. Tom Looney, AVPAA. Ex officio.

The meeting was called to order at 2:05 PM in the Lipo Room.

• Report of the Chair

Faculty Council Chair, Howard Fedrick, reported on late summer meetings held with Nick Holodick, Interim V.P. of Academic Affairs, Teresa Peck AVP for Enrollment & Academic Services, and Fr. Tom Looney AVPAA and Dean of the Faculty. Dr. Holodick noted that faculty representation on the newly formed New Programs Committee would be added. Ms. Peck announced that a link to Faculty Resources has been added to the My Kings.edu web page. In addition, Dr. Denise Reboli has been added to the Web-Team.

Two significant issues addressed in the Chair’s meeting with Dr. Lisa Marie McCauley, VP for Business Affairs and Treasurer were Faculty Development Funding and Parking. Dr. McCauley is drafting a policy on Faculty Travel, specifically lapses in accountability, and changes in travel proposals following approval. The draft of the new policy will be discussed with appropriate members of Senior Staff and forwarded to Faculty Council. With respect to parking, Dr. McCauley has discussed the issue of lot assignment with Dale Rinker of Security. Current lot assignments will remain in place, with re-assignment occurring when space opens in more desirable parking lots. Several members of the Faculty Council remarked that both the upper courthouse lot and the PNC lot appear to be over-assigned, and that non-employees were parking in both lots. These issues will be forwarded to Dale Rinker along with a request for a statement of basic policy.

• Standing Committee Reports

• A & P

Dr. Jayne Klenner-Moore, Chair of A & P, announced that the committee will hold their first meeting on September 9th. Agenda items for the year include reviewing and securing Board approval and implementing the new Faculty Governance Constitution, identifying and evaluating established committees and task forces, and addressing the status of Professional Specialists relative to a possible conversion to tenure-track positions


• C & T

Dr. Jennifer McClinton-Temple, Chair of C & T, announced that the committee will hold their first meeting on September 1st. The principal agenda item for the year will be the on-going revision of the CORE Curriculum.

• Old Business

FC reviewed a draft of the revised Mission Statement, affirming the basic statement and suggesting several minor changes. These changes will be forwarded to Dr. Mech and the Mission Review Committee.


• New Business

The Chair identified several faculty-related items listed in the 2006-2007 Planning Priorities that will be on Council’s agenda for this year: Clarifying the appropriate balance between teaching, scholarship and service for faculty; retention strategies to support students; and increasing the inclusion of part-time faculty in College activities and professional development. The Chair noted that Dr. Holodick has asked Jen Fry, part-time History faculty member, to assist in compiling a resource handbook for all part-time faculty members.

The Chair announced the formation of the Social Affairs Committee, co-chaired by Sheileen Corbett and Greg Janik. The committee is charged with addressing the questions and suggestions that arose during this year’s Faculty Celebration.

The Chair announced that an ad hoc Disabilities Oversight Committee will be formed to review issues of concern to individuals with disabilities. This was another result of the Chair’s meeting with Dr. McCauley.

Division representatives have been asked to schedule a meeting with their division faculty members prior to the general faculty meeting in October. Additionally, Division A needs to elect a representative to A & P and Division D needs to elect a representative to the Faculty Benefits Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:18 P.M.

Submitted by,

Joan Coffin