Minutes of the University Senate Meeting

 September 7, 2000
 
 

The September meeting of the University Senate was held at 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2000, in room 7, Gamble Hall.  John Bridewell presided during the opening and until Randy Lee was elected the new Chair, at which time Mr. Lee presided.

The following members of the Senate were present:

 Bagheri, Fathollah
Bass, Gerald
Berger, Kristy
Cleveland, Mike
Davis, W. Jeremy
DeMers, Judy
Drewes, Mary
Elbert, Dennis
Elsinga, Lillian
Erickson, Daniel
Ettling, John
Fivizzani, Albert
Frost, Chris
Gabrynowicz, Joanne
Gallager, Robert
Greves, Cole
Hoffmann, Mark
Hume, Wendelin
Jackson, Jon

 Jeno, Susan
Khavanin, Mohammad
Knull, Harvey
Kraidy, Marwan
Krogh, Nancy
Kweit, Robert
Lang, Gretchen
Lee, Randy
Lindseth, Glenda
Lowe, D. Scott
Mabey, Renee
Mann, Michael
Moen, Janet
Munski, Douglas
Nelson, Berly
Nelson, Enrique
Nelson, Theron
Norton, Theresa
Owens, Thomas

 Pederson, Randy
Petros, Thomas
Poochigian, Donald
Rankin, Elizabeth
Rice, Daniel
Robertson, Charles
Schletty, Chris
Shaeffer, James
Skramstad, Allan
Stevens, Wes
Stofferahn, Curtis
Stolt, Wilbur
Towne, Gary
Tschacher, Walter
Undlin, Heather
Wellcome, Dan
Woehle, Ralph
Zierdt, Candace

The following members of the Senate were absent:

 Amjad, Sabrina
Boyd, Robert
Even, Brock
Goodwin, Janice
Grijalva, James
Hafner, Andrew
Holdman, Linda
Kupchella, Charles
Ness, Joel
Nichols, Elizabeth
Olsen, Glenn
Smart, Kathy
Smith, Bruce
Timmerman,Larry
Todhunter, Paul
Wilson, H. David
Yurkovich, Eleanor

The following announcements were made:

1. Mr. Ettling introduced John Gallager, Vice President for Finance and Operations; Nancy Krogh, University Registrar; Thomas Owens, Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Mines; Dan Rice, Dean, College of Education and Human Development; and Wilbur Stolt, Director of Libraries.

2. Mr. Bridewell recognized Don Piper for his many years as Director of Summer Sessions and years of service to the University.

3. Scot Stradley, President, Council of College Faculties, informed the Senate that a replacement is needed for Dona Reese on the University CCF for a three-year term. [Ms. Reese will be replaced by the next eligible person on the 2000-01 voting tally.]

Mr. Stradley also reported on the following CCF-related activities.  Questions may be directed to Mr. Stradley at stradley@prairie.nodak.edu:

Legislative Council=s Interim Committee on Higher Education Report, which can be viewed at http://www.ndus.nodak.edu/reports/details.asp?id=332.

Intellectual  Property  Policy  (a) US  Copyright  Law,  can  be viewed at http://www.educause.edu/issues/dmca.html,  (b)Digital Millennium Act can be viewed at http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/title17/, and (c) the bill entertained by the 106th Congress can be viewed at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgibin/query/C?c106:/temp/~c1065HH4h/.

Policy Manual-Changes in Appeal and Grievance Processes, can be viewed at  http://www.ndus.nodak.edu/policies_...s/sbhe_policies/.

D. Mr. Bridewell reported on the status of the Constitutional Revision Committee, which is revising the entire UND Constitution in compliance with state law and Board of Higher Education edicts and considering structuring alternatives.

E. Mr. Kweit reported on the status of the Legislative Affairs/Roundtable Report and the University Planning Budget Committee.

F. Mr. Ettling read to the Senate the 9/6/00 letter from President Kupchella regarding the September 11 Roundtable Forum.  He also reported on the status of the Restructuring and Allocation Process, State Board of Higher Education summer activities and decisions, and the Strategic Planning process.

 G. Cynthia Shabb, Chair, Committee on Committees, announced replacement appointments for several committee vacancies which arose during the summer.  The new committee members are listed below:

On the Senate Administrative Procedures Committee, John Bridewell (SAS) was replaced by Allan Skramstad (SAS)through spring 2002.

On the Senate Administrative Procedures Committee, David Uherka (A&S) was replaced by Bruce Dearden (A&S)through spring 2001.

On the Senate Scholarly Activities Committee Wayne Haga (BPA)     was replaced by Marcel Robles (BPA) through spring 2003.

On the Senate Faculty Instructional Development Committee, Birgit Hans (A&S) was replaced by Joy James (EHD) through spring 2001.

On the Senate Faculty Instructional Development Committee,     Sara Hanhan (EHD)was replaced by Judy Bruce (MED) through spring 2003.  Ms. Hanhan will serve in an administrative capacity on this committee.

On the Senate Honorary Degrees Committee, Richard Shafer (A&S) was replaced by Jane Berne (A&S) through spring 2001.

On the Senate Honors Committee, Matthew McKeon (A&S) was replaced by Tami Carmichael (A&S) through spring 2002.

On the Senate Academic Policies and Admissions Committee, the terms of Mary Ebertowski (MED) and Helen Melland (NUR) were extended to spring  2002.

On the Senate University Assessment Committee, the term for Paul Lindseth (SAS) was extended to spring 2002.

Ms. Shabb also reported that the Past Chair position on the Senate Executive Committee remains open, and that the Senate Executive Committee will act on this matter at their next meeting.

The Chair asked if there were additions or corrections to the minutes of the May 4, 2000 meeting.  Ms. DeMers noted a correction in the first line under #9, which should read Mr. Bridewell, instead of Ms. Bridewell.  The minutes were approved as corrected.

The Chair announced the Question Period.  There were no questions.

Cynthia Shabb, for the Committee on Committees, presented the Committee's nominations for Chair of the Senate: Susan Jeno and Randy Lee.  Joanne Gabrynowicz was nominated from the floor.  The Senate voted and Mr. Lee was elected chair.

Cynthia Shabb, for the Committee on Committees, presented the nominee for Vice Chair: Charles Robertson.  Susan Jeno was nominated from the floor. The Senate voted and Ms. Jeno was elected Vice Chair.

Cynthia Shabb, for the Committee on Committees, presented the nominee to serve a two-year term on the Senate Executive Committee: Glenda Lindseth.  The Chair called for additional nominations from the floor; there were none.  The Senate voted and Ms. Lindseth was elected to serve a two-year term on the Senate Executive Committee.

Cynthia Shabb, for the Committee on Committees, presented the nominee to serve a one-year term on the Senate Executive Committee: Curtis Stofferahn.  Thomas Petros was nominated from the floor.  The Senate voted and Mr. Petros was elected to serve a one-year term on the Senate Executive Committee.

Cynthia Shabb, for the Committee on Committees, nominated Douglas Munski and Candace Zierdt to serve two-year terms each on the Committee on Committees.  The Chair asked for nominations from the floor; there were none.  The Senate voted and Mr. Munski and Ms. Zierdt were elected to a two-year term each on the Committee on Committees.

Cynthia Shabb, for the Committee on Committees, and Berly Nelson, Student Body President, presented the nominee to serve a one-year term on the Senate Executive Committee: Kristy Berger. The Chair asked for nominations from the floor; there were none.  The Senate voted and Ms. Berger was elected to serve a one-year term on the Senate Executive Committee.

The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
 

Nancy Krogh, Secretary