Minutes of the University Senate Meeting
1.
The April meeting of
the University Senate was held at
2.
The following
members of the Senate were present:
Alfonso, Peter
Anderson,
Christopher
Benoit, Joseph
Berne, Jane
Bjerke, Elizabeth
Boyd, Robert
Chen, Tar-Pin
Dearden, Bruce
DeMers, Judy
Drewes, Mary
Erickson, Daniel
Flower, Ann
Foltz, Kenneth
Goodwin, Janice
Grijalva, Jim
Haskins, Robert
Heitkamp, Thomasine
Helgeson, Diane
Hume, Wendelin
Jeno, Sue
Jones, Arthur
Kalbfleisch, Pamela
Knittel, David
Krogh,
LaDuke, John
Lane, Jason
Melland, Helen
Mochoruk, James
Moen, Janet
Muggli, Darrin
Munski, Doug
Murphy, Eric
Nelson, Susan
Neuerburg, Linda
Nies, Gerry
Nutz, Amber
Petros, Tom
Picklo, Matthew
Pierce, David
Poochigian, Donald
Potvin, Martha
Rakow, Lana
Rankin, Libby
Reese, Ty
Robertson, Charles
Ross, Vicki
Schwartz, Rhonda
Skramstad, Allan
Smart, Kathy
Stanlake, Lowell
Stolt, Wilbur
Thureen, Faythe
Watson, John
3.
The following
members of the Senate were absent:
Blackburn, Royce
Braden, Chris
Brown, Richard
Cooper, Chris
Crawford, Richard
Dever, Adam
Doze, Van
Elbert, Danielle
Elbert, Dennis
El-Dweek, Daniel
Elsinga, Lillian
Gallager, Robert
Grant, Emmanuel
Hikins, James
Kenville, Kimberly
Kupchella, Charles
LaPointe, Jennifer
LeBel, Paul
McBride, Rosanne
Miller, Charles
Myrick, Matt
Nowacki, Michael
Patton, Greg
Remfert, Matt
Rex, Janet
Rice, Daniel
Sambor, Christina
Shaeffer, James
Smith, Bruce
White, Daniel
Williams, Jim
Wilson, H. David
Yurkovich, Eleanor
4.
The following
announcements were made:
The chair thanked Sue Jeno, vice chair, for
presiding at the March Senate meeting. He also announced that flowers had been
sent of behalf of the Senate to the memorial ceremony for Senator Lee. He also
announced that the Randy Lee Memorial Endowment is being established through
the alumni center.
Mr. Grijalva announced that the University Senate
had co-sponsored a forum with the University Planning and Budget Committee on
the draft UND Strategic Plan II. He encouraged Senators to submit their
comments before the draft is finalized this summer.
The chair stated that several documents had been
circulated on the Senate listserv in response to a question about the NCAA
request for a report regarding UND’s use of the athletic Sioux logo. He
announced that the deadline for comments for the report are
due to the committee preparing the report on
The chair announced the list of committee
reports that are currently past due to the Senate and asked members of the
committees to assist in getting the annual reports filed.
5.
The Chair asked for
corrections or additions to the
6.
The Chair opened the
question period at
7.
Ms. Helgeson moved
that the annual reports of the Senate Conflict of Interest/Scientific Misconduct
Committee and the Senate ROTC Committee be received and filed. The motion was
approved unanimously.
8.
The report from the
Senate Curriculum Committee was considered. Mr. Mochoruk moved to accept
the Curriculum Committee report. The motion was approved unanimously.
9.
Ms. Krogh presented
the slate of candidates for election to Senate Committees on behalf of the
Committee on Committees. The nominations were approved unanimously.
10.
On behalf of the Ad Hoc Harassment Committee, Ms. Hume updated the Senate on the work of the ad hoc committee to develop the proposed policy which was distributed at the meeting. Mr. Murphy moved to table the vote on the harassment policy until the May meeting. The motion passed on a vote of 48 in favor with 2 opposed.
11.
The Senate
considered the motion from the Admissions and Academic Policy Committee to
create a campus policy which exempts applicants to UND from taking the writing
essay component of the ACT. A suggestion was made to edit the catalog text by
changing the words “writing essay component” to “ACT writing essay
component.” The motion passed with 43 in favor and 5 opposed.
12.
Mr. Petros presented
a summary of the Guidelines for Faculty Engaged in Employment Controversies
with the University of North Dakota policy which will be considered for
approval at the May meeting. The policy is created in response to the
requirements of State Board of Higher Education policies 605.3 and 612 that are
available at www.ndus.edu. He
announced that the policy will be revised and included on the May Senate agenda
for consideration. Mr. Petros asked the Senate to forward comments or questions
to him before the next meeting. Mr. Mochoruk moved to table the policy until
the May Senate meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
13.
The meeting was
adjourned at
Nancy Krogh,
Secretary to the Senate