MSU-BOZEMAN FACULTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 27, 2000 PRESENT: Sherwood, Miller, Johns for Kommers, Linker, Leech, Benham, Larsen, Harkin, Nehrir, Mooney, Lefcort, McMahon, Lansverk, Levy, Bogar, Bond, Jelinski, Kirkpatrick, McKinsey, Lynch, Fisher, Prawdzienski, Butterfield, Scott. ABSENT: Young, Hatfield, Morrill, White, Anderson, Peed, Howard, Jost, McMahon, McClure, Locke, Griffith, Carlstrom. The regularly scheduled meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Larsen at 4:10 PM. It was determined a quorum was present. The minutes of the September 20, 2000, meeting were approved as distributed. Chair's report - Ron Larsen. - Ron attended the regent's budget workshop on Wednesday; Ron and John Sherwood attended the Thursday's Board of Regents' meeting. - The regents approved the budget with no comment on the faculty/professional salary freeze at MSU-Bozeman. Ron later made a comment expressing his disappointment in the action. The cumulative affect of the freeze is illustrated in information distributed by Ron to Faculty Council (attached for members absent). - "Report on Regents Meeting, September 2000" (attached for members absent) was distributed to Faculty Council members, and the six items listed were briefly discussed. - Ron Sunsted, Associate Commissioner for Fiscal Affairs, reported on the long-term budget outlook and presented some model projections (Item 3 from "Report on Regents Meeting..."). - It was noted during Faculty Council discussion that contact hours are now used to determined teaching loads, but for budget purposes, it appears student credit hours are used. - The progress report on MSU restructuring goals will eventually be available on the web. - "Excerpts from Commissioner Crofts memo to the Board of Regents" was distributed by the Chair to Faculty Council (attached for members absent). - During the faculty conversation with the regents, graduate education was discussed. Concern was expressed that graduate education may come under attack during the legislative session. Faculty Affairs Committee report. - David Scheerer will chair the committee. - Marvin Lansverk reported that the committee is editing the Faculty Handbook to reflect the model of Faculty Council as it currently exists. - University Promotion and Tenure Committee election information will be rewritten to reflect current practice. - A proposal to move MSU's pay date from the eleventh of the month to the first is being discussed. Other. - "Desired Reports to Faculty Council" was distributed (attached for members absent). - Are there other reports to add to the list, or should some of the reports listed be deleted? - It was suggested a report from the graduate dean be added. - Regarding the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee: - The President and Provost are working on a charge for the committee. - Faculty members on the committee are: Kay Chafey (three-year term), Sharon Eversman, (two-year term), and Peter Kommers (one-year term). - Three additional faculty have been added to the committee: Anne Camper, Bill Hiscock, and Tim McDermott. They were nominated by deans, department heads, and other entities independent from Faculty Council. The terms are for one year. - The Provost and the Vice President for Research will serve on the committee. - Other members of the committee include: Ralph Brigham (professional employee), Roz Wortman (classified employee), Bruce McCleod (dean), and Sara Jayne Steen (department head). - The addition to Gaines Hall (Epi-Center Pilot Project) is now a legislative issue. - WebCT has been selected as the distance/distributed learning software for campus use. - The third candidate for MSU president is on campus this week. Forums will be held tomorrow (Thursday). Working groups. - Any information faculty want to submit regarding the president candidates that has been gathered from colleagues must be submitted soon. - Jack Fisher and others will collate it. - Faculty Council will discuss any recommendation to be made at next Wednesday's meeting and will send it to the Commissioner of Higher Education. - Should the charge for the budget presentation working group begin with a determination of what data is needed? It will be discussed next week. As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM. Joann Amend, Secretary