MSU FACULTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
April 30, 2003
Members Present: Gipp, Kommers, Metz for
Linker, Leech, Taylor, Howard, Stewart,
Seymour, Jones, Yoo, Nehrir, Conant, Weaver,
Amend, Levy, Bogar, Jelinski, Pratt, Fisher,
Lynes-Hayes, Prawdzienski, Kempcke, Knight.
Members Absent: Young, Morrill, Giroux,
McDermott, White, Anderson, Schlotzhauer,
Lefcort/Bradley, Locke, English, Bond,
Idzerda, Lynch, Hoffman.
Others Present: Dooley.
The meeting was called to order at 4:10 PM
by Chair Richard Howard. A quorum was
present. The minutes of the April 23, 2003,
meeting were approved as distributed.
Chair's report - Richard Howard.
- The University Planning, Budget and
Analysis Committee has presented its
proposed budget for FY04. The budget
and additional information may be
viewed at
- A balanced budget includes a
tuition increase of about 12.5%
each year of the biennium.
Students have been asked to
support the increase, using one of
two proposals to implement the
increase over the two years.
- There will be no salary
increases, except in specific
cases (promotion and tenure for
faculty, MAP bonuses or strategic
pay for classified, designated
cases for professionals).
- About $1.4 million has been
allocated for a reserve.
- An increase in money contributed to
employee health insurance was approved
by the legislature.
- University Governance Council
Steering Committee recommends that the
Faculty Council Chair Elect, Chair, and
Immediate Past Chair be members of
UPBAC. The Chair and Immediate Past
Chair will be voting members.
- Jack Jelinski moved approval of
the proposal, to be forwarded to
the Provost.
- The motion was seconded and
carried.
Faculty Affairs Committee report - Walter
Metz.
- The proposed amendment to Faculty
Handbook Sections 451.00 and 620.00 -
Role, Scope, Criteria, Standards, and
Procedures Documents (moving target)
has been discussed by the
administration and Faculty Affairs and
this compromise wording is presented to
Council for approval.
- Jack Jelinski moved approval of
the compromise wording. The
motion was seconded and carried.
- President Gamble will be
notified that Faculty Council has
approved the amendment.
- The proposed amendment to Faculty
Handbook Sections 210.00 and 622.00 -
The Role of Faculty Serving as
Department Heads has not been forwarded
to the STAFF BULLETIN for comment by
all faculty.
- Warren Jones moved Faculty
Council approve the amendment as
an interim policy through June 30,
2004. The motion was seconded and
carried. This will give
opportunity additional discussion
and comment next academic year,
before the proposal becomes a
permanent part of the Handbook.
- The amendment, as an interim
policy, will be forwarded to
President Gamble for approval.
Nominations/elections for university-wide
committees and elections for Faculty Council
positions.
- The slate of nominations for the
positions was presented. There were no
further nominations.
- As Chair Elect, Warren Jones will
become Faculty Council Chair September,
2003.
- Individuals elected (or nominated
where appropriate) are indicated with
an "x" before the name.
Chair-Elect, Faculty Council
(1-year term)
x Shannon Taylor (College of
Business)
University Governance Council
Steering Committee (1-year term)
x Alan Leech (Music)
Sanford Levy
(History/Philosophy)
x Patricia Lynes-Hayes
(Nursing)
x Peter Kommers
(Architecture)
Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee
(1-year term)
x Marvin Lansverk, English
University Governance Council
Nominating Committee
x Amy Carver (Libraries) -
partial (2 year) term
Jayne Downey (Education) -
partial (2 year) term
x Susanne Monahan (Sociology)
-3 year term
Intellectual Property Committee
(3-year terms)
David Brown (LRES)
x Janis Bruwelheide
(Education)
Rob Maher (Electrical
Engineering)
x Rockford Ross (Computer
Science)
Ross Snider (Electrical
Engineering)
Equipment Fee Allocation Committee
(1-year term)
Jayne Downey (Education)
x Michael Giroux (Plant
Sciences)
x Jack Hyyppa (MTA)
Space Management Committee (2-
year terms)
xYves Idzerda (Physics)
Jeff Jacobsen (LRES)
x Mike Vogel (Extension)
Assessment and Outcomes Committee
(3-year term)
x Art Bangert (Education)
Strategic Planning Committee -
Faculty Council Rep (1-year term)
x Sanford Levy
(History/Philosophy)
University Facilities Planning
Board (3-year terms - Two
appointed by President)*
x William Martindale
(Mechanical Engineering)
x Robert Sharrock (Plant
Sciences)
Athletics Committee (3-year term -
One appointed by President)*
x Jayne Downey (Education)
x Mary Anne Hansen
(Libraries)
x Jeff Jacobsen (LRES)
x Vince Smith (Ag
Economics/Economics)
x John Woodward
(Sociology/Anthropology)
Computer Fee Allocation Committee
(1-year term - Two
appointed by Provost)*
x Harry Benham (Business)
x Gary Bogar (Mathematics)
x Ken Kempke (Libraries)
x Rick Lawrence (LRES)
x Shawna Lockhart (Mechanical
Engineering)
x Richard Wolff (Electrical
and Computer Engineering)
Debt Planning and Management
Committee (3-year term - One
appointed by President)*
x Clark Maxam (Business)
Enrollment Management Committee
(1-year term - One appointed by
Vice President for Student
Affairs)*
x Edward Mooney
Traffic Appeals and Regulations
Committee (3- year terms - Two
appointed by President)*
x Amy Carver (Libraries)
x John Lund (Mathematics)
x Richard Wojtowicz
(Libraries)
Strategic Planning Committee
(3-year term - One appointed by
Provost)*
x Boyd Dressler (Education)
Salary Review Comm (3-year term -
One appointed by Provost)*
x Harry Benham (Business)
x Rick Engel (LRES)
Web Advisory Committee (2-year
term - One appointed by Executive
Director for Information
Services)*
x Anne DeFrance (Computer
Science)
*appointed from nominations
submitted by Faculty Council
As there was no further business, the
meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM.
Joann Amend, Secretary Richard Howard, Chair