http://www.bhsu.edu RSS feeds for Black Hills State University 60 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4644/Minutes-for-Wednesday-February-6-2013.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10724&ModuleID=22166&ArticleID=4644 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4644&PortalID=0&TabID=10724 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4644/Minutes-for-Wednesday-February-6-2013.aspx Faculty Senate Minutes Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Meier Hall 306 Members Present: John Alsup, Pamela Carriveau, Gina Gibson, David Crawford, David Bergmann, Jim Hesson, Dorothy Fuller, Kara Keeter, Parthasarathi Nag, Laura Colmenero-Chilberg (semester replacement for Aris Karagiorgakis), Rocky Maier (Student Senate President). Visitors: Rodney Custer, Nancy Roberts 1. Call to order 3:15 2. Approval of agenda 3. Warm welcome to Dave Bergmann 4. Information items from Vice President Custer a. HLC update: Assurance Report is based on 5 criteria. There will also be review groups that look at BHSU’s documents while they are being prepared. These groups may also meet with the HLC while they are on campus April 15 and 16. There will be a meeting between the HLC and the Faculty Senate. There will also be campus forums.   b. Budget: One time and base. Several sources of revenue: tuition (revenue we keep), state support (14%), self-support –UCRC/online - down by 2,000 credit hours for the year. Translates into $432,000. UCRC down by 200 students from Fall to Spring (1/2 military), Insurance shortfall – state didn’t budget enough for state employees - $300,000-700,000 needed. Total: $462,000 deficit for this year. Reserves will be used for this year. We will attempt to grow our way out of this deficit. This is about 64.3 students. Other options, we are the lowest caps in the state for course enrollment. There is discussion of raising caps on courses. Will need more self-support (UCRC and online). Monitor attendance on Starfish. There will be a card reader in room 305 in Jonas in order to check attendance. Continue bettering our practices for advising. 5. Emergency Planning Committee (Nancy Roberts): Resolution drafted, resolution to be sent to the Emergency Planning Committee.   6. Turnitin (Dorothy Fuller): Tool to detect plagiarism. Saves the instructor time when looking at a student’s document for plagiarism. John Alsup will speak with Dr. Custer about this issue. The Faculty Senate is interested in exploring the possibility of purchasing Turnitin at BHSU if there is the possibility of administrative support. If so Faculty Senate could do a poll of faculty.   7. Update on the System Conference on Academic Quality May 8 and 9 (John Alsup), reminder and review of issues such as online quality equality.   8. Curriculum proposals will be voted on electronically via email.   9. Minutes approved from January 16, 2013 meeting.   Meeting adjourned at 5:07   Minutes respectfully recorded and submitted by Gina Gibson Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4644 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4625/Minutes-for-Wednesday-January-16-2013.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10724&ModuleID=22166&ArticleID=4625 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4625&PortalID=0&TabID=10724 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4625/Minutes-for-Wednesday-January-16-2013.aspx Faculty Senate Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Meier Hall 306 Members Present: John Alsup, Pamela Carriveau, Gina Gibson, David Crawford, Jim Hesson, Dorothy Fuller, Kara Keeter, Laura Colmenero-Chillberg (semester replacement for Aris Karagiorgakis), Rocky Maier (Student Senate President). Visitors, Rodney Custer, Curtis Card, Nancy Roberts 1. Call to order 3:15 2. Approval of agenda 3. Information items from Vice President Custer a. HLC update: April 15 & 16, group of 7-8 people will visit campus. New process. Visit will include mixed group of staff, students, & faculty. Accreditation document is online. Faculty should review that file. As far as the final document that will be provided for the HLC: Erin Holmes & Amy Fuqua are doing the writing and assembling, several other faculty are reviewing, Dr. Custer will edit and the President will have the final review. There will be meetings at the campus and school levels.   b. Faculty Awards: A committee is being formed. There are awards for each of the following: one for teaching, one for service, and one for scholarly activity.   c. Library Taskforce: Feb 1 deadline for getting that populated. There will be representatives from across campus. Including students, members from all schools and several staff members. Looking toward the future of the library. Dr. Custer is chair and David Wolff is co-chair. The taskforce will ask questions about facilities, leadership, budget, etc.   d. Budget: Chairs/Deans prioritized and advocated faculty budget requests. The state is planning to charge additional healthcare costs back to the universities. And our numbers are down for the Spring. Budget decisions will be made later in the Spring.   e. Educational Outreach: Brought search to close. Mitch Hopewell will head Ed Outreach on an interim basis for a year and a half. Programs will move outside Ed Outreach and into the schools. Ed Outreach can work with new program development, community outreach, duel credit (with high schools), and working with Distance Ed and Academic Summer Camps.   4. Information item from Associate Vice President Card Starfish: Starfish replaces the PASS system. Flags (tracking items on students). There is a need for every advisor to participate otherwise there is a breakdown in communication. Curtis Card is requesting that faculty use Starfish now. This system should broaden the community that helps the students. D2L, training and live sites available. Faculty Senate is asked to relay the message that faculty participation is strongly encouraged. This only works if there is faculty involvement. 5. Emergency Planning Committee (Nancy Roberts): Goal is to have all of the faculty know the fire plan, tornado plan, and the plan for an active shooter. Nancy Roberts has experience with emergencies because of her K-12 experience. Roberts said the only way for people to remain calm is if they are prepared. A senator asked if Faculty Senate could write a resolution requesting training for faculty for emergency preparedness? Also, may we request the ability to lock our classroom doors with bolt not just a card reader. 30-40% of Faculty are refusing to register for the Emergency Alert System. However, one senator mentioned that the university could require faculty to participate in safety training. Dr. Alsup suggested that Faculty Senate form a subcommittee to create an Emergency Proposal Document, Kara Keeter and Gina Gibson offered to join the sub-committee.   6. Sabbaticals: All approved.   7. Update on the System Conference on Academic Quality May 8 and 9 (John Alsup): The BOR requested a system-wide conference on Academic Quality. The book Academically Adrift began the discussion. Want as many faculty members involved in the conference as possible. Faculty anonymously suggested topics from all BOR institutions. The conference will be the week after finals, May 8 & 9.   8. Nominations for a Senator from the College of Business and Natural Sciences: there may be an interested candidate. If course and time conflicts continue perhaps pursue a commitment as senator and a proxy.   9. Approval of minutes from December 5, 2012 meeting   10. Note from the Senate meeting with the BOR: Glowing review, commented we had the best meeting out of the BOR institutions. 11. Distinguished Faculty Award briefly discussed.   Meeting adjourned at 4:50   Minutes respectfully recorded and submitted by Gina Gibson   Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:45:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4625 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4624/Minutes-for-Wednesday-December-5-2012.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10724&ModuleID=22166&ArticleID=4624 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4624&PortalID=0&TabID=10724 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4624/Minutes-for-Wednesday-December-5-2012.aspx Faculty Senate Minutes Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Meier Hall 127 Members Present: John Alsup, Pamela Carriveau, Gina Gibson, David Crawford, Jim Hesson, Dorothy Fuller, Aris Karagiorgakis, Parthasarathi Nag, Kara Keeter, Rocky Maier (Student Senate President).   1. Call to order 3:15   2. Approval of agenda   3. Approval of minutes from November 7, 2012 meeting with changes.   4. Kara Keeter will contact Campus Safety to see what can be done to about the smoking issue on campus.   9. Programs and departments (e.g. music) discussion with administration a.     Programs/Departments can call themselves what they wish. b.     Concern about “chair.” Did not want further cost.   3. Information items from Vice President Custer a. Chair reappointment policy – Action item meaning the Senate will formally approve a procedures document.   Discussion about Leadership Training Sessions (preparing faculty for leadership positions).   Faculty mentorship, what can be done?   c.     Faculty encouraged to attend Board of Regents meeting (December 11-13).  *Tuesday, December 11 4:00 p.m. Dr. Warner (Executive Director of the BOR) and Regent Kathryn Johnson (Board Chair) will meet with the Faculty Senate.  Dr. Alsup will serve as the convener for this meeting. (Trump Conference Room).   d. Faculty encouraged to attend commencement.   4. Overview of the Library Committee (Parthasarathi Nag and Dr. Custer) a.     The library and its leadership will be moved from Educational Outreach to Academic Affairs. b.     Plan to form a Library Task Force with Dr. Custer as chair. Purpose to find a vision and how to transform the library. c.     Warren Wilson will be the Interim Director and Scott Ahola will be the Associate Library Director.   14. Curriculum proposals from University Curriculum Committee—all approved.   6. Notification by coaches for absences of BHSU athletes—email sent out to faculty. The athletes were advised to communicate with the professor teaching their course.   System-wide conference on academic quality (John Alsup), Jack Warner, BOR members attended a conference. 10 representatives from each of the regental institutions. There is an interest in developing ideas for improvement in academic quality. Book, Academically Adrift, mentioned.   5. The Counseling Center – tabled until next meeting.   7. Annual campus safety walk (November 29th) – tabled until next meeting.   8. Still looking for nominations for a Senator from the College of Business and Natural Sciences.   11. An update on the Campus Safety and Facilities Committee meeting (Kara Keeter)- tabled until next meeting.   Meeting adjourned at 5:26   Minutes respectfully recorded and submitted by Gina Gibson Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4624 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4623/Minutes-for-Wednesday-November-7-2012.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10724&ModuleID=22166&ArticleID=4623 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4623&PortalID=0&TabID=10724 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4623/Minutes-for-Wednesday-November-7-2012.aspx Faculty Senate Minutes Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Meier Hall 127 Members Present: John Alsup, Gina Gibson, David Crawford, Jim Hesson, Dorothy Fuller, Aris Karagiorgakis, Parthasarathi Nag, Kara Keeter, Rocky Maier (Student Senate President). Visitors: Rodney Custer, James Fleming, Jim Hess, Laura Colmenero-Chilberg, Chris Hahn 1. Call to order 3:15 2. Approval of agenda 3. Information items from Vice President Custer a. HLC visit (April 15)             Faculty involvement will be encouraged.             There may be some kind of orientation for faculty.   b. Procedures at Black Hills State University             An example: how to replace department chairs. Plan to make internal policy and procedure documents. Issues will be categorized.   c. Educational Outreach position             Position closes December 1.   d. Budget process update             Encourage faculty to provide chairs requests for budget.   e. Sustainability Masters Degree When we request a masters program the BOR brings in an external reviewer. This is a consultant role. It is currently not under a school. It is currently inter-disciplinary.               f. The BOR meeting will be at BHSU December 12-13. Faculty are encouraged to join the campus forum. This is BHSU’s time to interact with the BOR.               g. Curriculum approval process How can this be made more transparent?   4. The Counseling Center (Dr. James Fleming)             Concern about accessibility to counseling center.             What about when a student is in a crisis situation? According to Dr. Fleming it is appropriate for faculty to dial 911 if a student is in a crisis situation if no one from the counseling center is available or it is outside of hours of 9:00-5:00. Dr. Hess asked if something could be done to make someone available 24 hours a day other than Dr. Fleming because he is often out-of-the country. Dr. Hess was also concerned about the scheduling process. Concern about follow-up. Currently doing over 900 sessions a year. Perhaps a one-hour workshop guiding faculty in order to learn how to make a referral. Concern that there needs to be more resources allocated for the center if it is going to continue to grow. Faculty Senate may need to advocate for funding for the counseling center. The center does not have a full-time administrative assistant. Need prevention counseling. Faculty senate needs to make a strong motion for financial support.   5. Notification by coaches for absences of BHSU athletes (Laura Colmenero-Chilberg)             Could a policy be created where students should be required to come to the professor teaching the course to make arrangements for missed coursework (when missing courses for extra-curricular activities).      Dr. Hesson suggests a statement in the syllabus that makes it clear it is the responsibility of the student to complete work within a pre-set timeframe.   Emails from coaches are supposed to be in addition to the students talking with faculty.   Dan Durbin may be a good contact in regards to this issue.   6. Chris Hahn (representing the music faculty) is concerned about the replacement of the word “Department” with “Program” in name and on posters and other materials.   Concern that this is incorrect grammatically. And the other Regental schools are departments. Faculty Senate (via John Alsup) plans to ask Dr. Custer about this in an informal way. Faculty would like clarification. 7. Update on conference call about review of the Regental System’s grade policy (John Alsup)             SDSU is spearheading a move toward plus and minus grading. USD is neutral. SDSMT is supporting SDSU (they believe the faculty member should have the ability to decide if they want to do plus and minus). Northern State University is also in favor of plus and minus grading. The argument is toward fine-tuning the system so that is more representative of actual grades. There will be a white paper provided by SDSU.   8. Electronic delivery of curriculum proposals (John Alsup) –next meeting Dec 5.   9. Approval of minutes from October 17, 2012 meeting – next meeting Dec 5.   10. Annual campus safety walk (November 29th) reminder.   11. Nominations for a Senator from the College of Business and Natural Sciences                         Senators are encouraged to ask colleagues if they are interested.   Meeting adjourned at 5:19   Minutes respectfully recorded and submitted by Gina Gibson     Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4623 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4622/Minutes-for-Wednesday-October-3-2012.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10724&ModuleID=22166&ArticleID=4622 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4622&PortalID=0&TabID=10724 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4622/Minutes-for-Wednesday-October-3-2012.aspx Faculty Senate Oct. 3 2012 Meier Hall 127 Members present: John Alsup, David Crawford, Aris Karagiorgakis, Parthasarathi Nag, Dorothy Fuller, Pam Carriveau, Jim Hesson, Kara Keeter, Rocky Maier (Student Senate President) Visitors: Dr. Custer, Dr. Simpson, Dr. Martinez, Officer Pesheck Item 1. Meeting called to order at 3:15. Item 2. Agenda approved unanimously. Item 3. Dr. Custer updates 1.     Recruitment trip to WY. a.     Oct. 29-31, Five community colleges, articulations                                                         i.     If there are any programs/classes that work particularly well as transfers into our majors, let Deans know.  If we have any recruitment materials, pass them along. 2.     Educational Outreach a.     Decided to “fail” this search.  Didn’t elicit a workable pool of candidates.  New search focusing exclusively on educational outreach.                                                         i.     Instructional designers are no longer in educational outreach.  Now report to Curtis Card.                                                       ii.     This will be a different position from what Rajeev had. 3.     Distinguished Lectureship a.     Idea stage:  Possibly in conjunction with Founder’s Day.  Select someone from campus to deliver an “interesting” distinguished lectureship that is reflective on their discipline.  They would know a year ahead of time that they would be giving this talk – time to prepare.  Broad and reflective on life experience in their field. b.     This is still in the idea stage.  If faculty have any suggestions, please email Dr. Custer with any feedback. Item 4. Dean Simpson’s presentation 1.     BHSU and WDT Articulation Agreement in Human Services a.     This agreement would allow students from a few complementary programs at WDT to transfer to BHSU, major in Human Services, and complete a four-year degree with BHSU.  Students would still have to complete all BHSU general education, major, and minor requirements to get the four-year degree. b.     This could be used as a recruitment opportunity for the Human Services major. 2.     Master of Science in Secondary Education a.     Project SELECT/SECOND would be offered as graduate programs.  Students would be required to complete 35 credits at the graduate level.  Courses will be enhanced to require graduate level work. b.     People interested in Project SELECT/SECOND would still have option of completing the teacher certification process without pursuing a graduate degree. Item 5. Dr. Martinez and Purpose of General Education Statement 1.     Dr. Martinez presented the General Education Committee’s revised statement.  Discussion ensued regarding statement.  Senate voted to accept the statement with slight grammatical change. Item 6. Approval of minutes from Sept. 19, 2012 tabled until next meeting. Item 7. Review of the Video Surveillance Policy. 1.     Officer Pesheck presented background information about camera use on campus and the changes in the Video Surveillance Policy.  2.     Senators asked about functionality of cameras at night, privacy issues (what is considered a “private area”, what about faculty offices), notification of use of cameras, cost of cameras, purposes behind use of cameras, audio recording, and placement of new cameras. Item 8. Dr. Alsup made copies of the curriculum committee proposals.  He asks that senators please review and vote over email by October 10. Item 9.  Dr. Keeter presented concerns about the BHSU smoking policy, signs, and smoking areas on campus.  Policy and signs seem to be unclear and/or ambiguous.  Efforts have been made to work with campus security but there seems to be confusion among campus security employees, faculty, and/or students as to where smoking is allowed or not allowed.  Dr. Keeter asked what the next action should be.  Dr. Hesson suggested taking this issue to the Campus Facilities and Safety Committee. Meeting adjourned at  5:05pm.                    Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4622 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4621/Minutes-for-Wednesday-September-19-2012.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10724&ModuleID=22166&ArticleID=4621 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4621&PortalID=0&TabID=10724 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4621/Minutes-for-Wednesday-September-19-2012.aspx Faculty Senate Minutes Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Meier Hall 127 Members Present: John Alsup, Pamela Carriveau, Gina Gibson, David Crawford, Jim Hesson, Dorothy Fuller, Aris Karagiorgakis, Parthasarathi Nag, Kara Keeter, Rocky Maier (Student Senate President). Visitors: Rodney Custer 1.  Call meeting to order – 3:19 p.m. 2. Approval of agenda 3. Dr. Custer’s presentation and Senate discussion a.     The Engineering Technology (Industrial Technology) program a.     Self support at University Center Rapid City b.     Brought in outside consultant c.     Pursuing ATMAE accreditation d.     Working on formal name change to Engineering Technology e.     Will be making changes to curriculum   b.     Faculty travel grants a.     Deadline 09-28-12 to department chairs b.     Committee of Deans will review and make suggestions c.     Money for professional development d.     View this as wide open not just money for conferences   c.     Academic summer camps for high school students a.     Success with athletic camps b.     Encouragement from BOR to increase academic summer camps c.     Goal is that it would be self-sustaining d.     Focus on student recruitment e.     Goal to provide a good on-campus experience   d.     Educational Outreach a.     In process of doing a search for Dean of Educational Outreach   e.     Faculty awards a.     Put together a process: each college would have three awards, one for each college: Teaching, Scholarship, and Research b.     These awardees would be selected in the spring and they would be announced and awarded at the first fall faculty meeting c.     At Founders Day (Feb) there would be someone recognized for the entire university from the winners from the colleges d.     Winners would become jury for next year e.     Separate award for Instructors or Adjuncts?   4. Minutes approved from September 5, 2012 meeting with changes   5. Minutes approved from May 2, 2012 meeting with changes   6. Faculty Senate would like to invite Lois Flagstad and members of the Counseling Center to answer questions about the Counseling Center   7. The Purpose of General Education statement             Votes:             4 For 5 Against   8. Review of the video surveillance cameras policy to be reviewed next meeting   9. A progress report from the University Curriculum Committee. The committee will be meeting in the future.   10. Byron Hollowell’s Senate position is open.   10. Pam Carriveau to take the minutes for the October 3 meeting Meeting adjourned at 4:39 PM Minutes respectfully recorded and submitted by Gina Gibson Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4621