http://www.bhsu.edu RSS feeds for Black Hills State University 60 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4328/Minutes-for-Wednesday-April-4-2012.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10724&ModuleID=22166&ArticleID=4328 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4328&PortalID=0&TabID=10724 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4328/Minutes-for-Wednesday-April-4-2012.aspx Faculty Senate Minutes  Wednesday, April 4, 2012  Meier Hall 205  Approved April 18, 2012  Members Present:  Kathleen Parrow, Jami Stone, Gina Gibson, Parthasarathi Nag, Nancy Roberts, John Alsup, Jim Hesson, Chen Wu, David Crawford, Kara Keeter  Call meeting to order – 3:19 p.m.  Approval of the Agenda with changes  Approval of minutes from March 29, 2012 meeting  Nancy Roberts on proposals from Emergency committee. Concern that we need a 1-page procedure list that can be posted in each classroom. Also the procedures need to address disruptive students in the classroom. Could the procedure packet detail what security will be doing during an emergency? There is also a need for a 24-hour security presence on campus. Could all doors lock from the inside? Also concern for how the swipe card access would be used during an emergency. Could a sliding bolt be used as a cheap way to secure a room? Also need to evaluate emergency procedures as far as fire, tornados, etc. for all of the buildings on campus, especially high-traffic areas such as classrooms and residence halls. But it should be noted that the Faculty Senate is thrilled that these procedures are being addressed.  Also concern for the mental health of our students. And there needs to be clear procedures for dealing with students who may be having problems during class. Could there be a “waiting area” or some type of place for these students to go rather than wait for an opening at the counseling center?  Internet Classes. SDSU and USD have a webpage with all online classes and a list of syllabi, textbooks, and registration links. This would prevent us from needing to email our students the textbooks and syllabi separately before classes begin and D2L becomes available. This could be linked to WebAdvisor and perhaps linked to the BHSU Bookstore.  We will get an additional $500,000 from the State to go into the base.  April Senate elections, 3 positions available.  Bylaws and committees. Revisions approved.  Meeting adjourned 4:45 p.m.  Minutes recorded and respectfully submitted by Gina Gibson.  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4328 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4304/Minutes-for-Wednesday-March-21-2012.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=10724&ModuleID=22166&ArticleID=4304 http://www.bhsu.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4304&PortalID=0&TabID=10724 http://www.bhsu.edu/FacultyStaff/FacultySenate/Minutes/tabid/10724/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4304/Minutes-for-Wednesday-March-21-2012.aspx Faculty Senate Minutes  Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Meier Hall 205 Approved April 4, 2012  Members Present:  Kathleen Parrow, Jami Stone, Gina Gibson, Parthasarathi Nag, Nancy Roberts, John Alsup, Jim Hesson, Chen Wu, Kara Keeter (submitted proxy), Guest: Timothy Martinez  Call meeting to order – 3:21 p.m.  Approval of the Agenda with changes  Approval of minutes from February 29, 2012 meeting  Curriculum changes all approved:  Adding a common course:  MUEN 103 Women’s Chorus  MUEN 107 Opera Workshop  MUEN 130 Chamber Music Ensemble  MUEN 303 Women’s Chorus  MUEN 307 Opera Workshop  MUS 302 Vocal Diction Class I  MUS 303 Vocal Diction Class II  Minor Course Modification:  MLED 473 Principles and Practices of Teaching in the Middle School (add co-requisite  of MLED 495)  Substantive Program Modifications (changing program name):  Communication Arts (change to Graphic Design)  Mass Communication-Computer Publishing Emphasis (change to Graphic Communication Emphasis)  University Curriculum Handbook updated to reflect changes in colleges.  Library Committee report on last year’s survey (Timothy Martinez, committee chair). Report accepted by Faculty Senate.  Timothy Martinez on a BOR-COHE contract update. The old contract expired. We are currently under an imposed contract for one year. The imposed contract can be seen under the BHSU HR page. We are still under negotiations. The 12-month payout issue: agreed to because the BOR agreed to the self-support raise based on 3 credit course (8%). Intellectual property: BOR claims there is precedent that intellectual property is a non-negotiable issue. Changes to classification of rank: created Lecturer (focus on teaching and small amount of service) and Librarian. Only tenured faculty can sit on Promotion and Tenure Committees.  Bylaws and committees: Next meeting this will be discussed.  Library and General Education Committee reconstituted.  April Senate elections: one election in each college for an at large position.  Parrow update from the Academic Council Meeting: Still working on the faculty awards. The standards documents in our various disciplines will be reviewed and possibly revised.  Nancy Roberts, Emergency Procedures briefly discussed. Senators asked to review paperwork (sent via email) and bring comments and discussion to next Faculty Senate Meeting.  120 Hour Degrees go into effect July 1.  Meeting adjourned 4:51 p.m.  Minutes recorded and respectfully submitted by Gina Gibson.  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:07:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4304