1)  CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Dennis Rome, Chair, at 3:38 P.M.  Also attending were members Herb Colston, Peggy James, and Farida Khan and Greg Mayer.  Evelyn Zepp was present as Interim Secretary of the Faculty. 

2) APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of December 2, 2008 were approved as amended (4-0-1).

 

3) ANNOUNCEMENTS

Prof. Rome announced that he had just met with the proposed new Secretary of the Faculty and that a letter of appointment has been drafted.

 

4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

• Interim Chancellor’s Survey

Members wanted to see the full raw data (all the written comments).  Prof. Rome will contact Prof. Schleiter. 

 

• Position Description for Director of CTS (CTO) (original position description resent 11/11)

Prof. Mayer expressed concern about CTS in general.  Members noted there has been a new batch of error messages.  Prof. Rome noted that Mr. Remer is very enthusiastic right now and expressed belief that the Information Resources Committee will become what the UC wants—a liaison.  Mr. Remer needs time to effect change; the committee will be bringing in a new charge.  Prof. Mayer noted that in “bringing Parkside up to par,” “par” is an industrial standard.  Prof. Rome noted that Mr. Remer is faculty/staff/student oriented.  Prof. Zepp noted that the CTS Program Review report should be consulted. 

Concern was also expressed over the HR desire to standardize all position descriptions.  It was strongly suggested that the Search Committee for the CTO read the CTS Program Review report. 

• Sabbatical Process

There are still a number of people expressing discontent.  Prof. Rome suggested a special faculty meeting early in the Spring semester at which the sabbatical process and the budget could be discussed.  THURDAY, JANUARY 29TH, at 3:30 P.M. was suggested.  Prof. Rome will bring this up in his meeting with the Interim Chancellor tomorrow.

The members also noted that there needs to be feedback to those who do not receive a sabbatical. 

5) NEW BUSINESS

              a) Dean Cress: The GEOG Department wishes to augment its Executive Committee by adding Professors Scott Thomson (BIOS) and Bob Sasso (SOCA).

The augmentation was approved 5-0-0.

              b) CIO/CTS Director Search Committee

There has been no response from Prof. DeVinny to the memo on the exchange of paragraphs in the position description.

People from the Information Resources Committee and the Migration committee should be approached to be members of the Search Committee.  Chris Evans, Jeff Alexander, and Alan Goldsmith were also mentioned.  The full list of the committees’ members will be circulated. 

6) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

There was no other business.  This will be the last meeting of the U.C. for the semester.

 

7) ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 4:38 P.M. 

 

Submitted by Evelyn Zepp, Interim Secretary of the Faculty