UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE

UMES SENATE

Minutes of the September 25, 2001 Meeting

In the absence of Dr. Brigid Noonan, the Secretary, Theresa Dadson volunteered to record the minutes.

1. WELCOME BY THE CHAIR

The meeting started at 11:12 a.m. The Chair, Dr. Ali Eydgahi welcomed everyone. In his opening remarks he noted his satisfaction that there was a strong contingent of student senators in attendance and encouraged them to continue to participate fully through the year. Dr. Eydgahi then proceeded to introduce the Executive Council Members present. The Chair directed attention to Article III Section 4 of the Constitution which led to a discussion of the membership of the Executive Council.

2. POSTPONEMENT OF READING THE MINUTES

The Chair called for this action due to the absence of the Secretary.

3. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Ms. Demanche, Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, reported that they had met on September 20 and reviewed three proposals.

(a) Criminal Justice Department

The Department submitted the full range of courses that had been scheduled for the Masters’ program. Since the proposal was approved last year, the courses were received as part of the already approved proposal.

(b) Department of Social Sciences

The Department presented a proposal for a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership. The meeting adopted a motion to recommend approval of the proposal with the caveat that implementation would only begin with the receipt of state funding, with one member abstaining.

(c) Physical Therapy Department

The Department’s proposal for the degree of Doctor of Physical Therapy was discussed and a motion to approve the proposal with the caveat that its implementation be contingent on the receipt of state funds was passed by the meeting.

(d) The Committee Chair, Ms Michel Demanche announced that the Committee had

also received a proposal for a Doctorate in Pharmacy for review.

4. ELECTION OF SENATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL

SEARCH COMMITTEE

To satisfy the provisions of Article 1 Section 5j, the Chair called for the meeting to elect a senate representative for the impending UMES Presidential Search. The meeting unanimously elected the Chair of Senate, Dr. Ali Eydgahi to represent them on the Search Committee.

5. NEW BUSINESS

The role of the Faculty Assembly in the review and approval of new proposals, now handled by the UMES Senate, was brought up. Discussion started but had to be tabled till the next regular meeting.

6. ANNOUNCEMENT

The Chair asked the members to read the UMES Senate Bylaws for future discussion. A motion was passed without dissent requesting the Parliamentarian to report on the definition of “ex officio” at the next meeting.

7. NEXT MEETING

The next Senate meeting will be in the Carver Hall Auditorium at 11:00 a.m. on

October 9, 2001.

8 ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 12:23 p.m.