UMES Senate - September 14, 2004 Minutes

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE

Senate

Minutes of September 14, 2004 Meeting

 

I.  Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 11:09 a.m.  The Senate Chair, Dr. Ali Eydgahi, greeted senators and welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

II.  Approval of Minutes

The May minutes were approved after discussion.

 

 

III. Inauguration of 2004-2005 Officers

Dr. Eydgahi thanked everyone for their work over the past year and asked the new officers to come to the floor to assume their duties.

 

 

IV. Student’s Issues on Campus

  1. Dr. Ron Brown gave a power-point presentation about the division of student affairs.
  2. He discussed the Code of Conducts Policy. A suggestion was made to form a Committee to handle these issues.
  3. Dr. Chapin stated that there should be an increase in the number of 12 moth support staff and faculty in large departments to help take care of activities during the summer months.
  4. Issues related to student activities were discussed.   Captain Levy asked whether a process is planned for lessons learned (assessment activities).
  5. Dr. Brown informed the members that three times per semester, Town Hall meetings are conducted for students. Each meeting has a topic that will be addressed.
  6. Dr. Brown will send an e-mail to faculty about contact persons and other information for student’s disruptive behavior.

 

 

V.  Committee Reports

  • Mrs. Dadson, chair of the Academic Affairs Committee resigned from the position and gave the existing file to the Senate chair.

 

  • Dr. Parveen chair of Library Committees stated that she can not serve any more due to other responsibilities that she have.

 

 

VI. Election for Chair of the Senate Committees

 The election was tabled to the next meeting.

 

VII. Old Business

Captain Levy will send a copy of the By-laws Revisions to Senators for their review.

 

 

 

VIII. New Business

  • Dr. Bass asked whether the Senate or Faculty Assembly has approved the recent policy for changing an “I” grade. He further asked who, when, and how the policy had been changed. It was decided that UMES Senate chair contact the Vice President for Academic Affairs to find out how the Policy has been changed and why the due process was not used.
  • Dr. Bass suggested that an Electro-Cardiovascular Device to be installed in each building on campus and at least two persons in each department get the training for CPR. Dr. Holden informed the Senate that Athletics, Health Care, and Police Departments have the devices and he also agreed that each building should have one device installed.

 

 

IX.  Announcements

  • Dr. Chapin there will be no Faculty Assembly meeting on September 21 due to Founder’s Day Convocation.
  • Dr. Williams stated that in the evening there is a home game for volleyball team and invited everyone to attend.

 

 

X. Adjournment

 

The meeting adjourned at 12:01 pm.

 

 

 

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Corrections submitted by: Dr. Jeurel Singleton (new Secretary of Senate)