PRESENT: C. Bjornson, F. C. Richardson, B. Norton, D. Haines, A. Wong, R. French, W. Jamski, J. Nunnelley, S. Gilbert, T. Ambrose, W. Rumsey, V. Anderson for J. Barry, S. Earley, J. Johnson, K. Edmonds, G. Renwick, E. Haub, J. Newman, B. Asare, G. Crothers, D. Finkel, D. R. Stevens, E. Badger, G. Atnip, M. Mixner, J. Ainley, F. Livingston, S. Haehl, S. Brown

ABSENT WITHOUT ALTERNATE: E. Otu, L. Yeager, J. Reid, T. O’Connor U. Dufrene, J. Goldstein, R. Kopp, C. Staten, F. Wadsworth, T. Walter, A. Takami
 

1.  Roll

 The roll was distributed for Senators and substitutes to initial.
 
2.  Approval of Minutes

 A motion to approve the minutes of the April 6, 2000 meeting was passed without dissent.

3.  Chancellor’s Period

Chancellor Richardson congratulated the president on his election and is looking forward to working with the new Senate.

The capital project list will include a new library building and the renovation of the present building.  This will be put before the trustees and the legislature.

The Community College issue was launched on April 5, 2000.  The projections are that the new system will mature with enrollment of 80-90,000 students.  Students who participate will be different than those who attend IU.
 
Questions concerning the office crunch in the library building, community college issue, student housing were discussed.

4.  President’s Period

President Bjornson thanked the Senate for electing him as President.  He also announced that he would be available on campus and off campus.
President Bjornson will hold a short session before the first meeting to go over Robert’s Rules.  There will be a handout.

5.  Election of Parliamentarian

 Uric Dufrene
 Business & Economics

 Sherry Haehl
 University Division

Uric Dufrene was elected.

6.  Election of Faculty Board of Review

Faculty Board of Review

Professor
Frank Thackeray
 Social Sciences
 
Ben Nassim
 Natural Sciences

Associate Professor
 Kathy Ernstberger
 Business & Economics
 
 Joe Hollingsworth
 Natural Sciences

Assistant Professor
 Walter Ryan
 Education

 Christa Zorn
 Humanities

Elected:  F. Thackeray, B. Nassim, K. Ernstberger, J. Hollingsworth, C. Zorn

Faculty Board of Review
Alternates
 
Professor

Kyle Forinash
 Natural Sciences

 Rosemarie Smead
 Education

Associate Professor

Frances Squires
 Education

 Susan Mann
 Humanities

Assistant Professor

Frank Wadsworth
 Business & Economics
 
 Tom Kotulak
 Social Sciences

Elected:  K. Forinash, R. Smead, F. Squires, S. Mann, F. Wadsworth

7.  Election of Committee Chairs

The roster was distributed.  One nomination from the floor came from C. Peters for the library committee chair to add D. Finkel.  J. Johnson seconded.

2000-2001 Senate Committee Chairs

Academic Policies   Marty Rosen
Arts & Sciences   Eric Schansberg
Budgetary Affairs   David Taylor
Faculty Affairs   Gabrielle Carr
General Studies   Annette Wyandotte
Honors Council   Sam Sloss
Improvement of Learning  Doug Haines
Improvement of Writing  Susan Bower
Integrated Technology  Brad Burton
International Studies Advisory Curtis Peters
Library     Barbara Thompson  Deborah Finke l
Research & Grants   Doug Barney
Student Recruitment & Retention Kevin Sue Bailey
Women and Gender Studies  Jackie Johnson
 

D. Finkel was elected to chair the library committee. The remainder of the roster was elected as nominated.

The following committees appointed by the Nominating Committee were approved.

General Studies Committee

  A. Wyandotte, Chair
  J. White
  G. Crothers
  S. Ridout
  R. Hunt
  S. Brown

Student Recruitment & Retention Committee

  K. Bailey, Chair
  E. Haub
  J. St. Clair
  W. Sweigart
  M. Griffith
  B. Hacket
  D. Kreps
  D. Campbell
  J. Ainley
  S. Haehl
  P. Mrozowski

Women and Gender Studies

  J. Johnson, Chair
  P. Galvin
  T. Fields
  D. Faulk
  J. Love
  C. Zorn