PRESENT: C. Bjornson, B. Norton, J. White, A. Wong, R. French, W. Jamski, J. Nunnelley, S. Gilbert, T. Ambrose, C. Garnier, A. Wyandotte for C. Peters, S. Earley, J. Johnson, K. Edmonds, G. Renwick, E. Haub, E. Otu, L. Yeager, J. Newman, B. Asare, G. Crothers, D. Finkel, D. R. Stevens, G. Atnip, M. Mixner, J. Ainley, U. Dufrene, J. Goldstein, M. Rosen, C. Staten, S. Haehl, S. Brown, A. Takami

GUESTS:  G. Wall, J. Stammerman, K. Forinash

ABSENT WITHOUT ALTERNATE: J. Reid, T. O’Connor R. Kopp, F. Wadsworth, T. Walter, F. C. Richardson

1.  Roll

 The roll was distributed for Senators and substitutes to initial.

 2.  Vice Chancellor’s Period

On behalf of Chancellor Richardson and himself, VC Atnip welcomed the new Senate back for a busy and active year.  Chancellor Richardson is meeting with the President and the Indiana Commission of Higher Education (ICHE) to discuss the university’s 2001-2003 biennial budget request.  VC Atnip gave a review of the context and the reasoning for this special meeting.  Two degree programs came before the Senate last spring, Associate degree in Criminal Justice and Masters degree in Applied Psychology.  Consideration of these programs was discussed concerning the budget.  New programs should be started only if additional funding is available.  There is a possibility that in the upcoming legislative session money might be available explicitly for the development of new programs on the regional campuses.  As the community college issue moves forward, questions will be raised about the changes in the role and development of the regional campuses.  IUS was asked to specify a limited set of new programs that would require new funding so that a request for funding could go into the budget request.  Approximately a million dollars was put into the budget request for IUS for new program development.  Proposals for new programs were requested to be ready for the Board of Trustees meeting here at IUS, September 14.
 
 
 

3.  President of the Faculty Senate’s Period

President Bjornson and Parliamentarian Uric Dufrene will meet at 2:30 p.m. before the next Senate meeting, September 21 to discuss Robert’s Rules of Order.

4.  Academic Policies Committee (APC)

President Bjornson called on J. Newman who then yielded the floor to G. Wall, Chair of APC to present the proposals for new programs.

G. Wall moved for approval of Circular 01-SA BS in Criminal Justice.    W. Jamski seconded.  J. Newman called attention to a typographical error on page 3, which should read Eng W231 instead of W131.  The proposal passed unanimously.

G. Wall moved for approval of Circular 01-SB Bachelor in Music Education.  J. Newman seconded.  There was no discussion.  The proposal passed unanimously.

G. Wall moved for approval of Circular 01-SC MAT in Secondary Education.  D. Finkel seconded.  The proposal passed unanimously.

G. Wall moved for approval of Circular 01-SD MS in Information Systems Management.  J. Newman seconded.  The proposal passed unanimously.

5.  Resolution in support of BA degree in Physics

The resolution Circular 01-SE was distributed.  W. Jamski read it into the record for approval.  G. Renwick seconded.  Discussion followed.  K. Forinash was asked to give a history of the physics degree program.  There has been an increase in students.  Funding was discussed at length.  The following amendments were made (highlighted in italics):

First Paragraph:  Whereas the Academic Policies Committee and the Indiana University Southeast Faculty Senate approved the B.A. in Physics degree 12 years ago,

Third Paragraph:  Whereas the B.A. degree in Physics at Indiana University Southeast was not implemented due to lack of funding.

Fourth Paragraph:  The faculty of Indiana University Southeast recommend that an updated proposal for a B.A. degree in physics be regarded as a high priority in future funding initiatives for new programs.

This resolution will be submitted to the administration and faculty.  The amended resolution was voted on and passed unanimously.
J. Newman moved to extend the meeting.  W. Norton seconded.  The motion passed without dissent.

S. Gilbert suggested an additional resolution be attached to recommend additional faculty at the earliest opportunity.

J. Newman moved that the following recommendation be presented to the administration.  The Faculty Senate recommends that high priority be given by the administration in the hiring of a new tenure track position in physics area in the next budgetary hearing. L. Yeager seconded.

The recommendation was approved unanimously.