Date: September 27, 2011
Location: CD 142
Time: 12:00 PM
Members Present:Donna Shannon, Elizabeth Bryan, John Price, Robert Newton, Mark Franks, Mandy Orzechowski, Bert Reed, Penny Edwards, Tonique Dennis, Cheryln Brown
Members Absent: Franklin Smith, Rhonda Harris, Marla Roberson, Amoena Norcross, Shannon Farr
Guests: Phil Buckhiester
Presided: Donna Shannon
Approval of Minutes:
1. Issue discussed and major points of discussion: Purpose of Senate
Dr. Buckhiester spoke to members regarding the vision and purpose of the Faculty Senate.
Action to be taken as a result of discussion, person(s) responsible, and timeline:
None
2. Issue discussed and major points of discussion: Election of Officers
Donna introduced herself discussed her role as President. The Senate needs to elect a vice-president and secretary. Penny agreed to serve as vice president. Mandy agreed to serve as secretary.
Action to be taken as a result of discussion, person(s) responsible, and timeline:
None
3. Issue discussed and major points of discussion: Senate Meetings
Donna asked what the best meeting time is for the members. The Senate agreed to schedule regular meetings on the third Wednesday of the month at 12:15 PM. Meetings will generally be held in CD 142.
Action to be taken as a result of discussion, person(s) responsible, and timeline:
Donna will schedule future meetings accordingly.
4. Issue discussed and major points of discussion: Student Attendance Policy
Donna and Penny explained the history of the change in the student attendance policy as it appears in the catalog. Dr. Buckhiester had reviewed the changes and questioned the removal of the first and last section. The members of the Senate believe that the statement “Class attendance is crucial success” is implied in the new attendance policy. The Senate also believes the final statement from the old policy is implied. There are concerns regarding student awareness of the attendance policy. How do we make sure that students get this information? The Senate believes this information is covered in orientation.
Action to be taken as a result of discussion, person(s) responsible, and timeline:
Donna will ask Scott about the new attendance policy relative to new regulations. Donna will ensure that the attendance policy is covered in orientation.
5. Issue discussed and major points of discussion: Cameras in the Classroom
Donna asked that we consider how we feel about cameras in the classroom. This conversation started because the math department wants to place cameras in a traditional classroom that has expensive, specialized equipment for distance classes with Clemson. These are some of the concerns:
Do we want to record sound?
Will cameras be “by request” or campus wide?
What are the legal ramifications/constitutional issues of adding cameras to the classroom?
Action to be taken as a result of discussion, person(s) responsible, and timeline:
We need to have answers to these questions before members present their questions to individual divisions.
6. Issue discussed and major points of discussion: Electronic Voting for Senate
Now that we are a multisite campus, should we have electronic voting for senators? After discussion, the senate is sure electronic voting in the constitution. Can Chris Marino show us how to do this with Survey Monkey?
Action to be taken as a result of discussion, person(s) responsible, and timeline:
Check with Chris about the use of Survey Monkey.
Announcements/Concerns:
Contact Donna with items to go on the agenda at the next meeting.
Next meeting date, time, and location:
October 19, 2011
12:15 – 1:15 pm
Fulp 400
Name of recorder:Mandy Orzechowski
