Faculty Senate Minutes
Date: February 28, 2012
Location: Fulp 400
Time: 12:30 PM
Members Present: Marshall Franks, Marla Roberson, Alberta Reed, Donna Shannon, Penny Edwards, Mandy Orzechowski, John Price
Members Absent: Robert Newton, Franklin Smith, Cherlyn Brown, Rhonda Harris, Amoena Norcross, Shannon Farr, Tonique Dennis, Elizabeth Bryan
Guests:
Presided: Donna Shannon
Approval of Minutes: Marla Roberson made a motion of approval of minutes with additions and changes. Second by Penny Edwards
1. Issue discussed and major points of discussion:
Faculty Choice Award Scholarship:
The foundation office has asked faculty senate to review the award criteria for the scholarship, with regard to the 2 letters of reference. It is the only scholarship that requires additional documentation.
History:
- This scholarship began in 2006 and is awarded annually for students that meet the criteria
- The foundation office is responsible for receiving documentation for the scholarship award.
- Once documentation is received the faculty senate committee will select the recipient
- Faculty can contribute to the scholarship by deduction in salary.
Criteria for Award:
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- At least 6 credit hours completed
- Enrolled in a degree or diploma program
- Letters of recommendation from at least two faculty verifying that the student exhibits characteristics of an excellent student (rubric will be provided)
Awards: Two $1200 annual awards, each to be dispersed in two $600 payments the first in the fall semester and the second in the spring semester.
Discussion among the senate included possible use of the rubric as the letter of reference, leave the scholarship as it was originally intended with two letters of reference, or allow the applicants to submit the application without the letters of reference.
Action to be taken as a result of discussion, person(s) responsible, and timeline:
Donna will meet with Debbie Nelms and Lou Ann Martin for additional information concerning the awards. An email will be sent out concerning options for the faculty senate with regard to the faculty choice award.
2. Issue discussed and major points of discussion:
Attendance Policy:
Discussion included comments from faculty concerning the attendance policy and comments given from previous meeting concerning information given by Bill Whitlock. Donna gave out the revised attendance policy, the statement for “guidelines for students, faculty, and staff regarding student participation in extracurricular activities” and two statements for review for online classes and student activities.
Action to be taken as a result of discussion, person(s) responsible, and timeline:
Donna will research additional information to revising the attendance policy. Penny Edwards offered to write the new policy for review.
Table for Next Meeting: Student Athletes
Exam Schedule
Announcements/Concerns: Faculty Senate Attendance
Next meeting date, time, and location: March 27, 2012 12:30PM Fulp 400
Name of recorder: Donna Shannon
