The University of Southern Mississippi
Faculty Senate Meeting
May 7th, 2004
GULF PARK CAMPUS
HARDY HALL AUDITORIUM
3:00 p.m.
Members Present and Those Represented by Proxy (listed in parentheses):
College of the Arts and Letters:
Amy Miller, Kate Greene, Stephen Judd, Tony Lewis, John Meyer, Bill Powell, Bill Scarborough, Paula Smithka, Mary Ann Stringer, Susan Malone
College of Business and International Development:
James Crockett, David Duhon, Trellis Green, Mark Miller (Amy Young)
College of Education and Psychology:
Taralyn Hartsell, Janet Nelson, Joe Olmi (Susan Malone), John Rachal
College of Health:
Joyous Bethel (Mary Frances Nettles), Margot Hall, Bonnie Harbaugh, Susan Hubble, Amal Khoury (Margot Hall), Kathleen Masters (Bonnie Harbaugh), Stephen Oshrin (Stan Hauer), Mary Frances Nettles
College of Science and Technology:
David Beckett, Randy Buchanan, Peter Butko, Ray Folse, Mary Dayne Gregg, Myron Henry, Jerry Mattson, Gail Russell (Ray Folse), Alan Thompson, Denis Wiesenburg (Susan Malone)
University Libraries:
Mary Beth Applin
USM Gulf Park:
Darlys Alford, Kathy Davis, Shadad Naghshpour (David Duhon), Pat Smith
Members Absent: Phillip Gentile; Melanie Norton; Janice Thompson.
1.0 Call to Order (3:07)
2.0 Approval of April 16th meeting minutes. (moved/seconded/passed)
3.0 Approval of Agenda (moved/passed/approved)
4.0 Officers’ Reports
4.1 President
4.1.1 Special thanks (Myron Henry) plaque presented to Susan Malone for appreciation in service to the Senate
4.1.2 Response letters from Dr. Thames regarding requests for information
4.1.2.1 Myron referred to the April 26th letter in response to Dr. Thames refusal to fully respond to our requests for information.
4.1.3 Faculty Senate EC officers’ response to requests for information from the Administration
4.1.4 FYI; final committee reports due at the continuation of the May meeting which takes place in June
4.1.5 Myron also noted that he and Denis are scheduled to be on WLOX Sunday Night with David Elliott.
4.1.6 April 7th letter to Dean’s for requested information; expressed appreciation to those two deans who did respond.
4.1.7 Myron read letter from President Thames to the faculty, staff, and students as requested by Dr. Thames.
4.2 President-Elect: David Beckett reported on the budget of the Senate noting that the flowers for Joyous’ son’s death; requested money for the flowers.
4.3 Secretary: reported proxies
4.4 Secretary-Elect: no report
5.0 New Business
5.1 E-mail monitoring: Myron referred to the May 7th draft of a letter to the IHL regarding monitoring of emails. Moved to draft a letter pertaining to the issue. Pat offered several questions pertaining to the surveillance of emails; also offered a friendly amendment (adding a #9: we request the IHL to in consultation with selected faculty and staff consider the feasibility of a state-wide procedure; moved/seconded/passed the friendly amendment); Margot also noted other underlying issues regarding confidentiality and the inability to guarantee privacy. Peter also offered statement regarding the differences between the legal right to monitor email as opposed to ethical concerns associated with such. Bonnie offered editorial changes as well. Others offered changes as well; moved/seconded/passed call to question passed unanimously; moved/seconded/passed unanimously to complete the editorial changes to the drafted letter.
5.2 Response to Glamser/Stringer settlement: Myron reported on the intent of the FC EC to draft and vote on an official statement regarding the settlement.
5.3 Other (Resolution in appreciation to Rachel Quinlevan as Editor of the Printz.): Resolution offered by John; moved/seconded/passed to modify the agenda to include this resolution; moved/seconded/passed unamiously to accept the resolution
6.0 Old Business
6.1 Resolution from previous meeting: went into closed session to address the resolution issue. Resolution read/moved/seconded: 39 yes; 1 no; 1 abstain.
6.2 Other
7.0 Committee Reports
7.1 Academic and Governance NR
7.2 Administration and Faculty Evaluations NR
7.3 Awards: met and selected award recipients reported by Alan
7.4 Budget: submitted second request for info; no info received
7.5 Constitution and Bylaws: Darlys reported regarding concerns related to allotment of representatives as brought up by Nursing; the issue will be further addressed at the continuation meeting.
7.6 Faculty Welfare: NR
7.7 Government Relations:
7.8 Technology: NR
7.9 Elections: second round underway
7.9.1 New senator elections: under way
7.10 Ad hoc committee reports and liaison reports
7.10.1 Ad Hoc Committee on Credentials and Hiring and Tenure Processes (Susan Malone): asked to meet with Dr. Dvorak to access a copy of her vitae; also asked for info regarding the hiring process; suggested that the FS request the State Auditor review the hiring process to determine that appropriate search and hiring processes were followed. Moved/seconded/passed unanimously that we request the State Auditor pertinent to this request.
7.10.2 Faculty Senate Nominations Committee: Ray reported that Amy Miller is the chair; there were several nominations, but only a few accepted, but need more for Secretary.
7.10.3 AAUP (Bill Scarborough and Amy Young): reported on the lag in salaries for USM faculty; submitted table depicting such. Also preparing a resolution on the email issue as well.
7.10.4 Transportation Committee (Bill Scarborough): NR
Myron closed with comments regarding the hearing/settlement issue.
May meeting continues into June (election of officers/seating of new senators)