Faculty Caucus Minutes

August 30, 2006

(Approved)

Call to Order

Senator Crothers called the caucus to order immediately following the Academic Senate meeting.

Approval of Faculty Caucus Minutes of May 10, 2006

Motion: By Senator Wilkinson, seconded by Senator Borg, to approve the Faculty Caucus Minutes of May 10, 2006. The minutes were unanimously approved.

Election of Faculty Representatives for University Curriculum Committee

The following faculty members were elected as representatives to the University Curriculum Committee by acclamation.

Cathi Kaesberg, Mennonite College of Nursing

Term of Service: 2006-09

Gail Petro, Mennonite College of Nursing (Alternate)

Term of Service: 2006-09

Mary Califf, School of Information Technology

Term of Service: 2006-09

Martha Cook, Biology

Term of Service: 2006-08

Alan Lessoff, History

Term of Service: 2006-09

Election of Faculty Representatives for the Council on General Education

The following faculty members were elected as representatives to the Council on General Education by acclamation.

Sharon Weldon, CAS (Sciences) 2006-2009

Roger Thomas, CAS (Humanities) 2006-2008

Askar Choundhury, COB 2006-2009

Chad Kahl, Milner 2006-2009

George Byrns, CAST 2006-2009

Election of College Faculty Liaisons

Liaisons Previously Elected:

College of Arts and Sciences:

Humanities: Senator Cutbirth

Sciences: Senator Wilkinson

Social Sciences: Senator Wang

College of Applied Sciences and Technology: Senator Winter

College of Business: Senator Fazel

College of Education: Senator Parette

College of Fine Arts: Senator Borg

Liaison Currently Elected:

Mennonite College of Nursing: Senator Caroline Mallory

Liaison Temporary Vacancy:

Milner Library Faculty Liaison

Comments/Questions:

Senator Wang: What exactly is the legal status of the Faculty Caucus?

Senator Crothers: This is an internal committee of the Academic Senate formally listed in the “Blue Book”. We have authorities and voting powers like other internal committees.

Adjournment