The Faculty Senate of Eastern Kentucky University met in Special
Session on Monday, December 13, 1999 in the South Room of the Keen Johnson
Building. Senate Chair Phyllis Murray called the meeting to order at 3:30
p.m.
The quorum of senators were present.
Announcement
Senator
Murray announced that, due to the retirement of Mr. Charles Hay as Senate
Secretary, there was a need for a replacement for him. She invited
names of any current senator who would like to be nominated for secretary.
She stated that Provost Marsden office will supply secretarial support for
the Senate Secretary.
Motion
Concerning Phase II of the Reorganization of Academic Affairs
Senator
Flanagan moved the adoption as a package the following eleven actions concerning
Phase II of the reorganization of Academic Affairs. Senator M. Thompson
seconded the motion. The motion passed with several dissenting votes.
Renaming
- Department
of Recreation and Park Administration to Department of Leisure.
- Department
of Physical Education to Department of Exercise and Sport Science.
- College
of Law Enforcement to the College of Justice and Safety.
- Department
of Police Studies to Department of Criminal Justice and Police Studies.
Renaming
and Merging
- Department
of Health Information and Health Education into a new Department of
Health.
- Department
of Medical Services Technology to Program in Medical Assisting Practice
and merger of this program with programs in Clinical Laboratory Science
and Environmental Health into the formation of a single department to
be named by the combined faculty by February 15, 2000.
Relocating
- Interior
Design from Family and Consumer Sciences to the Department of Art.
Merging,
Renaming, Relocating
- Merging
of Speech Communication faculty with Department of Mass Communication
faculty and renaming department the Department of Communication and
locating new department in College of Business and Technology.
- Establishing
a separate Department of Theatre.
Relocating
Programs
- Move
Aviation Program from Chair of Department of Geography and Planning
to the Department of Technology.
Reorganizing
- Continuing
a Centrally Organized Office of Graduate Programs operation with a separate
administration.
Closing Remarks
Senator
Marsden thanked everyone who was involved in the academic affairs reorganization
process. He hoped that as a results of the reorganization efforts
the institution has developed a process which allows open consultation on
important academic issues. In conclusion, Dr. Marsden thanked all
persons involved in commencement and the honors breakfast which preceded
commencement. He felt it was a successful endeavor of bringing the
academic and public communities together.
Senator
M. Thompson raised a question about a recent memo from the Provost's Office
which concerned a time frame of appointments and evaluation of academic
administrators. Senator Marsden mentioned that the purpose is to establish
a formal process for the appointment of academic administrators, especially
developing a regular recurring evaluation process. He stated that
while the memo did not specify how the evaluation process (who is involved,
what groups of individuals will be involved, and what source of information
which will be provided) is to operate, it is clearly intended to be for
a five year period. This will be codified in the Faculty/Staff Handbook.
In response to Senator M. Thompson's concern of what role the faculty will
play in the evaluation process, Senator Marsden stated that there will be
faculty and staff input into the reappointment or non-reappointment of all
academic administrators.
Adjournment
Senator
Marsden moved that the Senate adjourn. It adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
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Charles C.
Hay III
Faculty Senate
Secretary
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