Approved: FC 10/2/03

 

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Faculty Council Minutes: September 4, 2003

Inlow Hall, Moot Court Room (IH 100): 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Attendance Record and Original Agenda follow Adjournment as Attachments

 

 

Agenda Item I: Call to Order: Bart Ng (IUPUI Faculty Vice-President, 4-8185, bng@math.iupui.edu ).

Ng called the meeting to order at 3:34pm.

 

Agenda Item II: Adoption of the Order of Business for the Day.

The agenda was adopted as the order of business for the day.

 

Agenda Item III: [ACTION ITEM] Memorial Resolution for Dr.Yuri A. Abramovich, Professor of Mathematical Sciences.

The Council adopted the resolution and stood for a moment of silence.

 

Agenda Item IV: [ACTION ITEM] Memorial Resolution for Dr. Judy J. Boyd-White, Assistant Scientist/Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

The Council adopted the resolution and stood for a moment of silence.

 

Agenda Item V: [ACTION ITEM] Memorial Resolution for Dr. Lee D. Fuller, Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing.

The Council adopted the resolution and stood for a moment of silence.

 

Agenda Item VI: [ACTION ITEM] Memorial Resolution for Dr. Scott J. Seregny, Professor of History.

The Council adopted the resolution and stood for a moment of silence.

 

Agenda Item VII: A Special Welcome by Chancellor Charles Bantz.

Chancellor Bantz welcomed the Council for the new 2003-04.

 

Agenda Item VIII: PeopleSoft Update: Curriculum Changes & Related Issues: Becky Porter (Executive Director of Enrollment Services & Associate Vice-Chancellor for Student Services, 8-1880, rporter@iupui.edu ).

 

Full conversational minutes of the discussion below are available upon request from the Council office.

 

Porter updated the faculty re: the memo on curricular changes in PeopleSoft.  She and Registrar Grove assured the faculty that all that is being affected is how students are labeled in the system.  New courses, new majors (in reasonable numbers), and new degree standards are by no means prohibited by the system.  Questions should be posed to Dr. Porter’s office.  She will update the faculty on the status of the PeopleSoft project in more depth by visiting with the FC Executive Committee in late September.

 

Agenda Item IX: [INFORMATION ITEM] FC Standing Committee Chairs: Chairs will stand to be recognized and yield to a brief Q&A session / Please See Summary of Committee Priorities for 2003-04:

 

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2003-04

Academic Affairs:  KEN RENNELS                                                           Budgetary Affairs:  DAVID MALIK
Campus Planning:  BOB KECK                                                                  Constitution and Bylaws: JENNIFER HEHMAN
Distance Education: RICH MAGJUKA                                                    Faculty Affairs: CHRISTIAN KLOESEL
Faculty Handbook: MARTHA MCCORMICK                                       Fringe Benefits: ROBERT SANDY
Library Affairs: ANDRE DETIENNE                                                         Metropolitan Affairs: CAROLE GALL

Nominating: DOLORES HOYT                                                                  Research Affairs: JANICE FROEHLICH
Student Affairs: ROBERT YOST                                                               Technology: JIM MORGAN

 

Committee priorities for 2003-04 were presented and are as follows:

Academic Affairs /  Chair, KEN RENNELS                                                           

1. Review to policy "No work in Final Week of Semester" for possible revision. Policy was passed in 1999.

2. Review and provide input on "Criteria for Elimination of Infrequently Granted Degree Programs.”

3. (CONTINUED FROM 02-03) Complete work from last spring on an IUPUI Probation, Dismissal and Reinstatement Policy.

4. Examine the academic aspects of the proposed Conflict of interest/conflict of commitment policy.

 

Budgetary Affairs /  Chair, DAVID MALIK

1. Conduct budget hearings.

2. Explore issues regarding tuition income decision-making becoming less unit-based.

3. Explore issues of longer-term funding for units.


Campus Planning /  Chair,  BOB KECK     

1. Meet with Vice Chancellor Martin re: building schedule.

2. Examine the impact of IUPUI becoming a research-intensive university (will meet with Research Affairs).

3. Explore this issue:  “Should the Campus Planning committee react or initiate?”

                                  

Constitution and Bylaws /  Chair, JENNIFER HEHMAN

1. Review and revise bylaw language regarding timing of the State of the Campus Address.

2. Review and revise bylaw language regarding the timeline for certain elections (especially of UFC representatives).

3. Work with other committees to ensure that the bylaws reflect any policy/committee changes yielded by their work.


Distance Education /  Chair, RICH MAGJUKA

1. Developing clear agenda and goals for this new standing committee in accordance with its charge (representing the Faculty Council and administrative interests in programs of distance education, including those that involve collaboration with other institutions).

                                  

Faculty Affairs /  Chair, CHRISTIAN KLOESEL

1. Participate in discussion of the timeline and procedures for/surrounding the revision & release of promotion & tenure guidelines.  (Will work with Dean Plater)

2. Explore the impact of the conversion from part-time to Trustees Lecturers.

3. Explore issues surrounding lecturer involvement in academic citizenship/faculty governance.

4. Examine the academic aspects of the proposed Conflict of interest/conflict of commitment policy.

5. May be involved in reviewing products of the Campus Non-Violence Task Force.


Faculty Handbook /  Chair, MARTHA MCCORMICK

1. Continue work on revision & review of online handbook content.

                                  

Fringe Benefits /  Chair, ROBERT SANDY

1. Explore the issue of cross-university fee courtesy / higher fee courtesy within IU.

2. Explore the issue of implementing/offering a major dental plan.

3. Working to see that web-based information (a calculator, e.g.) is made available for individuals under the 18-20.

   *Time permitting, may explore the issue of a cafeteria/flex plan from a long-range planning perspective.


Library Affairs /  Chair, ANDRE DETIENNE

1. Explore the ramifications for IUPUI of IU Dean of Libraries Suzanne Thorin's proposal to create a common pool of virtual library resources.

2. Discuss the policy and implementation of "pay for printing" at the IUPUI Library. To investigate whether some portion of student technology fee could be turned over to UL.

3. Discuss the University Library's evolving budget priorities.

4. Discuss the implementation of the new IU-wide circulation system, as well as that of ILLiad (new interlibrary loan system).

                                                           

Metropolitan Affairs /  Chair, CAROLE GALL

1. Survey interest in and experience with non-profit boards, and list those interested in volunteering.

2. Monitor the initiative to market IU as one university.

3. Highlight the considerable service work being done by faculty.

 

Nominating /  Chair, DOLORES HOYT      

1. Conduct regular elections.

     2. Slate candidates for President and Vice President.

3. Review and recommend changes to the Constitution & Bylaws Committee regarding the timing of elections.

                                                           

Research Affairs /  Chair, JANICE FROEHLICH

    1. Developing clear agenda and goals for this new standing committee.

    2. Exploring issues of research space, parity of recognition for research & scholarship.

    3. Will meet with Campus Planning regarding the implications of IUPUI becoming a research-intensive institution.

 

Student Affairs /  Chair, ROBERT YOST   

1. Work on the Academic Integrity survey will continue.

2. Review of the Student Code of Conduct will continue.

3. May be involved in reviewing products of the Campus Non-Violence Task Force.                                              

 

Technology /  Chair, JIM MORGAN

1. Review support training for Oncourse and Angel.

2. Continue review of ITPO draft policies.

 

 

Agenda Item X: [ACTION ITEM] FC 5-1-03 Minutes – Up for Approval.

With minor revisions [to the Acting Chancellor’s report], the 5-1-03 FC Minutes were unanimously approved.

 

Agenda Item XI: Chancellor's Report: Charles Bantz (IUPUI Chancellor & IU Vice-President).  [Updates from Executive Vice Chancellor William Plater, Registrar Mark Grove, Vice Chancellor Robert Martin, Vice Chancellor Sara Hook and Vice Chancellor Mark Brenner]

Chancellor Bantz called upon the Vice Chancellors to address a myriad of issues:

 

  • Dean Plater and Registrar Mark Grove presented an enrollment report and admissions update for Fall 2003 (these summaries follow these minutes as attachments [after the original agenda])

 

  • Vice Chancellor Martin updated the faculty on building projects (construction on the Communications & Technology building has begun; the design process for a new parking structure on Vermont Street has also begun; Herron construction has begun!), impact of minor flooding on the campus, the food service situation (the appeal is still in process) & the bookstore (the bookstore underwent leadership and system changes this summer; John Short is leading the way to make sure targets missed this Fall are met).

 

  • Vice Chancellor Brenner updated the faculty that the IUPUI Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Commitment group will present a draft statement to the Trustees this Fall.

 

  • Vice Chancellor Hook updated the faculty on the HRMS and e-doc system (and its associated protocol), thanking and congratulating Faculty Records staff members Chris Hoskins and Carol McGarry on their remarkable work.

 

o        Chancellor Bantz thanked the Faculty for their warm welcome to him and to Dr. Petronio, then opened his portion of the report with the following announcements:

              

·        Nasser H. Paydar has been appointed the new Dean and Vice Chancellor of IUPU-Columbus.

·        IU, of course, has a new president, Dr. Adam Herbert.

·        Dean Stocum is departing.

·        2 dean searches (including Liberal Arts) are underway.

 

            < Full conversational minutes of the discussion below are available upon request from the Council office.>

 

Bantz then reviewed the administrative “Campus Plan,” applauding IUPUI’s remarkable progress, citing (among other things) the dedication of a talented faculty, outstanding assessment practices, and the recognition of US News & World Report.  He urged the faculty to continue celebrating colleagues’ success and to continue their commitment to civic engagement, both of which will help to cultivate IUPUI’s role as a central contributor to civic life in Indianapolis and to the well-being of Indiana, as a whole.

 

Agenda Item XII:  President's Report: Mary Fisher (IUPUI Faculty President & UFC Co-Secretary, 4-8027, mlfisher@iupui.edu).

 

Fisher briefed the Council on the following:

o       Janice Froehlich and James Baldwin will serve as IUPUI’s representatives to the UFC Agenda Committee for 2003-04.

o       The FE met with Bantz in June and determined the following faculty governance priorities; feedback is welcomed and encouraged:

1.       Promotion & Tenure Guidelines [and Faculty Involvement in the Determination / Revision / etc. of Those Guidelines]

2.       The Identity & Marketing of IUPUI

3.       UITS (Structure, Home, IUB, Level of Service, OnCourse Development)

4.       Improved Inter-Campus Communication re: Policies, New Committees, UITS Issues & Alerts

5.       2003-04 Administrative Reviews

6.       Possibility of Trimester Offerings / Summer Terms

7.       Work of the Campus Non-Violence Task Force

8.       Principles of Undegraduate Learning (Assessment & Means of Assessment)

9.       Research-Related Concerns & the Development of the New Research Affairs Committee

10.     PeopleSoft Developments/Implementation

11.     Introducing President Herbert to and Engaging Him in IUPUI Faculty Governance

12.     Increasing the Involvement of the Fringe Benefits Committee with Institutional Decision-Making and the Communication of Policy Changes    NOTE:  Flexibility of Choice Is a Major Benefits Concern for Faculty & Staff

13.     Faculty Governance Involvement:  Re-engaging the Medical Faculty; Cultivating New Members & Leadership;  Recruiting “New Faces;” Diversity   (IDEAS:  issue letters to newly tenured faculty encouraging academic citizenship; present to the IUSOM Faculty Council; present to the Council of Deans re: encouraging unit involvement)

14.     A Monthly Faculty Council E-Newsletter Addressing Upcoming Issues, Committee Work and Seeking Feedback on Proposed Policies

15.     Updates on/Feedback to FPAC + Preparing for Potentially Financially Exigent Times

16.     Revising bylaws to reflect current practices in the matter of UFC elections, the State of the Campus Address, etc.

17.     Academic integrity

18.     Research Space Committee progress

19.     Part-time faculty numbers, policies, implications, etc.

 

Agenda Item XIII: (4:15pm) Financial Planning Advisory Committee (“FPAC”) Update: Robert Martin (Vice Chancellor for Administration & Finance) and Mary Fisher.

The FC will update soon on the continued activities of FPAC.

 

Agenda Item XIV: Question / Answer Period.

No discussion.

 

Agenda Item XV: Unfinished Business?

No discussion.

 

Agenda Item XVI: New Business?

No discussion.

 

Agenda Item XVII: Adjournment.

The motion was made (Wagner) and seconded (Zwirn) to adjourn. Ng adjourned the meeting at 5:13pm. 

 

Agenda Item XVIII: CHANCELLOR’S RECOGNITION OF FACULTY ACHIEVING TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE.

 

 

 

Minutes prepared by Faculty Council Coordinator, Molly Martin

UN 403 / 274-2215 / Fax: 274-2970 / fcouncil@iupui.edu / http://www.iupui.edu/~fcouncil

 

 

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[Attachment for FC030501 Minutes: Attendance Record for FC030501]

 

117 VOTING MEMBERS (last names underlined) (+ 1 vacant voting positions), 6 NON-VOTING MEMBERS* (last names underlined and followed by an asterisk), and other assorted NON-MEMBERS (Chairs, FGLs, Guests, Visitors, VIPs, Employees, and others).

 

[P = Present; L = Alternate; N = Notice; A = Absent]

 

Aguet, Henry (Herron Art) [S/N; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Akay, Hasan (Elected: At Large 6/04) (Engineering and Technology: Mechanical Engineering) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Allen, Ruth (Science Faculty Governance Leader) (Science: Biology) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Andersen, Ellen (Elected: Liberal Arts 6/04) (Liberal Arts: Political Science) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Appleby, Drew (Elected: At Large 6/05) (Science: Psychology) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Ardemagni, Enrica (Liberal Arts: World Languages & Cultures) (Sometimes Alternate for Giles Hoyt)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Atkinson, Simon (Ex Officio: UFC Representative 6/04) (Medicine: Medicine: Nephrology) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Avgoustis, Sotiris (Elected: Physical Education 6/04) (Physical Education: Tourism, Conventions, and Event Management) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Bager, Bill (Law School Technology Coordinator) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Bailey, Darrell (Ex Officio: Executive Associate Dean of Informatics -- Indianapolis) (Music) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Baldwin, James (Ex Officio: UFC Rep 6/05) (Executive Committee 6/05) (University Library: Resource Development) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Banta, Trudy (Ex Officio: Chancellor's Administrative Designee 6/04) (Education) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Bantz, Charles (Officer: Chancellor of IUPUI) (Ex Officio: Chancellor of IUPUI)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/P; M/A ]

Baumer, Terry (Elected: Public and Environmental Affairs 6/04) (Public and Environmental Affairs) [Represented by Alternate Ingrid Ritchie][S/L; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Bean, Cheryl (Nursing Faculty Governance Leader 5/05) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Belcher, Anne (Ex Officio: Executive Committee 6/05) (Nursing) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Berbari, Edward (Elected: Engineering and Technology 6/04: Electrical Engineering)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Besch, Henry (Basic Medicine: Pharmacology and Toxicology) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Bidwell, Joseph (Medicine: Anatomy) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Billmire, Deborah (Elected: At Large 6/04) (Medicine: Surgery)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Bippen, Paul (Ex Officio: Dean of IUPU Columbus) (Education) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Blackwell, Jacqueline (Elected: At Large 6/05) (Education) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Blake, Pat* (Senior Academy / Nursing) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Blomquist, William (Elected: At Large 6/04) (Liberal Arts: Political Science)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Bonser-Neal, Catherine (Business) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Borgmann, Cindy (Elected: At Large 6/05) (Herron Art) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Boruff-Jones, Polly (University Library: Professional Programs) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Brandon, Christopher (IUPU Columbus Faculty Governance Leader 5/03) (Business)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Brater, D. Craig (Ex Officio: Dean of Medicine) (Basic Medicine: Pharmacology and Toxicology) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Brenner, Mark (IU Associate Vice-President for Research & IUPUI Vice-Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Brewer, Susan (IU Director of Health and Welfare Plans) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Brown, James W. (Ex Officio: Associate Dean of Journalism) (Journalism Faculty Governance Leader 6/04) (Journalism)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Burke, Jonathan (Liberal Arts: Economics)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Callison, Daniel (Ex Officio: Associate Dean of Library and Information Science -- Indianapolis) (Library and Info Science) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Canty-Mitchell, Janie (Elected: At Large 6/04) (Nursing)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Carlson, Timothy (Dentistry: Operative Dentistry)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Charleston, Lillian (IUPUI Affirmative Action Officer)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Chin, Ray (Science: Computer and Information Science) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Chism, Nancy (Associate Vice-Chancellor for Professional Development & Associate Dean of the Faculties) (Education)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Combs, Terri (Coordinator for Associate Faculty Affairs) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Crowell, Pamela (Elected: At Large 6/04) (Science: Biology)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Cummings, Oscar  (Medicine: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Daleke, David (UFC Co-Secretary 6/05) (IUB Faculty President 6/05) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Daniels-Howell, Todd (University Library: Archives) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Dean, Jeffrey (Dentistry: Oral Facial Development) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Dent, Alexander (Elected: Medicine 6/04) (Elected: At Large 6/04) (Medicine: Microbiology and Immunology) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

DeSchepper, Ed (Dentistry Faculty Governance Leader: 6/04)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

De Tienne, Andre (Elected: At Large 6/05) (Library Chair 6/04) (Liberal Arts: Philosophy)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Dickey, Stephanie (Herron Art)  [SABBATICAL][S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Donnelly, Eleanor (Nursing)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Dunning, Jeremy (Ex Officio: Dean of Continuing Studies -- IUB) (Continuing Studies Faculty Governance Leader) (Geological Sciences)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Eckerman, Nancy (Elected: Medicine 6/05) [S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Eickmeier, Valerie (Ex Officio: Dean of Herron Art) (Herron Art)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Elmore, Garland (IU Associate Vice-President for Teaching and Learning Info Tech, and IUPUI Info Tech Dean)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

El-Sharkawy, Mohamed (Engineering and Technology Faculty Governance Leader 6/04 (Engineering and Technology: Electrical Engineering)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Evans, Jovier (Science: Psychology)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Evenbeck, Scott (Ex Officio: Dean of University College) (Science: Psychology)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Farber, Joshua (Elected: Medicine 6/04) (Medicine: Radiology)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Farley, Sharon (Ex Officio: Interim Dean of Nursing)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Fern, Jay (UITS: Oncourse) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Fierke, Margaret (Peggy) (Elected: At Large 6/04) (Herron Art)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Filippelli, Gabriel  (Science: Geology)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Fisher, Mary (Officer: President 6/04) (Executive Chair 6/04) (Nursing)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Fletcher, Ann* (Elected: IUPU Columbus 6/04) (Science: Mathematical Sciences)[S/P; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Ford, David (Liberal Arts: Sociology)[S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Frisby, David (Former Faculty Council Coordinator) [S/A; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]

Froehlich, Janice (Elected: Medicine 6/04) (Research Affairs Chair 6/05) (Ex Officio: UFC Representative 6/04) (Medicine: Medicine: Endocrinology)[S/N; O/; N/; D/; J/; F/; M/; A/; M/ ]