Faculty Senate Minutes

August 25, 2005

 Senators present: Sandie Graves, Jane Hellinghausen, James Jordan, Brandon Tate, Bill Neff, LeeDon Martin, Donna Smith, and Stan Stallings. (Fil Guinn in attendance for Senator Nichols).

 Absent: Robbie Rogers, Connie Nichols, Theresa Evans 

 Approval of Minutes: May 2005 minutes were reviewed and approved.

 President’s Report:

a.      The board approved a 3.5% raise;

b.      Committee assignments are being made and Connie and Jane will serve on Curriculum, Theresa will serve on LRC, and Robbie on Safety.

c.      First meeting for Faculty Senate is 8/25, and Lee Don will send out an announcement for that;

d.      Lee Don will meet with Dr. Alred soon;

e.      Minutes from last executive meeting have been amended to add Connie in attendance.

f.        Status of smoking policy discussed. Dr. Gipson would like to see the policy finalized this fall.

g.      Lee Don will attend Council meetings and try to arrange a meeting with J. Wilfert. Jane would like to be part of this.

Committee Reports:

 Smoking Policy committee – senators review the 3 proposed policies and voted unanimously to support option 3, but to clarify in the policy the prohibition of all tobacco products.

 Old Business:

Grade distribution reports. LDM will meet with Dr. Alred to get the following clarified about the GDR: 1)What is the purpose of these? 2) How does OC use them? 3) Does any policy about these exist; if so, where is it? Senators agreed that the Senate should form a committee on this after LDM meets with Dr. Alred.

 New Business:

 In response to a constituent query, the Senate discussed the possibility of revisiting the issue of summer compensation in a future meeting.

 Submitted by:

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Jane Hellinghausen