Deans Council
Minutes of Sept. 22, 2004 Meeting
UC 310
Present: Bruce Speck, Houston Davis, Deborah Fetch,
Gerald Beavers, Tom Buttery, Charles Pinder, Jim Diehr, Mike Gotcher, Stan
Groppel, Sean Hogan, Gaines Hunt, Sheila Bryant.
There were no agenda items
for today’s meeting; only open discussion.
Tom Buttery
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Dr. Buttery
reported that the
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The math core requirement
were discussed. Stan, Gaines (chair),
Mike Gotcher, Jim Diehr, Gerald Beavers will provide proposal of how the
university should address proposed changes for the core to TBR. Dr. Speck said that they should determine
what the problems are and how to correct the problems. A report should be presented in two weeks,
Oct. 6.
Charles Pinder
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During the October
budget revisions Dr. Speck will request funds for graduate publication of
programs.
Gaines Hunt
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Two candidates
were interviewed for the grants director.
Both candidates were deemed acceptable.
Sheila Bryant
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Ms. Bryant
addressed some issues regarding the grade change policy. The policy is no grade changes to be made
after one year of the grade being submitted.
Dr. Speck noted that deans should address this with the chairs. In extraordinary circumstances the policy
could be reviewed and exceptions could be made with proper documentation. Proper documentation should consist of a memo
from the instructor, chair, dean, vpaa, and registrar. Dr. Speck advised deans not to sign forms
without a date.
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Substitutions
should not be initiated from athletics; this violates APSU policy and NCAA
guidelines. Chairs and deans should not
sign a form for substitutions initiated by the athletics advisor.
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The Registrar
reported that classrooms are not available during peak class times. A motion was made that every department have
to offer at least 20% of undergraduate on-ground classes that begin at noon or
later. The motion was seconded and
approved. This solution will help
with classroom availability although some departments may have to move classes
to another building. We currently can not
accommodate the student enrollment during the peak times. On-line classes are not included. On-line committee will be reviewing hybrid
classes. This policy will take affect in
Fall 2005. Deans should inform chairs
and faculty. Sheila noted that there
will be some conflicts for the spring schedule and she will bring those conflicts
to the deans council for resolution.
Jim Diehr
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Only chairs and
secretaries should have access to edit teaching load credit on SIS. Houston Davis will review this issue and
bring a report back to the deans council in two weeks.
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Dr. Diehr met
with members of the theatre and art departments regarding a proposal to move
the theatre programs to the Art department.
The proposal will be given to President Hoppe today.
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Richard Jackson
was consulted about the issue of instructors having their own children in their
classes. Mr. Jackson responded that
there is no policy regarding this issue, he recommended that it be disclosed. Diehr asked if some type of policy could be
put in place.
Mike Gotcher
·
Dr. Gotcher
recommended that the issue of
Stan Groppel
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Over 800 APSU
students are enrolled in RODP. Please
encourage faculty and chairs to attend RODP training.
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Online course committee
will be working to improve evaluation of Online faculty and courses.
Gaines Hunt
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Dr. Hunt stated
that he has received some reassigned time requests for spring semester. Dr. Speck will take the requests to the October
budget revision meeting. Dr. Speck noted
that he doesn’t have authority to give
reassigned time, it is a budgetary issue.
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The deans were
asked to have department chairs to email their core concerns to Gaines Hunt by Tuesday,
Sept. 28.
Bruce Speck
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Dr. Speck requested
budget proposal revisions.
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The new smoking
policy is effective Oct. 1. Smoking
should not take place 30 feet from the building. Dr. Speck will check on 30 feet from door or
building and not near
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Next week the deans
will go to Nashville Tech.
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An event will be
held for Veteran’s Day in November.