Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Friday, November 17, Henderson Campus, Room C 133

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1 Henderson Campus, Room C 133 In Attendance: Jill Acree, Darin Dockstader, Alok Pandey, Jacob Bakke, Haunani Taylor, Sandra Kingman, Joe Miller (proxy: M. Connolly), Eric Moreau, Diana Clennan, Keith Conley, Julian Barroso-Merino, Joe Hassert (proxy: A. Bell), John Ziebell, Brett Winkelhake (proxy: M. Schellhase), Colleen Harrington, Joe Gormley, Zahra Buttar, Jessica Goldstein, Valerie Conner, John Min, Sondra Cosgrove, Francis Carleton, LaDella Levy (*proxy: A. Bell), Robert MacDonald, Carla Wright, Jessica Dycus, Michael Simpson (proxy: P. Armour), Emily King (*proxy: S. Cosgrove), Erin Windsor, Amin KM, Chuck Milne, Stephanie Fiorenza (proxy: E. Windsor), Jim Matovina *NOTE: Proxy not part of the same constituent group Absent without Proxy: Crystal Naegle, John Ventura, Bill Neff, Michelle Zahn Guests: VPAA Margo Martin, Foundation Executive Director KC Brekken, Gillian Silver-Rodis, James Harvey, N. Mark Rauls, 1. Call to Order (Action) 1:01 PM 2. Sign Attendance Sheet (Action) N/A As per Senate Bylaws Section 5.1.1: It shall be the responsibility of each Senator to attend all scheduled Senate meetings or arrange a proxy. Section 5.1.2: A Senator expecting to be absent should inform the Senate Secretary as soon as possible if he/she will be represented by a proxy. (NOTE: If you are serving as a proxy for an absent Senator, kindly PRINT your name next to that Senator s name on the Sign-In Sheet.) Section 5.3.7: Proxies must meet all requirements of the Senators for whom they are substituting. Section 5.6.2: If a Senator has been absent from two consecutive meetings without a proxy, the Senate Chair shall initiate proceedings to remove the Senator at the next scheduled Senate meeting. Section 8.2: Each member of the Senate or proxy is entitled to one vote. 3. Approval of Agenda (Action) 1:02 PM Flexible Agenda Approved by Voice Vote 4. Approval of October 2017 Meeting Minutes (Action) 1:03 PM Approved by Voice Vote 5. Chair s Report (Information) 1:03 PM Presidential Search Chancellor will recommend VPAA Margo Martin to be the Active CSN President Chair Acree has appointed Andrea Brown, Mike Connolly, Darin Dockstader, Tamara Flores-Sahagun, Erin Windsor to the Presidential Search Committee After December 1, we will learn which regents will be on the committee. They will be the only voting members. Salary Study The internal salary study will be done this year.

2 Mary Kaye Bailey indicated things must start quickly in order to get it done. Patty Charlton agreed and Chair Acree appointed Alok Pandey, Shari Lyman (from NFA) and Jeff Fulmer (from the AFA) to the committee conducting the study. Police Consolidation There have been recent forums to gather input. Everyone who spoke wanted the keep the status quo. A proposal was made for State-wide consolidation. Chair Acree was holding office hours on each campus, but no one was coming. Her regularly schedule office hours (M-R, 1-5:00PM, WC E314 and Tues, 10AM-12P, WC C269N) will all be held on the WC Campus, Meetings permitting. She is, however, willing to make appointments to meet at any campus. 6. Textbook Policy Ethics Committee Chair Jim Matovina (Info/Action) 1:25 PM Proposed Changes Section II.A.1: Removed by the deadline. Section II.A.2: Added passage to clarify that full-time faculty members should not be subjected to undue influence regarding the selection of materials for their classes. Sections II.A.5-6: Sections were originally a single section. General Counsel recommended splitting into two separate sections. Section II.A6.a: Instead of both the dean and the supervisor, only the faculty member s supervisor will need to approve the use of self-authored materials. Section II.A.6.b: The approving authority shall retain the original authorization form for two years. Section II.B: The supervisor of the approving authority will resolve any dispute over a textbook adoption. Section II.C.4: Added passage indicating instructors should consider textbooks and materials used by other instructors of the same course. Section II.C.5: Added passage indicating instructors should consider textbooks and materials used in sequential courses. Section II.C.6: Added passage indicating all adopted materials should be used during the delivery of the class. Section III: Procedure section was added. Section IV: Authority and Cross References section was added. Appendix B: The form was changed so that only the approval of the immediate supervisor is needed. Grammatical corrections throughout. A question was raised about the possibility of appealing the decision of the Dean (in the event of a dispute). It was noted that nearly every decision at the college can be appealed to the next supervisory level (up to the President). No changes, however, were made to the policy. Policy moved from Info to Action Policy passed (29-4) 7. Curriculum Policy Committee Chair James Harvey (Info/Action) 1:40 PM Additional changes due to an influx of comments from members of the administration Corrected minor grammatical errors Added NSHE references

3 Added Appendix for Curriculum Proposal Initiator Responsibilities. Moved the admin approval process to an appendix Moved a section regarding deadlines from process to policy The committee will clarify the difference between new proposals and updates. 8. Guest: Foundation Executive Director KC Brekken 1:50 PM Fundraising is ongoing. Comprehensive Campaign has a goal of $5 Million, which includes money for scholarships, unrestricted foundation funds (for event management), and pots of money for the six academic schools and libraries. Consider making a one-time or repeating tax-deductible donation at In February, expect a Capital Campaign for the Science Building Foundation Gala will be at the Rio on Saturday, April 7, NTEC Policy Academic Standards Committee Chair Kalene Westmoreland (Info) 2:00 PM Non-Traditional Education Credit (up to 16 credits given for work or life experiences) Inclusion of Bachelors of Applied Science Degree (BAS) 10. Declaration of Major Policy Kalene Westmoreland & James Harvey (Discussion) 2:20 PM New policy to help students with major choices. Meta majors are groups of majors that have similar areas of interest. Students must declare an official major by 15 cr otherwise a registration hold is put on their account. The Gen Ed classes within a specific meta major should be aligned. The question was raised about how it will affect CSN HS students. The committee will investigate. The Curriculum Committee decided upon 11 meta majors, which can easily be adjusted in the future. Specific Gen Ed requirements have not changed. Students should be able to avoid excess credit fees and satisfactory progress. AGS degree is not part of any meta major. We are not tied to just 11 meta majors. If you have a suggestion, please send it to James Harvey. 11. Hiring Policy Committee Chair Gillian Silver-Rodis & Diana Clennan (Discussion) 2:45 PM Committee has sought comprehensive input. Areas of concern include timing, HR interference, and the progression of candidates from the first to the second round. Suggestions: o First committee can eliminate candidates. o Compression of the timeline (to 6 weeks from recruitment to closing). o More responsibilities on the committee. o The committee elects its own chair, and that chair will also be a member of the 2 nd round committee. o Use of banding, instead of rubrics. o The option of the inclusion of supplemental materials from the applicant (e.g. syllabus, original teaching materials, etc). o Minimum of Two reference checks. We want a fair and equitable system for everyone. Possible first-round video conference (Skype) Interview.

4 Possible full-day interviews. 12. Old Business 2:55 PM None 13. New Business 2:56 PM Senate Bylaws. o Change the Chair elect start date from June 1 to July 1 o Allow senate Chair and Dept Chairs with over 50% release to vote in elections. (Replaced with A, B+ or B contract) Look for Senate Vote in February or March (requires 2/3 vote in the Senate), followed by a majority faculty vote within 30 days after the Senate Vote. That timeline would allow the changes to be made prior to the elections in April. Possible discussion of appeal policy in December. 14. Guest: VPAA Margo Martin 3:24 PM Provided a list of new degrees and reccommendations sent to Academic Affairs Council for meeting on 11/29 o Bachelors, Nursing (RN to BSN) o AAS Dental Hygiene o AAS Environmental Management o Skills Certificates, Utility and Natural Gas o Deactivation, AAS in Architectural Design o CTE/Dual Credit Discussion recommend changing from pass/fail to transferable letter grade o ALLY Software tool for assessing course accessibility Items sent to NSHE to add to Academic Master Plan o AAS/CA in Cybersecurity Analytics o Skills Certificates in Welding o AAS in Engineering Technology Avionics o BAS Accounting emphasis on forensic and logistics o AS and Skills Certificate in Sports and Athletic Management o BAS Food Service Operation o BAS Culinary Arts o BAS Tourism, Convention and Even Planning o BAS Environmental Management o BS Dental Hygiene o AS Dental Science AVPP Martin wants to promote the degrees and programs at the college. CSN data will soon be more accessible. She wants to make Assessment the primary focus in the coming months. Senator Buttar (contingent) indicated there are many PT faculty who have not been paid yet, due to the implementation of Workday. VPAA Martin asked that an be sent to her concerning this matter. Senator Connor (counseling) asked about improving the communication at the college. VPAA Martin agreed with the tenants of the communication problems, and will try to address them. She emphasized her approachability and welcomes ideas. She will likely be the Acting President when President Richards retires in January. She wants temporary VPAA to be someone who will work well with her.

5 15. Adjourn 4:34 PM