FACULTY SENATE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Monthly Meeting: February 9, Genell Anderson. Christopher Anglin.

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1 FACULTY SENATE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Monthly Meeting: February 9, 2016 ATTENDANCE SHEET FOR SENATORS: SENATORS Genell Anderson Christopher Anglin Elmira Asongwed Leroy Barton, Jr. Sylvia R Benatti John Brittain Brenda Brown, Vice Chair Carolyn Charles Larry Covington Eva Green William A Hanff Jr. Barbara Harvey, Secretary Amanda Huran Sinclair Jeter Wilmer Johnson Junwhan Kim Arlene King-Berry, Chair Kate Klein In Attendance Excused Faculty Senate Page 1

2 Wagdy H. Mahmoud Angela Miles Nathalie Mizelle-Johnson Winston Nottingham Vonda Rogers Rosie A Sneed Les Vermillion Elsie Williams Ahmet Zeytinci Excused On leave, sabbatical STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Theodore Willite Lisa Cossow Dianne Hawkins Lisa Pointer Faculty Senate Page 2

3 Faculty Senate February Meeting (02/09/2016) Minutes I. Welcome/Call to Order: The February meeting of the Faculty Senate for the Academic Year was held on February 9, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., in the Student Center Ballroom. Dr. Arlene King-Berry called the meeting to order around 2:10 p.m. II. III. IV. The Agenda was read and adopted. Professor Barbara Harvey, the secretary of the Senate, took the roll call to verify the presence of a quorum. The Minutes were read and approved with no corrections. V. Chair Announcements: A. Dr. King-Berry congratulated reported on the Middle States Mock visit and also gave the President s report. Some of the highlights of the report were: 1. The hearing before the District Budget panel went well. 2. The Mock Committee cited numerous deficits. 3. The Board of Trustees agreed to sell the President s residence. 4. William Latham has been appointed the new Chief of Development & Success. 5. The University is trying to obtain 4250 Connecticut Avenue as a piece real estate. 6. Eric Thompson is the Vice President for Facilities. 7. Troy Summers is the Acting Provost of the Branch Campus. 8. We are making progress on Tittle IV. 9. The new General Counsel is Karen Hardwick. 10. According to Middle States, the Community College is a Branch Campus. 11. Dr. Epps is now a Special Assistant to the President. B. Dr. King-Berry organized an opinion poll to see whether or not a representative of the Faculty Senate should have a seat on the UDC Board of Trustees. Go to this website, bit.ly\udcvote. This opinion poll will be sent to all faculty members. This is a part of the NEA Action Network. VI. Committee Reports: A. Graduate Council Not present. B. Charter and By-Laws and Charter Committee The mission statement was circulated. Elmira Asongwed stated she did not get feedback yet. Dr. King- Berry provided feedback and stated that the reports she received were positive. Faculty Senate Page 3

4 C. Budget Committee Eva Green was absent, no report. D. Academic Standards, Programs, and Policies Committee Wilma Johnson; no Report. Dr. Johnson did state that faculty should look back pay. It should be given on February 16 th with 4% interest. E. Branch Campus Committee Larry Covington. Committee met twice this week and created a brochure for the Branch Campus. F. Research and Development Committee Professor Hanff had to leave for a meeting. They are moving forward with heir work. G. General Education Committee Professor Vermillion convened the meeting of the UDC Faculty Senate Taskforce/Subcommittee on General Education Re4visions on Monday, January 11th and 28th. A copy of the meeting minutes is attached. H. Admissions and Retention Committee Barton was absent. Bullock stated that the next meeting will be Friday, February 19th at 2 p.m., Building 41, Room 201E. The discussion is on remediation. VII. Other Announcements: Dr. Bullock announced that the Athletic Compliance Committee which is composed of representatives from the administration, student accounts, finance office and other groups are looking at the issue of missed class time policy. The current policy does not allow students who are athletes to miss class and be afforded the opportunity to make up the missed class. There was no consistent policy about what faculty should do especially when the student is engaged in sanctioned completion. It was suggested that the Senate look at the issues involved in allowing students who are in athletic completion to make up missed class work. It was suggested that a resolution/motion be drafted pertaining to the course and corequisite issues at the branch campus and then brought to a vote by the Faculty Senate. The committee was composed of Professors Brenda Brown and Wilmer Johnson, et al. It reads as follows: Whereas students are not able to get financial aid as the result of receiving incompletes or F s in the co-requisite courses Whereas no proposal has been presented to division college or senate for approval of a course by the Branch campus. Whereas there has been no proposal for elimination or replacement of remedial courses of the branch campus. Be it therefore resolved that the remedial courses be reinstated for the coming summers and the next academic year That a committee be formed to recommend some type of accommodation for students who requested for 1 course and was placed in the two. Faculty Senate Page 4

5 That the Faculty Senate proposes the formation of a curriculum committee made up of the Math and English Language & Arts faculty of the branch campus and main campus to overview courses. Mark recommendations for revision of curriculum. Develop matrix to track students and learning outcomes The motion was properly moved and seconded; all in favor of the motion, (6), Opposed (1), Abstentions (3). Motion carried VII. Meeting was adjourned about 4:00 p.m. Faculty Senate Page 5