EOU Campus Assembly

Minutes

February 1, 2005

Meeting called to Order by Matt Cooper, Assembly Chair, at 3:15 PM.  

Approval of Minutes – The minutes of the December 7, 2004 Assembly were approved as posted to the Assembly web site.

Provost’s Update –

• Provost John Miller provided an update on several Academic Affairs position searches.   Marianne Salcedo has been named as the new director for the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs.   The final candidate for the Dean of Arts & Sciences position is current visiting EOU’s campus.   The Pierce Library Director search is closed and the committee will begin reviewing the applications.   The Institutional Research position is closed and the committee is in the process of inviting candidates to campus.   The Director of Computing and Telecommunications position is closed and phone interviews are being conducted.   The Dean of the Division of Distance Education position is closed and the committee is conducting telephone interviews and reference checks.  
• A letter of agreement was signed approximately one year ago during the faculty union negotiations regarding a review and possible new formation of shared governance.   Provost Miller recently met with the Executive Committee and requested a representative ad hoc committee be formed for this review.   Provost Miller has targeted the April or May Assembly meetings for a shared governance proposal to be presented by the new committee.
• An announcement regarding the awards for the Faculty Scholar Sabbaticals will be forthcoming in the next few days.
• Provost Miller announced the following list of individuals have been recommended by the Executive Committee and will receive the Emeritus Service Awards.   Peggy Anderson, Burr Betts, Denny Swanger, Tom Dimond, Bob Larison, Ralph Lewis, Shapur Shabazi, Ken Smith, Dixie Lund, Joe Hart, and Sue Daniel.

Shared Governance Ad Hoc Committee – Matt Cooper announced the vacancies still needing to be filled on the new ad hoc committee and requested those interested to contact him via e-mail.

Action Items

• Academic Standards Committee – Matt Cooper announced that Doug Briney was appointed to the committee as a replacement for Kristen Oja.   Jackie Grant has been named as the Presidential Appointee to the committee.

• Interinstitutional Faculty Senate – Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) – Steve Tanner presented information on the proposed Oregon Transfer Module.   It is a scaled-down version of the current AAOT, constructed to address some of the difficulties students are having with transferring general education courses.   Student will be able to complete it within one year and is transferable within all public Community Colleges and Universities in the State of Oregon.   The OTM will include 45 credits as a foundation and allow each students to finish general education requirements specific to each institution. The courses include those that are already offered at all the institutions as part of their general education curriculum.   The Interinstitutional Faculty Senate and the Joint Boards Articulation Commission support this proposal.  
  
  Provost Miller added that state legislators are very interested in seeing this type of proposal move forward.   As an alternative, there are two legislative bills that have been drafted and submitted to mandate common course numbering throughout Oregon institutions.   Work would continue during 2007/09 on the course outcomes of the OTM to further ease transfers.   He further noted that all other OUS Institutions have approved this proposal.   Steve Tanner added that this proposal is a faculty-driven solution that will allow all the OUS institutions to maintain their individuality with regard to general education.   Provost Miller noted that registrars from Oregon institutions have schedule a series of meetings in the coming weeks to continue discussions on the OTM.  
  
  A motion was made and seconded to approve the OTM as presented.   Motion passed.   A second motion was made and seconded to have the Executive Committee form an ad hoc committee to begin discussions on how to implement the OTM at EOU.   Motion passed.
  
  
• EPCC – Colleen Johnson, EPCC Chair, presented the Consent Agenda and Action Items listed below.  
  • Consent Agenda (Informational items only):   General Education Designations –
    • SPCH 111 – Interpersonal Communication; New Gen Ed - Language Logic & Culture (LC)
    • SPCH 112 – Public Speaking; New Gen Ed – Communication (CO)
  • Consent Agenda (Informational items only):   University Writing Requirement Courses   – The following courses have been approved as part of the University Writing Requirement.
    • ART 307 – Seminar (Capstone Class)
    • ART 407 – Seminar (Capstone Class)
    • CHEM 320 – Analytical Chemistry
    • ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics
    • GEND 201 – Gender Basics: Becoming American Women and Men
    • GEND 220 – Gender, Work, and Society
    • GEND 350 – Pornography, Gender, and the State
    • GEND 360 – Gender and Power
  • Consent Agenda (Informational items only):   Request for Change In Existing Course/Catalog Entry:  
    • CS 344 – Systems Analysis – Change in course title to   “Systems Analysis & Design ” and course description
    • CS 360 – Object-Oriented Programming – Change in course title to “Object-Oriented Programming With C++” and course description
    • CS 427 – Statistical & Scientific Computing – Change in course title to “Numerical Computation” and course description
  • Action Item:   Request for Permanent Course Number:   A motion was made and seconded to approve the following course.   Motion was approved.
    • MUS 310 – Down in the Boondocks – Assigned permanent number “ MUS 304 ”. Satisfies New Gen Ed - Language Logic & Culture (LC)
  • Action Item:   Request for New Program:   A motion was made and seconded to approve the following.   Motion was approved.
    • Add New Concentration to CSMM Studies Degree – Statistical & Scientific Computing (SSC)   (Please see EPCC web site for details on these new programs and course changes.)
    • BA/BS in Physical Education & Sport, and Health & Wellness Studies; and BS in Exercise Science, BA/BS Liberals Studies Pre-Approved Program in Business & Health Promotion, minors in Physical Activity, Health Studies, and Gerontology.   (Please see EPCC web site for details on these new programs and course changes.)

Discussion Items

• Student Affairs Committee Constitutional Amendment Vote Results – Matt Cooper announced the results of the online vote.   Amendment passed:   95 in favor, 7 opposed.

• Triennial Reviews – Matt Cooper announced the vacancies still needing to be filled on the Triennial Reviews ad hoc committee and requested those interested to contact him via e-mail.

• Executive Committee – Proposed Constitutional Amendment   – Matt Cooper presented for the Executive Committee proposed changes to the Quorum section of the EOU Constitution.   (Please see Assembly web site for current and proposed versions of this document.)   As outlined in the EOU Constitution (Section XII. Amending), this document will be made available to the Assembly members at the Assembly web site for at least two weeks prior to a vote.   Online voting for this amendment will take place in February.  

Five-minute Access

• Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) – Jeff Dense gave a report on the academic performance of student athletes during fall term 2004.   The male student athlete’s average GPA was 2.56 and non-athlete male students averaged 2.99.   The female student athlete’s average GPA was 3.16 and non-athlete female students averaged 3.20.    EOU’s women’s basketball team averaged 3.48 and 41% of team members were on the Dean’s List.   Jeff asked for faculty assistance in filling out and returning mid-term progress reports.  

For The Good of the Order –

• Nancy Knowles announced that the first week of March is National Women’s Week.   Events are planned and information will be provided in the near future.   

• Jeff Dense announced that February is Black History Month and KEOL will present a tribute on Feb. 2nd.

• EOU Art Alumni exhibition will open on Feb. 12 th in the Nightingale Art Gallery.

• Jackie Grant announced presentations on campus Feb. 9th & 10th in honor of Black History Month.

• Regina Braker invited assembly members to the Feb. 23rd performance of the symphony and the Chamber Concert, featuring the Columbia Trio is performing Feb. 12th.

• Jill Gibian announced that the EOU’s President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) is currently seeking nominations for the Women of Courage and Vision Awards.   Student on and off campus are also eligible for this nomination.   Further information will be forthcoming.

• Curt Whittaker provided information regarding scheduled Blackboard workshops and a “brown bag” lunch presented by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.   Additional workshops on PowerPoint will be announced in the near future.  

Meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

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