EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

2001-2002 FACULTY SENATE

The organizational meeting for the 2001-2002 Faculty Senate was held on Tuesday, 1 May 2001, in the Mendenhall Student Center Great Room.

Senators absent were: Professors Graziani (Art), Watson (English), Engel and Dobbs (Medicine), Hall (Psychology), Chancellor Eakin, Vice Chancellor Feldbush, Interim Vice Chancellor Thompson, Administrative Council Representative Varner, Past Chair Killingsworth (Business), and Faculty Assembly Delegate Rosenberg.

Alternates present were: Professors Bamberg for Holbert (Allied Health Sciences), Schmidt for Kalmus (Biology), Spickerman for Tabrizi (Computer Science), Tovey for Palumbo and Deena for Wilentz (English), Felts for Decker (Health and Human Performance), and Jacobs for Ulffers (Music).

Announcements:

1. Reminder that all Faculty Senate materials (agendas, minutes, announcements) will be distributed via the Faculty Listserv. Faculty choosing to opt out of the Faculty Listserv will continue to be able to access the materials via the Faculty Senate website. Actual paper copies of the various documents will only be available in the Faculty Senate office.

2. Faculty interested in periodically receiving past copies of "The Chronicle of Higher Education" are asked to call the Faculty Senate office and place their name on a list for distribution.

3. Applications for the 2002-2003 University Teaching Grants and Research/Creative Activity Grants are now available in the Faculty Senate office for interested faculty. The deadline for each grant is as follows:

4. 2001-2002 Faculty Senate and Agenda Committee Meeting Dates are as follows:

5. A special thanks was extended to the Faculty Senate alternates who served as tellers during the meeting:

6. A call for nominations for the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, for the Board of Governors Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award and for the Alumni Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award has been sent to all academic unit heads. Copies of the three different award nominating procedures may be obtained in the Center for Faculty Development (124 Ragsdale). The deadline for all award nominations is Monday, 17 September 2001.

Following elections, the following faculty members were elected as the 2001-2002 Faculty Officers:

The following faculty members were elected to serve new terms on the various Academic, Administrative, Appellate, Board of Trustee, Student Life, and Student Union Committees. These new terms are for 3 years unless otherwise noted.

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES

Admission and Retention Policies

Term New Members

2002 Jan Tovey, English

2002 Esau Waters, Industry and Technology

2003 Dawn Clark, Theatre and Dance

2003 John Cope, Psychology

2003 Michael Duffy, Art

2004 Kathleen Treole, Allied Health Sciences

2004 Pamela Burton, Academic Library Svcs.

Academic Standards

Term New Members

2002 Michele Sharp, English

2002 Don Neal, Geology

2003 John Tilley, History

2003 Jim Decker, Health and Human Performance

2003 Richard Bamberg, Allied Health Sciences

2004 Nancy House, Art

2004 M.S. Ravi, Mathematics

Academic Awards

Term New Members

2002 Lou Everett, Nursing

2002 Louis Eckstein, Business

2002 Karl Wuensch, Psychology

2003 Jeffrey Phipps, Theatre and Dance

2003 Ellen Arnold, English

2004 Rose Allen, Allied Health Sciences

2004 Charles Boklage, Medicine

Continuing and Career Education

Term New Members

2002 Christine Zoller, Art

2002 Bill Sugar, Education

2002 John Bort, Anthropology

2003 Christopher Carolan, Math

2003 Nellie Droes, Nursing

2004 Cal Christian, Business

2004 Leslie Pagliari, Industry and Technology

Calendar

Term New Members

2004 Stephen Dock, Foreign

2004 Ginger Woodard, Human Environ. Sc.

2004 Patricia Myers, Business

Others on the committee:

2002 Roger Rulifson, Biology

2002 John Crammer, Math

2003 Robert Caprio, Theatre and Dance

2003 Charles Calhoun, History

Educational Policies and Planning

Term New Members

2002 Charles Hodson, Medicine

2003 James O. Smith, Business

2003 Amy Carr-Richardson, Music

2004 Margaret Foote, Academic Library Svcs.

2004 Michael Brown, Psychology

Others on the committee:

2002 David Lawrence, Geology

2003 George Bailey, Philosophy

Faculty Governance

Term New Members

2004 Mark Taggart, Music

2004 Marti Engelke, Nursing

Others on the committee:

2002 Tinsley Yarbrough, Political Science

2002 Mary Glascoff, Health & Human Perf.

2003 Jim Joyce, Physics

2003 Paul Hartley, Art

2003 Linda Allred, Psychology

Faculty Information Technology

Term New Members

2004 James Wirth, Computer Science

2004 Rebecca Benfield, Nursing

Others on the committee:

2002 Michael Schinasi, Foreign Languages

2002 Kevin Moll, Music

2003 Tibor Hortobagyi, Health & Human Perf.

2003 Samuel Atkinson, Medicine

2003 Jonathan Probber, Human Environ. Sc.

Faculty Welfare

Term New Members

2002 Charles Grant, Comm. & Broadcasting

2003 John Bradley, Business

2003 Marieke Van Willigen, Sociology

2004 Anna Vance, Nursing

2004 Parm Hawk, Education

Others on the committee:

2002 Beth Winstead, Health Sciences Library

2002 Michael Felts, Health & Human Perf.

Libraries

Term New Members

2004 Marianna Walker, Allied Health Sciences

2004 John Stevens, Foreign Languages

2004 Ann Schreier, Nursing

Others on the committee:

2002 Allan Rosenberg, Medicine

2002 David Hursch, Academic Library Services

2003 Tom Raedeke, Health & Human Perf.

2003 Roger Biles, History

Research/Creative Activity Grants

Term New Members

2004 Yu (Frank) Yang, Chemistry

Others on the committee:

2002 Sharon Nichols, Education

2002 Scott Dellana, Business

2002 Nathan Williams, Music

2002 Anne Dickerson, Allied Health Sciences

2002 Marie Pokorny, Nursing

2002 Richard Miller, Philosophy

2002 Bob Edwards, Sociology

2003 Randy Parker, Economics

2003 Bonnie Mani, Political Science

2003 Qun Lu, Medicine

2003 Jim Chandler, Human Environ. Sc.

2003 Tom McConnell, Biology

2003 Randy Daniel, Anthropology

Student Scholarships, Fellowships, and Financial Aid

Term New Members

2004 James McKernan, Education

2004 Elizabeth Sharpe, Social Work & Criminal Justice Studies

Others on the committee:

2002 Philip Rothman, Economics

2002 Boni Boswell, Health & Human Perf.

2002 Kathleen Cox, Nursing

2003 Paul Spence, Medicine

2003 Nancy Shires, Academic Library Services

Student Academic Appellate

Term New Members

2002 Janice Neil, Nursing

2002 Amy Frank, Industry and Technology

2003 Jonathan Wacker, Music

2003 Janice Lewis, Academic Library Services

2003 Pat Dunn, Health & Human Perf.

2004 George Williams, Education

2004 Tom Durham, Psychology

Teaching Grants

Term New Members

2002 Iona Poston, Nursing

2003 Karen Mulcahy, Geography

2004 Sherralyn Cox, Medicine

2004 Tim Gavin, Health & Human Perf.

2004 Anthony Capehart, Biology

2004 Margaret Bauer, English

Others on the committee:

2002 Hanna Jubran, Art

2002 Harrell Allen, Comm. and Broadcasting

2003 Heather Ries, Mathematics

2003 Randy Joyner, Education

2003 Lessie Bass, Social Work and Criminal Justice Studies

2003 Ed Schumacher, Economics

University Budget

Term New Members

2002 Henry Ferrell, History

2002 Art Rodriquez, Chemistry

2003 Rick Niswander, Business

2003 Bob Hanrahan, Medicine

2003 Katie Walsh, Health and Human Perf.

2004 Linda Mayne, Nursing

2004 Nancy Spalding, Political Science

Unit Code Screening

Term New Members

2004 Jen-Jar Lin, Medicine

2004 Garris Conner, Nursing

Others on the committee:

2002 Gene Hughes, Business

2002 Sherry Southard, English

2003 Ralph Scott, Academic Library Services

2003 Greg Lapicki, Physics

2003 Kyle Summers, Biology

University Curriculum

Term New Members

Members on the committee:

2002 Steve Estes, Health and Human Perf.

2002 Tom Huener, Music

2002 Elizabeth Smith, Academic Library Svcs.

2002 Rick Taylor, English

2003 Dale Knickerbocker, Foreign Languages

2003 David Batie, Industry and Technology

2003 Monica Hough, Allied Health Sciences

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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

Citation Appeals

(1 year term)

Term New Members

2002 Mark Taggart, Music

2002 Jonathan Dembo, Academic Library Svcs.

2002 Timothy Hudson, Mathematics

2002 Elizabeth Sharpe, Social Work and Criminal Justice Studies

Faculty and Staff Benefits

Term New Member

2004 Cynthia Bickley-Green, Art

Others on the committee:

2002 Jamal Mustafa, Medicine

2003 Monica Hough, Allied Health Sciences

Parking and Transportation

Term New Member

2004 John Bradley, Business

Others on the committee:

2002 Bob Edwards, Sociology

2003 John Cope, Psychology

Research Ethics Review

Term New Member

2004 Laura McArthur, Human Environ. Sc.

Others on the committee:

2002 Brian McMillen, Medicine

2003 Nancy Stephenson, Nursing

University Athletic

Term New Members

2004 Alta Andrews, Nursing

2004 Dennis Chestnut, Psychology

Others on the committee:

2002 Wayne Godwin, Art

2002 Wes Hankins, Industry and Technology

2003 Paul Alston, Allied Health Sciences

University Award

(1 year term)

Term New Member

2002 Seodial Deena, English

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE

Honorary Degrees, Awards, and Distinctions

Term New Member

2004 Nancy Shires, Academic Library Services

Others on the Committee:

2002 Charles Boklage, Medicine

2002 Patricia Anderson, Education

2002 Maurice Simon, Political Science

2003 Linda Allred, Psychology

2003 Tom Raedeke, Health and Human Perf.

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STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE

Academic Integrity

Term New Members

2004 Saeed Dar, Medicine

2004 Susan Gardner, Acad. Library Svcs. (alt.)

Others on the committee:

2002 Britton Theurer, Music

2003 Christine Hutchins, English

2003 Bryna Coonin, Academic Library Services

2002 Laura McArthur, Human Environ. Sc. (alt.)

2003 Said Said, Mathematics (alternate)

2003 John Tilley, History (alternate)

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APPELLATE COMMITTEES

Due Process

Term New Members

2004 Rick Taylor, English

2003 James O. Smith, Business (alternate)

2004 Dorothea Handron, Nursing (alternate)

2004 Jeanette Dolezal, Medicine (alternate)

Others on the committee:

2002 Greg Lapicki, Physics

2002 Alexandra Shlapentokh, Mathematics

2003 Ralph Scott, Academic Library Services

2003 Dan Schisler, Business

2002 Angela Thompson, History (alternate)

2003 Patricia Anderson, Education (alternate)

Faculty Grievance

Term New Members

2002 Myra Brown, Associate Professor, Allied Health Sc.

2004 Gene Hughes, Professor, Business

2004 open

2004 Chris Ulffers, Assoc. Professor, Music (alt)

Others on the committee:

2002 Janice Neil, Assistant Professor, Nursing

2002 Cathy Hall, Associate Professor, Psychology

2003 Donald Fletcher, Professor, Medicine

2003 Richard Miller, Associate Professor, Philosophy

2003 Joe Ciechalski, Professor, Education

2002 Ron Graziani, Assistant Professor, Art (alternate)

Grievance Board

Term New Members

2002 Gene Tranbarger, Nursing (alternate)

2003 Charles Hodson, Medicine

2003 Dennis Chestnut, Psychology

2003 Richard Bloch, Medicine

2003 Susan McCammon, Psychology (alternate)

2003 Terri Woods, Geology (alternate)

2003 Ken Wilburn, History (alternate)

Others on the committee: 

2002 Trenton Davis, Allied Health Sciences

2002 Nellie Droes, Nursing

2002 Bob Nida, Human Environmental Sc.

2002 Jim Pinkney, Education

2002 Paul Gares, Geography (alternate)

Hearing

Term New Members

2004 Timothy Hudson, Mathematics

2004 Saeed Dar, Medicine

2004 George Williams, Education

Others on the committee:

2002 Belinda Lee, Nursing

2002 Art Rodriquez, Chemistry

2003 Pat Dunn, Health and Human Perf.

2002 Jack Karns, Business (alternate)

2002 Boni Boswell, Health and Human Perf. (alternate)

2003 Beth Winstead, Health Sc. Lib. (alternate)

2003 Stephen Willis, Medicine (alternate)

Reconsideration

Term New Members

2002 Linda Mooney, Sociology (alternate)

2004 James McKernan, Education

2004 Sylvia Brown, Nursing

2004 Nancy Shires, Academic Library Services

Others on the committee:

2002 Paul Gemperline, Chemistry

2002 Marie Farr, English

2003 Monica Hough, Allied Health Sciences

2002 Allan Rosenberg, Medicine (alternate)

2003 Samuel Atkinson, Medicine (alternate)

2003 Mohammad Salehpour, Medicine (alternate)

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STUDENT UNION COMMITTEES

Barefoot

Term New Members

2002 Jonathan Wacker, Music

2002 Dennis Chestnut, Psychology

Cultural Awareness

Term New Members

2002 Paul May, Allied Health Sciences

2002 Frederic Fladenmuller, Foreign Languages

Films

Term New Members

2002 Susan Gardner, Academic Library Svcs.

2002 Robert Siegel, English

2002 Ralph Scott, Academic Library Services

Marketing

Term New Members

2002 Elizabeth Smith, Academic Library Svcs.

2002 Michael Schinasi, Foreign Languages

Popular Entertainment

Term New Member

2002 Marianna Walker, Allied Health Sciences

Spectrum

Term New Members

2002 Dwain Teague, Academic Library Svcs.

2002 Jonathan Dembo, Academic Library Svcs.

Visual Arts

Term New Members

2002 Kimberly Floyd-Stancill, Education

2002 Hanna Jubran, Art

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The following faculty members were elected to serve on the Committee on Committees, with 2 year terms.

Richard Miller, Philosophy

Ralph Scott, Academic Library Services

Henry Ferrell, History

The following faculty members were elected to serve on the Agenda Committee, with 1 year terms.

Rick Niswander, Business

John Cope, Psychology

David Pravica, Mathematics

Mark Taggart, Music

Puri Martinez, Foreign Languages

Prior to the close of the meeting, Ferrell (History) moved that the Chair of the Faculty constitute the University Budget Committee early and have this new academic committee meet over the Summer to discuss the various budgetary issues. The motion passed by a voice vote of the Faculty Senate.