2005-2006 FACULTY SENATE
The second
regular meeting of the 2005-2006
FULL AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Special Order of the
Day
A. Roll Call
B. Announcements
C. Deirdre Mageean, Vice Chancellor for
Research and Graduate Studies
D. Garrie Moore, Vice Chancellor for Student
Life
E. Terry Holland, Director of Athletics
F. Catherine Rigsby, Chair of the Faculty
G. Tom Powell, Director of Admissions
Breakdown of the freshman class and number of home-schooled
student admissions
H. Jan Tovey, Faculty Assembly Delegate
Report on the September 16, 2005,
Faculty Assembly meeting.
I. Question Period
IV. Unfinished Business
Report from
the Chancellor’s Smoking Task Force, Bill Koch
(attachment 1).
V. Report of Committees
A. Committee on Committees, Henry Ferrell
1. Nomination
of regular member to the Appellate Grievance Board (attachment 2).
2. Nomination
of three alternate members to the Appellate Hearing Committee (attachment 3).
B. Admission and Retention Policies Committee, Larry Seese
Proposed revision to the
ECU Undergraduate Catalog, Section 5.
Academic Regulations, relating to Class Attendance and Participation Regulations
(attachment 4).
C. Faculty Governance Committee, Puri
Proposed Interpretation to the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix D
(attachment 5).
D. Faculty Grievance Committee, Gene Hughes
Overview of 2004-2005 Committee
Activities (attachment 6).
VI. New Business
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Attachment 1.
CHANCELLOR’S SMOKING
TASK FORCE REPORT
Faculty Senate Resolution
#04-36
Approved by the
Approved by the Chancellor: pending the formation of a Task Force to
further study the issues
Smoking Resolution
Whereas,
Cigarette smoke contains over
4,700 chemicals, over 200 poisons, and over 50 human carcinogens; and
Whereas, The Environmental Protection Agency has classified environmental tobacco smoke as a “Group A” Carcinogen – a substance known to cause cancer in humans; and
Whereas, In
2004 there will be about 173,770 new cases of lung cancer in the
Whereas, In 2004 about 160,440 people will die
of this disease: 91,930 men and 68,510 women; and
Whereas, The Center for Disease Control and
Prevention estimates at least 440,000 deaths attributable each year to
cigarette smoking; and
Whereas, Lung cancer kills more people than breast cancer, colorectal
cancer, and prostate cancer combined; and
Whereas, More
than 20,000 nonsmokers, predominantly female, are diagnosed with Lung Cancer in
the
Whereas,
Secondhand smoke is the third
leading preventable cause of death in the
Whereas,
The five-year survival rate for
someone diagnosed with Lung Cancer is 15%; and
Whereas, Exposure
to the hazards of environmental tobacco smoke can be prevented by appropriate
smoking regulations.
Therefore
Be it Resolved, that
Be it Further Resolved, that the University designate smoking areas well
away from high traffic areas with signage that states “designated smoking
area”.
Be It Further Resolved, that the Chancellor establish a Task Force, to
include the Chair of the Faculty, the Staff Senate Chairperson, and the Student
Government Association President, to work with administration to further implement
this resolution.
References
Link to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/datahighlights/Page4.htm
Link
to the American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/lrn/lrn_0.asp
Link to the Women Against Lung Cancer
CHANCELLOR’S SMOKING TASK
FORCE SUMMARY OF PROGRESS
Task Force Members:
Craig Becker, Karen Warren, Catherine Rigsby, Kitty Wetherington, Bill
Koch (Chair), Brenda Swain, Carolyn Erwin, Heather Dickson (student), Bryant
Morrison (student), Kim Wilson and John Toller
Key Points:
·
1990
(?) - ECU Board of Trustees approves a policy to prohibit smoking in all ECU
facilities.
·
1993
- State legislature passes a bill that allows state agencies to prohibit
smoking in buildings related to health care, health education, and child care. All other facilities must provide 20% of space
for separate smoking areas, except assembly areas which must only provide space
in their lobby areas for smoking.
·
December
2004 - Faculty Senate passed a smoking resolution recommending the Chancellor
create policy that moves smoking away from high traffic areas (i.e. building
entrances, exterior stairwells, etc.).
·
February
2005 - Task Force created by Chancellor to provide recommendations based on
Faculty Senate smoking resolution.
·
Since
April 2005 the Chancellor’s Smoking Task Force has met and concluded the
following:
o
Health
Hazard: Although a non-smoker’s health
exposure (impact) while entering a building where smokers congregate is
minimal, the carcinogenic nature of cigarette smoke and the potential for
other, cumulative exposures caused the task force to agree with the
resolution’s basic concept of moving smoking away from buildings. Other exposures can occur through entrainment
of smoke through a building’s ventilation or in facilities outside the
University, such as restaurants and other state buildings.
o
Policy: All requests through UNC institution attorney
offices, human resource departments and smoking cessation groups have revealed no
university policies. This appears to be
a result of the 1993 statute. Like ECU,
other UNC institutions appear to have implemented voluntary prohibitions
against smoking in their buildings.
o
Enforcement: The Staff Senate expressed concerns regarding
equal enforcement among faculty, staff and students. The task force discussion of this revealed
that there are different disciplinary systems for faculty, staff and
students. The task force concluded that
compliance with any policy would difficult to accomplish and unevenly
enforced. The task force believes that
the University community could simply continue the culture change started in
1990. Compliance has been very good
since 1990 with very little enforcement needed.
o
Based
on enforcement, political and legal concerns, the task force decided that a
policy would not be viable. The attorney
for the Office of the President agrees that a written policy could create
serious political, budgetary and legal implications for ECU. It was decided that designated areas would be
established with appropriate signage and education. The designated areas would be away from high
traffic areas and provide reasonable shelter from the elements. Building exit doors away from main traffic
areas (avoidable by non-smokers) and with an awning or overhang may be used as
designated smoking areas. The Chancellor
approved this concept in a meeting with Bill Koch and Kitty Wetherington on
August 25, 2005.
o
The
task force is considering the creation of a working group that could oversee an
educational campaign, an improved smoking cessation program and discussions
with UNC institutions and the Office of the President regarding smoking
policies and legislation.
·
Tasks
for Completion
o
Letter
for Chancellor to distribute to community – Bill Koch will provide rough draft
to John Toller for review.
o
Draft
Report – Bill Koch to draft for next meeting
o
Input
from Community
§
Meet
with Staff Senate. John Toller will put
Bill Koch on agenda for Thursday’s (9/22/05) meeting
§
Meet
with Faculty Senate (Executive Committee first – next Tuesday?) Bill Koch will contact Catherine for
direction.
§
Other
Groups – none recommended at this time
o
Draft
Implementation Plan
§
Task
Force to draft language for signage – entrances, designated smoking areas; Bill
Koch to check available signage
§
Task
Force to work with Chancellor’s office to send memo to campus community
§
Task
Force to draft campus smoking program – procedural, not policy; provides
guidance and lists responsibilities
§
Task
Force to draft marketing program
§
Task
Force to draft cessation program
§
EH&S
to identify buildings covered by law
§
EH&S
to coordinate designated smoking locations with building administrators –
consider security and lighting
§
Grounds
to move cigarette urns
§
Facilities
Services to purchase & install signs
§
Other
– The group decided that the plan should include a budget request for smoking
cessation and other expenses. They also determined that timing was important
and changes should be implemented over winter or spring break.
o
Other
Tasks: The task force believes that the
process of moving toward a formal policy and improved smoking
cessation/education opportunities should continue, including a discussion with
other UNC institutions and Office of the President to affect changes in
legislation.
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Attachment 2.
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES REPORT
Nominee for one position on
the Grievance Appellate Board
Christa Reiser, Sociology
2005/2006 GRIEVANCE APPELLATE BOARD ROSTER
REGULAR MEMBERS (with vote)
Name |
Academic / Administrative Area |
Term |
Office Location |
Tele # |
Jonathan Wacker |
Music |
2006 |
Fletcher 383 |
328-6566 |
Punam Madhok |
Art and Design |
2006 |
Jenkins 1319 |
328-6262 |
Kathleen Treole Cox |
Allied Health Sciences |
2006 |
Belk Annex 2 |
328-5120 |
Patrick Pease |
Geography |
2008 |
Brewster A221 |
328-6624 |
Angela Thompson |
History |
2008 |
Brewster A-316 |
328-1035 |
John Crammer |
Technology & Computer
Science |
2008 |
Sci. & Tech. C111 |
328-9690 |
Mary Schmidt |
Education |
2008 |
Speight 137 |
328-1102 |
ALTERNATE MEMBERS (with vote)
Jeff Phipps |
Theatre and Dance |
2006 |
McGinnis B1 |
328-4071 |
Judy Bernhardt |
Nursing |
2006 |
Rivers |
328-4300 |
open |
|
2006 |
|
|
Joe Ciechalski |
Education |
2008 |
Ragsdale 225 |
328-4218 |
Joseph Kalinowski |
Allied Health Sciences |
2008 |
|
328-9852 |
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Attachment 3.
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES REPORT
Nominees for three alternate
positions on the Hearing Committee
Anne Dickerson, Allied Health Sciences (2006 term)
David Long, History (2006 term)
Jim Kirkland, English (2008 term)
2005/2006
HEARING APPELLATE COMMITTEE ROSTER
REGULAR MEMBERS (with vote)
Name |
Academic / Administrative Area |
Term |
Office Location |
Tele # |
Richard Mauger |
Geology |
2006 |
Graham 201 |
328-6016 |
Greg Lapicki |
Physics |
2007 |
Howell E308 |
328-6894 |
Beth Velde |
Allied Health Sciences |
2007 |
AHS Trailer 306B |
328-2301 |
Maury York |
Academic Library Services |
2008 |
Joyner 3300 |
328-0252 |
Claudio Sibata |
Medicine |
2008 |
L. Jenkins 172A |
744-3712 |
ALTERNATE MEMBERS (with vote)
open
|
|
2006 |
|
|
open
|
|
2006 |
|
|
K. Gopalakrishnan |
Technology and Computer Science |
2007 |
Science Bldg. 114 |
328-9688 |
Open |
|
2008 |
|
|
Yong Wang |
Geography |
2008 |
Brewster A-223 |
328-1043 |
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Attachment 4.
ADMISSION AND RETENTION POLICIES COMMITTEE REPORT
Proposed revision to the ECU Undergraduate Catalog, Section 5.
Academic Regulations,
relating to Class Attendance and
Participation Regulations
Replace
Section 5: Class Attendance and Participation Regulations with the following:
“CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
REGULATIONS
Students are expected to attend
punctually all lecture and laboratory sessions and field experiences and to participate
in course assignments and activities as described in the course syllabus.
Absences are counted from the first class meeting, and, at the discretion of
the instructor, absences because of late registration may not be automatically
excused.
Each instructor shall determine the
class attendance policy for each of his or her courses, as long as the
instructor’s policy does not conflict with university policy as described
herein. The instructor’s attendance policy,
along with other course requirements, will be presented to the class,
preferably in writing, at the first class meeting. Faculty may include class
attendance as criteria in determining a student’s final grade in the
course. If class attendance is to affect
a student’s grade, then a written statement to that effect must be part
of the course syllabus.
Excused
absences should not lower a student’s course grade, provided that the student, in a manner determined by
the instructor, is able to make up the work that has been missed and is maintaining
satisfactory progress in the course. If
a student anticipates that he or she may miss more than 10% of class meeting
time as a result of university-excused absences, the student is required to
discuss this matter with the instructor at the beginning of the semester and
may be advised to drop the course.
Instructors may require that
students provide reasonable advanced notice of a university-excused absence,
when possible. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain verification of a
university-excused absence by contacting the Office of the Provost or his or
her designee. Requests for
university-excused absences should be submitted, whenever possible, to the
Office of the Provost or his or her designee at least a week prior to the
scheduled absence. Requests submitted
after the fact will be disapproved unless circumstances made prior approval
impossible.
The death of an immediate family
member or student participation in religious holidays may be considered an
excused absence under university policy. Should such a circumstance occur, and
the faculty member desires verification, the student should contact the Office
of the Provost or his or her designee for a university-excused absence and
provide documentation of the particulars.
The Student Health Service does not
issue official written excuses for illness or injury except in the case of a
final examination when a grade of incomplete (I) is requested by the student.
Upon student request, however, the Student Health Service will confirm that the
student has received medical care.
The Office of the Provost or his or
her designee may authorize university excused absences for the following
activities:
Any student who feels that he or she has been treated unfairly
concerning absences or has been misinformed by the faculty member regarding
that instructor’s absence policy shall have the right to appeal through the
appropriate Dean.”
Current Text reads as follows:
“CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
REGULATIONS
Students are expected to attend
punctually all lecture and laboratory sessions and field experiences and
participation in course assignments and activities as described in course
syllabus. Absences are counted from the first class meeting, and absences
because of late registration will not be automatically excused. The student is
held accountable for the work covered in each class meeting.
Each instructor shall determine the
class attendance policy for each of his or her courses. This policy, along with
other course requirements, will be presented to the class, preferably in
writing, at the beginning of the semester or summer school term.
The Student Health Service does not
issue official written excuses for illness or injury except in the case of a
final examination when a grade of incomplete (I) is recommended. Upon request,
however, the Student Health Service will confirm that the student has received
medical care. If a faculty member needs additional information regarding the
nature and/or scope of an illness or injury, the student must authorize the
release of the information by signing a release of information form in the
Student Health Service.
Instructors are expected to
recognize and honor university-excused absences, i.e., treat the absence as an
excused absence. Instructors may require that students provide reasonable
advanced notice of a university-excused absence, when possible. If required by
the instructor, verification of a university-excused absence may be obtained by
the student by contacting the Office of the Provost or his or her designee.
The death of an immediate family
member or student participation in religious holidays may be considered an
excused absence under university policy. Should such a circumstance occur, and
the faculty member desires verification, the student should contact the Office
of the Provost or his or her designee for a university-excused absence and
provide documentation of the particulars.
University-excused absences may be
authorized by the Office of the Provost or his or her designee for activities
as follows:
1. participation in authorized university
activities as an official representative of the university (i.e., sporting
events, delegate to regional or national meetings or conferences, participation
in and necessary travel to and from university-sponsored performances);
2. participation in activities directly related
to university course work and part of the course requirements; or
3. participation in other activities deemed by
the Office of the Provost or his or her designee to meet the spirit of these
requirements by furthering the mission and enhancing the reputation of
To qualify for a university-excused
absence, as in 2., above, an activity must
• be
directly related to the course work;
• be
of a nature that prevents it from being accomplished at a time that does not
conflict with a class;
• be
announced on the first day of class with complete information regarding date,
time, purpose, and duration;
• be
limited to one per course per term; and
• be
submitted by the course instructor, through the appropriate departmental
chairperson, director, or dean, to reach the Office of the Provost or his or
her designee not later than one month prior to the start of the term.
Except as provided above, requests
for a university-excused absence should be submitted, whenever possible, to the
Office of the Provost or his or her designee at least a week prior to the
scheduled absence. Requests submitted after the fact will be disapproved unless
circumstances made prior approval impossible or unreasonable.”
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Attachment 5.
FACULTY GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE REPORT
Proposed
Interpretation to the ECU Faculty Manual,
Appendix D. Section IV.
Issue:
Can
fixed-term faculty members serve on search committees?
Interpretation:
Appendix D
concerns all Procedures for Initiation, Review, and Approval of Appointments,
Reappointments, Promotions, and the Conferral of Permanent Tenure. Appendix D’s
definition of voting faculty must be used when selecting search committee
members. Only voting faculty members, as defined by Appendix D may
vote on the selection of a search committee. Only voting faculty members may
serve on search committees.
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Attachment 6.
FACULTY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Number of Grievants in Grievance
Process for Academic Year 2004-2005
(April 31, 2004 through May 1, 2005)
Less than One Month One-Two
Months Two-Three Months More than Three Months
Step One 0 0 0 0
Number of Grievances Filed (Completed Step One) by:
Fixed
Term Faculty 0 Probationary Faculty
0 Tenured Faculty 3
Step Two 0 0 0 1
Step
Three 1 0 0 0
Step
Four 0 0 0 0
Scheduled
for Hearing 1 Hearings Completed 2 In
Report Stages 0 Reports Issued 2
Reports
Issued in Favor of
Grievant 0 Respondent
0 Both Grievant and Respondent 2
Number
Appealed to Chancellor 0 Reports
Issued by Chancellor 2
Number at
Faculty Governance 0
Reports at
Rewrite or Reissued by Faculty Governance Committee 0
Number
Successful at Mediation 0 Number Successful at
Chancellor Review n/a
Number
Terminated by Grievant 0 Number Terminated by
Committee 0