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College-Governance Meeting
March 25, 2015, 12:45 PM, Gateway A&B
Agenda
1. Opening Remarks/Minutes/Announcements
2. Boat Policy
3. Introduction of Proposed Bylaws Changes
– DRAFT!!!
4. Report from the Technology Committee
5. CoC Announcements
Boat Policy
Photo taken from:http://www.esf.edu/chemistry/teece/Photos/TIBS/pages/IMG_2145.html
Bylaws
16 months, 20 Days, 11 hours
Bylaws – DRAFT - Proposal
• Draft
“Proposals for amendments to these by-laws may
be made by any Faculty member at a Faculty
meeting. They shall then be distributed to the
Faculty by the Secretary within ten days after the
meeting.”
This presentation is to get your feedback ahead of
the final presentation in May.
Major Changes
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Name of the body
Membership
Consultation
Separation of Standing Rules from Bylaws
Name
• Currently
Officially - Faculty Governance
Unofficially – College Governance
Proposed Change
Academic Governance
Membership
• Currently – only faculty members are clearly
voters
• To clarify and be more inclusive –
Change Membership to:
1. Faculty
2. Professional Staff (30)
3. Students (USA/GSA President and any
active committee members)
Separation of Bylaws and Standing Rules
• Currently – bylaws have everything including
operating procedures
• Change to:
– Bylaws (full vote of Membership)
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Membership
Voting
Officers
Standing Committees
Consultation
– Standing Rules (changed by Executive Committee with
Membership having veto power)
• Committee composition
• Procedures
• Guidelines
Consultation
• Still working on this but:
“In all matters affecting the academic mission the
Membership of Academic Governance must be
consulted. Consultation refers to a mutual,
publicly shared governance process of
deliberation between the President and/or their
official designee(s) and the Membership.”
Smaller Changes
• 25% Administrative Workload Allocation for
Executive Chair
• Term Limits with clear definition of when
officers can return to position
• Descriptions of UFS senator and SU Senator
• Sunsetting of COPSO
• Absentee Ballot provision
What’s next…
• We want your feedback!
• Posted to a google doc
– Leave comments
– Can be done anonymously unless you log into
google
– Look for a link in an email this afternoon
• Feedback needed by April 2 – for maximum
consideration…
Thank you to
Bylaws Subcommittee
Bruce Bongarten
Kelley Donaghy
Ted Endreny
Melissa Fierke
Robert Meyer
Steve Weiter
Members of the Executive Committee for vetting…
Technology Committee
March 25, 2015
Scott Turner, EFB (Chair)
Dayton Reuter, LSA
William T Winter, Chemistry
Paul Otteson, Communications
Aaron Rounds, CNS
Brandon Murphy, Outreach
Terry Ettinger, EFB
Heidi Webb, Library
Christopher Baycura, ITS
James Halligan, FNRM
Past Brownbag Workshops
• 3 September 2014, Scott Turner
– “Lessons Learned from Animal Physiology Online”
• 8 October 2014, Terry Ettinger
– “A MOOC at ESF? What, Why, How?”
• 30 January 2015, Dayton Reuter
– “I’m stuck! What do I do now!”
Upcoming Brownbag Workshops
• 10 April 2015, Jim Sahm
– Topic: network resources at ESF and upcoming
changes
• 13 April 2015, Neal Abrams
– “Expanding the Classroom with Tablet
Technology.”
More Activities
• ESF Tech (www.esf.edu/tech)
• Video Policy
• Strategic Planning
– ESF’s Digital Future
• Committee Chair & Members
Curriculum Committee
Summary for 2/11/15 to 3/4/15
Report to Faculty Governance
3/25/2015
Actions: New/Revised Courses
• FCH 550 Polymer Science: Synthesis and
Mechanisms (change of semester)
• FCH 552 Polymer Science: Properties and
Technology (change of semester)
– Review for impacts to affected programs, and for
ability of students to complete program in 4
semesters
Actions: New/Revised Programs
• None
Actions: New/Revised Policy
At least six (6) credit hours of the coursework
used to satisfy an ESF-administered minor must
be from ESF-registered courses taken while the
student is matriculated at ESF.
CoC is receiving comments and suggestions.
Proposals
• MANY! See the website. Consult with your CoC
representative and curriculum coordinator.
• Other:
– Consider effect of minor changes on program or
course learning outcomes
– Shared resource courses:
• Instructional quality for graduate level varies
• EFB and GSA surveys
• Varied responses
– Discussion-based courses vs other methods
• Need more 600-level instruction
• Faculty resources, course enrollment
Deadlines
• Website:
– Meeting dates (April 1)
– Meeting minutes
– Archived actions
– Considering a proposal? Contact us at
[email protected]
Next Meetings
Spring 2015
CHANGE!!!
May 7, 2015
2:30 PM
Awards Reception
3:30PM-5:00PM
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Photo Courtesy of
James Hassett
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