Faculty Governance Coordinating Committee, 1968-1988 (formerly the Executive Committee of the Corporate Faculty), 1968-1988

Faculty Governance Coordinating Committee, 1968-1988: [formerly Executive Committee of the Corporate Faculty] The Executive Committee of the Corporate Faculty: 1968-1970: September 30, 1968 - Terms of Office - Library Development - Liberal Arts Workshop Report - Student Government Constitution - Policy on Plagiarism October 7, 1968 - Election of chairman - Two admissions programs approved by Educational Policies Committee November 4, 1968 - Dr. Idzerda will speak about financial situation of college - Faculty Handbook January 31, 1969 - Faculty - Secretary for faculty meetings - Quorum for faculty meetings - Faculty help in admissions February 18, 1969 - Salary structure - Faculty personnel policies - Admissions brainstorming - College Day committee April 8, 1969 - Function of existing Executive Committee - Broad Area Proposal Language Study - Course evaluation September 22, 1969 - Alteration in college governance October 6, 1969 - Functions of the committee October 20, 1969 - Items concerning corporate faculty discussion - Liberal Arts Study committee - Faculty-wide study of the rationale and techniques of independent study November 10, 1969 - Special Faculty meeting - Professional Ethics November 24, 1969 - Agenda for December 4th meeting - January faculty meeting - Secretary for the Corporate Faculty December 15, 1969 - Discussion of the Liaison Function of the Executive Committee January 19, 1970 - Angeline Dufner's letter to the executive committee February 9, 1970 - Freshman in a Liberal Arts education February 23, 1970 - Discussion on educational developments March 11, 1970 - Discussion of the Professional Life of a Teacher March 18, 1970 - Consideration of the Professional Life of the CSB Teacher - Role of the College Pastor - Presentation of the Basic Studies Program to the Faculty April 29, 1970: A memo from Ron Lane, Chair of the Executive Committee to the members of the Corporate Faculty which gives a good sample of Ron Lane's personality and of the issues of the executive committee May 6, 1970 - Report on the Basic Studies program 1970-1971: September 16, 1970 - Liability insurance of CSB faculty members - More time between classes - Student dress September 29, 1970 - SJU's handling of the proposed political recess in November - Ad Hoc committee on student dress established October 12, 1970 - Faculty participation in what the College is and where it should go October 29, 1970 - Security in the faculty mail room - Security of tests in the duplicating room - Statement of purpose November 10, 1970 - Authorization forms for duplicating materials - Relations between attendance at faculty meetings and their content and frequency - Dropping the faculty Christmas party was rejected - Develop guidelines to both faculty and students regarding independent study November 24, 1970 - Work-study program December 9, 1970 - Faculty should be given financial condition of the College - End-of-term academic activity - Integrated studies January 13, 1971 - Liability insurance - Ad Hoc dress committee January 26, 1971 - Liability insurance - Ad Hoc dress committee February 9, 1971 - Procedure of acquiring a secretary for faculty meetings - Ad Hoc committee on campus attire - Faculty ideas about Benedictinism - Additional student housing February 23, 1971 - Liability coverage at the College - Ad Hoc committee on student dress March 9, 1971 - Discussion of faculty attendance at meetings - Faculty committees April 22, 1971 - Should St. Ben's have someone from its staff in the Registrar's office? - Faculty Rights and Responsibilities - Tuition scholarships for faculty children April 27, 1971 - Evaluation Committee - Handbook revision May 3, 1971 - Setting aside a minorities culture week 1971-1972: September 13, 1971 September 29, 1971 October 18, 1971 November 3, 1971 -- Agenda but no minutes November 19, 1971 January 5, 1972 February 9, 1972 February 25, 1972 April 10, 1972 April 26, 1972 May 12, 1972 1872-1973: missing 1973-1975 June 21, 1973 - Composition of Executive Committee - Student-Life Committee - Faculty Handbook August 1973 - Non-participatory members in Faculty/Staff Assembly - Departmental sharing of goals - Summer research and experiences September 19, 1973 - Determined agendas for next meetings September 27, 1973 - Recommendations regarding academic staffing - Common procedures for salary negotiations - MIS system February 25, 1974 - Personal priorities in the Morris List September 16, 1974 - Set agenda for October meeting October 1, 1974 - Nominees for two positions open in FRRC - Term of membership on Executive Committee November 5, 1974 - Dr. Miller's conversation with the AIDP office - Competency-based model accepted by the Curriculum Task Force January 15, 1975 - January term - FRRC recommendations - EPC report - AIDP developments March 10, 1975 - How to get faculty input on the allocation of the increments to be included in the new contracts 1975-1976: September 5, 1975 - Setting of deadlines for future faculty meeting concerns - Student feedback on college philosophy statement - Voting rights September 12, 1975 - The feedback on the small group arrangement for meetings - agenda for next meeting - Need to get clarification about who votes on what and why September 19, 1975 - Voting privileges of the Faculty and Staff Assembly October 3, 1975 - United Fund Appeal - Revision of the motion concerning faculty rights and responsibilities - Discussion on the revised faculty handbook October 10, 1975 - Procedure for voting on the revised faculty handbook November 7, 1975 - Possible procedures for faculty participation in the matter of voting rights - Meeting days for faculty during the second semester - Discussion of freshmen midterms and also January term November 21, 1975 - The vote taken on who would vote on the curriculum - Discussion on the voting about competencies December 5, 1975 - Decision on voting rights January 19, 1976 - Security measures at the HAB - Process of moving the vote of the General Education Curriculum Revision motions February 5, 1976 - Set date for presentation to assembly by Bro. David - Letter shared from Sr. Firmin requesting that issue of voting rights be reconsidered February 12, 1976 - Proposal for meeting of leaders of Catholic Higher Education in MN February 26, 1976 - Continuing look at global concerns and their implication for curriculum revision - Revised Humanities major - How might the Executive Committee serve faculty in the future? March 12, 1976 - Review and discussion of proposed general education program - Encourage student attendance at March 31 Faculty meeting April 8, 1976 - Candidate for Spring elections - Attendance at Faculty/Staff meetings and standing committee - Written communications - Faculty/Senior Party - The work of Faculty/Staff Assembly April 22, 1976 - Request for information regarding the curtailment of access to the minutes of the Board of Trustees - Faculty/Staff Assembly voting rights May 13, 1976 - Discussion on how to get feedback to and from the Assembly on Bro. Joseph David's talk - End of the year Faculty/Staff Party 1976-1977: September 7, 1976 - Letter from S. Carol Berg in reaction to the Orientation program October 5, 1976 - Reviewed a proposal in possible tensions that might exist between lay and religious about job security and economic realities of life - Questioning of the college policy of not serving alcoholic beverages at the opening of shows November 2, 1976 - How to handle an open question and answer period for the faculty with Dr. Miller - Faculty handbook presentation to faculty December 1, 1976 - Report on the Call to Action Conference in Detroit February 1, 1977 - Report for Committee on Rank and Promotion 1977-1978: November 22, 1977 - New copyright law - Faculty Committee Structure - Report from the Board of Trustees meeting 1978-1979: February 9, 1979 - Voting on the General Ed Philosophy statement - Faculty Salary status - Bahamian update - J.T. summary and plans - Presidential search process status March 22, 1979 - Committee updates - Presidential candidates forum - Handbook revision procedure May 22, 1980 -Memo from Kerry Lafferty, FRRC Subcommittee B on chairperson questionnaire from prior spring 1980-1981 September 15, 1980 - Establish dates for Executive and Faculty and Staff Assembly - Select agenda topics - Consider themes and topics for discussion - Celebrations - Clarify methods to set agendas - Assess faculty workshops September 30, 1980 - Establish ratio and dates for Business and Discussion meetings - Consider topics and formats for Discussion meetings October 15, 1980 - Nominating Committee as a standing committee - Single Slate/Multiple Slate - What is the desired relationship between the Administration and FRRC? - Lodestar Grant November 6, 1980 - Board of Trustees: Report on Function Issues - FRRC Report of Sub-Committee B - Nominating Committee as standing committee - Lodestar Grant: Explanation and Objectives - Mission statement discussion November 17, 1980 - Understand the implications of the recent survey of faculty regarding examination practices - Wording the motions for the Joint-Committee function and the calendar change: Gives objectives for the next joint committee: Understand the faculty survey of faculty in re examination practices; Working the motions for the Joint Committee function and the Calendar change to address the objections; Coordinate what is brought to both faculties for vote in December November 20, 1980 - Pursue FRRC panel or wait until Spring? - General Ed. Theology - Mission statement - Definition of a Quorum - Discussion on Calendar change (see copy of CSB and SJU Agenda Committee for motions: Motion 1: Specify a structure for and define the function of the Joint Committee; Motion 2: Adopt a calendar of 74 days of academic activity for Fall and Spring terms: 70 class days and 4 study/test days; Motion 3:SJU adopt a Calendar for the 4 days; In the March Assembly: introduce the motion on the Joint Committee and in April meeting vote on the Joint Committee December 10, 1980 - Christmas Invocation - Presentation of motions January 23, 1981: - Plan mission statement discussion - Discuss formation of Standing Joint Committee - Write motion for Quorum - Consider Stress Workshop Panel February 23, 1981 -Handout on "Proposed Joint CSB/SJU Faculty Committee on the membership, function and procedure of the Committee; -Motion on the Joint CSB/SJU Faculty Committee introduced with a handout of the preliminary discussion; - Motion on Mission Statement - Theology requirement: procedures for discussion - Priorities for Capital Campaign SJU Faculty Meeting on March 27, 1981: announcement of the Forum Assembly on April 7 which will include the issue of the Joint CSB/ SJU Faculty Committee; April 1, 1981 - Theology: plan sequence - Mission: plan sequence - Nominating committee - Standing committee and membership - Capital Campaign priorities April 30, 1981 - Panel and discussion of Theology motion - Arrange mail ballot and results announcement - Presentation of Slate for standing committees - Ron Lane's summary - Written committee reports - Mission statement: goals and objectives - Priorities for Capital Campaign May 7, 1981: No minutes in the box but the vote on the CSB/SJU Faculty Assembly was to be on this day. 1981-1982 Minutes of Executive Committee of Faculty and Staff Assembly: September 1, 1981: Announcement on the need to deal with the Joint CSB/SJU Faculty Committee at the September 16 meeting; - Discuss concerns for the year - Set meeting dates for the semester September 22, 1981 - Discussion of student representatives on committees - Calendar committee wants faculty input - The Joint Faculty Committee should take up the question of "who wants the the long weekends.: October 21, 1981 - Letter from S. Carol Berg regarding calendar concerns - A need to check whether or not the Joint CSB/SJU Faculty Committee has met or whether the chairs of our committee should call it into session. November 23, 1981 - How to involve staff members in more Assembly affairs - Ad Hoc committee to study and set up criteria for faculty growth - The CSB Faculty Assembly should object to SJU Assembly's vote and recommends the CSB Assembly to vote on the issue in February meeting (this objection was sent on December 3, 1981) January 26, 1982 - Faculty and Staff Assembly Organizational Structure - Setting up an ad hoc committee to study staff concerns discussed --Information on the SJU faculty's willingness to vote on the issues at the same time as CSB faculty --Stanley Idzerda will report from the Joint Core Curriculum ad hoc committee at the February 11 meeting; (Feb 11 meetings not in this box) March 1, 1982: - FSA organizational structure - Parliamentary procedure booklet - Possible ways of dealing with the need for cutbacks - Discussion of the several different models of operation on campus - Announcement on Joint Board Meeting; the mission statement is on hold right now to see whether there is a a possibility of some kind of joint statement with SJU. March 17, 1982 memo to CSB Faculty/Staff from Sister Linda Kulzer: "Progress Report from Joint VPAA on the Joint Core Curriculum efforts based on the Fall 1981 planning grant from Northwest Area Foundation for a joint faculty committee "to investigate and build on their commendation in re core curriculum from the committee to coordinate the process to accomplish the succeed in the listed six objectives. Kulzer also asks for a format to be used by both campuses in re faculty evaluation. March 23, 1982 - Discussion for CSB/SJU uniform and required course assessment by students; - Scheduling items on meeting agendas that would be of more interest to staff - Responses regarding FSA organizational structure handout April 20, 1982 memo from the Joint CSB/SJU Faculty committee in re exploring alternatives to the current class schedule to obtain more flexible schedule. April 22, 1982 - Christmas party - Parliamentary procedure sheet 1982-1983: This file includes a list of proposed motions from the Joint CSB/SJU Committee to the faculty assembly in regard to the recognition of student academic achievement for each year. September 14, 1982 - Christmas party - Parliamentary procedures - EPC reorganization - FSA minutes - Floor motions - Recognition of the nomination report and election of a new CSB member to the Joint CSB/SJU Faculty Committee. It also gives dates for the Joint Committee meetings: October 18, November 11, and December 8, 1982. And it includes the minutes of the Jt. CSB/SJU Agenda Steering Committee. October 12, 1982 - Presentation by members of the EPC Committee - Update regarding the activities of the Women's Perspectives Committee - Proposed salary schedule revisions - A copy of the proposed motions for the 1982-1983 F-S Assembly from the Joint CSB/SJU Committee; November 4, 1982 - Enrollment projections - Retention questionnaire February 17, 1983 - Discussion on the role and purpose of the joint committee Request for a meeting of the two VPAA with the Joint Committee to clarify the role and function of that committee; -Discussion on the system currently at SJU in re student course evaluations and CSB alternatives; - Student course evaluations March 2, 1983 - This year's salary increase - Dates for future meetings April 6, 1983 - Possibility of utilizing a part of the Fall Workshop to discuss the revised Faculty Handbook - Proposal to initiate a standing committee to deal with staff concerns - May FSA meeting - Clarification of the purpose and procedures of the Joint Committee; April 26, 1983 - Date for the 1983 Christmas party - Agenda for FSA meeting on May 6. - Comparison of Three Images of University Governance 1983-1984: September 14, 1983 - Agenda for FSA meeting - Future meetings of the Executive Committee October 3, 1983 - Agenda for FSA meeting - List of possible committee members to plan Christmas party - Results of the survey on topics for discussion at future FSA meetings November 1, 1983 - Agenda for FSA meeting November 29, 1983 - Agenda for FSA meeting - Student dissatisfaction with the 8:00-10:00 pm scheduling of final examinations February 2, 1984 - Agenda for FSA meeting - Academic Calendar update led by the Joint Faculty Committee; - Future meeting dates February 27, 1984 - Agenda for FSA meeting April 2, 1984 - Agenda for FSA meeting - Changes in the Faculty and Staff Committee Structure - Joint CSB/SJU Faculty Committee Report on January Term with discussion to vote to suspend the January Term. 1984-1985: September 11, 1984 - January term proposal - Agendas for upcoming meetings - Vote on the second January Term motion, a revised January Term and a 2 semester calendar. October 2, 1984 - Discussion of Cindy Pintok's letter regarding "forced" contact with advisors and advisees at least twice a year - Report on Christmas party committee October 10, 1984: October 30, 1984 - Agenda for FSA meeting November 14, 1984: November 27, 1984 - Agenda for FSA meeting - Discussion of January term proposal January 29, 1985 - Agenda for FSA meeting - January Term Update. February 26, 1985 - Agenda for FSA meeting - Suggestion for fall Faculty/Staff Workshop March 1, 1985 - Trusteeship's recommendation of Mr. Jack Amundson as a member of the Board of Trustees April 1, 1985 - Agenda for FSA meeting Report from the Joint Academic Agenda Committee. 1985-1986: August 9, 1985 - Agenda for FSA meeting September 10, 1985 - Agenda for FSA meeting October 7, 1985 - Agenda for FSA meeting - Reaccreditation process in Nursing November 11, 1985 - Agenda for FSA meeting February 4, 1986 - Agenda for FSA meeting March 5, 1986 - Wendy Klepetar will coordinate the Fall Faculty/Staff Workshop - Agenda for FSA meeting April 7, 1986 - May Faculty/Staff Assembly - April 16th Faculty/Staff Assembly April 25, 1986 - Agenda for FSA meeting and fall meetings 1986-1987: August 6, 1986 - Agenda for FSA meeting September 2, 1986 - Agenda for FSA meeting - S. Colman will sponsor the Christmas party - FRRC subcommittee C has noted that the terms of 3 of its 4 members expire in May 1987 October 6, 1986 - Agenda for FSA meeting November 24, 1986 - Agenda for FSA meeting February 18, 1987 - Agenda for FSA meeting April 1, 1987 - Agenda for FSA meeting April 23, 1987 - Agenda for FSA meeting 1987-1988 August 17, 1987 - Reviewed faculty workshop schedule - Agenda for subsequent Assembly meetings September 4, 1987 - Use of time at the meetings of the Faculty/Staff Assembly for announcements - Proposed schedule of first semester meeting dates - Agenda for the Sept. 15th meeting of the FSA - Nominating committee - Joint Academic Computing Committee; - Two CSB faculty as representative on the Joint Calendar Committee - Guidelines from the Faculty Development Committee for the Sabbatical leaves section of the handbook - BA/BS degree issue and Peace Studies proposal September 28, 1987 - Critique of/suggestions for improvement of first Assembly meeting - FRRC - Role of the EPC and the Joint EPC; - Motion regarding Peace Studies - Announcement of new EPC members - Service opportunities for faculty November 2, 1987 - General discussion about the F/S Assembly structure, goals, and meetings. - Agenda items considered for Assembly - Outline of events planned to honor the December graduates November 24, 1987 - Agenda for December 7th F/S Assembly meeting - January meeting agenda - Clarification of status of Faculty Handbook - Responses to Assembly Agenda Request - Confirmation of meeting dates January 4, 1988 - Consideration of race relations - Projected agenda items from standing committees - Requests to evaluate academic calendar to be taken up with Dean or Academic VP February 8, 1988 - Agenda for Feb. 18th F/S Assembly - Review of future agenda items February 24, 1988 - Items for March 7th F/S Assembly March 22, 1988 - The motions tabled at the last Assembly meeting concerning 1/7th time, length of term, and beginning date of the term for the Chair of the Assembly were considered - An Extracurricular Activities Policy is under consideration of the EPC - Faculty Development Committee's proposal for periodic review of faculty members is nearly complete - Poll indicated inadequate support to continue Assembly discussion April 18, 1988 - Policy on extracurricular activities has been sent by the EPC to the Joint EPC for discussion and consideration. - Items for April 27th F/S Assembly - Proposed motions for Handbook changes