Tennessee State University Faculty Senate

Executive Committee

October 9, 2003

Present:            Boadi, W., Insignares, H., Morgan-Curtis, S., Oliver, H., Stanley, R.

I.                    Called to order at 1:50

II.                 Approval of the minutes:  Stanley moved to accept minutes with corrections.  Morgan-Curtis seconded.  Motion carried.  SACS does review Faculty Senate minutes; therefore, they need to be succinct and concise.         

III.               Update:      Dr. Finch is doing better and should be returning soon. 

IV.              Report on Charge Meeting with Committee Chairs:  The meeting was well attended and charges were given.  Committee chairs that were unable to attend were contacted with their respective charges.  Stanley moved to accept the report on the charge meeting.  Morgan-Curtis seconded.  Motion carried.

V.                 Progress report on designated parking-Insignares:  The Senators’ parking spaces have been designated.  Stanley moved to accept the report on parking space. Morgan-Curtis seconded.  Motion carried.

VI.              Approval of list of courtesies to Senators-Insignares:  Review the list of gratuities for proposal to the administration.  These courtesies can serve as both reward for the work of the Senators and as an incentive for perspective Senators.  Oliver moved to accept the list of proposals to be submitted to the administration.  Boadi seconded.  Motion carried. 

VII.            Report from Curriculum and Instruction Committee- Al Hadid:

VIII.         Report on Website Redesign Committee Appointee- Oliver:

IX.              Rationale for Proposed Amendments to Constitution:

X.                 Report from Representative to TBR Sub-Council Prof. Hayslett:

XI.              Report from Academic II committee-Prof. Hayslett

XII.            Report from Academic I- Dr. Stanley

XIII.         Student Affairs Committee – Student Decorum

XIV.         Progress report on scheduling first committee meetings 

Stanley moved that items VII – XIV be placed on the agenda of the Senate meeting.  Boadi seconded.  Motion carried.

XV.           Other business

a.       Morgan-Curtis, on behalf of Dr. McQueen, asked when his concerns would be addressed.  Dr. Insignares stated the Senate would decide which committee would address his concerns.

b.      Dr. Boadi asked questions concerning his charge as committee chair for research.  His committee has already met.  Dr. Insignares charged Dr. Boadi to contact Dr. Marcus Schute, new V.P. of Research and to find out why a “Researcher of the Year” was not selected.

c.       Office of International Relations and Programs contacted the Senate Chair regarding current programs.  Dr. Monanabela offered to keep the Senate informed on currents events.

XVI.         Adjournment:  Stanley moved that the meeting be adjourned.  Boadi seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 2:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by

Hope Mitchell-Oliver

Secretary