George Mason University
Approved Minutes of the
Faculty Senate
September 13, 2000
Senators Present: K. Alligood, K. Avruch, E. Blaisten-Barojas, D. Boileau, L. Bowen, B. Brown, L. Brown, P. Buchanan, J. Censer, S. Cheldelin, R. Coffinberger, R. Conti, R. Davis, S. deMonsabert, M. DeNys, R. Diecchio, R. Ehrlich, E. Elstun, P. Feerick, T. Friesz, K. Gaffney, D. Gantz, H. Gortner, E. Gunn, G. Hanweck, M. Holt, R. C. Jones, D. Kuebrich, C. Mattusch, J. Moore, R. Nadeau, L. Rikard, L. Rockwood, R. Rubenstein, J. Sanford, J. Scimecca, L. Seligmann, P. So, A. Sofer, P. Stearns, P. Story, C. Sutton, C. Thomas, P.Wilkie, J. Zenelis S. Zoltek,
Senators Absent: W. M. Black, R. Carty, T. Domzal, J. Flinn, M. Ford, M. Grady, L. Griffiths, K. Haynes, A. Kolker, M. Krauss, L. Lederman, A. Merten, L. Rigsby, S. Ruth, D. Struppa, H. Williams
Guests Present: S. Beach, D. Bitler, J. Christensen , C. Herberg, E. Price, W. Rankin, C. Secondo, L. Schwartzstein, P. Stearns
I. Call to Order
Chair Don Boileau called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm.
II. Approval of Minutes
The Minutes of the May 3 Faculty Senate Meeting (with continuation on May 9, 2000) were approved.
III. Announcements
The Faculty Senate of Virginia will meet on September 23 in Richmond with representatives from George Mason University attending.
IV.
New Business
University Faculty Standing Committees:
Academic Appeals Committee: (2 vacancies)
Continuing Members: Whitney Shiner (CAS), Alan Christensen (CAS), R. Ruhling (GSE), Mary Lee Vance, (Provost Designee)
Elected: Bob Nadeau, Suzanne Slayden
Academic Policies: (3
senator vacancies)
Continuting Members: Esther
Elstun, (CAS) R. Chris Jones (CAS)
Elected: Pat Wilkie (SOM), Roberta Conti NURS),
Pat Story (CAS)
Admissions Committee: (2 vacancies)
Continuing Members: Tom
Brawley (CAS), Alok Berry (IT&E), Aliza Kolker (CAS), Eddie Tallent (Provost Designee)
Elected: Bruce Manchester (CAS), Steve Saperstone
(CAS)
Athletic Council (2 vacancies – 1 senator needed)
Continuting Members: Deborah Kaplan (CAS), Matthew Karush (CAS), Gerald Cook (Presidential appointee)
Elected: Larry Rockwood (CAS), Jennifer Sherwin (SPP)
Effective Teaching Committee:
(3 vacancies – 1 senator needed)
Continuing Members: Hugh Sockett (CAS, Karen Studd (IOA)
Elected: Steve Ruth (SPP), Lisa Pawlosky (NURS), Alok Berry, (IT&E)
External Academic Relations (3 vacancies)
Continuing Members: Ariela Sofer (IT&E), Charles Thomas (GSE)
Elected: Larry Bowen (GSE), Don Gantz (IT&E), Jack High (PSOL)
Facilities Support Services and Library (4 vacancies all senators)
Continuing Members: Stanley Zoltek (CAS)
Elected: Pat Wilkie (SOM), Jerry Hanweck (SOM) Elizabeth Gunn (CAS), Hal Gortner (CAS)
Faculty Matters (3 vacancies all senators)
Continuing Members: Joe Scimecca (CAS, Brack Brown (CAS)
Elected: Martin DeNys (CAS), Jim Sanford (CAS), Sharon deMonsabert (IT&E)
General Education (8 vacancies, 4 two-year terms, 4 one-year terms)
Continuing Members: none
The Provost will be adding 4 nominees to this committee.
Elected: Anita Taylor (CAS) (2 yrs.), David Kuebrich (CAS) (1 yr.), Joe Scimecca (CAS) (1 yr.), Linda Miller (IOA) (2 yrs.), Robert Sachs (CAS) (l yr.), Hal Gortner (CAS) (2 yrs.), Rick Coffinberger (SOM) (2 yrs.), Rex Wade (CAS) (1 yr.)
Grievance (3 vacancies, 1 senator needed)
Continuing Members: Alok Berry (IT&E), Jim Bennett (CAS)
Elected: Paul So (CAS), Terry Friesz (IT&E), Joe Reed (CAS)
Johnson Center Policy Board (1 vacancy, 1 senator needed)
Elected: Larry Rockwood (CAS)
Minority and Diversity Issues (3 vacancies, 1 senator needed)
Continuing Members: Mark Hicks (IT&E), Bruce Manchester (CAS)
Elected: Tojo Thatchenkery (SPP), Sylvia Sanchez, (GSE), Linda Seligmann (CAS)
Nominations (3 senators needed)
Continuing Members: Bob Ehrlich (CAS), Richard Coffinberger (SOM)
Elected: Larry Bowen (GSED), Richard Rubenstein (ICAR), Don Gantz (IT&E)
Organization and Operations (3 senators needed)
Continuing Members: Estela Blaisten-Barojas (IT&E), Kevin Avruch (CAS)
Elected: Phil Buchannan (SOM), Kathy Alligood (SOM), Cliff Sutton (IT&E)
NonTraditional and Interdisciplinary Programs (2 vacancies, 1 senator needed)
Continuing Members: Molly Davis (CAS), Nancy Hanrahan (CAS), Hung Nguyen (CAS)
Elected: David Kuebrich (CAS), Robert Hawkes (CAS)
Salary Equity Study (1 senator needed)
Continuing Members: Alok Berry (IT&E), David Wong (CAS), Elyse Lehman (CAS) (Provost Designee), Linda Miller (IOA - Provost designee)
Elected: Kathy Gaffney (NURS)
Senate Secretary (1 senator needed)
Elected: Lorraine Brown (CAS)
Technology Policy (4
vacancies, 1 senator needed)
Continuing Members: None
Elected: Stanley Zoltek (CAS) (2 yrs.), Bob Nadeau (CAS) (2 yrs), Egon Verheyen (Robinson Prof.) (1 yr.), Jim Bennett (CAS) (1 yr.)
Virginia Senate Representatives (3
senators needed)
Elected: Esther Elstun (CAS), Don
Gantz (IT&E), Hal Gortner (PUAF)
Writing Across the Curriculum (vacancies
in GSE, NURS, SOM, SPP)
Continuing Members: Rick
Davis (IOA), Sharon deMonsabert (IT&E),
Ashley Williams (NCC), Stanley Zoltek (CAS), Terry Zawacki (exofficio)
Elected: Georgine Redmond (NURS), Leo Rigsby (GSE), Alison O’Brien (SOM), Jim Finkelstein
(SPP)
The Provost will be adding 4 nominees to the General Education
Committee
V. New Business
There is a question about jurisdiction of the grading system which needs to be resolved.
New members of the Board of Visitors will be announced on 14 September 2000.
Don Boileau announced that Jack Censer reported Rector Meese (BOV) passed the General Education framework. The History Department and the College of Arts and Sciences propose to offer this to the faculty for implementation. The BOV will not review syllabi.
There will be one meeting at another campus which will be voted on at the next meeting.
The Faculty Senate will receive Equipment Trust Fund support from Joy Hughes.
The meeting adjourned at 4:15 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Don Gantz
Secretary
Faculty Senate