TACOMA, WA
98447
MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE FACULTY ASSEMBLY
1. CALL TO ORDER---Norris Peterson, Faculty President, called the meeting to order at 4:12
p.m.
2. OPENING PRAYER---Patricia Killen, Religion, offered the opening prayer.
3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 8,
2002 MEETING---The minutes were approved as
submitted.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS---Angie Alexander (Biology) distributed a pass-out about the Gender
Equity Project taskforce. This group first met in February and will have its
web-site set up soon.
Norris Peterson announced that there will be a special meeting of the Faculty Assembly on Friday May 3, 2002 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Leraas for discussion and amendment of the proposed Bylaw change to allow the Wang Center to be attached to the Provost’s Office of the University (“Attachment B” to the minutes).
Paul Menzel,
Provost, extended an invitation to PLU faculty, students and staff to attend
the Seattle Repertory Theater performance of “Tales of Rain and Moonlight” on
Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 p.m. at a special rate of $10.
Norris Peterson offered comments about the status of the Provost Search Committee’s efforts: four candidates have been chosen for extensive telephone interviewing: two candidates will be selected to visit the campus during the week of May 6, 2002; and the committee still intends to select a final candidate to become Provost for Fall, 2002.
5.
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD:
PRESIDENT ANDERSON---None.
6.
OLD BUSINESS---None.
7.
NEW BUSINESS---Judy Ramaglia (Business), for the Educational Policies Committee,
moved that M. Roy Schwarz, M.D. ’59 be nominated to receive an honorary
Doctorate of Humane Letters at the May 26, 2002 Commencement. Motion PASSED.
Judy Ramaglia, for the EPC, offered a proposed change in the Bylaws regarding allowing an institute, such as the Wang Center, to be attached to the Provost’s Office. Discussion followed. This proposal is open for amendment at the special meeting of the Faculty Assembly on May 3, 2002.
Erin McKenna (Philosophy), for the Governance Committee, offered the slate of nomination for openings to be filled for faculty committees during 2002-2003. Changes: For Position 15: replace Kathlyn Breazeale (Religion) and Kelly Goedert (Psychology), because of duplication of representation from the same unit, with Dennis Martin (Biology) and Arturo Biblarz (Sociology) as nominees for the Instructional Resources Committee. For Position 21: for the same reason, replace Bruce Finnie (Business) with Doug Lameoreaux (Education) as nominee for the Long Range Planning Committee.
No additional nominations were offered for the to-be-vacated positions. Voting is to take place during the week of April 16-23 via either paper or e-ballot.
Patricia Killen (Religion), for the Rank and Tenure Committee, offered three motions regarding interpretations of criteria for tenure and promotion (“Attachment D”, without item II which was removed on the advice of University Counsel). Motion 1:PASSED. Motion 2: PASSED. MOTION 3: an amendment to change the word “submit” to “send” in line 1 FAILED. The motion as originally submitted PASSED.
8. ADJOURNMENT---Norris Peterson adjourned the meeting at 4:59 p.m. (Darn! Just when we get ‘em fast, they get ready to leave office………).
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Thrasher, Faculty Secretary