Minutes
Campus Council
December 4, 2012
Giffels Auditorium
3:45 p.m.
Status: Tentative

Roll Call

Present Officers: Savin, Jones

Voting Members - Ex-officio: Kral, Battjes, Watkins

Administrative Representatives:

Faculty Senators: Allison, Comfort, Hall, Jensen, Lehman, Parker Gibson, Zajicek, Rhoads

Staff Senators: Parker, Frye, Colbert, Kramer, Carter, McAtee, Turner, Rowe, Cunningham

Student Senators: Kyle, West, Lewis, Desai, Simpson, Tucker, Rogers, Bruick, Keffler, Kester, Lace, Brumfield, Jenkins, Slank, Priest, Williams, Norton

Non-Voting Members, Ex-officio: Gaber, Gearhart

Absent Officers: Tucker, Brady

Voting Members - Ex-officio:Jones, Pohlner, Norton

Administrative Representatives: Vayda, Shannon, Roberts, Jones, Smith, Martin, Shields, Leeds, McMath, Henderson Allen

Faculty Senators: Dennis, Parry, Rom, Brummer, Freund, Murphy, Fort, Whayne

Staff Senators: Vaught, Blagg, Hart, Bignar, Kramer, Owens, Nixon, Gilbride, Specking

Student Senators: Fleener, Freeman, Renner

Non-Voting Members, Ex-officio: Pederson, Choate, Hudson

The meeting was called to order at 3:45 by the Chair, Mary Savin.

The agenda was amended to remove "New Business" as there was none brought forward. The amended agenda was approved.

Two spelling changes were suggested for the minutes. The amended minutes were approved.

A. Report from Faculty Senate Chair, Timothy Kral

• Intersession calendar passed
• 15 minutes between classes set to begin this summer
• Program changes - undergraduate degrees are now set to 120 hours as a result of Act 747
• Dr. Ro DiBrezzo will speak to the Faculty Senate on December 5 regarding the new course "University Perspectives"
• Student numbers are increasing too fast; the faculty numbers are not keeping up
• Hillside Auditorium, in the opinion of the Chair, is already too small before it opens
• Chancellor's Tap Report - calls on a balancing act; it is an holistic process of balancing teaching and research

B. Report from Staff Senate Chair, Jeremy Battjes

• Actively working on maternity modified work assignments
• Engaged with other State schools to have more team work for legislative activities
• The Staff Senate hosted another legislative forum this fall; an additional forum will be offered in the spring
• Campus Climate survey is under review; over 1000 individuals participated

C. Report from ASG, Tyler Priest

• Dramatic increase in legislation
• Safe Ride has moved to a new location
• Clicker rental program now in place
• Successful voter registration drives this year
• Good student representation at Board of Trustees meetings
• Registered Student Organization Finances have been reformed

D. Artists and Concerts Committee - No report

E. Campus Climate Committee - No report

F. Catastrophic Leave Committee, Leah Williams

• From January to November, 34 employees assisted with catastrophic leave support
• Balance as of November 30th: Staff hours (20,376); Faculty hours (34,942)

G. All University Conduct/All University Judiciary - No report

H. University Distinguished Lecture Committee, Autumn Lewis

Worked with Honors College to offer the Jane Goodall Lecture

Working on selection of Spring 2012 speaker; some 1500 ballots have been submitted. Will have an announcement after winter break.

I. Fringe Benefits - Minutes online

J. Student Financial Aid, Cathy Lirgg

Since June, 390 appeals received for Student Financial Aid

K. Student Honors, Awards and Convocations - No Report

L. Student Relations - No Report

V. Old Business

None

VI. New Business

None

VII. Announcements

None

The meeting was adjourned at 4:30.