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CAL Faculty Council Minutes Dec. 12, 2023

2023-2024 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes

December 12, 2023, Webex

  1. Call to Order
    Motion to begin; Second; Motion Approved; Meeting begins.

  2. Roll Call

    Present: Alam, Al-Hariri, Allred, Baltus, Benton, Black, Bland, Bonifacio, Christman, Cook, Damschroder, Day, Dudley, Feldmeier, Foss, Gamble, Geiger, Grazzini, Hey, Kistner, Lawrence (for Nemeth), McBane, McKether, Monteleone, Mossblad, Myers, Nelson, Rouillard, Sakowski, Schlemper, Semaan, Smith, Stauch, Taylor, Ward, Whittaker, Zeigler (37)

    Absent: Alamina, Amialchuk, Beatty-Medina, Carpenter, Emonds, Mezo, Reed (7)

    Guests: Barnes, Brakel, Gregory, Heberle, Keith, Kinsey, Kusina, Lingan, McBride, Siner (10)

  3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
    Meeting agenda submitted for approval; Motion to approve; Second; Vote: Agenda Approved.

  4. Dean鈥檚 Report: Melissa Gregory

    Program prioritization reflects the fact that curriculum changes over time as our students and their needs change. Faculty can help drive some of those changes with cross-disciplinary partnerships and rethinking how underenrolled programs can be modified, giving thought to how we want to position programs and 兔子先生传媒文化作品 for success. The Dean emphasized that the University is working hard to position itself for the future, and this is the story she would like faculty to share with the local community.

  5. 聽Executive Committee Report: Ammon Allred

    The Committee discussed the agenda and scheduling the All-College meeting in spring semester, which will be Thursday, March 14, in-person.

  6. Faculty Senate Report: Gaby Semaan

    The Faculty Senate met on December 5. The Provost talked about program prioritization and that programs below the top 50 will be scrutinized. Program prioritization is not necessarily a cost-cutting measure and the Board of Trustees and the state of Ohio are pushing the timeline. A list will be provided in January. President-Elect Kim McBride shared results from the Faculty Senate survey on how budget cuts are affecting faculty. A written report is forthcoming.

    Note: Faculty Senate Minutes are available on their website.

  7. Graduate Council Report: Jami Taylor

    Five interviews have been completed for the Provost search. Candidates will be on campus in January. Graduate enrollment is down but not horrible.

  8. Elections Committee Report: Beth Schlemper
    No report.

  9. Constitution and Bylaws Committee Report: Jami Taylor
    No report.

  10. Curriculum Committee Report: Holly Hey

    Program modifications approved:
    AR-ENGL-BA-CRWG: English 鈥� Creative Writing Concentration, BA
    AR-ENGL-BA-LITR: English 鈥� Literature Concentration, BA

    Course modifications approved:
    ENGL 2030: The Writing Career: Readings and Professionalization
    ENGL 4420: Renaissance Literature
    HIST 2000: Methods Seminar - WAC

  11. Old Business聽 聽
    No old business.

  12. New Business
    No new business.

  13. 听础苍苍辞耻苍肠别尘别苍迟蝉

    Next Council meeting is January 23, 2024.

  14. Adjournment
    Motion to Adjourn; Second; Motion Approved; Meeting Adjourned