February 7, 2001, 11:30 a.m., Room 260B
Present:
Dan Jacoby, Martha Groom, Carole Kubota, Ray Lou, Jack Meszaros, Susanne Sikma, Kelvin Sung
Community Buiilding Update
Jack Meszaros reported that Jolynn Edwards is working on bringing artwork, concerts and lectures to the campus. A number of faculty have offered to assist her.
Colin Danby is working on a yearly event calendar.
Cyndi Asmus will be arranging a coffee hour for faculty and staff with Norm Rose and the artist who created the artwork in the Rose Room.
There seems to be a good response to the idea of a spring faculty picnic. Jack will ask Mary Huneke if she needs any assistance with this.
Regarding a faculty retreat, Jack Meszaros will ask for volunteers to plan one for next fall.
Tri-Campus Legislation
Rob Crawford, UW Tacoma, and Jack Meszaros made a presentation to the UW Faculty Senate regarding Tri-Campus Legislation that was well received. It will be on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee agenda and then will go to the entire faculty for a vote.
Mary Coney, Chair of the Faculty Senate, has requested recommendations on how best to define the purview and standing of our Faculty Handbook. We want to be sure to define it in a way that is consistent with the resolution about Tri-Campus Legislation passed by the General Faculty Organization in December. The main goal of the Handbook is for the Bothell faculty to maintain control over our curriculum and governance.
Distinguished Lecture Series
Patti Bellecy gave a brief report regarding planning for the Distinguished Lecture Series to be held April 19-20. It was suggested that some publicity might be distributed by faculty to appropriate list services.
Task Force on Campus Mission
Ray Lou indicated that he has invited 12 people to be on the Task Force on Campus Mission, including senior and junior faculty, staff, and the chair of the ASUWB. The group will build on previous UWB mission statements and planning documents. He hopes to have a draft completed by the end of Winter Quarter.
New Program Planning
Suzanne Sikma, Jane Decker, Frank Cioch and Ray Lou met to discuss new program planning. They will eventually produce a flow chart and guidelines for the campus. These will be reviewed by the Executive Council.
Budget and Strategic Planning
One of the present responsibilities of the Executive Council is budget and strategic planning. It was decided it would be helpful to meet with Jane Decker regarding the programs approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Board and Bill Kelleher regarding budget information. Dan Jacoby will invite them to a future EC meeting. It was suggested that it would be a good idea to do this on an annual basis.
Contingent Faculty Issue
Some of the non-tenured and/or adjunct faculty have raise concerns about their status, working conditions and contracts. It was decided that the EC members would raise these issues at their department meetings to discuss perceived problems and possible solutions. If this isn't sufficient, the issue will be revisited.
Minutes submitted by Patti Bellecy
