University of SouthFlorida

College of Education

COLLEGE COUNCIL

Friday, September 17, 2004

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (EDU 258)

Members Present: Neal Berger, Ann Cranston-Gingras, Michael Curtis, Janice Fauske, John Ferron, Carine Feyten,Erv Johanningmeier, Bill Kealy, Colleen Kennedy,

Barbara Loeding, Michael Mills, Mary Lou Morton, Steve Permuth (Chair),

Bill Price, Suzanne Quinn, Jenifer Schneider, Herm Weinberg, Terri Wonder (student rep), Bill Young

Members Absent:Elaine Howes, Michael Stewart

Ex-Officios Present:Pat Daniel, Kathy Laframboise, Paul Terry, Nancy Williams

Ex-Officios Absent:Denisse Thompson

Other Attendees:Pam Magasich, Rebecca Wilkins

Call to Order:

Steve Permuth, Chair, welcomed everyone to the first College Council meeting for the fall semester called to order at 1:05 p.m. Introductions of all new and returning committee members followed.

It was announced that the College Council office is now located in EDU 146.

Committee members were asked to submit the name of their department’s alternate for the Council records. Names are to be forward to Bekki Wilkins, Council Assistant.

Dean’s Report

  • Faculty searches are underway for the following positions: Associate Dean for Educator Preparation; Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development; Director, DavidAnchinCenter, and ten (10) faculty positions.
  • The Dean has established a fund to provide an additional $500 this year to tenure earning or tenure track faculty on the Tampa campus to present papers at national conferences.To request these funds faculty should consult with their department chair.
  • The Dean has established a seed grant proposal fund for tenure earning or tenure track faculty in cooperation with Neal Berger, IIRP, and Dick Puglisi, StavrosCenter. The general concept was discussed with the Chairs’ Council at their last meeting and it received their support. Our thought was that the Research Committee could be asked to suggest guidelines for selecting proposals and also participate in that process. Neal Berger will present the idea to the Council under new business.
  • Carine Feyten announced on behalf of Dr. Stewart that the Board of Governors had made a decision to mandate the State University System (SUS) Academic Learning Compact as a way to identify, by academic program, what a student will have learned by the end of their program, and how that learning can be measured above and beyond course grades. It will focus on (1) content knowledge by discipline, (2) communication skills, and (3) critical thinking skills. Implementation should be effective by October 25. Further information will be provided as soon as it is available. Workshops will be held next week by the Provost’s office to go over the information and faculty will know what to expect at that time.

Operations

A motion was made by Barbara Loeding to empower the Executive Committee of the Council, in consultation with the Chair of UPC, Kathy Laframboise, and Interim Associate Dean of Educator Preparation, Michael Stewart, to develop a policy statement regarding the Academic Learning Compact (ALC) and its impact on the College of Education to be presented at the next meeting of the College Council, Bill Kealy seconded, and a vote taken. Motion approved unanimously.

Faculty Governance/Policy

Who are we?

  1. One faculty representative from each department/school for each 15 FTE tenured or tenure-earning faculty or fraction thereof.
  2. One elected faculty representative from the regional campuses.
  3. One elected representative from the centers/institutes.
  4. Three representatives from the Dean’s Office.
  5. One elected representative from the Chairs/Director of School of Physical Education (note c.b. rule on Chairs in COE).
  6. Two graduate and two undergraduate student representatives.
  7. The immediate past Council Chair serves as ex-officio member of the Council.

What is our role in Faculty Governance?

The College Council serves as the policy-making body of the College. All Standing and Ad Hoc Committees report to, and are advisory to the Council. (Article 6.1)

The College Council is responsible for providing leadership, organization, and oversight in helping the College attain its mission and goals. The College Council shall study, review and formulate all policies affecting the College as a representative body. It shall respond to recommendations from the constituencies that it represents or from its own members. The College Council shall have access to all information pertinent to its functioning or deliberations. (Article 6.1.3)

“(r)epresentatives shall act for the general welfare of the College and its advocates for students, faculty, staff, and administration.” (Article 2.0)

Prior to the next meeting, thoroughly read the Constitution/By-Laws and be ready to discuss the content seriatim. Discussion may take two sessions.

Committee Reports

All Standing Committee Chairs are asked to submit a brief, written reportabout their committee meeting to be disseminated, in advance, with CC Agendas.

UPC – Kathy Laframboise

  • The UPC will meet on Friday, September 24, 2004 at 1:00 pm in EDU 219.

GPC – Denisse Thompson

  • Steve Permuth announced the GPC approved (today) ACHE’s program change/new courses for Ed.D. in Educational Program Development Emphasis in Adult Education with four new courses to be on next month’s College Council consent agenda.

Finance & Budget Committee – William Young

  • The Committee discussed expenditure models that could benefit the Collegeand reviewed a chart developed by last year’s FBC. Members are to gatherfaculty inputfrom their departmental meetings.
  • A discussion was held on committee participation. It was requested that if a representative is unable to attend, an alternate should be sent.
  • Dean Kennedy underscored the importance of the FBC and the intention of the Dean’s Office to work closely with the Committee in the coming year.

Research – Nancy Williams

  • The Research Committee will meet on Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 10:00 am in EDU 219.

Technology – Paul Terry

  • The Technology Committee will meet Monday, October 11, 2004 at 10:00 am in EDU 219.

Personnel Policy Committee

  • The PPC has not met at this time. Elections will be held during latter September.

New Business

Election of Executive Committee Members

  • Steve Permuth, Chair, called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair who must be “tenured Full or Associate Professors” and “must obtain a majority vote of Council membership present and voting.” The term of this position is one year.
  • The Vice-Chair of the College Council shall: (1) Assume the duties of the Chair when the Chair is absent, (2) Convene the chairs of the standing committees of the College Council on a regular basis for the purpose of exchanging information in regard to committee activities, and (3) Perform other duties assigned by the College Council Chair.
  • Jenifer Schneider was nominated as Vice-Chair by John Ferron, Bill Young seconded and called to close the nominations. Nominations were closed. Motion was approved by acclamation.
  • Vice-Chair 2004-2005: Jenifer Schneider.

Secretary:

  • Nominations for the position of Secretary, which is a one-year term and “must obtain a majority vote of Council membership present and voting.”
  • The Secretary of the College Council shall: (1) Keep a record of the proceedings of all the meetings, (2) Assume custody of all records. Maintain a copy of the College Council Policy Handbook, (3) serve as Chair of the Elections Commission, and (4) perform other duties as assigned by the College Council Chair.
  • Mary Lou Morton, Secretary 2004-2005, was elected by acclamation.

Parliamentarian

  • Janice Fauske was elected Parliamentarian for 2004-2005 by acclamation.

Council Liaisons:

The following were elected by acclamation to serve as liaisons to the various standing committees:

Finance & Budget CommitteeMichael Mills

Graduate Programs CommitteeErv Johanningmeier

Personnel Policy CommitteeAnn Cranston-Gingras

Research CommitteeJohn Ferron

Technology CommitteeBill Price

Undergraduate Programs CommitteeSuzanne Quinn

Policy Issues

Program Name Change

For informational purposes only, Carine Feyten, announced that due to a State mandate, Special Education must change the name of their MAT in Varying Exceptionality to now read, MAT in Exceptional Student Education.

Research Protocol

Neal Berger, Director, Institute for Instructional Research & Practice and At-Risk Institute, in conjunction with the Dean’s Office and StavrosCenter has developed a proposal to assist faculty with mini-grants for research. Contributions are IIRP $50,000, Stavros $10,000 and the Dean’s Office $40,000 for a total of $100,000 (2004-2005). The mini-grants will be for approximately $2,500 to $5,000 each to do preliminary studies that can be taken further.

The Institute has agreed to:

  • volunteer a Graduate Assistant to conduct ongoing searches for research funds from different data bases available to the College of Education;
  • conduct needs assessments of faculty;
  • provide through networking, writing assistance for research and grant proposals, not just limited to new faculty; and,
  • to regularly communicate with PIs on the various aspects of how to handle funds, etc.

Neal Berger will work with the Research Committee to develop a policy/procedures necessary to apply for the mini-grants, i.e., purpose of research, eligibility, partnering with others, etc. Faculty is encouraged to submit suggestions for these guidelines to Neal Berger. The Committee would like to have the procedures in place before hiring an Associate Dean for Research and disbursing monies by January 2005.

Intercampus Academic Operating Procedures

There will be Town Hall meetings to discuss Intercampus Academic Operating Procedures. The schedule is as follows:

  • USF Sarasota/Manatee: Wednesday, October 13, 2-4 pm in the Music Room, College Hall
  • USF Lakeland: Tuesday, October 5, 9-11 am in the LLC 2188 Auditorium
  • USF Tampa: Thursday, October 7, 2-4 pm in the Marshall Center Ballroom

The Council is being asked to review the draft of the Intercampus Academic Operating Procedures guidelines and background information. They are available on-line for your review at These procedures deal with academics, role of chairs, scheduling, tenure and promotion, and salaries. Our accreditation is threatened when faculty is hired at other campuses and they are not qualified. There must be meaningful, interaction between campuses. Please forward your concerns to Ralph Wilcox at by October 15.

Adjournment

The Council adjourned at 2:45pm.

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be Friday, October 8, 2004 at 1:00 pm in EDU 258.

Transcribed by:

Rebecca Wilkins, Program Assistant

COECollege Council

COLLEGE COUNCIL

Motions Approved September 17, 2004

Elections for the Executive Board were held and approved by acclamation as follows:

Vice Chair:Jenifer Schneider

Secretary:Mary Lou Morton

Parliamentarian:Janice Fauske

The Election Commission will be chaired by Mary Lou Morton with members being Michael Curtis, John Ferron, Bill Kealy, and Bill Price.

Liaisons to Standing Committees are:

Finance & Budget Committee:Michael Mills

Graduate Programs Committee:Erv Johanningmeier

Personnel Policy Committee:Ann Cranston-Gingras

Research Committee:John Ferron

Technology Committee:Bill Price

Undergraduate Programs Committee:Suzanne Quinn

A motion was made and approved to empower the Executive Committee of the Council, in consultation

with the Chair of UPC, Kathy Laframboise, and Interim Associate Dean of Educator Preparation,

Michael Stewart, to develop a policy statement regarding the Academic Learning Compact (ALC)

and its impact on the College of Education to be presented at the next meeting of the College Council.

The next College Council meeting will be Friday, October 8 at 1:00 pm in EDU 258.