CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE FACULTY SENATE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

January 18, 2002 9:00 am. Building 113, Room 106

Present: Officers: Al Waite (president); Jan Anderson (President-elect); Rhonda Sullivan (Treasurer); Absent - Delores Williams (Secretary) at Nursing Workshop; 42 faculty in attendance.

Call to Order: President Al Waite called the meeting to order at 8:58 am.

Approval of Minute: Peg Lyons moved to approve the minutes of the Nov. 16, 2001 meeting as they were printed on the web site. John Frith seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report : Rhonda Mize Sullivan presented the treasurer’s report.

Balance Last Meeting $ 1794.25

Income

Dues $50.00

Total Income 50.00

Expenses

None $ 0.00

Total Expenses 0.00

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Balance This Meeting $ 1844.25

Lissa Richardson moved to accept the report as presented and Christina Michura seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

Next Meeting

Al raised the issue of the meeting on February 15^th being on a long weekend, but no one opted to change the meeting date.

Program

The Professional Development Committee under Jan Anderson presented the Professional Development Plan from its beginnings to its current phase. She explained a need to keep track of what faculty do to give credit for our activities because “when SACS comes, they will look to tie training to outcome.” She stressed that they are open to suggestions to have something in place before the SACS visit—something the faculty will be happy with. Faculty are invited to email evaluations by Feb. 1 to smorales@ctcd.cc.tx.us.

Christina Michura discussed professionalism and the need for professional development in comparison with what other professions do for their workers and expect from their workers.

Suzanne Morales presented a study of other Texas community colleges’ professional development plans.

Lisa Richardson presented evaluation forms and gave an example using Eva Lou Ation, a fictitious faculty member. New evaluation forms were introduced, including one that had a student portion for their self-evaluation. Several faculty members expressed concern over students’ inability to tell the truth in their assessment; however, the committee stressed that the students would not have sole control in deciding a faculty member’s degree of professionalism.

John Henderson covered pages 18-19 of the committee’s handout that discussed the proposed reward system, including professional titles and the criteria for each.

The presentation generated many questions and comments that will be addressed by committee members. Departments wishing to have a committee presentation for those faculty who missed the meeting can contact a member of the Professional Development Committee.

Standing Committees

Membership Committee

Al Waite announced that we have 129 dues paying members and thanked the Ad Hoc members for their work in recruitment.

Faculty Affairs

Jan Anderson—The Peer Appreciation banquet is scheduled for March 8 in J106. Dr. Anderson will attend. She asked for a selection committee for awards (David Hubbell, Christina Michura, and Lisa McQueen volunteered); a ticket committee (Al Waite volunteered to head the committee); program volunteers (Melissa Richardson and Christina Michura volunteered); and a decorating committee (Kim Lacy, Gordon Bacon, and Jerrie Cleaver volunteered). The banquet will also provide vegetarian or diabetic meals if requested in advance.

Al Waite discussed foundation scholarships—Traditionally, 5% of the fund is given in scholarship money. Despite the market downslide, we will do the same this year—a $560 projection for the Academic scholarship. The vocational scholarship will not be awarded this year due to certain legal restrictions related to the market’s drop and our fund’s inception date.

The pension fund reallocation was voted upon and resulted in a 40% bond, 50% stock/equities, and 10% hybrid (Convertible Bond) division.

Old Business

Lisa McQueen announced the faculty senate’s 15-year anniversary T-shirt project.

Commencement speaker—Contact has been initiated to get Lucy Baines Johnson to speak at the 35^th anniversary of CTC’s first commencement.

Announcements

John Frith introduced a new faculty member, Jack Van Doren.

Willard Raiffeisen announced Gary Turner’s hospitalization; Gordon Carmichael’s return home from the hospital was reported.

Adjournment

A motion to adjourn was made by John Henderson and seconded by Gordon Bacon. There being no further business, the president adjourned the meeting at 10:20 am.

Al Waite Rhonda Sullivan

President Treasurer & Recorder