CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE FACULTY SENATE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
November 16, 2001 9:00 a.m. Building 113, Room 106
Present: Officers: Al Waite (President), Jan Anderson
(President-elect), Delores Williams (Secretary). Faculty: 29 members present.
Call to Order
President Al Waite called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. President Waite
thanked the children of the CTC Child Development Center for providing the
cookies and milk for today's meeting.
Approval of Minutes Gordon Bacon moved to approve the minutes
of the October 12, 2001 meeting as they were printed on the web site. Noel Smith
seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Treasurer's Report In the absence of Rhonda Mize Sullivan,
President Waite submitted the Treasurer's report:
Beginning Balance
$ 1610.50
Income
Dues $
185.00
Total Income $ 185.00
Expenses
Printing
$ 1.25
Total Expenses $ 1.25
Balance This Meeting
$ 1794.25
Joe Hogan moved to accept the report as presented and Lisa McQueen seconded
the motion. It passed by a voice vote.
Program
Due to an out-of-state meeting, Distance Education will present their
program at the January meeting.
Correspondence
President Waite read a letter dated Oct. 11 from Dr. Anderson regarding the Old
Gymnasium Building. In his response to our letter, he stated "that a final
decision has not been made on either renovation or new construction which of
course would mean a new building on that site." After addressing
enrollment, classroom space, and movement of various support services, etc. to
the old gym, he mentioned cost consideration. Welcoming faculty support, Dr.
Anderson is proposing to have a five-person group, with two members nominated by
the Faculty Senate, charged with making a recommendation(s) to his office and
ultimately the Board of Trustees.
President Waite then read correspondence he received that used the term
"the faculty". This document did not contain sender nor receiver
information. He then stated that this communication had gone to the Chancellor,
however, the Faculty Senate did not send it. After a lengthy discussion, Donnie
Yeilding moved that Al Waite be directed to write a letter to the Chancellor
stating that this written communication was not from the Faculty Senate. Phyllis
Sisson seconded the motion. Discussion ensued. The President then called for a
vote: For 9 Against 13. The correspondence was then submitted to the Faculty
Affairs Committee, Jan Anderson, Chair.
Standing Committees:
Faculty Affairs & Professional Development
Issues identified during the brainstorming session will be prioritized and
divided between the Professional Development Committee and the Faculty Affairs
Committee. Jan Anderson reported that the priority issues will be their focus.
She then commented on each of the identified issues. Dept. Chairs were reminded
to return their surveys to Suzanne Morales.
Piper Professor: No report.
Nominating Committee: No report.
Ad Hoc Membership Committee: No report.
Old Business
Lisa McQueen reported on the Walkway and showed three samples of the
stones that will be used. The purpose of the walkway would be to recognize, upon
their departure, both full time and part time Central Campus faculty who had 10+
years of service. She stated Mr. O'Brien recommended that we consider the use of
tiles rather than stones. Gordon Bacon moved that tiles be used and Jan Anderson
seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
New Business
The proposal for the purchasing of Faculty Senate T-Shirts was tabled.
Dr. Billie Laney is to receive Professor Emeritus status and the Faculty
Senate was queried as to the venue for presentation. By group consensus, the
award will be presented during the Faculty Senate Peer Appreciation Banquet.
Announcements
The Fine Arts Department will present the 2nd Annual Madrigal Dinner on
Nov. 30. Contact the Business Office for tickets. The CTC Speech Team
participated in the Texas Intercollegiate Tournament winning second place in
Dramatic Interpretation.
Adjournment
Bob Chaney moved that the meeting adjourn and Gordon Bacon seconded the motion.
It passed and the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m. There being no further
business, the president adjourned the meeting at 10:15 a.m.
Al
Waite
Delores Williams
President
Secretary
