The Citadel Faculty Council
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 9, 2004
  1. Professor Bill Woolsey, Chair of the Faculty Council, called the meeting to order at 11:02AM in Bond Hall 295.

  2. Members attending: Professors Trautman, Hoyle, Woolsey, Moody, Lally, Calloway, Murray, Grenier, Politano, McKinney, Crawford, Davakos, Carter, Niksch, Harbaugh, Davis, and Gustafson.

    3. Members absent: Professors Hewett, Knapp, Mays, Andrade, Hammond, and Hurren.

  3. Approval of agenda: Prof. Woolsey called for a motion to delete "motorcycles on campus" from the agenda. Prof. Harbaugh moved and Prof. Grenier seconded. The agenda was approved as amended.

  4. Approval of minutes: The minutes were approved with some grammatical changes.

  5. Reports
    Parking (Campus Affairs Committee). There is no report yet. The committee is still completing the survey and plans to have a report by January.

    Letter to BOV. Prof. Woolsey said that COL Jenkinson thanked him for the FC resolution on compression pay. The letter was sent to GEN Grinalds and COL Jenkinson.

  6. Old business
    1. Background checks on new faculty. Prof. Woolsey explained that the Provost is concerned about this policy and has put a moratorium on it for faculty. He wants FC to consider the issue.

      2. Resolution: The Faculty Council refers the issue of background checks for new Faculty to the Employment Committee for study and recommendations. Prof. Harbrough moved, Prof. moody seconded, motion carried

    2. Motorcycles on campus. Deleted.

    3. ITS Support of computers other than Gateway.

      4. Resolution: The Faculty Council refers the issue of ITS support of computers other than gateway to the Computer Services Committee for study and recommendations. Prof. Murray moved, Prof. Niksch seconded, motion carried.

    4. Parking (Resolutions) Postponed

    5. Electronic Student Evaluation of Instruction
      Prof. Woolsey said that, although no one has been told about it, the process is moving forward.

      Resolution: The Faculty Council refers the issue of Electronic Student Evaluation of Instruction to the Evaluation of Instruction Committee for study and recommendations. Prof. Lally moved, Prof. Hoyle seconded, motion carried.

    6. Greater Issues Speakers
      Prof. Woolsey said he was contacted by the Provost, who would like a more formal selection process.

      Resolution: Recommendations for Greater Issues Speakers shall be developed by the Awards Committee. Refer to the Awards committee for study and recommendations for amendment to the charter of the Awards Committee. Prof. Harbaugh moved, Prof. Lally seconded, motion carried.

    7. Uniform Rules (When it must be worn.)
      Resolution: Tenure and tenure-track Faculty are required to wear the uniform while teaching classes to the Corps of Cadets.

      The uniform, academic regalia or civilian attire to be worn at other events with Cadet participation, will be specified on a case-by-case basis by the organizer of the event. Woolsey moved, Politano seconded, motion failed.

      Prof. Murray moved to postpone the issue until there is feedback from the survey committee. The motion carried with 15 for the motion and 2 against.

    8. Veterans Program
      Prof. Woolsey said that Prof. Leonard, at Academic Board, raised the issue of reinstating the Veteran’s program, but no action was taken.

      Resolution: The Veterans Program should be reinstated, with participation limited to 200 students. Prof. Callaway moved and Prof. Lally seconded.

      Prof. Woolsey relayed the history of the closing of the Veteran’s program. The 200-student limit is to keep the veteran population at 10% of the student body. Prof. Murray moved, and Prof. Lally seconded, to amend the motion to delete the reference to limiting the number of students. Prof. Niksch defined "veterans" as those with "expeditionary service". Prof. Woolsey will check on the definition. The motion to delete the limit carried with 10 in favor and 5 against.

      Prof. Harbaugh moved to amend the original resolution to read that The Citadel reserves the right to limit the size of the program. Prof. Moody seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

  7. New Business
    1. Back Gate Hours (keep open till 5:30)
      Resolution: Council refers the question of keeping The Summerall Gate shall be kept open until 5:30 PM to the Campus Affairs committee for study and recommendation. Prof. Politano moved, Prof. Murray seconded, motion carried.

    2. Commencement recommendations
      The Provost asked for recommendations for speakers, so Prof. Woolsey polled the faculty and forwarded six names. Placing this responsibility in the Awards Committee will give faculty a voice in the decision.

      Resolution: Recommendations regarding graduate and undergraduate commencement speakers will be made by the Awards Committee. Council refers this matter to the Awards Committee for study and recommendations for an amendment to the charter of the Awards Committee. . Prof. Calloway moved, Prof Niksch seconded, motion carried.

    3. Prof. Lally moved to reopen the minutes to add the following text after "SEI at Academic Board": "It was Prof. Lally’s understanding that such issues were not to be the concern of the Academic Board but of the Faculty Council in general and of the new standing committee of the Faculty Council in particular." The motion carried and the text has been added to the November 18 minutes.

  8. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 11:55 AM
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