The Citadel Faculty Council
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 28, 2005

Professor Bill Woolsey, Chair of the Faculty Council, called the meeting to order at 11:00AM in Bond Hall 295.

Members attending: Professors Trautman, Hoyle, Woolsey, Moody, Lally, Calloway, Hewett, Preston for Knapp and Grenier, Mays, Politano, McKinney, Crawford, Davakos, Carter, Niksch, Harbaugh, Davis, and Gustafson.

Members absent: Professors Murray, Andrade, Hammond, and Hurren.

Approval of Agenda: Approved

Approval of Minutes: Approved

Reports:

  1. Committee Referrals
    1. Parking – Campus Affairs. No report.
    2. Gate Closing - Campus Affairs. No report.
    3. Awards - will report in the fall
  2. Citadel Foundation – Frank Shannon, Director of the foundation said he asked to meet with FC because he wanted to establish better relations with the faculty. He introduced Dennis Bergvall, Associate Executive Director and chief fundraiser for the capital campaign. Mr. Bergvall said he is used to close contact with faculty in his career as a fundraiser and asked faculty for help this process by 1) relating real life stories and achievements to bring to potential donors, and 2) ideas for fundraising prospects, i.e., who should they talk to, especially former students. Mr. Shannon talked about the capital campaign. The goal is $100M; in this "quiet phase" they have raised $59M. The foundation is working to build a culture of significant giving among friends and alumni. Prof. Woolsey asks about steps to find donors for the Faculty House. Mr. Shannon responded with two ideas: 1) joining the Club Corp system to build a multi-purpose faculty house as part of the rebuild stadium, and 2) coming up with a "table of need" to refurbish the existing building.
  3. Faculty House election issues. Prof. Woolsey reported that he learned from Prof. D. Moore that FC selects the Board of Governors. This will be taken up under Old Business.
  4. Background searches for faculty. This issue was sent to the employment committee which sent forward a revised faculty position application. Background checks are conducted only if the applicant indicates a conviction of more than a minor traffic violation.
  5. Veteran’s Program update. At the last update the ad hoc committee had recommended reinstating the program, a straw vote in Academic Board showed overwhelming support for it, and the BOV chair supported the findings. A proposal was drawn up and presented to the Faculty Liaison and Education subcommittee of the BOV, which recommended no action as the reinstatement was seen as a foot in the door for the governor and legislature to form a combined university in the lowcountry. The issue was postponed for future study. The president search was likely a factor in this decision.
  6. Phone number change. The information number has been changed from 953-5000 to 225-DAWG. Prof. Woolsey learned from Patricia McArver, VP for Communications, that the change was for financial reasons. 953-5000 was actually an MUSC operator with a Citadel phone book. MUSC wanted The Citadel and C of C to each pay $50,000 for the service, and both opted out. The new system is cheaper. This issue will be taken up under New Business.

Old Business

  1. Uniform survey. Prof. Politano reported that the survey has been developed and tested and they hope to start collecting data by Summer I. A graduate student is using the data for her thesis.
  2. Faculty House elections.
    Resolution
    Faculty Council will elect five members of the Board of Governors of the Faculty House with staggered two year terms. Prof. Politano made the motion and Prof. Davakos seconded. The motion carried.

New Business

  1. Committee on Committees elections
    Prof. Carter reported that 2 members need to be elected by FC for 2 year terms, 1) one from BADM, EDUC, or HESS, and 2) one from BIOL, CHEM, CIVL, ELEC, or PHYS.
    Prof. Moody moved to elect Prof. Woolsey from Group 1. The motion carried. A representative from Group 2 will be elected at the May 5 meeting of FC.
  2. Phone number change.
    Prof. Lally moved to reinstate the 953-5000 information number, and Prof. Crawford seconded. Prof. Crawford moved, and Prof. Hoyle seconded, to amend the motion to make the information number something beginning with 953. The motion failed with 5 in favor of the motion and 7 against.

    Prof. Harbaugh moved, and Prof. Niksch seconded, to refer the issue to the Public Affairs office. The motion was withdrawn. Prof. Woolsey said he will share FC’s concerns with the VP of Communications.

Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:50.