OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FACULTY SENATE MINUTES

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Agenda

Meeting Items

Item

Call to Order
Roll Call
Reading of the Minutes
Treasurer Report
Communication Report
New Business
Old Business
Upcoming meetings

Item I: Call to Order

Elaine Kramer called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm.

Item II: Roll Call

Faculty Senate members present: Stephen Ackerman, Peris Carr, Stephanie Davenport, Rebecca Gehringer, Lynnar Hamilton, Mike Holik, Daniel Kopsas, Elaine Kramer, Tara Lacio, Kay Murnan, Dana Price, Sandra Sanford, Larry Scharnberg, Kathy Shade, Nikki Wallen, Melissa Wittmer.

Members absent: Susan Griffitts, Jon Herbert, Kirsten Markley, Dana Price, Dana Sherman, Chris Young.

Item III: Reading of the Minutes

Tara Lacio presented the minutes from the Senate meeting on May 28. Minutes motioned and approved with correction to Roll Call.

Item IV: Treasurer Report

Larry Scharnberg, treasurer, presented the budget. Faculty Senate has $2,427 currently. Money was spent on flags.

Item V: Communication Report

Absent.

Item VI: New Business

Constitution

Changes to various articles of the constitution were presented. Much discussion ensued. Motion was made to continue working on revisions and submit them to Elaine Kramer by August 12. These will be emailed out prior to the next Faculty Senate meeting where further discussion and voting will take place.

Adjunct Representation at Orientation-Saturday, August 13

Larry Scharnberg, Tara Lacio, and Elain Kramer will represent Faculty Senate at Adjunct Orientation.

Faculty Senate Introductions during Faculty Orientation-Thursday, August 18

Discussion took place about having a luncheon for faculty during the Faculty Orientation. It was decided that the luncheon will instead take place during the semester due to multiple departments holding their own luncheons.

Open Forum Meetings

Time did not permit discussion.

Faculty Senate Blackboard Site

Time did not permit discussion.

Item VII: Old Business

Replacing Senate Members

Several members have needed to resign from Faculty Senate for various reasons. Discussion took place about replacing the missing members. Motion to proceed with the current 20 members and wait to replace members at a future date. Motion approved.

Item VIII: Upcoming Meetings

August 13-Adjunct Faculty Orientation

August 18-Full Time Faculty Orientation

August 25, 3:00pm-Faculty Senate Meeting

September 22, 3:00pm-Faculty Senate Meeting

October 27-3:00pm-Faculty Senate Meeting

November 17, 3:00pm-Faculty Senate Meeting

No meeting in December

Meeting invites will be sent out.

Meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm.

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