Alabama A&M University
Faculty Senate
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Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Faculty Senate Minutes
Approved by the Body with Necessary Corrections
AAMU Faculty Senate Meeting – 22 October 2013
The Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Faculty Senate met on October 22, 2013 in the Dean’s Conference Room Carter Hall. The meeting was called to order at approximately 12:35 p.m. with Dr. Jeanette Jones, president, presiding.
Senators present:
Dr. Jeanette Jones, Dr. Joshua Herring, Dr. Jifeng Mu, Major Tina Hill-Miller, Ms. Esther Phillips Ross, Dr. Delores Price, Dr. Susan Brown, Dr. Thelma Townsend, Ms. Rhonda Lang, Mr. Jay Gangasani, Mr. Gerald Vines
Alternate senators present:
Dr. Hossein Jamshidi, Ms. Lucrecia Hawley
Reading of the Agenda
Motion: To approve the agenda for October 22, 2013
Vote: Motion Carried
Reading of the Minutes
Motion: To approve the minutes for September 26, 2013 with noted corrections.
Motion: Gerald Vines
Second: Rhonda Lang
Vote: Motion Carried
Corrections duly noted: The senate distribution of the October meeting announcement failed to reach Dr. Mira Kruja, Dr. Lynne Edmondson, and Dr. Halima Qureshi for notice of last month’s meeting.
Business
Approval by Consensus
Action: To approve Dr. Delores Price as chaplain of the AAMU Faculty Senate as there is a chaplain in the United States Senate.
Vote: Approval by consensus
Objections: None
Other Business
Senate President Jones gave updates concerning the AAMU Board of Trustees: the departure of the AAMU Vice President of Student Affairs for a new position, the addition of Dr. Jerome Williams as chair of the academic affairs subcommittee, new degree programs including Animal Bio Health Sciences, the University’s preparation for SACS, the quest for a new vice president for the division of business and finance, the need for a director of sponsored programs, the capital campaign fundraising efforts. She also provided a summary of her report to the BOT for the October 10th meeting. Copies will be provided. However, the report included discussion of the following: the two percent raise, salary compression, SREB proposal revisiting, faculty contributions to the capital campaign, retirement salaries, research incentive plans, (the BOT’s former approval of research incentive plans), PEEHIP’s approval by faculty senate, fair market value salaries, and a university club.
Clarification of Committee Assignments (Academic Assignments—University)
Special Projects Marjorie Battle
Faculty ClubSusan Brown
Academic Program Unit ReviewRhonda Lang
Academic Standards and CurriculumJeanette Jones, Thelma Townsend
Academic Support and Administrative SupportJoseph Ezeibe
Admissions, Advisement, and RetentionMarjorie Battle
Budget and PlanningEric O’hene-Nyako
AthleticsGerald Vines
Ceremonial and Special EventsTina Hill-Miller, Susan Brown, Delores Price
Continuing Education Weekend and Summer ProgramsSusan Brown, Thelma Townsend
Faculty HandbookJeanette Jones, Joshua Herring, Mira Kruja
Faculty Professional Special DevelopmentEsther Phillips
Graduate CouncilJeanette Jones
Information TechnologyMaurice Dawson, Jay Gangasani
Intellectual PropertiesMohammad Alim
International ProgramsJifeng Mu
Library AdvisoryNareatha Studdard
Promotion and Tenure Process and ProceduresMira Kruja
Promotion and TenureJeanette Jones and Jacob Oluwoye
Quality Enhancement Marjorie Battle
Faculty Development S. Brown, Esther Phillips-Ross, Corine Williams
University SafetyKamala Bhat
Research and Sponsored ProgramsMostafa Dokhanian
Scholarship CommitteeJoshua Herring
Student Life and Affairs Gerald Vines
University Promotion and Tenure AppealsMira Kruja
Animal and Human SubjectsLynne Edmondson
Faculty and StaffThelma Townsend, Esther Phillips-Ross
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
Thelma Townsend, Secretary and Recorder