University of Minnesota, Morris Campus Assembly Minutes April 26, 1999 The Campus Assembly met on Monday, April 26, 1999 at 4 pm in the Science Auditorium. Elections were interspersed with other business but are reported together. I. Interim Chancellor Sam Schuman spoke about the budget request and the Athletics Task Force. Concerning the budget, he noted that Governor Ventura and the House each decreased the University request slightly but the proposed Senate decrease is quite substantial. Communication with members of the conference committee will be critical. The Athletics Task Force has delivered its report to the chancellor. He will now seek input from those who have not previously had a chance to express their point of view. He will then meet with the Executive Committee about the issue. II. The following were elected: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Vice-chair - Jon Anderson Secretary - Keith Brugger Faculty/P&A #1 - Paula O'Loughlin Faculty/P&A #2 - Rod Oto USA - Jeri Mullin The students are expected to present a roster for their two positions on the Executive Committee at the next Assembly meeting. PARLIAMENTARIAN Roland Guyotte CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE Gwen Rudney (1999-2001 1st term) Engin Sungur (1999-2001 2nd term) Pieranna Garavaso and Susan Bernardin continue on the Consultative Committee. USA and students conduct their own elections for Consultative Committee membership. III. The minutes of the January 25 and February 8, 1999 Assembly meetings were approved. IV. The Strategic Three Year Plan from the CRPC returned for action. Andy Lopez offered to address any questions. Bert Ahern asked about any changes in UMM's mission, which, it was noted during the assessment process, does not address student learning. He also wondered about measurements for the plan, benchmarks and feedback. Lopez responded that the chancellor reports annually to the CRPC. The Strategic Three Year Plan was approved. V. The constitution and by-laws changes related to semester conversion were approved. VI. The deletion of the Honors Committee from the by-laws returned for action. Katherine Benson protested that deleting adjunct committees just to create advisory committees or subcommittees, like when the Athletics Committee changed from an adjunct to a subcommittee of the Student Services Committee, results in unfair workloads for faculty. Korth responded that the advisory designation is appropriate because the group would not be a policy committee; policy would be addressed by the Curriculum Committee. Harold Hinds asked if they group would make recommendations for MAPs and UROPs, which would make its staffing an issue. Korth reminded him that the Assembly wanted those two functions combined under one group's domain and Schuman added that the Dean's Office designates MAPs and a specially appointed committee including the Director of Honors designates UROPs. This would not change under the proposed action. Jim Cotter clarified UMM and Twin Cities involvement in UROP selection. Bert Ahern asked why the adjunct committee is being proposed for deletion when the Honors Program director seems to want it to continue. Korth responded that it is the responsibility of the parent Assembly committee to make recommendations on its adjuncts every other year; adjuncts are not intended to continue indefinitely like Assembly committees. Greg Thorson worried that the proposed structural change will not result in growth for the Honors Program. Korth suggested that growth would depend on the director. Thorson countered that the director could not be expected to shoulder all the work required for growth and Korth noted that growth-facilitating efforts have already been undertaken by the Curriculum Committee in support of the Honors Program. Brent Heeringa stressed that the program did not function well under the Adjunct structure and encouraged the Assembly to try something new. Dimitra Gianulli agreed. Kristin Kaster added that people work on the advisory committee in a voluntary capacity and are enthusiastic and committee to it. The proposal to delete the Honors Committee from the by-laws was approved. VII. The Assembly reviewed the proposed Scholars of the College roster. Hinds noted that many areas in the humanities, arts and social sciences are disappointingly under-represented. Jack Imholte explained that 27 nominations were received and 22 were approved. The five that were rejected were not as well substantiated or evidenced as they might have been. Maureen Sheehan wondered if it was possible to addend nomination material at this point and Imholte explained that the deadline could not be extended due to other deadlines. Possible alterations to the process were discussed including allowing people other than faculty to make recommendations, providing faculty with multiple calls for nominations, allowing them to add further substantiation or evidence upon request from the committee, and allowing in-person presentations to the committee. Criteria were discussed due to variation among disciplines. Jenny Nellis noted that art students are now allowed to exhibit outside of UMM while they are students. Julie Patterson-Pratt and Bert Ahern noted that many disciplines don't have forums for the presentation of undergraduate efforts. Fred Farrell suggested that in the future, the award be labeled "Scholar of the College in (insert discipline here)" so that it would be distinguishable from Honors work. Imholte showed the Assembly the new bronze medals selected by Maggie Dylla that will be presented to the Scholars of the College. The proposed slate was approved. VIII. The following were brought for action by the Curriculum Committee: ¥ Provisional Approval Process ¥ IS 3401H Honors designation requested ¥ Biology semester curriculum changes ¥ WSS semester curriculum changes ¥ Mus 3101 semester GER change ¥ 1999-2000 Topics course GER designations ¥ Psy 3222 as honors version of Psy 3221. Favorable comments were made about the proposal to speed the provisional approval process. Korth explained that the biology changes will not guarantee a seat in the lab because only the lecture is required for the major. The Topics course GER designations are for "umbrella" courses that don't have an umbrella and must have designations of their own. All items were approved. Sam Schuman encouraged Assembly members to participate in World Touch Cultural Heritage Week events and the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 pm. Rebecca Webb