Academic Senate Minutes Meeting of May 01, 2013

Abstract

Senate Chairperson Chet Cooper presided. YSU President Cynthia Anderson addressed the Academic Senate. The Senate Executive Committee presented President Anderson with a resolution. Millie Rodriguez and Bill Swan from Distant Learning discussed issues and bottlenecks regrading training and starting distant learning courses. The Paperless Ad Hoc Committee reported the system for curriculum approval is now being tested and will hopefully be implemented in the fall. Ken Learman reported the Ohio Faculty Council meeting focused on supporting faculty workload overall and shared governance. The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee reported on the last of the course approvals for the academic year. The General Education Committee proposed a change in the approval process for general education courses. The motion passed unanimously. The Library Committee developed a resolution from the academic senate to the university administration regarding the increase of the library funding. The motion to approve the resolution was passed unanimously. The Academic Research Committee asked the Senate to endorse the research plan the committee developed. The Senate voted unanimously to endorse the plan. In New Business, discussion is held on the presidential candidates visiting campus.