University of Southern Maine Faculty Senate

Meeting of December 1, 2006

(2 – 4 p .m., 1 Payson-Smith)

Minutes

Present :

Officers : D. Lynn (chair), T. Parchman (vice-chair) , N. Bouzrara (secretary)

Ex officio : D. Malhotra, R. Pattenaude, J. Wood

Voting members :

Non-voting members : H. Fred Walker

Absent :

Ex officio : B. Foster, P. Pitegoff, M. Rodgers, B. Shaffer, Z. VanZandt, B.L. Whitford, J. Wright

Voting members :

Summary :

	Present	Absent
Voting Members
Ex-officio
Non-voting / guests

2 :01 1. Call to order

Nota Bene : New agenda distributed

2 :02 2. Introductions

2 :03 3. Approval of minutes after comments and corrections by Provost Wood, viva voce.

2 :06 4. Reports (48 minutes)

a. President Pattenaude (26 minutes)

President Pattenaude reported on various donations to USM and on his meeting with the Phoenix Society. He then mentioned the efforts in marketing , the Steego building breaking , the continuing budget freeze and proposals to renovate the library in Bailey Hall, the Glickman renonvation and LAC. Serious budget decisions will be made in early January.

Questions concerning enrollments were raised by Senators Whitmore and Hamilton. Senator Eagan raised the issue of USM’ s participation in the Wal-Mart discount program. President Pattenaude will have HR look into benefits and the processes involved . Senator Miller mentioned that the Director of Undergraduate Admissions is leaving USM ; there will be a search to replace her. President Pattenaude announced CFO Sam Andrews’ retirement on January 12. Senator Waldrep asked for an update on the bomb threat situation which President Pattenaude provided.

b. Provost Wood (31 minutes)

Provost Wood distributed 2 documents. He then spoke of the hiring freeze, the 1% reduction in the base budget in Academic Affairs, the voluntary extension of learning opportunities to students because of lost time because of bomb threats, the approval of the 07/08 calendar, initiatives in Academic Affairs.

Questions were raised by Senators Hamilton and Eagan about space and facilites. Senator Miller raised a question about space and non-matriculated and matriculated students. Senator Ashley asked a question concerned academic quality and the time frame for adding students into courses. Senator Waldrep asked a question about the internal budgetary structure.

c. No remarks from Senate Chair Lynn.

d. See written report from BOT Representative H. Fred Walker.

e. Classified Staff Representative Vernon Tarbel mentioned that his Senate would be having a meeting on retention.

f. No report from Part-time Representative Brenna Edmonds.

2 :54 5 . Old Business

a. Senator Miller reported on the symposium around Academic Freedom .

2 :56 6. New Business

a . Provost Wood’s request to examine and approve the 07/08 calendar was discussed and carried unanimously.

b. The report on results of the Employee satisfaction survey ; see the HR website for the results.

c. Discussion about revision of the Gov. Document. Schools of Nursing,

Social Work, and Music do not fit the definition of a school stated

in the document. The discussion led to a motion by Hamilton [Clary

second] to create a committee to create language for the change.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy Erickson Bouzrara