Faculty Professional Policies Council Minutes

October 18, 2005, 8:00

Faculty Senate Meeting Room, Red Hill Building, rm 128

Present: Anderson, Hasenpflug, Jacobson, Murdock, Rhodes (Chair), and Shaw

Absent: Adamcik, Dunzik-Gouger (excused) and Hatzenbuehler (excused)

I. Business:

1. Minutes from April 29, 2005 have not been finalized. Rhodes will send them to the secretary.

Approval of FPPC Minutes of September 20, 2005.

ACTION: Moved by Anderson and seconded by Hasenpflug to approve the minutes of September 20, 2005. Passed unanimously.

2. Establish rank of Distinguished Professor –

Hasenpflug prepared a draft policy for further council input. Adamcik sent comments on the draft; the council discussed the changes. Hasenpflug will correct the discussed changes. The minutes and the draft policy will be voted on via email.

ACTION: The motion passed with 7 in favor of the policy as written (attached). Motion passed.

III. New Business:

1. Members will gather their schedules for next semester and set a permanent time for the council to meet in the future. It was discussed that it is easier when a council has a set time instead of changing every semester.

III. Adjourn: 8:45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Connie Patchin

Approved by FPPC: October 27, 2005

Approved by Faculty Senate: