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NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY MEETING OF THE FACULTY SENATE Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007 4:00 P.M. Workman 101 MINUTES
2. Approval of the minutes of May 11,2007. The minutes were unanimously approved. 3. Ann ouncements a. Introduction of New Faculty Members, Faculty Members and Department Chairs: Dr. Ingo Janser, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Jeff Altig, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Dir. Of Chemical Laboratories Dr. Corey Lerclerc, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Michaelann Tartis, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Anders Jorgensen, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Dr. Rene Arechiga, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Dr. Andrew Budek, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. Catherine Snelson, Assistant Professor of Geophysics Dr. Nadir Yilmaz, Visiting Assistant Professor Mechanical Eng. Dr. Barbara Bonnekessen, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences Dr. Julianne Newmark, Assistant Professor of English Dr. Ranis Ibragimov, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Mr. Dylan Merrigan, Vice President, Student Association Mr. Josh Asplen, President, Student Association Mr. Earl Eiland, President, Graduate Student Association Dr. Anwar Hossain, Department Chair, Mathematics Department Dr. Her-Yuan Chen, Department Chair, Petroleum Eng Department b. Enrollment Update - P. Gerity. Dr. Gerity said the undergraduate headcount for Fall 2007 is down 2 percent, while undergraduate credit hours are up 2 percent. The headcount for graduate students continues to grow and is up 12 percent. Gerity noted that student retention has risen from 69 percent a year ago to 73 percent. c. Invitation to Orientation & Workshops - S. Zeman . Zeman said email notices would be sent out for the New Faculty Workshop on Teaching scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Library 212; lunch is included. In addition, a day-long workshop will be given on Friday, Oct. 5 in the Galena Room of Macey Center featuring Dr. Ray Landis, a recognized authority on engineering education. Zeman asked faculty to RSV P to vkimble@admin.nmt.edu . d. Dishonesty Reports - D. Johnson and S. Zeman. Zeman, as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, referred to a handout reflecting academic honesty violations for Spring and Summer 2007. No action was warranted in five incidents, Zeman said, adding that of the four at the graduate level, three students had no priors, and one had served a disciplinary probation. "The policy seems to be working," he said. "It does impress upon (students) something about our expectations." Johnson said some faculty are hesitant to report violations because "there's a feeling it could totally destroy a person's life. . . .The report does not go into the Registrar's file." Zeman noted the importance of documenting offenses, specifically in tracking repeat offenders. Westpfahl cited the importance of notifying either Johnson or Zeman of possible violations so faculty can take the correct action, rather than act in haste. Borchers noted that the six-page policy is available online. e. PAS - R. Kalish (report given out of sequence). Ronna Kalish, director of the Performing Arts Series (PAS), invited new faculty to this year's "great season" of PAS performances. "And I would love to see more faculty at Club Macey events," Kalish said. Kalish had at a previous Faculty Senate meeting announced plans for a science and arts event. "There's too much going on right now, so that project has been put on hold - but I still think it's a great idea," she said. f. Proposal Routing - S. Moore. In introducing herself, Moore explained that she assists with certain aspects of the research cycle, and also runs the Institutional Research Board. "Even if you plan a classroom survey, talk to me about it," she said. Moore also tracks the demographics of the student body and can provide that data to faculty. g. Children's Center - C. Tiegs and C. Pulaski. Cheryl Pulaski, Director of Advancement, addressed the Senate, while Carol Lynn Tiegs, Assistant Director, displayed architectural drawings of the proposed center. The process started 18 months ago in choosing among 16 sites, said Pulaski. The 7,000-square-foot center will be built on the south side of Macey Center, she said, and will be the second "lead" building in New Mexico designated "green." The center will accommodate 50 students, 18 more than the current center's capacity. Pulaski noted that 24 children are currently on a waiting list. An anonymous donor has pledged to match every dollar raised one-to-one, she said, up until December 31. "I am confident will raise the money needed, or modify the building somewhat," she said, in response to a question about what would happen if fund-raising falls short. Gerity noted that the drive for a new Children's Center started a few years ago when a previous vice president announced that the center would be closing because of revenue shortfalls. The idea for a new center came from the meetings that followed, he said. The project was later turned over to Dr. Ricardo Maestas, Vice President for Student and University Relations, who brought it to fruition. h. Lab Safety and Lab Inspections - C. Verploegh. Hazardous Waste/Safety manager Curtis Verploegh announced that he would like to inspect all research labs during October and November, and had copies available of the recently revised Laboratory Inspection Checklist. Verpleogh said he will deliver a lab safety course at 4 p.m. on Sept. 20, and that the course can be tailored to departments with eight to 10 new student workers. "I try to do two (safety courses) a year, but can add another if there's a need," he said. In reply to a question, Verpleogh said the course generally runs from 30 to 40 minutes. 4. Committee Reports Dr. Tom Kieft on behalf of the Nominating Committee proposed the slate of nominees for the 2007-2008 academic year (as shown in Attachment A). A number of corrections were made on the Distance Ed, Budget, and Campus Planning committees. Dr. Pietrass made a motion to change the Standing By-Laws of the Faculty Senate to state that the Ombudsperson should serve a two-year term and that a faculty member be chosen from the Faculty Senate and a staff member be chosen from the Institute Senate. The motion was seconded and passed. Dr. Kieft moved to adopt the slate of nominees as presented. The motion was seconded. A number of additional changes were made on the Retention Committee, stating the Ex-Officio member should be the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, instead of Carole Yee. Dr. Borchers pointed out that the number of committee members were being changed and not following the Standing Rules of the Faculty Senate. Dr. Stone made a motion that the committees meet to decide who will remain on the committees and report back. The motion was seconded and approved. Dr. Gerity suggested and made a motion that the slate of committee membership be returned to the Nominating Committee so that they could revise it properly. The motion was seconded by Dr. Johnson and passed unanimously. Dr. Cormack moved to adopt the nominees of officers as presented. Dr. Borchers seconded the motion, and the motion passed. Dr. Westpfahl stated that he would like for every Faculty Senate Committee to report at least one time during the academic year. He asked each committee to meet and then schedule a reporting time to the Faculty Senate. He then called on the Academic Standards and Admissions Committee to make their committee report. Dr. Borchers reported that the Academic Standards and Admissions Committee met to consider 11 applications for the summer session. Of these appeals, 10 were readmitted under conditions that required them to follow pre-approved plans of study and meet regularly with the Director of Advising Resource Center. Of these 10 students, 8 were back in good academic standing at the end of the summer session. At the start of the fall semester, 15 applications were received by the committee. Eight were denied and 7 were readmitted with certain conditions. The committee also considered 8 first-time admissions and approved six of these for admission. The committee recommends that the results of 8 out of 10 succeeding proves that with proper guidance these students can succeed. Dr. Borchers stated that this might be the reason for a rise in our retention rate. The committee points out that this report is based on the students that go through the appeal process only. The committee deals with them after suspension and the committee feels that earlier intervention could reach more students preventing the high number of suspensions.
Dr. Gerity reminded everyone that the nominations for full professor are due into Academic Affairs by September 28. He reported that the Mechanical Engineering Department received full accreditation from ABET and congratulations should go to the department, Gillian Bond, Tom Engler and Osman Inal. A round of applause was given to the department. ABET will be visiting the Computer Science Department on October 7, 8, and 9 th . And a reminder that Math, English, Chemistry, and Physics should gather the course material and deliver to Francesca Denton on Friday, October 5, to Cramer 230 before 3:00 p.m.
The Registrar, Luz Barreras, made a motion to approve the Master of Science Degrees for Marcia Barton and Ann Shea (Ahern-Gomez) as completed this summer, 2007. Dr. Johnson seconded the motion. Questions were raised on approving these degrees now. Ms. Barreras reported that the New Mexico Department of Education would not recognize their completion until the granting of their degrees which resulted in these teachers not receiving a raise until next year. The motion passed and these degrees will be taken to the Board of Regents.
Respectfully submitted, Debby Olguin
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