Minutes of the 黑洞社区 Faculty Senate
Monday, May 7, 2012
CH 126 3:30 pm
Members Present: Adler, Barut Bolin, Close, Decker, DeSilva, Driessen, Hemans, Horn, Hull, Jacobs,
Klunder, Kumar, Miller, Moore-Jansen, Mosack, Pulaski, Rillema, Rokosz, Ross, Russell,
Skinner, Yeager, Yildirim
Members Absent: Besthorn, Beeson, Bryant, Celestin, DiLollo, Gibson, Henry, Jeffres, Johnson, Mandt,
Matveyeva, Mukeerjee, M. Smith, P. Smith, Solomey, Thompson, Toops
Members Excused: Carruthers, Lewis
Summary of Action:
1. Passed resolution from Faculty Senate Honors Committee calling for the support
and enhancement of the Emory Lindquist Honors Program.
2, Accepted the Standing Committee Annual Reports from Executive, Library, Faculty
Affairs, & Planning and Budget
I. Call to Order
President Steven Skinner called the final meeting of the 2011-12 Faculty Senate to
order at 3:30 pm
II. Informal Statements and Proposals - None
III. Approval of the Minutes
The minutes of the April 23, 2012, meeting of the Faculty Senate were approved.
IV. President鈥檚 Report
1. President and President-elect meeting with Dr. John Bordo, in-coming president
of 黑洞社区 鈥� President Skinner and President-elect Ross met with Dr. Bardo last week.
Both were very encouraged as result of their conversation. During the meeting he appeared
to be very frank and open regarding his vision for moving forward and sought their
advice. He plans to form a strategic planning committee composed of equal representation
from the campus and community, soon after taking office. Dr. Bardo views the Faculty
Senate as the principal voice of the faculty in matters of shared governance, and
he plans to have a monthly one-on-one meeting with the Senate president.
2. President Skinner thanked the members of the Senate for their efforts during the
presidential search process. He is convinced that the voice of the faculty was heard
and that it was influential because the Senate did its homework, organized, and spoke
with a united voice. He regarded the Senate鈥檚 involvement in the presidential search
as the most rewarding aspect of his year as Senate President.
3. President Skinner thanked the Senate for giving him the opportunity to serve as
president. He also specifically thanked the Executive Committee, the chairs of the
senate committees, and the senators that have completed their terms of office this
semester. He voiced his appreciation to Provost Pickus for his interactions with both
the Senate and the Executive Committee.
V. Committee Reports
Senator Klunder moved to accept the annual reports from the following standing committees:
Executive, Library, Faculty Affairs, and Planning and Budget. The motion was seconded
and carried with no dissent.
VI. Old Business -- none
VII. New Business
Senator Klunder presented the following proposal for a resolution from the Faculty
Senate Honors Committee:
Resolved: The Faculty Senate hereby offers its full support for a robust Emory Lindquist
Honors Program, and encourages the allocation of sufficient resources to enhance its
success for the benefit of the university community.
The resolution was approved with no dissent.
VIII. As May Arise
1. The second reading of the Intellectual Property proposal was chaired until the
first meeting of the 2012-13 Faculty Senate in the fall.
2. Senator Mosack spoke for the Senate in thanking President Skinner for all of his
efforts on behalf of the Senate this year.
IX. Adjournment
The meeting of the Faculty Senate was adjourned at 3:53 pm.
Submitted by Walter Horn
Secretary of the Faculty Senate