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Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes September 15, 2021

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Faculty Senate
Approved Minutes, Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Zoom Meeting
Presiding: Philip Auter, Secretary: Clai Rice

I. Call to Order
  • 4:02
II. Quorum Call
  • 84
III. Agenda Approval
  • Motion to approve, no opposed.
IV. Welcome and Report from Executive Officer (FS President PA)
  • Contents posted on Moodle page.
V. Approval of Minutes (Parker, Pitre)
  • Approved unanimously.
VI. Committee Reports
VII. Reports from Senate Committees

Faculty Senate Committees

Committee on Committees – JoAnne DeRouen

  • Note regarding replacements for Grievance Comm for COLA only.

Governmental Concerns – Robert Slater

  • Speaker series will continue. Send suggestions.

FS Executives -

  • Mentioned in Executive report.

Faculty Advisory Council Committee

  • No report.

Ad-Hoc Committees

  • Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Salary and Compensation – Donna Gauthier

University Committees

Student Evaluation of Instruction – Nancy Autin

  • Committee not established yet.
  • SEI results going to Deans this week.
  • Upcoming survey form will be the same as SP and SU ’21.

Diversity Advisory Council - T. Mallory

  • Two initiatives in focus.

Distance Learning Leadership Council – F Crocco

  • Transition to new Moodle went well. Hope to have all non-academic courses moved by end of semester.
  • All faculty should have gotten an invite from Learning Spaces.
  • Faculty Learning Communities – facilitators needed. $1200 stipend, $300 honorarium.
  • Will look into putting up a suggestion box for Moodle.
VIII. Old Business – (Voting by the Zoom polling feature)
  • Vote on proposed AY 21-22 meeting dates. (See Appendix 1 for schedule).
  • Added December 8 if needed.
  • Motion (Ratliff, Robinson) passes unanimously.
IX. New Business
  • Request volunteer for new Strategic Planning Interdivisional Task Force (for Provost’s office).
    • Clancy Ratliff (ENGL 43), Michael Totaro (CIS 13), Dave Reid (BMAN 35) /64.
    • Ratliff is elected, Reid will be the alternate.
  • Maybe AAUP rep could come talk during a rap session (GH).
  • Should we continue to keep Ad Hoc Pay committee.
    • Keep information flowing.
    • We don’t really know yet how raise was handled.
    • Equity issues still not clear.
    • We will take this question up next meeting.
X. Announcements
  • Request all interested full professors contact Phil at philip.auter@louisiana.edu or Clai at crice@louisiana.edu to be added to list of senators.
  • Note that COLA Grievance Committee slate survey will be extended to Sunday.
  • Dr. Hebert Rap Session – September 22, 3:00 PM Zoom (same address and passcode as meetings).
  • IRB moving to a new system called IRB Manager.
XI. Adjournment
  • 5:30 Baker, Pitre

Submitted by Clai Rice

Appendix I

2021-2022 Meeting Dates

Fall 2021

  • September - 09/15/21
  • October - 10/20/21
  • November - 11/17/21
  • December - 12/08/21
    • Only if needed.

Spring 2022

  • January - 01/19/22
  • February - 02/16/22
  • March - 03/16/22
  • April - 04/27/22
    • 04/20/22 is during the Easter/Spring Break.
  • May - 05/11/22
    • Only if needed.