Faculty Council Minutes
January 27, 2006

In attendance:

Bert Pooth	Chris Siefert	Lynn Tullis
Sheila Broderick	Mary Brau	Sonya Christian (OISS)
Dennis Gilbert	Jim Bailey	Judy McKenzie
Stephen Selph	Sharon Kimble	Christina Salter
Mark Harris	Karen Louise White	Anna Malliris (guest)
Alice Whitenack	Larry Scott	Ray Smith (guest)
Jim Salt (LCCEA)	Jane Batterson

Reports and Announcements;

A handout from the Facilities Council was given to representatives as an encouragement to take pictures of what facility features faculty like and do not like on campus and to send them to the Council in care of Margaret Roberston, the Chair.

The issue of sensitivity and allergies to scents was brought up and faculty were asked to be aware of others.

Mary Brau reported that there were 90 new courses and/or course revisions brought to the Curriculum Approval Committee. The Writing courses will be coming to the Committee next as they move those courses from three credits to four credits. Writing 115W, however, will remain at three credits.

Bert Pooth announced that the Learning Council started prioritizing the goals of the Learning Plan and that the point referring to an “optimal ratio of full time to part time faculty and staff” was the number one choice. The others choices were dispersed across the list of the goals.
Jim Salt announced that the current budget problems need to be discussed by faculty and that Faculty Council would be a good place to start that discussion.

Sonya Christian reported that OISS has started to engage Divisions and their Chairs in the Budget Development Process; Division/Department meetings will take place over the next two months.

CAMPUS CALENDER:
Anna Malliris engaged Faculty Council in a discussion of a multicultural calendar. This would not be a mandatory calendar and staff at Lane would not have to interact with it, but it would be a way for faculty and others to learn of dates and events that have meaning for a diverse group of people across the campus. Malliris encouraged faculty to email her with any questions or suggestions they might have regarding this initiative, including what to name it.

HARASSMENT SURVEY:
The harassment survey is still in the process of revision. After a critical reading, there were suggestions made by faculty that they thought might help make it better. Bert Pooth said the committee that originally worked on the document would reconvene to make the changes and bring it back to Faculty Council for approval.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN:
This was the second time this plan was before the Faculty Council for approval. There were suggestions for changes that could be made to improve the plan according to some faculty. Bert Pooth said that making changes needs to be considered in light of the fact that three separate Councils need to approve the Plan before it is forwarded to the College Council. He asked concerned faculty to send him the language to help make those suggested changes. Ken Zimmerman, Learning Council Chair, told the faculty that the IT Plan might have to be taken back to the original drafting committee if the changes are too great.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING COMMITTEE:
After a brief discussion, the motion to approve the Charter was approved.