University Senate
MINUTES: FOURTH Meeting of the Villanova University
Senate for Academic Year 2009-2010 in
Bartley 2001 on Friday, DECEMBER 4, 2009
at 3:30 p.m.
PRESENT:
Robert Styer, Chairperson; Mr. Bryan Kerns, Executive Secretary
Dr. Chiji Akoma; Dr. Kevin Buckley; Mr. Robert Capone; Dr. Lillian (Boots) Cassel; Mr. Ryan Conway; Mr. James Danko; Fr. Kail Ellis, OSA; Dr. M. Louise Fitzpatrick; Mr. Walter J. Fleming; Mr. Stephen Fugale; Dr. Gary Gabriele; Dr. Beth Hassel; Ms. Nicole Harmuth; Ms. Margaret Holtgreive; Dr. John R. Johannes; Dr. Sarvesh Kulkarni; Dr. Adele Lindenmeyr; Ms. Dorothy Malloy, Esq.; Mr. John Marrah; Mr. Edward Mentry; Ms. Meghan Mogan; Dr. R. Emmet McLaughlin; Dr. Victoria McWilliams; Mr. Robert Nashak ’96 ; Mr. Vincent Nicastro; Mrs. Mary Quilter; Mr. Tahir Qadeer; Dr. Donna Shai; Fr. John Stack, OSA; Mr. Kenneth Valosky; Dr. Fayette Veverka; Dr. Barbara Wall; Ms. Lindsey Waters; Dr. Thomas Way; Dr. Joyce Willens; Ms. Selma Koury-Wunderlich
(representing the President of the Alumni Association).
Ms. Helen Heron, Recording Secretary.
ABSENT: Ms. Carla Bartlinski; Mr. Robert Carlin; Dr. Sohail Chaudhry; (Notified In Advance -Unable to Attend); Dr. Joseph Dellapenna (NIA); Mr. Gilbert Morejon; Mr. Robert Nashak; Mr. Michael Powers; Ms. Leighann Reilly (NIA)
AGENDA
PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES. PLEASE PICK UP YOUR NAMEPLATE
INVOCATION AND READING OF NAMES OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY DURING THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR – DR. BETH HASSEL
ANNUAL ADDRESS BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
REV. PETER M. DONOHUE, O.S.A.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the OCTOBER 23, 2009 MEETING
II. POWER OF INTERPELLATION (if any)
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
IV. AMENDMENT FROM THE RULES AND REVIEW COMMITTEE
V. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
VI. NEW BUSINESS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Prayer of Remembrance
December 4, 2009
Prayer for those
Villanovans who have left this earth in the past year
Opening Prayer:
In the name of our God who
shares divinity with us,
In the name of our God who
shares humanity with us,
In the name of our God who
unsettles and inspires us,
We gather today to remember
our Deceased Villanova Students, Faculty/Staff,
Augustinians and Alumni
We remember our Students
ALL:
May the choirs of Angels
come to greet you.
May they speed you to
paradise.
May the Lord enfold you in
his mercy.
May you find eternal life.
Reading:
Wisdom 3: 1-9
The souls of the just are in the hand of
God,
And no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish,
to be dead:
And their passing away was thought an
affliction
And their going forth from us, utter
destruction.
But they are in peace.
For if before people, indeed, they be
punished,
Yet is their hope full of immortality;
Chastised a little, they shall be
greatly blessed,
Because God tried them
And found them worthy.
As gold in the furnace, God
proved them,
And as sacrificial offerings
God embraced them
In the time of their
visitation they shall shine,
And shall dart about as
sparks through stubble;
They shall judge nations and
rule over peoples,
And the Lord shall be their
King forever.
Those who trust in God shall
understand truth,
And the faithful shall abide
with God in love:
Because grace and mercy are
with God’s holy ones,
And God’s care is with God’s
elect.
The Word of the Lord.
ALL:
Thanks be to God
We remember our
Faculty and Staff
ALL:
May the choirs of Angels
come to greet you.
May they speed you to
paradise.
May the Lord enfold you in
his mercy.
May you find eternal life.
Reading:
Ecclesiastics 3:1-2
There is a time for
everything, and a season
For every activity under
Heaven:
A time to be born and a time
to die,
A time to plant and a time
to uproot,
A time to kill and a time to
heal,
A time to tear down and a
time to build.
The Word of the Lord.
ALL:
Thanks be to God
We remember our
Augustinians
ALL:
May the choirs of Angels come to greet
you.
May they speed you to paradise.
May the Lord enfold you in his mercy.
May you find eternal life.
Reading:
John 11:25-26
Jesus said: I am the
resurrection and the life.
All who believe in me will
live, even though they die,
And whoever lives and
believes in me will never
We remember our
Alumni
ALL:
May the choirs of Angels
come to greet you.
May they speed you to
paradise.
May the Lord enfold you in
his mercy.
May you find eternal life.
We give you thanks,
For all Villanovans who have
passed over to a new life
Gentle One, You have touched
us.
You have loved us from the moment of our
first waking
And have held us in joy and in grief.
Stay with us, we pray
Grace us with your presence,
Grace the fullness of our humanity
Help us, be our strength in need,
Grace our fragile beauty;
That encouraged by the truth,
We might work to restore
Compassion to the human family
And renew the face of the earth
Amen
ALL:
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and
let perpetual life shine on them.
Amen
The Chair thanked Dr. Hassel for her prayer.
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The Chair welcomed the Villanova University President, Fr. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A.
Veritas,
Unitas, Caritas
are three words that define the foundation of Villanova University. To
those who are part of this community, they are familiar words. Typically
we translate them as truth, unity and love, and find ways to compartmentalize
our activities under these distinctive headings. As we reflect upon what
took place at the University over this past year, I would like to unfurl the
tapestry of Villanova and the ways we embody the truth, unity, and love that is
woven through our accomplishments, challenges, and conflicts. Some are
well known. Others occur quietly. But each functions as a thread
that when woven together form the fabric of Villanova.
Excellence is
achieved through cooperation and candid dialogue. Our reputation is
expanding. Villanova is being recognized for its approach to innovative
education, expanding the horizons of knowledge, unwavering competition, personal
integrity, disciplined lifestyles, and a devotion to the common good.
TRUTH
The rankings of our professional schools are well-publicized, but numbers and
rankings fail to accurately capture the depth and vibrancy of our educational
endeavor. This May, ten faculty members were promoted to associate
professor with tenure, two were promoted to associate professor, eight promoted
to professor, and three were honored with the distinction of professor emeritus.
Our faculty contributed to the depth and expansion of knowledge.
Twenty-eight books were published, 461 papers were published in refereed
journals. They contributed 119 chapters in books, presented 608 papers at
professional conferences, and published 236 conference proceeding. One
hundred fifty-six grant applications were submitted of which 77 were received,
contributing $5,371,729 to the 2009 budget.
Following the example
of the faculty, Arts and Science graduate students published 42 refereed
articles, 19 peer-reviewed conference proceedings, and presented 105 papers at
conferences. In April, over 35 undergraduates were inducted to Phi Beta
Kappa, the most prestigious liberal arts honors society—and we are only one of
20 Catholic universities that house a chapter. Seven students of this
year’s senior class have been nominated for nationally competitive
post-graduate scholarships.
Part-time and Continuing Studies celebrated its 90th anniversary year.
Falvey Library was awarded a 2008 Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration for
the development of the VUFind resource discovery software.
Our May graduates
have moved on to many areas both domestic and international. 43% are
employed or considering offers, 19% attended graduate school, 26% have not
received offers, and 12% did not apply. The number of students pursuing
volunteer programs doubled in 2009 (23 to 49). The truth is that things
are looking better for Class of 2010. According to Nancy Dudak and her
staff, campus interviews are picking up; we have already exceeded our capacity
some days this fall. The financial sector is being
cautiously optimistic.
The achievements of
our athletic teams are heralded throughout the campus. Villanova men’s
basketball has been a program on the rise for several seasons, but the team
broke through in a big way this year with its first appearance in the Final Four
since the 1985 national championship. In its final year before joining the
Big East, men’s lacrosse captured its conference championship and participated
in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. This fall,
the women’s cross country team won the Big East Championship for the second
consecutive year, and on November 23 became the 2009 NCAA national champions.
The football team has been ranked in the top 5 nationally for most of the year,
and they have moved on to the second round on their road to the final
championship game. In addition, the women’s basketball, women’s and men’s
soccer, and the men’s and women’s track and field teams made the NCAA
post-season. Four coaches received the honor of
Coach of the Year: Gina Procaccio, Andy Talley, Harry Perretta,
and Jay Wright.
While some teams
receive more press than others, all of them are outstanding ambassadors for
Villanova University. However, we should take great pride in their
academic accomplishments. Villanova’s multi-year Academic Progress Rate
(APR) of 986 is in the nation’s top 10 percent. Seven Wildcat teams were
cited by the NCAA as part of their public recognition program. Villanova
also had a Graduation Success Rate of 95%, with football and men’s and women’s
basketball ranking among the tops in their sport. The overall GPA of the
Villanova student-athletes exceeds 3.0 for the academic year, marking 12
consecutive semesters with a GPA of higher than 3.0.
We know that
education is not limited to the classroom or that it is only the responsibility
of the faculty. Through our staff, education extends through many areas of
the campus and the lives of our students.
The newly formed
division of Mission and Ministry has continued consolidation of offices and
programs that promote the Catholic and Augustinian identity and education.
The Campus Ministry offices have been consolidated and now the entire staff is
located in St. Rita’s Hall, bringing about greater synergy as well as the
organization of service opportunities and faith development. Work has
begun on establishing an Augustinian Heritage Month to bring greater visibility
to our Augustinian identity and an opportunity for interdepartmental
collaboration. The Society of Saint Augustine has been established to
mentor future Catholic leaders in Augustinian spirituality and a Certificate in
Pastoral Ministry is being developed for Campus Ministry Interns. There
were several high profile and ecumenical programs that were sponsored: the
Celebration of the Jubilee Year of
Paul, the Celebration of the
800th Anniversary of the Franciscan Order, the
Catholic Imagination in the Arts
Series, and Jewish Religion & Culture series. Additionally, the
promotion of Catholic social teaching as a primary vehicle through which the
mission is transmitted continues to gain momentum with workshops for faculty,
staff, and students.
Over ten national
organizations highlighted and cited Villanova for its outstanding commitment to
technology advancement. PC
Magazine and the Princeton
Review ranked Villanova University 15 on its list of Top Wired Colleges.
Villanova is the only university to repeat in the Top 15 in each of the last
five years. The CIO Magazine honored Villanova with its 2008 Top 100 award
and Villanova was a significant participant in a key study by the Educause
Center for Applied Research called
Process and Politics: IT Governance in Higher Education.
The campus wireless
network was extended to over 85% coverage with the addition of 10 residence
halls and 5 administrative buildings. New voice features were implemented
on the digital phone system, including Dial by Voice, Notify me, Find Me, Call
Me, and Meet Me Conferencing. Over 168 faculty members currently have
video/audio content stored and linked from our streaming media system.
Most of this content is used to enhance the online component of the course
offerings; another 717 presentations representing faculty and departmental
content are stored and delivered via our Media Site System. These
presentations have been viewed over 25,000 times with 12,500 hits occurring
since May 2008.
The Year of
Sustainability and April’s conference brought
recognition and insight to the University commitment and efforts in
sustainability. Many divisions have contributed to these efforts, but I
would like to highlight the incredible efforts of Dining Service to reduce waste
and water consumption, and the UNIT staff’s V-print program that reduces paper
consumption.
This year we have
been challenged by a world-wide financial crisis. While some predict
higher education has only hit the tip of the iceberg, I and the Board of
Trustees are grateful for the manner in which the University responded to this
crisis. We have placed our values in the proper perspective and our
community has faced the truth of our financial situation and the ways we must
manage it. Unlike several highly touted institutions, we achieved full
enrollment and avoided layoffs. In order to accomplish this, we accepted
and supported a hiring and salary freeze, financial assistance for our
lowest-paid faculty and staff, and raised our financial aid budget by an
additional 1 million dollars. However, an additional two million dollars
was contributed to our aid package in order to respond to our students’ family
conditions and maintain our enrollment. Although we need to continue to
exercise discipline in managing University finances, it is important that we
move forward. In October, I lifted the faculty hiring freeze for
departments to fill vacant positions, and next week I will discuss with the
Trustees lifting the hiring freeze on vacant staff positions.
In all of this
turmoil, we have managed ourselves well. Villanova University received an
upgrade of credit rating to A1 from A2 by Moody’s and a change in outlook to
Positive from Stable by Standard & Poor’s. This occurred in a severe
economic climate, as we were one of only two private institutions to be so
recognized by Moody’s this year.
The opening of the
new Law School brings to completion a long journey, but as you know, adjustments
are necessary on the evolution of the Campus Master Plan. While there are
several large projects that continue to scream for attention, we need to address
the physical needs of Villanova with caution, prudence, and an eye toward the
needs of future generations. If you have not seen the renovations of
Fedigan, Austin, St. Rita’s, and the dining area in Dougherty Hall, I strongly
suggest you take a walk around campus. If you have not seen the upgraded
aesthetics of the Connelly Center’s Belle Air Terrace, I suggest you get
something to eat after your walk. The restoration of the front lawn should
be finished shortly, provided the weather cooperates. While no firm
decisions have been made, discussions are underway with various departments to
occupy Garey Hall. It will take some time to work out the details and
perform minor renovations, but the building will alleviate some of our space
needs. Topping the list of this summer’s projects is the first stage of
renovations to upgrade Sullivan and Sheehan Halls.
In the area of Human
Resources, we achieved 100% compliance for the staff appraisal process and the
results of the Benefits Survey are being evaluated for presentations to the
Benefits Committee and the President’s Cabinet in time for the 2010/2011 open
enrollment period.
The Villanovan and several of the reporters
received awards from the American Scholastic Press Association and several other
leading student media organizations during the 2008-2009 academic year, and
that’s the truth.
COMMUNITY
One of our preeminent qualities is our community. Of all three Augustinian
ideals, we do this the best. Listing our achievements in this area is
easy—from numerous service trips; service learning courses; crossing-over the
borders of business, engineering, and health care; Special Olympics Fall
Festival; and the 4,000 participants in what has become our national St. Thomas
of Villanova day of service. Next year I want to break six thousand—we
need to aim high. Recently I was proud to accept, on behalf of Villanova
University, the Washington Center’s award for Higher Education Civic Engagement.
We were one of five schools to receive this national award. For the second
year, U.S.News and World
Report recognized our Learning
Communities as an exemplary program.
There are many areas
that contribute to the building of community that I would like to acknowledge.
The Division of Student Life continues to look for ways to improve the manner in
which our students live and learn. This year, they computerized room
condition forms that will save an estimated 7,000 pieces of paper. They
published and provided for the faculty and staff
Prevention Points, which
outlines strategies to address alcohol and drug problems. Space was
increased for music activities programming on the ground floor of St. Mary's
Hall. (The ground floor sounds better than saying we have performing arts
and music in the basement, which we do, but that doesn’t sound as good.)
The Student
Government Association has dedicated efforts to unite student organizations.
In September, they hosted a dinner for approximately 180 student leaders and
University administrators. The theme of the dinner was ‘working together
to better the Villanova experience.’ The event was a great success.
Since then, the SGA Strategic Advancement Leadership Team has done a great job
in continuing to bring students together from different parts of campus to meet
with various directors in a round table focus group format.
Head football coach Andy Talley was presented with the 2008 Collegiate Award by the National Marrow Donor Program. The award is given each year to an individual or university in honor of outstanding commitment to raising awareness, recruiting donors, and supporting the life-saving work of the NMDP. Coach Talley also received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Lori Strauss Foundation. The award recognizes an individual for instilling compassion in collegiate student-athletes. Coach Talley started the Get in the Game and Save a Life national bone marrow registration campaign. He enlisted 26 college football programs from all levels to take part in this campaign during the spring of 2009. The group tested 8,022 potential donors, shattering the target of 5,000. Matt Szczur is our third football player who has been indentified as match and will donate his marrow to a one-year-old girl at the end of the semester.
A strong component to
creating community is good communication. Over the course of this year,
the Office of University Communication has strengthened our efforts to keep the
various contingencies of Villanova informed. Villanova has increased its
media outreach, cultivation, and penetration in local and national markets,
specifically demonstrated through March
to Final Four, the Faculty Experts Program, St. Thomas of Villanova Day of
Service and the Sustainability
Conference. The VU Web site and social media strategies have been
improved as key communication and marketing vehicles. The staff has worked
to improve communication to internal constituencies with the introduction of
Campus Currents and by using
the Faculty/Staff portal to communicate information, including the realignment
of Blueprints.
An internal Community Affairs Committee has been established to share
information and improve communication and messaging among those on campus
dealing with our neighbors and the township.
UNIT has dedicated
many hours to developing and launching the new University portal,
myNOVA, and the Enrollment Management system for student
recruiting. MyNOVA
has improved access to information for every member of the University
community. The Enrollment Management site provides a personalized
self-service portal for prospective students.
Not forgetting our
parents, a Parent Web site was launched. This gives parents the ability to
access quick links to important University information as it pertains to their
student. This includes grades, schedules, holds, account information,
financial aid, residence life, transcripts, and more.
A significant part of
our community is the alumni who continue to contribute in many ways to our
future successes and reputation. As leaders in their communities they do
much to advance the distinctive nature of Villanova University. As I meet
with alumni around the world, one of my consistent messages is
you are Villanova beyond Villanova. The University
Advancement and Alumni offices successfully launched the inaugural
Summit on Leadership this
October. This involved more than 100 alumni who are recognized as leaders
in a wide array of areas and industries. The response was electric and I
hope this will become a yearly event that will expose our students to the
accomplishments of our alumni.
It goes without
saying that for the Villanova community to prosper we need support.
University Advancement has been reorganized with renewed emphasis on school- and
program-based major gift fundraising. Eleven new staff members have been
hired as part of the reorganization. The telemarketing program has been
elevated from a six-month to a ten-month program to augment the annual fund and
alumni participation efforts. The
V Club has been re-fitted
and re-launched into a development fund to support Villanova athletics. A
President’s Leadership Circle
is being created to engage high-level donors and prospects to provide advice,
support, and advancement of Presidential priorities for the University.
Also, a new Parents Ambassadors Program has been created to support the
Student Life- and Advancement-sponsored Parents Committee in order to involve a
broader array of current parents in the life and support of the University.
I have quickly
discovered that universities are always in some type of campaign, and we are no
exception. Recently, University Advancement has completed an impact
assessment study of the Transforming
Minds & Hearts Campaign. We are updating our information of
alumni and parent databases and, as the new year gets underway, we will began
drafting a Preliminary Case Statement
to support the University’s strategic plan in fundraising (and future Capital
Campaign) efforts. Get ready.
You may think that
lawyers don’t care about building community. That they are only interested
in developing policies, battling law suits, reviewing contracts—but I want to
correct that misperception. Now it may be that the General Counsel’s
Office is all women, but I was impressed by a very simple program they
initiated. Last spring, a dinner and women’s basketball game was organized
for women on campus. The outing supported the women’s team and gave women
employees the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company and build relationships.
There are many ways to build community.
There is much to
celebrate in the way we unite together, but in some areas we still have a long
road to travel. Over the past several years we have celebrated
One Book Villanova. This is a wonderful program, and to
have the author spend a day with us is an incredible opportunity. We need
to rally around this program and not see it is as the domain of the ACS courses.
There were two events
or workshops that took place on campus this year that I wish would have had
greater attendance. Both were created and designed to help us grapple with
the multifaceted dimensions of diversity. Granted, we continue to make
strides with diversity, but more could and should be done. We don’t have
good language when it comes to the topics of race, gender, orientation,
economics, culture, and geography. We need to improve the ways we speak
and listen to one another about these issues. Such events are gifts to our
community and I hope in the future that more of the community will un-wrap them.
Recently, I met
Ronald Warzoha
and Timothy Montalbano, two students who are the founders of
the Villanova Social Entrepreneurship Competition,
which is a fascinating merger of
veritas and unitas. This interdisciplinary competition will allow
students to put together a proposal that addresses technical, policy, and
business elements to improve the lives of any community or type of people in
poverty. They raised $15,000 from various sources that will be distributed
to the winners of the competition as grant money to implement their proposals.
This is an opportunity for different students from different majors to pool
their knowledge together to make an effective proposal to solve a social problem
anywhere in the world. The framework is set and the money has been raised,
so the only question is: how many lives will be changed for the better?
The proposal must improve the quality of life of needy people through an
innovative proposal that is self-sustaining. This means that once the
initial investment is made in the proposal, it acts as its own independent
entity without the need for external monetary support. The following
subcategories that students can submit proposals to are: Healthcare, Energy, and
Education:
LOVE
Caritas is the most
difficult aspect to define. Whether we describe it as love or care for
others, this characteristic of Villanova needs our constant attention and
safeguard against it drifting into a pious platitude or greeting card sentiment.
It is easier to define the ways we unpack knowledge or the ways we serve the
internal and external communities. However, it is not as easy to pinpoint
our motivation. I could cite Villanova’s induction into the Pennsylvania
Special Olympics Hall of Fame—certainly twenty-one years of involvement
proclaims our love and commitment to this program. Or that 1,509 employees
contributed $27,572 to the United Way campaign.
The many service
activities reveal our love and devotion to those in need. Over four
hundred students participate in a variety of weekly service programs. In
the past twelve months, Villanovans have participated in forty-two service
break experiences: twenty-one international trips and twenty-one domestic.
Now that is what I would call even distribution. Seven hundred and
twenty-eight students, faculty, and staff participated.
The hope is that all
of these activities are motivated by our care for others. If you want to
know what energizes someone, you need to listen to their story and take notice
of the passion in their voices. Several months ago I attended an
Engineering Alumni event in CEER. Surrounding the rooms were displays of
senior engineering projects. I was approached by Andrew, Drew, Troy,
Donald, and Devin. The five students were eager to explain their
Micro-Hydro Electrification Service trip to Waslala, Nicaragua. Andrew was
the salesman and tried to convince me that the President’s Office needed to help
sponsor their project. How could
you say no to water and electricity for the people of Waslala? I
told them to come and see me and walked away convinced that I would not hear
from them again. Monday morning, Andrew was in my office with the
information on where to send the funds.
How could you say no to such
persistence? Last week, they came to see me and presented a report
on the week. Granted it was two months after their return, but this was
the moment when I realized why we do what we do. I was pleased to see what
they had accomplished. They did their best to translate the technical
jargon into language I could understand. They even brought pictures, but
the real spark came when they spoke about the people of Waslala and the evenings
spent in conversations with them. What was intriguing was that these were
people who did not speak English conversing with people who did not understand
Spanish. Andrew put it best—we
made it work.
As we approach the
end of another semester and 2009, we reflect on what we have accomplished.
There are many highlights, and we should take pride in how we have moved through
difficult days to be a stronger community. On Tuesday, I will present the
final draft of our new strategic plan to the Board of Trustees. Over the
last eighteen months, many people have contributed their time and talent to
shaping this plan for Villanova’s future. The premise is based on the
belief that the Augustinian principles of veritas, unitas, and caritas will
continue to serve as the intellectual and spiritual guide posts of the
University. As we begin this journey, we need to honestly state what we
need to do better. What do we need to change? Where do we need to
grow? What needs to be opened? What barriers need to be removed?
What wounds need healing? What bridges need mending? What challenges
need to be met? We need to value our traditions, appreciate our past,
embrace our present challenges, and we will ignite our future. Villanova
heralds the ability to transform, but the truth is that this will only happen if
we continue to be a caring community for each other. Villanova will never
effectively carry veritas, unitas, and caritas to others unless we welcome it in
one another. Our Augustinian tradition is nearly 1,800 years old and St.
Augustine’s mandate continues to resound in our minds and hearts—we
should all know and see with a clear mind what we have all sung together with
one voice.
Whatever holiday you
mark this month, all of them celebrate God’s gift of light shattering the
darkness and a world that yearns for peace. I pray that the Villanova
community will be a place of light and peace. We can make it work!
The Chair thanked Father for attending the Senate meeting and presenting his Annual Address.
I. MINUTES of the October 23, 2009 meeting were moved for approval as written by
Senator Fugale; seconded by Senator Tahir and unanimously approved.
II.
POWER OF INTERPELLATION
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND CORRESPONDENCE
Academic Year 2009-2010
SPRING SEMESTER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
(BUDGET)
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010
FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010
ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT 3:30 P.M. IN
ROOM 2001 IN
BARTLEY HALL
IV.
AMENDMENT REGARDING A CHANGE IN TIMING OF
EVALUATIONS
FOR THE SENATE AND STANDING COMMITTEES
US 1209-4-1: RESOLVED:
“The Rules and Review Committee
shall commence an evaluation of the University Senate and of each Standing
Committee, exclusive of the Rules and Committee, at least once every
six years.”
A vote was taken on US 1209-4-1
with the following favorable result:
ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED ABSTAIN
32
0
0 + 1 + 1
The Chair of the Rules and Review Committee, Senator Koury-Wunderlich, explained that the evaluations had generally been done every three years. The feeling was that by the time the committee received all of the information there was an overlap. A suggestion was made that the interval between evaluations be extended to six years. In regard to some of the standing committees, it may be recommended that another evaluation be done in two or three years. Depending on the need, six years would be the maximum. She went on to explain that when the evaluation process begins there is a sub-committee assigned with at least three Rules and Review Committee members. A questionnaire is then sent to all members of that current standing committee and to members from the three preceding years. She stated that on the basis of the evaluation, interviews and attendance at a committee meeting, all of the material is analyzed by the evaluation subcommittee. A final report with commendations and recommendations is written and sent to the standing committee chairperson.
V.
SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
VI.
NEW BUSINESS
The Chair remarked that there has been discussion as to whether the Senate meeting should be held in a different location. Any suggestions would be most welcome.
There being no further business, a motion To Adjourn was made by Senator Stack and seconded by Senator Cassel. Adjournment took place at 4:15 P.M. The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 4, 2010 at 3:30 P.M. in Bartley Room 2001.
Respectfully submitted,
Bryan Kerns
Executive Secretary
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SENATE
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