Faculty Assembly Minutes

10 January 2011

B&O Auditorium 1:00 pm

Present: T. Aftanas, K. Atkins, S. Baricska, S. Beck, R. Berry, C. Blatt, S. Buerdsell, C. Cornforth, T. Craig, D. Cresap, C. Dale, T. Danford, M. Davis, F. DeCaria, M. Deichler, C. Eastham, G. Evans, D. Ferrell, D. Folger, M. Goldstein, S. Gress, M. Grubor, R. Guy, D. Hans, K. Herrington, S. Hupp, L. Ingram (presiding), J. Keyser, A. Kuca, R. Lucki, R. Malek, M. Marlin, M. Merz, L. Miller, C. Morris, K. Musilli, B. Peterman, J. Plesa, D. Poffenberger, R. Pusz, T. Ramsey, J. Reho, J. Remias, C. Riter, C. Rogerson, D. Roth, D. Ryan, S. Rychlicki, P. Sharma, L. Shelek, V. Slider, J. Tully, J. VanFossan, T. Vavra, M. Watson, G. Winland, M. Wycherley, D. Yadrick

Excused Intersession instructors:D. Goeddel, C. Harbert, C. Kefauver, C. Stokes

L. Ingram called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm in the B&O auditorium.  All faculty were expected to attend in Wheeling since it was the first day of faculty return for Spring Semester. L. Ingram reported that Carol Teaff was awarded emeritus status and thanks the faculty.

Approval of Minutes

 The minutes of the 5 November meeting were approved as published on a motion by J. Plesa with a second by D. Cresap. T. Danford announced that a new secretary will need to be identified for a term beginning 1 April 2011.

Committee Reports

Old business

Merit Again

L. Ingram reported that the Merit committee has refined and revised (condensed) some of the merit forms. There is a question on the distribution of funds. Two options were presented:

Option 1:  80% of allocated funds is divided among those faculty earning Level 3

                  15% of allocated funds is divided among those faculty earning Level 2

                    5% of allocated funds is divided among those faculty earning Level 1

Option 2:  amount per merit point = allocated funds/total points earned where

                  total points earned = (# faculty at Level 3 X 23) + (# faculty at Level 2 X 18) + (# faculty at Level 1 X 12)

On a motion by T. Vavra with a second by T. Danford, Option 2 was approved.

On a motion by R. Pusz with a second by M. Grubor, the Faculty Assembly requests final review and approval of the merit policy once the President and Vice President of Academic Affairs approves it. This motion passed unanimously.

New Business

M. Goldstein raised the question of faculty salaries and whether or not we will be able to keep the current enhancements. M. Goldstein asked that faculty email him with support for moving the enhancements to a permanent raise to base salary.

Adjournment

On a motion by S. Gress with a second by D. Cresap, the meeting was adjourned at 2:30 pm.

Respectfully submitteed,

Thomas R. Danford

Secretary