Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Joe Renfro’s organization
Nov 5, 2024·BoardMeeting
Board
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
Key discussion points included overload pay for in-class and online courses, building and grounds issues (leaks and dorm conditions), concerns about student participation notices and football players being called out of class, and the development of an employee handbook. Other topics covered were final exams taken early, campus-wide policy enforcement, dorm closures, IT support for Apple products, and holiday bonuses (tax coverage and the difference between bonuses and awards).
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The meeting addressed various issues, including strategies to combat AI-assisted cheating, reassessing overload pay formulas for in-class and online instruction, and addressing building and grounds concerns in the dorms and other campus buildings. Discussions also covered faculty workload and compensation, the need for more campus events, clarification on early alert systems, faculty responsibility for IT equipment repairs, online proctoring issues with Yuja Verity, faculty and student parking assignments, and the creation of a new employee handbook.
Sep 14, 2023·BoardMeeting
Board
Faculty Senate Agenda
The Faculty Senate meeting addressed several key issues, including an update on the Administrative Withdrawal policy, enrollment waitlists, faculty and staff background checks, the use of AI in teaching, and concerns about football players leaving classes early. Discussions also included course substitutions, clarifying who completes the online course substitution forms, and a reminder about adding students after the second week of class. The Senate expressed support for initiatives to improve faculty and staff relations, and encouraged attendance at the upcoming Homecoming and alumni event.
Mar 1, 2023·BoardMeeting
Board
Faculty Senate Minutes
The meeting covered various topics including a Stafford update, board-approved fee changes, a roof repair project for Shipley building, safety mechanism improvements for doors, a science department donation creating a scholarship fund, and the use of Examity for online proctoring. Discussions also included the rededication of the baseball complex, a faculty overload resolution, budget and administrative committee updates, a payment plan for students, an administrative withdrawal policy update, a weeklong Thanksgiving break proposal, football's interference with academics, and a faculty overload pay raise proposal. New business included resolutions on firearms on campus, background checks for faculty and staff, adjustments to the second 8-week schedule to include spring break, faculty support regarding student AI usage, student drop procedures, an electronic system for student course drops, a full-time athletic advisor, and creating a class waitlist.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
