Faculty Senate
Clarion University
January 26, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, January 26 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S. Sentner
chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V. Bennett, K.
Bingham, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, M. Franchino, S. Heeter, F. Keen, P.
Kolencik, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, S. Prezzano, M. J.
Reef, M. Robinson, and S. Trejos. President J. Grunenwald was also present, as were B.
Perkins (Student Senate) and S. Kurtz (from the Clarion Call).
I.
Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
II.
Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and E. Donato seconded to approve the minutes of December 1. The
minutes were approved.
III.
Announcements
• Dr. Elisabeth Donato will present as part of the Faculty Author Series at 12:15 on
Level A of the library on Friday, January 30.
• The Clarion University Doodle exhibition will be held from January 20 to
February 20, 2009. A closing reception will be held on February 19 from 5:00 to
7:00 p.m.
• Marshawn Evans will present “King-Dreaming: Living the Legacy of HIStory and
HERstory” on Monday, January 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Hart Chapel.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• Recruitment for next year is looking positive. Applications are up 15 to 20 percent
over last year at this time, and the number of deposits is up 5 percent. R. Leary
asked if a greater number of applications might lead to greater selectivity. J.
Grunenwald indicated that the financial implications of the current economic
situation are still unknown, and that past practices in admission would be
followed.
• The proposed new department of arts and sciences at the Venango campus was
discussed at last week’s Meet and Discuss. APSCUF identified three contractual
issues. The proposal is being rewritten to address these concerns. President
Grunenwald will ask Faculty Senate to look at the revised version of the proposal,
and to consider potential curricular issues. APSCUF will also send its
observations.
• President Grunenwald outlined Clarion’s transition to a new SAP program. He
will be one of four university presidents on the oversight committee. Other
Clarion employees are also working on the transition. He emphasized that

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university presidents and system officials will focus on the functionality of the
new system.
This week, President Grunenwald, the district attorney, and the director of public
safety will take part in four sessions to educate students and student leaders about
safety and risk-taking behavior.

V. Student Senate – B. Perkins
The Board of Student Government Presidents will meet from February 6 to February 8 at
California University of Pennsylvania. The budgeting processes of Student Senate are
being reviewed. Two seats are open on Student Senate, and applications are available
outside the Student Senate office.
VI. Committee Reports

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A. CCPS – B. Sweet
Associate Provost Rashelle Karp has notified CCPS that the dual degrees of
elementary/special education; elementary/library science; elementary/early
childhood; and special education/rehabilitative sciences were put into moratorium
as of December 19, 2008. This moratorium will last until August 31, 2013, when
these programs will be deleted.
The deadline for submitting Special Topics and Experimental Course proposals to
CCPS is February 2, 2009. The deadline for full circulation is February 16.
Objections must be made by March 9.
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
Faculty Senate was asked to consider the academic calendar for 2010-2011. C.
McAleer moved and D. Lott seconded to accept the calendar. The motion passed
with one abstention.
The registrar has provided Faculty Senate with a copy of the new final exam
schedule. The exam schedule is different because the final day of classes is on a
Monday, rather than on a Friday. The exam schedule remains the same for
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Classes that meet on Monday evening will
have exams on Friday evening. Senators expressed a number of concerns.
o J. Beal suggested that a Monday/Wednesday class should be able to have a
Wednesday night final, rather than a Friday night final.
o Questions were raised about when final exams might be scheduled for
multiple sections of a single class. T. Pfannestiel observed that Tuesday
and Thursday at 2 p.m. were available.
o The schedule says that “[s]tudents with three or more tests on the same
day may reschedule tests.” Senators would like clarification of this
statement, as Friday (the traditional make-up day) will no longer available.
o T. Pfannestiel noted that although final exams will go until Friday, that
semester grades will still be due the following Thursday, giving faculty
less time to complete grading.

o Y. Ayad asked if the time allotted for final exams (1 hour, 50 minutes)
was mandated. Might it be possible to make the exams shorter, thus
making it possible to fit more exams into a day?
o J. Beal expressed concerns about student work schedules. Should it not be
possible to schedule exams for an 8:00 class at 8:00 and a 10:00 class at
10:00?
o L. Occhipinti suggested that the final exam schedule is often posted quite
late in the semester. Since the schedule is quite different this year, it would
help if it was released to students as soon as possible.
C. CCR – L. Occhipinti -- no report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
T. Pfannestiel reported that the committee reviewed academic suspension appeals on
January 8. Sixty-one students appealed their suspensions for the spring. The committee
voted to readmit 42 and upheld the suspensions of 19. These percentages are about the
same as in years past. He will provide more detail at a later meeting.
E. Budget – M. Franchino – no report
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The committee will meet January 30. It will work on planning for the Faculty Retirement
Reception, scheduled for April 22.

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G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
Facilities Planning met January 22. The projects at Venango are moving along.
The Science and Technology Building is slated to be completed May 16, but is
running a little behind. The Starbucks is scheduled to open February 2. The
residence suites are open and nearly full.
The new dining hall is serving 2300 meals a day. Chandler served only 1700 to
1800 meals a day. Because this dining hall is smaller than the old one (while
handling more students) traffic problems have arisen. S. Courson indicated that
her department had been asked to offer more noon classes, in an effort to spread
students’ lunch demand to earlier and later times. C. McAleer observed that
scheduling courses over lunch might make it impossible for students to get a meal
that they had already paid for, as a student with classes from 10:00 to 2:00, for
example, might skip lunch. Y. Ayad asked if it might be possible to provide takeout lunches for students.
At a previous meeting, C. McAleer had asked if a mechanical arm was being
placed in the new lot by Gemmell to restrict entrances and exits. M. Beal said that
no such arm would be installed, but that the kiosk was set up so that one could be
added later if it should become necessary.
Renovations on Tippin will be delayed until Peirce is demolished. The Harvey
basement is also not on the fall list. V. Bennett observed that there is no place in
the Science and Technology Building for Psychology’s laboratory rats.

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The crosswalk in front of Founders is too close to the sidewalk at the corner. The
curb cuts in front of Hart Chapel will remain.

H. Venango – D. Lott
Brand marketing is a current topic of conversation. Because the Venango campus has a
distinct identity, it needs distinctive brand marketing. In response to a question from J.
Beal, D. Lott indicted that there have as yet been no meetings at Venango about the
proposed new department of Arts and Sciences.
VII. Old Business -- None
VIII. New Business
A letter from President Grunenwald to Dr. Andrea Lex of the Middle States Commission
on Higher Education was read-in. It indicates the progress that Clarion has made in
accelerating “implementation of learning outcomes assessment in the general education
component of its curriculum.”
IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and S. Courson seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
March 30, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S. Sentner
chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V. Bennett, K.
Bingham, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, M. Franchino, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen,
P. Kolencik, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, S. Prezzano,
M. J. Reef, M. Robinson, B. Sweet, and S. Trejos. President J. Grunenwald was also
present, as were J. Philips (reporting on General Education Assessment) and B. Perkins
(representing Student Senate).
IV.
Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
V.
Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and S. Hilton seconded to approve the minutes of March 16. The
minutes were approved.

VI.
Announcements
• The Clarion novice debate team of Braden Picardi and Emily Salim won a
national championship at the American Debate Association meeting in North
Carolina.
• The next Clarion Community Breakfast will take place Thursday, April 16 at 7:30
a.m. at the Clarion American Legion. The topic will be the stimulus program.
• Ruth L. Schwartz, author of “Dear Good Naked Morning,” will present at a
reading in the Clarion University Art Gallery, Level A, Carlson Library, on April
7 at 7:30 p.m.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• The chancellor faced a number of questions regarding the academic calendar
during his recent visit to Clarion. President Grunenwald is looking into the
question of whether there is an allowance for a 69 or 70 day academic calendar.
C. McAleer asked if there was any possibility of this year’s calendar being
changed. J. Grunenwald said no.
• The minority student recognition dinner will take place on April 4 at 6 p.m. in
Eagle Commons.
V. Student Senate – B. Perkins
Student Senate elections will be held April 6-April 9. A roundtable will be held on
Thursday to discuss Recognized University Organizations (RUOs). RUOs are student
organizations that are performance oriented.
VI. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – B. Sweet
Open hearings are scheduled for March 31 at 4 p.m.
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
The Student Affairs committee is working on having policies and Who’s Who
applications posted in multiple, easy-to-access locations.
C. CCR – L. Occhipinti
Faculty Senate nominations elections will be April 7. Absentee ballots are due April 6.
The faculty list and the ballots have been sent out via email. Senate elections will be
April 21. L. Occhipinti also passed around a sign-up sheet for poll watching.
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
Academic Standards had an item in new business.
E. Budget – M. Franchino
The budget committee will meet with Paul Bylaska on March 31.

F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The Faculty Retirement Reception is scheduled for April 22. Nine retiring faculty
members will be honored.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
The scheduled meeting was cancelled due to the chancellor’s visit.
H. Venango – D. Lott – no report
VII. Old Business
VIII. New Business
A. CCPS read ins
The CCPS read-ins were read in.
B. Academic Standards Committee Recommendation
Over the past year, Academic Standards has implemented a new procedure for hearing
academic suspension cases. Under the new procedure, the committee evaluated written
appeals, rather than having face-to-face hearings. The committee found that under the
new procedure the percentage of students who chose to appeal their suspension and the
percentage of students who were readmitted remained virtually the same as they had been
under the old system. The committee asked Faculty Senate to recommend to the President
and President’s Executive Council that the new procedure be made permanent. The
motion passed.
C. General Education Assessment – Report to Faculty (no action required)
J. Philips, on behalf of the Council on General Education, presented a report on General
Education Assessment. The report discussed the history of assessment at Clarion, the
objectives of assessment, and broad student learning outcomes. The report also discussed
assessment methods, the results of the 2007-2008 assessment, and a faculty survey of
broad student learning outcomes. J. Phillips emphasized that faculty participation in this
assessment program was voluntary. Discussion ensued. R. Leary expressed concern that
at some point, chairs, deans, or the provost might say that faculty must include learning
outcomes. J. Phillips suggested that the CBA would prevent such compulsion. C.
MacAleer and S. Courson said that the emphasis on outcomes is accreditation-driven, and
that the college of education must demonstrate its conformity with many identified
outcomes. J. Beal indicated that departments that work with the college of education must
already take into account its needs. S. Heeter indicated that NCATE wants to see that
Clarion is constantly monitoring and improving its programs. J. Phillips suggested that
Senate should continue to discuss the issues raised by this report.
IX. Adjournment
E. Donato moved and S. Prezzano seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson

Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
April 13, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, April 13 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S. Sentner
chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V. Bennett, K.
Bingham, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, M. Franchino, S. Heeter, P. Kolencik, R.
Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, L. Occhipinti, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M.
Robinson, B. Sweet, and S. Trejos. President J. Grunenwald was also present, as were A.
Acton, R. Bloom, B. MacDaniel, J. Pesek, K. Roth, and H. Savage. B. Perkins
(representing Student Senate) and S. Kurtz (representing the Clarion Call) were also
present.
VII. Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
VIII. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and S. Courson seconded to approve the minutes of March 30. The
minutes were approved.
IX.
Announcements
• The Academic Excellence Series will be held April 14-April 19.
• A vote will be held on April 14-April 15 on whether to raise APSCUF dues.
• The Clarion branch of the American Association of University Women will
present a series of book reviews. The first book in the series is Interred with Their
Bones, to be reviewed by Dr. Deborah Sarbin. Dr. Sarbin will review the book on
April 15 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• President Grunenwald encouraged faculty to take part in the Academic Excellence
Series. He also noted the upcoming celebration to honor the 95th anniversary of
the Clarion Call.
• Representatives from Clarion are attending a diversity summit in Harrisburg.
• President Grunenwald has received APSCUF’s response to the revised Venango
Arts and Sciences proposal. The administration is working on issues raised by the
union. The topic will be discussed at Meet and Discuss.
• On May 20, the university presidents will discuss the question of a common
calendar. Five universities have a 70-day semester (ending with classes on

Monday). Others opted for a 69-day calendar. The length of the winter holiday
will also be discussed.
V. Student Senate – B. Perkins
Voting on executive positions has been scheduled. The Reinhard awards will be given
next week. The CSA is reviewing applications for the position of bookstore manager. A
recent roundtable discussion about RSOs and RUOs (Recognized University
Organizations) generated useful feedback.
VI. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – B. Sweet
CCPS had an item in new business.
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough – no report
C. CCR – L. Occhipinti
Senate nominating elections were held last week. Senate elections will be April 21. L.
Occhipinti also passed around a sign-up sheet for poll watching.
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – no report

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E. Budget – M. Franchino
M. Franchino met with Paul Bylaska on March 31. For next year, a tuition
increase of 2 percent is projected, with an increase of up to 4 percent possible.
There is a 0 percent increase in appropriations. (This 0 percent increase is based
on the budget before the 4.25 percent giveback was deducted.) The 4.25 percent
giveback was taken from reserves. A 1 percent increase in enrollment is also
projected. If the projections of a 0 percent increase and a 2 percent tuition
increase are accurate, Clarion will be facing a deficit of up to 2 million dollars.
This would leave Clarion in a better position than many other state schools.
When asked about faculty positions, P. Bylaska indicated that the provost is the
person in authority, but suggested that temporary and tenure-track positions
should be able to be filled.
The chancellor has indicated that he is considering changes to the system of
performance indicators, to create more goal-oriented standards.
A recommendation is being forwarded to the Board of Governors that would
allow students from neighboring states with sufficiently high QPA and/or class
rank to attend Pennsylvania schools while paying in-state tuition.

F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The Faculty Retirement Reception is scheduled for April 22.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
Plans are underway to move into the new science building.

H. Venango – D. Lott
Two nominations were made for chair and two for vice-chair. A nominee is still needed
for secretary.
VII. Old Business
A. Venango Arts and Sciences Department
R. Leary expressed concern about the most recent revision of the proposal to
create a new department of Arts and Sciences at Venango. He suggested that many
departments regularly offer courses at Venango, under circumstances where they could
not be replaced by full-time faculty (as in the case of a department that offers only one
course per semester). If Clarion departments continue to supply these faculty members,
the effectiveness of a Venango department would be lessened. If, on the other hand, they
are replaced with temporary faculty, these temporary hires would take money away from
the Clarion campus. He also suggested that the question of determining what courses
Venango faculty members would be qualified and authorized to teach presents
difficulties. If a Clarion department determines what courses a Venango faculty member
can teach, would that preclude the faculty member from proposing new courses?
J. Grunenwald indicated that the intent of the proposal was to allow the
disciplinary department to review a candidate’s credentials. He indicated that
conversations with APSCUF are continuing. He also suggested that the proposed method
of evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot project may need to be reconsidered. Perhaps
an annual review (involving faculty, APSCUF, administration, and students) would be
better than a multi-year review. R. Leary asked if the two recent hires at Venango would
be hired into Clarion departments or into the Venango department. J. Grunenwald
indicated that both had indicated a willingness to be hired into the Venango department.
V. Bennett asked about the Clarion department’s review of candidates. Could a
home department deem a candidate unacceptable? J. Grunenwald said yes.
VIII. New Business
A. CCPS read ins and vote on CCPS recommendations
B. Sweet moved that CCPS read ins be read in. R. Leary asked that numbers 54-58 be set
aside. A motion was made to approve the other proposals. The motion passed. R. Leary
asked how HPE and the sports management program ended up in Student Affairs, and
inquired if the move would affect certification or accreditation. J. Grunenwald indicated
that Student Affairs is an academic department, and that certification was not in danger.
A motion was made to approve numbers 54-58. The motion passed.
B. Learning Management System Recommendations – Dr. Art Acton
A. Acton is seeking input from faculty about Learning Management Systems (such as
Blackboard) and Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS). The current license with
Blackboard will expire in June 2010. All licenses statewide are expiring at the same time. Also,
Blackboard is planning a major change and upgrade.
A. Acton is attempting to determine whether Clarion should continue with Blackboard or
switch to a different system. A. Acton explained that a Learning Management System (LMS) is a
system like Blackboard. Such a system includes both an LMS and a Learning Content
Management System (LCMS). An LCMS is akin to a file cabinet. It allows faculty to store,

manage, and share content. The university may choose to go with a system (like Blackboard) that
combines the functions of an LMS and an LCMS, or it may adopt separate systems.
A committee studying the issue has found that faculty members’ top two concerns are
ease of transition and security. Faculty members seem to be less concerned with the capacity to
share information. Senators expressed a number of concerns. S. Trejos observed that knowing the
costs associated with different systems would help in decision-making. V. Bennett inquired about
security and passwords. D. Lott asked if a new system might be faster than Blackboard. S. Heeter
suggested that any open-source software was likely to be less robust than Blackboard. P.
Kolencik asked whose responsibility it would be to make course shells. L. Occhipinti suggested
that Blackboard was already slow, and said that putting files elsewhere (in a different system)
might make response times even slower. J. Beal suggested that using two systems made it twice
as likely that one would not be accessible.

IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and P. Kolencik seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
April 27, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, April 27 at 4:20 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S. Sentner
chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, E. Donato, E.
Foster, M. Franchino, F. Keen, P. Kolencik, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, L.
Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, B. Register, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M. Robinson, B. Sweet,
E. ter Horst and S. Trejos.
X.
Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m.
II. New Business
A. Officer elections

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President: L. Occhipinti
o T. Pfannestiel nominated L. Occhipinti. P. Kolencik seconded the
nomination. L. Occhipinti was elected.
Chair of CCR and vice chair: J. Beal
o M. Robinson nominated J. Beal. S. Sentner seconded the nomination. J.
Beal was elected.
Secretary: M. Robinson
o S. Sentner nominated M. Robinson. M. Franchino seconded the
nomination. M. Robinson was elected.
Two members of CCR: C. McAleer and S. Prezzano
o T. Pfannestiel nominated C. McAleer. Y. Ayad seconded the nomination.
C. McAleer was elected. S. Sentner nominated S. Prezzano. T. Pfannestiel
seconded the nomination. S. Prezzano was elected.

IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and M. Franchino seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
September 14, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, September 14 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. L.
Occhipinti chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, K. Colvin-Woodruff, M. Franchino, B. Hallock, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, P.
Kolencik, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, T. Pfannestiel, B. Register, S. Prezzano, M. J.
Reef, M. Robinson, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, E. ter Horst, S. Traynor and S. Trejos.
President J. Grunenwald was also present.
XI.
Call to Order
L. Occhipinti called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

XII. Approval of the minutes
There were two sets of minutes from April 27. C. McAleer moved and P. Kolencik
seconded to approve both sets of minutes. It was noted that V. Bennett was present at
these meetings. The minutes were approved with the addition of V. Bennett’s name.
XIII. Announcements
• The Chancellor will be at Venango on September 17 for an open forum at 1 p.m.
• Faculty Senate has received an annual review of the honors program.
• An exhibition titled “Invisible Threads/Common Ground” is showing at the art
gallery.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• President Grunenwald reported that enrollment this year reached nearly 7400, up
about 300 from last year. Graduate enrollment was almost flat, but undergraduate
enrollment, enrollment at Venango, web-based enrollment, and off-campus
enrollment were all up.
• There is still no agreement on a state budget, which makes all budget projections
difficult.
• Saturday, September 19 is “Family Day.” The football team will play against
Lock Haven at home. Faculty members are encouraged to attend.
V. Student Senate – no report
VI. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – B. Sweet
The deadline to submit paperwork for special topics and experimental courses is
September 18.
B. Student Affairs – S. Sentner
Two meetings regarding requirements for RSOs were held last week. RSO paperwork
must be turned in by September 29. RSOs now need to get a special email account in
order to request space. J. Beal expressed a concern that student I.D. numbers were being
collected in such a way that students might have access to other students’ numbers.
C. CCR – J. Beal
CCR has items in new business.
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
The committee met to consider student appeals in July and August. The number of
appeals was down this summer. The percentage of suspensions upheld was similar to the
percentage in past years.

E. Budget – M. Franchino
The budget committee will meet soon. M. Franchino will meet with Paul Bylaska on
Friday, September 18.

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F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
P. Kolencik is sitting in this semester for Senator E. Donato, who has a scheduled
class during meetings.
There was a “Meet Your Mentor” reception for new faculty on August 25.
Seventeen new faculty members attended. A dinner for new faculty and their
mentors is scheduled for September 29.
The first Faculty Author Seminar of the year will take place on Friday, September
25. Catherine Josyln and Kaersten Colvin-Woodruff will present.
G. Institutional Resources – Y. Ayad – no report

H. Venango – D. Lott
The Venango committee met this morning. The committee will continue work on the
honors program. It will also work on recruiting and on designing an orientation program
for Venango.
VII. Old Business
A. Venango Arts and Sciences
The new Venango Arts and Sciences department was approved over the summer and is in
place.
VIII. New Business
A. CCR – J. Beal
a. Subcommittee appointments
J. Beal presented the slate of new Senate committee members. He indicated that everyone
who submitted the application form on time was seated on at least one committee. Some
faculty members appear on several committees, because there were few applicants for
some committees. K. Colvin Woodruff inquired why no representative from art was
represented on the Lesser Scholarship committee. C. McAleer indicated than no one from
art had applied. The motion to approve the slate passed.
b. Honors Council appointments
J. Beal, Robert Frakes, D. Lott, and Jim Lyle were nominated for honors council. The
motion to approve this slate was approved.
B. Summer search committee appointments
• During the summer, Senate was asked to appoint members to search committees
for the director of the school of nursing and for the interim associate provost. (J.
Grunenwald observed that the permanent associate provost position has been
eliminated, and therefore the interim associate search has been cancelled.) Senate
complied with the request. Tony Johns, Christopher McCarrick, and Judy Jeng
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provost. Renee Bloom, Angela West, Joyce Keenan, Debbie Ciesielka, Ginny
Seybold, and Shelly Moore were nominated to serve on the search committee for
the director of the school of nursing and allied health.
Senators suggested that it was a bad precedent to expect faculty (with nine-month
contracts) to do university work over the summer when they are not being paid. It
was also observed that some senators were excluded from this process, as they
were unavailable during the summer. It was also suggested that if a search is
important enough to require the participation of Faculty Senate, Senate’s help
should be solicited earlier in the process; in March or April, not June or July. It
was also suggested that late searches might not always result in the best
candidates being chosen.

C. Presidential Search Process
The presidential search will be governed by policies set at the state level. Faculty will be
represented by two faculty members and two alternates. These representatives will be
chosen by a faculty-wide election conducted by APSCUF. Nominations are due by noon
on Friday, September 18. Self-nominations are welcome. R. Leary indicated that faculty
members who are considering nominating themselves (or accepting a nomination) would
find it helpful if they know what kind of time commitment would be required in
December and January.
IX. Executive Session
Senate met in executive session to discuss the presidential evaluation.
X. Adjournment
B. Sweet moved and V. Bennett seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
September 28, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, September 28 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. L.
Occhipinti chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.

Bennett, K. Colvin-Woodruff, M. Franchino, B. Hallock, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, P.
Kolencik, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, B. Register, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M.
Robinson, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, E. ter Horst, S. Traynor and S. Trejos. Student Senate
President H. Puhalla and President J. Grunenwald were also present.
XIV. Call to Order
L. Occhipinti called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XV. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and M. Franchino seconded to approve the minutes from September
14.
XVI. Announcements
• Various Autumn Leaf Festival events are planned for this week.
• E. ter Horst will present at a brown bag meeting on October 9 in Founders 217 at
12:15.
• A Geographic Information Systems conference will be held at Clarion on October
15-October 16.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• There is still no agreement on a state budget, which makes all budget projections
difficult.
• Faculty members are encouraged to participate in alumni gatherings during ALF
week.
V. Student Senate – H. Puhalla
• Student Senate is working on a “Good Neighbor” program intended to foster good
relations between students and the Clarion community.
• An audit meeting will be held on September 29.
• Student Senate is looking at policy changes related to funding religious
organizations.
• H. Puhalla attended a conference in Harrisburg with other student senate
presidents.
• Student Senate is looking at rewriting its constitution.
VI. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – B. Sweet
The deadline for full circulation is October 1.
B. Student Affairs – S. Sentner
The Student Affairs committee will meet on Wednesday.

C. CCR – J. Beal
J. Beal is sending out letters to faculty members on senate committees. These letters list
current appointments and indicate when individuals’ terms expire.
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – no report

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E. Budget – M. Franchino
M. Franchino distributed a proposed budget for Clarion University for the fiscal
year 2009-2010. There is no state budget yet, so many questions remain.
The proposed budget predicts a decrease of 10.3% in performance funding. It is
possible that change will instead be zero or close to zero.
The state appropriation is currently projected to drop by 3.4%, but it is possible
that the cut will be closer to 10%.
M. Franchino indicated that summer school brought in more money than had been
projected.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The first mentor dinner of the year will take place September 29 at 5 p.m. in Eagle
Commons.
The first Faculty Author Seminar of the year took place on Friday, September 25.
Catherine Josyln and Kaersten Colvin-Woodruff presented.
G. Institutional Resources – Y. Ayad
The Facilities Planning committee will meet Thursday, October 8.
There is as yet no report from the Technology subcommittee.
The Library subcommittee met last Wednesday. Yun Shao (Modern Languages)
was elected chair. The subcommittee set goals for the year.
H. Venango – D. Lott – no report

VII. Old Business
A. Presidential Evaluation
C. McAleer (representing APSCUF) and L. Occhipinti (representing Senate) met with the
Board of Trustees last Friday. L. Occhipinti also reported that she had received an email
from the Board of Governors. The Board is looking at the current procedures for
evaluating university presidents. She will attend a meeting about possible revisions.
VIII. New Business
D. CCPS – B. Sweet
a. Read-ins
The read-ins were read in.
IX. Adjournment
S. Sentner moved and M. Franchino seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 3:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
October 12, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, October 12 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. L.
Occhipinti chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, M. Franchino, B. Hallock, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, P. Kolencik, R. Leary,
D. Lott, C. McAleer, B. Register, T. Pfannestiel, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M. Robinson,
S. Sentner, B. Sweet, E. ter Horst, S. Traynor and S. Trejos. Student Senate President H.
Puhalla and President J. Grunenwald were also present, as were J. Phillips and J.
Cosgrove, reporting on assessment.
XVII. Call to Order
L. Occhipinti called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XVIII. Approval of the minutes
S. Heeter moved and C. McAleer seconded to approve the minutes from September 28.
XIX. Announcements
• L. Occhipinti is posting Faculty Senate minutes as they are approved on the
Faculty Senate Website.
• The annual Clarion Ghost Tour will be held in Hart Chapel next Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday evening.
• A Geographic Information Systems conference will be held at Clarion on October
15-October 16.
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President’s Report – J. Grunenwald

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A budget agreement has been announced, but the revenue side is not nailed down.
As a result, budget numbers are still unknown.
The statewide proposal regarding changing policies on transfer students would
have limited effect at Clarion. Clarion receives about 110 transfers from
community colleges per year. They transfer, on average, 25-30 credits. In the past
three years, only 12-14 students per year have come with two-year degrees.
The state schools have seen increased enrollment. Clarion’s enrollment was up
4% last year, which is roughly the same as the state average. Edinboro’s
enrollment went up 8%. California saw an enrollment rise of 5.5%, and Slippery
Rock and IUP both increased enrollment by about 2%.

V. Student Senate – H. Puhalla
• Student Senate is working on a “Good Neighbor” program intended to foster good
relations between students and the Clarion community.
• Senate is also looking at promoting student participation in the census.
• One more faculty member is needed for the CSA Board of Directors. L.
Occhipinti will put out a call asking for volunteers.
• Student Senate plans to rewrite its constitution and its funding policies.
VI. Committee Reports

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A. CCPS – B. Sweet
The deadline for objections to CCPS proposals is October 20.
CCPS met last Wednesday to consider changing deadlines on the implementation
of new programs. Discussion is ongoing.
CCPS is also discussing putting proposals on Blackboard or otherwise distributing
them electronically.
CCPS will meet again on October 21.

B. Student Affairs – S. Sentner
The subcommittee on Student Affairs met September 30. Ken Staub was elected chair.
The co-chairs of the subcommittee on Student Activities will be Mary Beth MasonBaughman and Mark Lepore.
C. CCR – J. Beal – no report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
The Admissions subcommittee has elected Christina Sheets as chair.
E. Budget – M. Franchino – no report

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F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
Vickie Harry presented on Wednesday, October 7 as part of the Faculty Author
Seminar Series.
A mentor dinner will be held November 4.

G. Institutional Resources – Y. Ayad
The Facilities Planning committee met Thursday, October 8. The committee discussed
accessibility issues related to the new science building, the demolition of Chandler, and
the design of Becht.
H. Venango – D. Lott
The Venango campus committee will meet next Monday. Two presentations are
scheduled for next week on the Venango campus.
VII. Old Business
VIII. New Business
E. CCPS – B. Sweet
a. Read-ins
The read-ins were read in.
F. CCR appointments
CCR moved that Julia Aaron and Greg Goodman be appointed to the Clarion UniversityWide Faculty Development Committee. The motion was approved.
G. Assessement
J. Phillips, the chair of the university-wide assessment committee, distributed a proposed
mission statement. The packet distributed included a calendar of goals and a proposed
five-year strategic plan (for the years 2006-2011) listing five goals, fifteen sub-goals, and
sixty-six objectives. Discussion followed. Senators raised concern about the number of
goals and their breadth. They asked for more information about the powers and
composition of the committee working on this project. J. Cosgrove distributed a packet
on the National Survey of Student Engagement (2008). This survey was distributed at
Clarion and at many other universities. Final results are available on the IR webpage. The
survey suggested that Clarion students report an equivalent level of academic challenge
when compared with other institutions. However, Clarion’s numbers on “Active and
Collaborative Learning,” “Student-Faculty Interaction,” “Enriching Educational
Experiences” and “Supportive Campus Environment” are all somewhat lower than those
of other institutions.
IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and B. Hallock seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
October 26, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, October 26 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. L.
Occhipinti chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: J. Beal, V. Bennett,
K. Colvin-Woodruff, M. Franchino, B. Hallock, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, P.
Kolencik, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, B. Register, T. Pfannestiel, S. Prezzano, M. J.
Reef, M. Robinson, B. Sweet, E. ter Horst, S. Traynor and S. Trejos. Student Senate
President H. Puhalla and President J. Grunenwald were also present.
XX. Call to Order
L. Occhipinti called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XXI. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and V. Bennett seconded to approve the minutes from October 12.
XXII. Announcements
• L. Occhipinti will be attending a meeting in Harrisburg next Monday to discuss
revising policies on presidential evaluations.
• Mr. John Thornburgh, a consultant for Clarion’s presidential search, will meet
with faculty leaders on Friday, October 30 from 1:30-2:15. He will also be at an
open forum on Friday from 3:15-4:00.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• There will be a reception on Tuesday afternoon in the library to recognize faculty
members who have been tenured and/or promoted.
• The 4.5% cut from last year was not a one-time event. In addition to this 4.5%
cut, the new state budget includes a further reduction of 6.9% in appropriations.
This will result in a reduction for Clarion of about 3 million dollars. Summer
school revenues and revenues from extended studies will help to make up this
shortfall. In addition, money from the tech fee will be used to support the salaries
of people working in areas that support university technology. Enrollment was up
about 4% this year, and that additional tuition will also help.
• After these adjustments, a deficit of about 1.3 million remains. This will be offset
by cuts in academic affairs, finance, and student affairs. Some positions in finance
and student affairs that are currently filled by interim employees will be
eliminated.
• Departments should be aware that the 20% cuts in budgets and the 20% cut in
student wages are both real.
• Clarion will receive about 4 million dollars in one-time stimulus money. About 1
million of this money will be used to replenish reserves used in paying off the
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other initiatives.
One-time money will be used only for one-time expenditures, not for ongoing
operations. It is likely that the budget next year will also be bad.
The new biotech center is expected to generate revenue. Continued growth is also
expected in summer school and extended studies.

V. Student Senate – H. Puhalla
• Student Senate is working on a “Good Neighbor” program intended to foster good
relations between students and the Clarion community.
• Student Senate is also looking at promoting student participation in the census.
• One more faculty member is needed for the CSA Board of Directors. L.
Occhipinti will put out a call asking for volunteers.
• Student Senate is considering implementing a “Historian Chair” to keep records
and improve continuity with Student Senate.
• Student Senate plans to rewrite its constitution and its funding policies. It hopes to
have these changes completed by the end of the semester.
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A. CCPS – B. Sweet
CCPS met last Wednesday. It went over proposals and read-ins. It did not discuss
changes in deadlines or the possibility of submitting proposals electronically.
Open hearings will be held November 11.
There are read-ins in New Business.
B. Student Affairs – S. Sentner – no report
C. CCR – J. Beal – no report

D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
T. Pfannestiel is awaiting full statistics on the summer academic suspension hearings. He
hopes to have these in time to bring to Senate next week.
E. Budget – M. Franchino
The budget committee will meet with Paul Bylaska on November 9.

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F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
A mentor dinner will be held November 4.
The next Faculty Author Seminar will take place on November 11. Dr. Sandra
Trejos will present.
The faculty retirement reception will be held on April 28, 2010.

G. Institutional Resources – Y. Ayad
The Library Subcommittee will be asking faculty to share strategies that have worked to
promote students’ information literacy. There will also be two conferences this week on
issues related to copyrights and fair use.
H. Venango – D. Lott – no report
VII. Old Business
VIII. New Business
H. CCPS – B. Sweet
a. Read-ins
The read-ins were read in.
IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and P. Kolencik seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
November 9, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, November 9 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. L.
Occhipinti chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, K. Colvin-Woodruff, M. Franchino, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, P. Kolencik, R. Leary,
D. Lott, C. McAleer, T. Pfannestiel, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M. Robinson, S. Sentner, B.
Sweet, E. ter Horst, S. Traynor and S. Trejos. Student Senate President H. Puhalla and
President J. Grunenwald were also present.
XXIII. Call to Order
L. Occhipinti called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XXIV. Approval of the minutes
S. Traynor moved and C. McAleer seconded to approve the minutes from October 26.

XXV. Announcements
• The Clarion University Theatre will present two plays by David Mamet, “The
Water Engine” and “Mr. Happiness.” Performances will be held November 18November 22.
• The Clarion University Libraries are conducting a survey about library services.
The poll has been sent out via email and is also available on the library’s website.
• The German Club will commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall at 6:30 p.m. on
November 9 in Level A of the Carlson Library.
• Dr. Brent Register will perform his original composition “Evening Peace” in Hart
Chapel at 7 p.m. on November 13.
• The Social Equity Dinner will take place in the Gemmell Multi- Purpose Room
on Wednesday, November 11, from 7-9 p.m.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• Congratulations are due to the men’s basketball and football teams on their recent
achievements. Congratulations are also due to the Greek organizations. The men’s
Greek organizations have a QPA average of over 3.0
• Changes are being made in performance indicators. In the future, Clarion’s
performance will be evaluated primarily in comparison to past performance,
rather than by comparison with other schools. Other changes are also being
considered. It is believed that these changes will work in Clarion’s favor.
• Clarion did well in performance indicators in the past year. It improved in all but
6 of the 61 indicators. Performance indicators brought the university $2.2 million
this year, and $1.9 million last year.
• One-time money will not be used to hire temporary faculty.
V. Student Senate – H. Puhalla
• Student Senate is working on a “Good Neighbor” program intended to foster good
relations between students and the Clarion community.
• Student Senate is also looking at promoting student participation in the census and
has nearly finished rewriting its constitution.
• Student Senate is also considering advocating for a process to make transferring
courses easier.
• The Board of Student Government Presidents is working on ways to show how
funding cuts hurt students.
• Representatives from the state schools are also planning a community-service
event to be called “The Big Event.”
VI. Committee Reports

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A. CCPS – B. Sweet
Open hearings will be held November 11.
There are read-ins in New Business.

B. Student Affairs – S. Sentner – no report
C. CCR – J. Beal – no report

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D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
The statistics from the spring hearings are available. The number of students on
the dean’s list is up. The number on probation and suspension is down. There has
also been a decline in the number of appeals. The percentage of appeals upheld
has remained quite consistent.
Concerns were expressed at Policy about the involvement of EOP/Act 101 and
Academic Enrichment in the suspension process. They can allow students to be
readmitted before the committee evaluates files. Concerns were also expressed
about the role of Academic Affairs, which can overrule committee decisions and
readmit students for whom the committee upheld suspensions. T. Pfannestiel will
talk to these groups.

E. Budget – M. Franchino
The budget committee will meet with Paul Bylaska today.

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F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
A mentor dinner was held November 4.
The next Faculty Author Seminar will take place on November 11. Dr. Sandra
Trejos will present.

G. Institutional Resources – Y. Ayad
The library subcommittee will meet November 18. Facilities Planning will meet
November 19. There is no report from the technology subcommittee.

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H. Venango – D. Lott
Venango will host a Fall Open House this Saturday.
The Venango Campus Committee has produced a proposal for a New Faculty
Orientation at Venango. This orientation would be in addition to the one at
Clarion.
VII. Old Business

VIII. New Business
I. CCPS – B. Sweet
a. Read-ins
The read-ins were read in.
IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and B. Sweet seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 3:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,

Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
November 23, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, November 23 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. L.
Occhipinti chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: J. Beal, V. Bennett,
K. Colvin-Woodruff, M. Franchino, W. Hallock, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, P.
Kolencik, D. Lott, C. McAleer, T. Pfannestiel, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, B. Register, M.
Robinson, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, E. ter Horst, and S. Traynor. President J. Grunenwald
was also present, as were R. Balough, R. Bloom, D. Hartley, J. Knepper, J. Pesek, T.
Rourke and others.
XXVI. Call to Order
L. Occhipinti called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XXVII. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and P. Kolencik seconded to approve the minutes from November 9.
XXVIII. Announcements
• The Clarion University Planetarium will present “Season of Light” on Friday,
December 4 and Friday, December 11 at 7 p.m.
• Don Bish will discuss his experiences as a musician and music businessman on
November 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Hart Chapel.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• Congratulations are due to B. Register, whose original composition “Evening
Peace” premiered at Clarion on November 13.
• A summary of results related to performance indicators has been provided to
APSCUF and the president of Faculty Senate. It has also been provided to
department chairs and directors.
V. Student Senate – H. Puhalla
• Student Senate is working on a “Good Neighbor” program intended to foster good
relations between students and the Clarion community.
• Student Senate has nearly finished rewriting its constitution.
• Student Senate will host a conference on student government leadership in
January.

VI. New Business -- CCPS
Two items on the CCPS list (numbers 072 and 073) faced objections. The others, coming
from committee with positive recommendations, were discussed first.
• V. Bennett inquired how many faculty members would be needed to teach the
respiratory courses. It was said that two faculty members would be sufficient. The
motion to approve passed.
• The Masters of Education in Curriculum Instruction proposed adding additional
courses to its program as electives. The motion was approved.
• The motion to allow Early Childhood Education 417 to be listed on the
checksheet under Liberal Education Skills (1C) passed. Concerns were, however,
expressed about a tendency to allow major courses to count as general education
courses.
• A proposal to list Honors 131 in the General Education category 2C (Arts and
Humanities) passed.
• A proposal to delete the W flag and add a Q flag to Rehab 475 passed.
Senate then moved to discuss the proposed minor in intelligence analysis. T. Rourke was
asked to present his department’s objections to the minor. This statement was followed
by R. Balough’s response. T. Rourke expressed a number of concerns:
• Intelligence analysis programs are most often found linked with Criminal Justice
programs, not with Economics.
• The proposed curriculum for the minor has little to do with Intelligence Analysis.
Only one IA course is needed for the minor. The other courses seem to have no
internal logic tying them together. Also, it is not clear who would teach the
course(s) on intelligence analysis.
• T. Rourke suggested that the minor aimed to capitalize on market trends, without
sufficient regard for the content of the curriculum. He suggested that Political
Science and Criminal Justice do not object to Intelligence Analysis on principle,
but would hope to be in on the ground floor of planning any such minor.
R. Balough responded.
• R. Balough indicated that there are only three minors in Intelligence Analysis in
the United States. One of these is housed in Economics, one in History, and one in
Political Science. There is no reason, therefore, to say that any field has a better
claim on the minor than Economics.
• People who work in Intelligence Analysis have degrees in many fields. Both
Economics and Political Science are common degrees.
• The minor is not intended to produce experts in Intelligence, but to give students
grounding in a variety of skills that are useful to analysts.
• The curriculum content of the minor could be stronger. If Political Science
worked with Economics, the content could be improved.
• It would be good to get the program started. Once started, improvements could be
made to the program.
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V. Bennett asked if current faculty members have expertise in the field. She also
asked who would advise these students. R. Balough suggested that Economics
would hope to hire someone (possibly part-time) to teach the Intelligence class.
He suggested that he himself would probably advise the students.
P. Kolencik inquired about the qualifications needed to teach such a class. R.
Balough indicated that Economics would hope to find someone who had taught
such a class recently.
E. ter Horst suggested that the minor seemed lacking in structure, particularly
compared to minors that feature an internal structure of introductory courses, midlevel courses, and a capstone course. R. Balough and S. Traynor suggested that
such a structure is not universal, and may not be applicable for interdisciplinary
courses.
J. Beal observed that many of the courses listed for the minor were upper-division
courses with required pre-requisites. If the pre-requisites are taken into account,
the minor would require 27 credits. He also noted that a student with a minor in
Economics would need to add only 2 or 3 courses to complete a minor in
Intelligence Analysis.
E. ter Horst suggested that collaboration between Economics and Political
Science would be needed to make this minor viable. She also suggested that the
proposal needed to be rethought to make it more internally coherent.

Senate President L. Occhipinti observed that Senate would need to vote twice, first on the
minor and then on the proposed course in Intelligence Analysis.
• Senate voted against the proposed minor. The vote was 10-10. In the case of a tie,
the motion failed.
• The IA course passed with a vote of 16 in favor and 3 opposed.
A. CCPS – B. Sweet
CCPS will meet Wednesday, December 2. It will discuss possible changes in the
implementation schedule and the electronic circulation of proposals.
B. Student Affairs – S. Sentner
Student Affairs is looking at the applications for Who’s Who. It will make decisions by
the end of the semester.
C. CCR – J. Beal – no report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – no report
E. Budget – M. Franchino
The budget committee met with Paul Bylaska two weeks ago. No new information was
available at that time. M. Franchino asked President J. Grunenwald if any additional
information was available. J. Grunenwald said that Clarion was looking at guidelines on
the use of federal funds.

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F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
Faculty Affairs will meet on December 8 to plan the Faculty Retirement
Reception on April 28.
G. Institutional Resources – Y. Ayad
The technology subcommittee met last week. It elected Robert Nulph as chair. It
is discussing the possibility of electronic submissions of CCPS paperwork.
Sam Puleio will discuss the new student email system at the next Faculty Senate
meeting.
The Facilities Planning Committee discussed the installation of card-swipe access
to eleven rooms in Peirce. Becht renovations are also scheduled to begin next
year.
The Library Subcommittee is planning to ask faculty members to submit
assignments and ideas about promoting student information literacy. It also
encourages faculty members to participate in the current survey about library
services and facilities.
H. Venango – D. Lott – no report
VII. Old Business

VIII. New Business
J. CCPS – B. Sweet
a. Read-ins
The read-ins were read in.
IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and S. Sentner seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
December 7, 2009
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, December 7 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. L.
Occhipinti chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, K. Colvin-Woodruff, M. Franchino, W. Hallock, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen,

P. Kolencik, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, T. Pfannestiel, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, B.
Register, M. Robinson, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, E. ter Horst, S. Traynor, and S. Trejos.
Provost V. James was present, as was S. Puleio, representing computing services.
XXIX. Call to Order
L. Occhipinti called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XXX. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and W. Hallock seconded to approve the minutes from November 23.
XXXI. Announcements
IV. President’s Report – V. James
On Thursday, the president will ask vice-presidents for recommendations on the use of
stimulus money. Stimulus money will be used in three categories: instructional, research,
and major improvements to facilities.
V. Student Senate – H. Puhalla – no report
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A. CCPS – B. Sweet
The committee is still looking into the possibility of changing deadlines so that all
program changes (whether submitted in the fall or the spring) would be
implemented n the fall, rather than after a one-year period.
CCPS discussed electronic distribution of proposals. It would like to discuss the
matter with EC and Meet and Discuss, in hopes of trying to pilot electronic
distribution in the spring. The proposal would require departments to email
electronic copies of their proposals to ccps@clarion.edu. About ten hard copies
(with signatures) would be sent to CCPS, and proposals would be posted on
Blackboard.
Discussion ensued. C. McAleer observed that if people wish to read proposals on
paper, that this plan would simply shift printing costs away from the department
making the proposal onto other departments. She observed that it would be hard
for senate to discuss proposals if senate members did not have paper copies in
front of them. S. Traynor said that she reads proposals at home, and would prefer
to have paper copies. Other senators spoke in favor of a change toward electronic
distribution. E. ter Horst observed that most people would not wish to print all of
the proposals, and could print only those that were needed. T. Pfannestiel said that
Senate rarely discussed more than one or two proposals per semester. J. Beal
observed that limiting the number of paper copies would save money.
B. Sweet asked if the proposal would be acceptable if all senators who wanted a
paper copy could get one.
L. Occhipinti called for a non-binding vote. Four senators expressed a wish to
continue providing paper copies. Twelve voted in favor of a compromise position,
where paper copies would be available to those who wished to receive them, but

the number of paper copies sent out would be smaller. Eight would like to see the
process be entirely electronic.
B. Student Affairs – S. Sentner – no report
C. CCR – J. Beal – no report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – no report
E. Budget – M. Franchino
L. Occhipinti has distributed the president’s report on performance indicators.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The committee will meet tomorrow, December 8.
G. Institutional Resources – Y. Ayad – no report
H. Venango – D. Lott – no report
VII. Old Business
VIII. New Business
K. Student email changes
S. Puleio discussed the upcoming changes to student email accounts. Student accounts
will migrate to a service hosted by Microsoft. This shift will allow 10 GB of email
storage. Students will also benefit from a new web interface, and will be able to keep
their account forever. This system is in use by numerous schools nationally. The new
email domain for students will be @eagle.clarion.edu. The students’ email addresses will
include first and middle initials and last names, as follows: A.C.Bates@eagle.clarion.edu
An alias function will allow mail addressed to s_username@eagle.clarion.edu to be
delivered as well. The service will be activated in February. Senators asked a number of
questions about the system. P. Kolencik asked if the new system would be integrated with
Blackboard. S. Puleio indicated that it would. Y. Ayad asked if faculty would receive
notification of these changes. S. Puleio said that they would. V. Bennett asked if faculty
email accounts would be affected. S. Puleio said that faculty accounts do need to be
upgraded, but that that change will be considered in a separate initiative. This service is
not available for employee accounts. R. Leary asked about cost and security. S. Puleio
indicated that there was no fee from Microsoft. Clarion will be an administrator of the
service, and will be able to address security issues. The agreement also includes privacy
provisions. S. Trejos asked if students’ current emails will migrate to their new accounts
automatically. S. Puleio said that they would not, but that students would receive
instructions on how to move their emails to their new account. J. Beal inquired about
technical support. S. Puleio said that technical support would be available both through
Clarion and through Microsoft. T. Pfannestiel inquired about spam filters. S. Puleio
indicated that the accounts would use Microsoft’s filtering. Y. Ayad asked if this switch

would free up resources on campus. S. Puleio indicated that it would not, as the old email
system was very dated.
L. CCPS – B. Sweet
a. General education proposals
Three general education proposals were presented:
• To add a second values flag to SPED 446
• To list SPED 245 as a writing intensive course
• To add a foundation skills 1C flag to CPSC 201
The motion from committee passed.
b. Read-ins
The read-ins were read in.
IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and S. Prezzano seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
January 28, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-15 Hart Chapel

Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, December 3, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. in B-15 Hart Chapel. E.
Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Foster, S, Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, J. Knepper, P.
Kolencik, T. Lavin, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L.
Occhipinti, J. Phillips, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor, and A. Turner. J. Grunenwald,
J. Doane (Clarion Call), and J. Carey (Student Senate) were also present.

I.

Call to Order

E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

II.

Approval of the minutes

C. McAleer moved and J. Phillips seconded to approve the minutes of December
3, 2007. The minutes were approved with one correction to attendance.

III.

President’s Report – J. Grunenwald

(1) There is a new proposal on at the state meet-and-discuss on the High School in the
College program. Some of the issues that were raised about the program appear to have
been addressed. The timeline is not clear. (2) Visits by candidates for the provost
position have started and will continue over the next few weeks. J. Grunenwald
encouraged faculty to be involved in this important hire, and to give feedback to the
search committee and to the president. (3) The Martin Luther King Jr. Speaker Series will
host Darryl Van Leer tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Hart Chapel.

IV. Announcements

- On-campus interviews with provost candidates are underway. E. Donato reviewed the
schedule for sessions with faculty senate: Dr. Lanny Janeksela, Monday, February 4th,
1:00-2:00 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel with Open Forums Monday, February 4
2:30 –
3:45 p.m. in Carlson Level A and Tuesday, February 5 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. in 116 Frame;
Dr. Y.T. Shah, Thursday, February 7th, 1:00-2:00 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel with Open
Forums Thursday, February 7 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. in Carlson Level A and Friday, February
8 from10:45 – 11:45 a.m. in 116 Frame; Dr. Niranjan Pati on Tuesday, February 12th,
10:30-11:30 a.m., in B-8 Hart Chapel with Open Forums Monday, February 11 10:45 –
11:45 a.m.in 116 Frame
and Monday, February 11 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. in Carlson Level A. Senators are encouraged
to attend sessions with as many of the candidates as they can.
- Singer/songwriter Javier Mendoza will perform in the Rhoades Center at Venango
Campus on 1/ 29, at 7 p.m., as part of the three-part Coffee House Series offered through
the campus’ Spring Spectacular cultural arts series.

- The exhibition “Women of/on/not color” featuring the works for Nina Buxenbaum and
Zoe Charlton, is being held at the University Gallery through 2/15/08. There is a
reception 2/7 at 4 p.m. with a lecture by the artists on 2/7 at 7:30 p.m.
- An exhibit of photographs by nursing student Pat Stewart, entitled “From Bonaire to
Bali and Back,” opened in the Rhoades Center Venango Campus.
- The Clarion University–Venango Campus Activities Board will sponsor a week-long
celebration of diversity entitled “Dare 2 Care” February 4-8.
- Singer-songwriter Namoli Brennett will perform 2/6 at 12.

V. Student Senate – J. Carey - No report
VI. Committee Reports

A. CCPS – S. Traynor – No report

B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough – No report

C. CCR – S. Sentner
Faculty senate elections will be held in April. The committee is working on an orientation
for new senators, as well as an announcement for faculty on procedures to have an item
placed on the senate agenda.

D. Budget – S. Montgomery – No report

E. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The Faculty Author Series will host presentations by S. Prezzano on 2/4, M. Olivas-Lujan
2/20, and H. Alviani 4/9. The Faculty Mentor breakfast will be held 2/12. The retirement
reception is scheduled for 5/7.

F. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
The Technology subcommittee will meet 1/29. They are working on a draft to present to
CCPS of a possible way to make CCPS procedures electronic via Blackboard.
Facilities Planning met 1/14. Items included (1) the anticipated date for completion of the
Science and Technology building is August of 2009, including taking down the old
Peirce building. Offices and labs will move to the new building in May-June 2009. There
was a brief discussion of this timeline. (2) Progress on the dining hall and residence suites
in on schedule. Campbell will be coming down soon. C. McAleer noted that there has
been very little communication about construction to faculty and staff, which is
especially important when there are significant inconveniences. There was a brief
discussion. (3) Candidates will be on campus soon for the Director of Facilities Planning
position. Faculty are welcome to participate in the interview process.
S. Courson noted that the elevator in Davis hall is out of service, and is being repaired.
E. Donato asked if there are any plans to move towards a non-smoking campus. J.
Grunenwald responded that there are many other demands and issues ahead of this one.
S. Courson asked if there are any plans to hire additional administrative assistants. J.
Grunenwald replied that it is possible, but no plans will be made until after the governor’s
budget comes out in February. Next year’s budget will depend on appropriations, tuition,
and enrollment figures, which should become more possible to predict in February and
March.
G. Venango – D. Lott
The Faculty Forum voted to change its name to the Venango Campus Forum. It will also
include AFSCME members.
K. Bingham asked about the name of Faculty Senate. J. Phillips replied that the official
name of the faculty senate is actually the University Senate, which is in the
constitution. B. Sweet noted that there have not been non-faculty members for several
years.
H. Academic Standards – E. Donato
Suspension hearings were held on January 10. Preliminary numbers were: out of 93
appeals, 18 suspensions were upheld.
J. Beal asked about the timing of notifying students who were readmitted, as several
students who came to him had no scheduled classes. C. McAleer said that if students preregister, their schedules are not cancelled. There was a brief discussion.

VII. Old Business – E. Donato
A. The role of faculty senate – E. Donato noted that this has been an on-going discussion.
Some suggestions that faculty policy committee discussed are creating a brief orientation
for new senators, which CCR is working on, and increasing advertisement of meetings to
faculty and the campus community, including letting faculty know how to bring issues
before faculty senate.
S. Heeter asked about possibly changing the venue to Hart Chapel for one meeting. There
was a brief discussion of possible venues. No venue change was made.

VIII. New Business
A. CCPS – S. Traynor
There were read-ins.

IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and B. Sweet seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
January 28, 2008

SPAN 302: Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture

2008-1-001

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: K. O'Donnell
Date of offering: Fall 2008

ENG 365: Images of Women in Literature

2008-1-002

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: J. Knepper
Date of offering: Summer 2008

ENG 132: Mythology and Literature

2008-1-003

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: J. Knepper
Date of offering: Spring 2009

BIOL 389: Career Development in the Health Professions

2008-1-004

Experimental course
Date of initial offering: Pre-session 2008

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
February 11, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-15 Hart Chapel

Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, February 11, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. in B-15 Hart Chapel. E.
Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Foster, S. Hilton, F. Keen, J. Knepper, P. Kolencik,
T. Lavin, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, T.
Pfannestiel, J. Phillips, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor, and A. Turner. J. Grunenwald, J.
Krueger, J. Doane (Clarion Call), and J. Carey (Student Senate) were also present.
I.
Call to Order
E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
II.
Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and P. Kolencik seconded to approve the minutes of January
28, 2008. The minutes were approved.
III.
Announcements
- The final candidate for the provost position, Dr. Niranjan Pati, is currently on campus,
and a session with faculty senate is scheduled for Tuesday, 2/12 at 10:30 a.m., in B-8
Hart Chapel.
- “The Vagina Monologues” are being presented Feb. 13-15, at 8 p.m. in Hart Chapel.
Author Eve Ensler will present "An Evening with Eve: V to the 10th," Feb. 26, at 8 p.m.
in Hart Chapel.
- Robbi Paynther will present "Breaking the Silence: The Fallacy of Race and the Impact
of Color,” Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room.
- Comedian Jen Kober, will perform Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose
Room.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
J. Grunenwald encouraged senators to attend the remaining sessions with provost
candidates and provide feedback to the search committee. He noted that the governor’s
budget is out, and includes a 3% appropriations increase. Locally, the introduction of the
Student Lifecycle Management (SAP) software is significantly over budget. There will
be some negotiations about how this is paid. Clarion, like the other Phase I schools, has
been making ongoing payments for this system for the last six years of about $750,000,
and the total system will cost more than was anticipated. This item may have to be paid
for with one-time funds in next year’s budget. With these factors, we would need about a
5% tuition increase to break even. Other factors are still up in the air. Some other line
items in the governor’s budget, such as diversity money, are about the same as last year,
but there is no line item for internships in high-priority occupations.
V. Student Senate – J. Carey
Student Senate will meet with the final provost candidate tonight. There will be a Safety
Walk on Friday 2/15, which will look at wheelchair access. The budget packet will be
finalized this week.

VI. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – S. Traynor
The deadline for circulating proposals is this Friday, 2/15.
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough – No report
C. CCR – S. Sentner – No report
D. Budget – S. Montgomery – No report
E. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The Faculty Author Series featured a presentation by S. Prezzano on 2/4, which had 18
people attending. The next speaker will be M. Olivas-Lujan on 2/20. The Faculty
Mentor breakfast will be held 2/12.
F. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
The Technology subcommittee has given a draft to CCPS of a possible way to make
CCPS procedures electronic via Blackboard.
G. Venango – D. Lott
The Venango committee met this morning. It is working on recruitment for the honors
program, as well as articulating the Venango honors program with the Clarion campus
honors program.
J. Grunenwald noted that there is a reaccreditation team at Venango tomorrow and
Wednesday.
H. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
The director of judicial and mediation services, Scott Horch, resigned recently to take a
new position. Michelle Kealey is acting as interim director.
VII. Old Business – none
VIII. New Business
A. CCPS – S. Traynor
There were read-ins.
B. CCR – S. Sentner
Based on the Senate’s discussion of its role, constitution, and by-laws, two texts were
developed to post on the website. The texts were distributed for discussion.
1. New Senator Orientation. There was a discussion of the wording.
2. Procedure for faculty members to bring business to Senate. There was a
discussion of the wording.

There was a lengthy discussion on the need for the texts, and how they relate to the
bylaws and the constitution. The matter was referred back to CCR for further discussion.
IX. Adjournment
B. Sweet moved and C. McAleer seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
February 25, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-15 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, February 25, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. in B-15 Hart Chapel. E.
Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Foster, S. Heeter, F. Keen, P. Kolencik, T. Lavin,
D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, J.
Phillips, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, and S. Traynor. J. Grunenwald, R. Karp, J. Doane (Clarion
Call), and J. Carey (Student Senate) were also present.
I.
Call to Order
E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
II.
Approval of the minutes
V. Bennett moved and Y. Ayad seconded to approve the minutes of February
25, 2008. The minutes were approved.
III.
Announcements
- Author Eve Ensler will present "An Evening with Eve: V to the 10th," Feb. 26, at 8 p.m.
in Hart Chapel.
- “The Who’s Tommy” will be performed Feb. 27-March 1 at 8 p.m. in Marwick-Boyd
Auditorium. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for children under 12, and $6 for Clarion
University students.
- The Clarion University Wind Ensemble will present “Festival Celebrations” on 3/2, in
Marwick-Boyd Auditorium at 3 p.m.
- Actor B.D. Wong will be presenting in Marwick-Boyd Auditorium on 3/4 at 8 p.m.

IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
J. Grunenwald noted that the search for a new provost is entering its final stages, and is
moving forward. He attended a Council of Presidents meeting in Harrisburg last week,
where the following issues were discussed. (1) The introduction of the Student Lifecycle
Management (SAP) software is significantly over budget, and is expected to cost about
$600,000 more than anticipated in the fall, and $800,000 through 2012. (2) The Board of
Governors has received a draft of a policy on criminal background checks, which would,
once approved, affect most hiring processes. (3) There is a proposal for high school
graduation exams under consideration by the state legislature. This proposal would
establish competency exams; high schools students would have to pass 6 out of ten exams
in order to graduate. Some areas might be designated as “core” exams that have to be
passed. At this point, the proposal requires high schools to provide remediation for
students who do not pass the required exams. (4) There was a discussion of establishing
an “urban center” in Philadelphia. (5) There is a PASSHE diversity summit being
planned for later in the spring that will focus on recruiting and retaining minority
students.
K. Bingham asked about the competency exams requirement that student pass 6 out of
10, and whether these were a specific set of exams of any 6 out of 10. J. Grunenwald
replied that some exams might be designated as core subject areas. There was a brief
discussion.
J. Beal asked about the urban center, and whether it will be meeting specific academic
needs. J. Grunenwald replied that the discussion seems to be of a comprehensive SSHEstyle campus.
V. Student Senate – J. Carey
RSOs have received the budget packets. The Senate has formed a Relay for Life team.
VI. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – S. Traynor – No report
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
There will not be a Majors Fair this year. The committee is coordinating with Student
Affairs on other tasks for the committee.
K. Bingham noted that one of the reasons for cancelling the fair was poor attendance by
faculty and scheduling difficulties.
C. CCR – S. Sentner – No report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
The process for hiring a new director of judicial and mediation services is underway. T.
Pfannestiel will serve on the search committee.
E. Budget – S. Montgomery
S. Montgomery met with P. Bylaska last week. At this point, the governor’s budget has a
3% increase in appropriations. P. Bylaska says he is hoping for a 3% tuition increase and

a 1% enrollment increase, which would produce a balanced budget. The expenses
associated with SAP are higher than anticipated.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The Faculty Author Series featured M. Olivas-Lujan on 2/20 with about 20 people
attending. The committee is working on the retirement reception.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson – No report
H. Venango – D. Lott
The Venango committee will meet Monday. It is working on the admission process
for the honors program, as well as honors options at Venango
VII. Old Business
A. CCR – S. Sentner
Senate had sent wording of text on new Senate orientation and procedures for faculty
members to bring business to Senate, to be posted on the website, back to the committee
to compare to the bylaws. The CCR committee felt there was no need for a bylaw
change. A motion came from the CCR committee to post these texts as a “friendly
reminder” on the webpage. The motion passed.
VIII. New Business
A. CCPS – S. Traynor
There were read-ins.
B. Presidential evaluation – E. Donato
There is a formal presidential evaluation this year. Surveys will be emailed to faculty
before the break.
IX. Adjournment
F. Keen moved and P. Kolencik seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate adjourned
at 3:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
February 25, 2008
Read-ins
ACTG 350: Intermediate Accounting
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2008-1-020

ACTG 351: Accounting for Equities
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2008-1-021

ACTG 352: Cost Accounting
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2008-1-022

ACTG 354: Auditing
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2008-1-023

ACTG 355: Advanced Accounting
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2008-1-024

ACTG 350: Intermediate Accounting
Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2008-1-025

ACTG 351: Accounting for Equities
Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2008-1-026

ACTG 352: Cost Accounting
Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2008-1-027

ACTG 353: Federal Taxes
Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008
ACTG 354: Auditing
Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: A. Grenci

2008-1-028

2008-1-029

Date of offering: Summer 2008
ACTG 355: Advanced Accounting
Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: A. Grenci
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2008-1-030

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
March 31, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-15 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, March 31, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. in B-15 Hart Chapel. E.
Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, K.
Bingham, S. Courson, E. Foster, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, P. Kolencik, J. Knepper,
T. Lavin, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, T.
Pfannestiel, J. Phillips, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, and S. Traynor. J. Grunenwald, J. Carey
(Student Senate), and a number of other faculty members and guests were also present.
I.
Call to Order
E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
II.
Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and B. Sweet seconded to approve the minutes of March
17, 2008. The minutes were approved.
III.
Announcements
-Johanna Kandel will present “Color Me Perfect,” a program on eating disorders
awareness, April 2, at 8 p.m. in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room.
- K. Millet, sculptor and professor at Penn State, will present slides on 4/3 at7 p.m. in
Level A of Carlson Library.
- Asha Persuad will present a lecture, "The Art of Autism," April 15 at 7 p.m. in Level A
of Carlson Library. This work will be on display from 4/4 – 4/15.
- T. J. Wheeler and the Smokers, a blues/jazz ensemble, will perform April 7, at 7:30
p.m. in Hart Chapel as the closing program in Clarion University’s 2007-08 Martin
Luther King Jr. Speaker Series.
- Clarion University–Venango Campus will celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 10,
with a series of events held in the Rhoades Center
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
J. Grunenwald encouraged faculty to attend upcoming student performances and
academic celebrations. He noted that there will be a PRAAC meeting on 4/3 at 3 p.m. in
the Founders Conference room which senators are invited to attend. There will be a

VizArtz exhibit at 5 p.m. on 4/3 which will highlight many interesting examples of
students’ artwork. He noted that the PASSHE university presidents met with the Board
of Governors to discuss the SAP implementation and the associated expenses. At this
point, there may not be any providers who can offer a single-instance software package at
a lower price. J. Grunenwald said he will continue to provide senate with updates on
this. He noted that several personnel searches are moving forward: negotiations with
provost candidates are underway; campus interviews with five candidates for the business
dean are being scheduled; James Stockman has been hired as the new Director of
Facilities Planning; an offer is being made for a new Director of Public Safety this week;
and searches are being conducted for the director of judicial services position and a new
position for the leadership development program in Student Affairs. Also, J. Grunenwald
discussed “green” buildings and initiatives here and elsewhere.
V. Student Senate – J. Carey
Student Senate is working on elections, the Reinhard awards, and RSO budgets.
J. Knepper asked when the RSO budget information will be available. J. Carey replied
that budget reports for this year are finished, and Student Senate is working on next
year’s budgets, which should be done by next week.
K. Bingham asked about elections. J. Carey noted that most student senators are not
seniors; applications for students interested in serving on senate are available online nad
outside the office in Gemmell. Voting will be from 4/22-4/24.
VI. New Business
A. CCPS – S. Traynor
1) Read-ins.
2) S. Traynor noted that the General Education committee and CCPS both operate as
committees to make recommendations on general education proposals. Issues are
therefore being brought to Senate for discussion.
3) A motion was made by CCPS to allow ED 417/617 to count in section IC of the
General Education curriculum. This motion came with a positive recommendation from
both General Education and CCPS. There was extensive discussion of this motion.
C. McAleer asked about ED 617, noting that graduate courses do not qualify as
gen. ed. courses. S. Traynor replied that graduate students who would enroll in ED 617
do not have gen. ed. requirements, but that the course is cross-listed and the registrar’s
office treats it as a single course. She noted that it was not a problem to remove 617 from
the designation for General Education. The motion was amended to remove ED 617 and
approve ED 417 for section IC. J. Grunenwald noted that the technical issue of separating
the courses would have to be checked.
J. Beal asked about whether specific learning outcomes for this course for general
education category IC have been identified. J. Phillips replied that although it is not
mandated that departments identify learning outcomes, it was done in this case. The
identification of learning outcomes is not yet part of the official process. There was
further discussion on this point and on the nature of category IC.
E. Ter Horst asked more generally about the education courses that are being
considered for general education. She noted that students will be taking courses in their
majors that count as gen. ed. courses, and that this defeats the purpose of gen. ed.

requirements in encouraging breadth of learning. S. Traynor noted that the courses
would be available to meet gen. ed. requirements for all students, regardless of major. R.
Leary made extensive comments on the role of the gen. ed. curriculum in supporting
student learning, by encouraging learning outside of narrow fields; by preparing students
in career changes later in life; and in student exposure to different ways of thinking. He
noted that the role of gen. ed. is to support student development as citizens. He read
supporting statements from the university mission statement.
S. Traynor noted that the requests for flags were generally well supported, but that
CCPS had a split vote on the gen. ed. issues. C. McAleer noted that courses do not have
to be from the College of Arts and Sciences to count as gen. ed., but that these changes
would move courses that students would take as part of their major to count as gen. ed.
courses that students would then take in place of gen. ed. courses. She read statements
from the mission statement of general education.
S. Montgomery noted that there may be more of an issue for elementary ed.
majors rather than secondary ed majors who are essentially completing a double major.
T. Lavin noted that he shared these concerns, and invited comments from the
education faculty to support their position.
B. Brancato stated that PDE mandates that students take 9 credits in special
education and ELL. A committee looked at the options, and found that there were
few ways to meet this requirement and still maintain a 120-credit program. The
movement to a learning outcomes framework for gen. ed. makes it possible to fit courses
into the gen. ed. side of the checksheet. She noted that if these changes don’t pass, other
courses will have to be removed or the degree will have to be more than 120 credits.
There was a discussion of these and other options. J. Grunenwald stated that degree
programs of more than 120 credits have to be specifically approved by the Board of
Governors as exceptions to the 120-credit rule, which is not a simple process.
B. Dunn noted that this issue, and even some of the specific courses, has gone
back and forth for a long time. He suggested that it may be time to redefine the gen. ed.
curriculum, rather than a piecemeal, course-by-course approach.
H. Savage noted that category IC is where students most often bring in AP credits.
C. McAleer replied to B. Dunn’s comments, agreeing that there is a need to look
at gen. ed. but also noted that there are time pressures, as some new requirements will be
in place in January of 2011, and others in 2013.
J. Phillips noted that many changes are made to gen. ed. for pragmatic reasons,
and that the outcomes-based approach is a mechanism to meet pragmatic needs but for
good reasons. He suggested that courses should be approved or rejected for gen. ed.
based on whether they meet specific outcomes.
J. Beal noted that PDE and NCATE requirements lock out some options, and that
the 120-credit limit is an artificial standard, suggesting that a “four-year” standard would
be preferable. He noted that the requirements are at odds with each other.
S. Heeter noted that as of 2013, there will be no elementary education
certification, as the sate is moving to a “middle level” certification for teachers of grades
4-8. The content standards have also changed, and look more like secondary education
content concentrations.
S. Hilton noted that the general education council is working with the outcomesbased approach to determine what courses meet the outcomes.

B. Sweet asked whether secondary education students are most likely to use these
courses to meet gen. ed. requirements. S. Heeter replied that they may also be used by
students who change majors. S. Traynor noted that if the courses are approved, any
student may use them to meet gen. ed. requirements. There was further discussion on this
issue.
The motion was passed with a majority vote, with 16 in favor, 1 opposed, and 4
abstentions.
4) A motion was made by CCPS to allow ED 110 to count in section IIB of the General
Education curriculum. This motion came with a positive recommendation from General
Education and a negative recommendation from CCPS.
The motion failed, with 9 in favor, 9 opposed, and 3 abstentions.
5) A motion was made by CCPS to allow ED 122 to count in section IIB of the General
Education curriculum. This motion came with a positive recommendation from both
General Education and CCPS.
B. Sweet asked if the Psychology department had raised any objections. S. Traynor
replied that there was no mechanism in this process for them to do so.
The motion passed with a majority vote, with 16 in favor, 2 opposed, and 3 abstentions.
6) A motion was made by CCPS to allow AE 101 and AE 102 to count in section IC of
the General Education curriculum. This motion came with a positive recommendation
from General Education and a negative recommendation from CCPS.
J. Beal asked what the reasons were for the negative CCPS recommendation. S. Traynor
said that she would summarize concerns expressed by committee members as focused on
a lack of academic rigor.
C. McAleer asked about how a 1-credit course would be useful for students in IC. S.
Traynor replied that it can be used in combination with other courses, or that credits can
be divided between categories. J. Knepper noted that there are other 1 credit courses, but
the issue here is whether this is a rigorous course. She noted that it is taught by dorm
staff, but could be revisited once it is re-configured under Transitions. There was a brief
discussion.
The motion failed, with 0 votes in favor, 19 opposed, and 2 abstentions.
7) A motion was made by CCPS to allow HPE 323 and HPE 410 to count in sections IIIA
and IIIB of the General Education curriculum. This motion came with a positive
recommendation from General Education and CCPS.
The motion passed with one 1 abstention.
8) A motion was made by CCPS to allow MMAJ 324, 331, 339, 424, 425 and 426 to
count as second values-flagged (S-flag) in the General Education curriculum. This
motion came with a positive recommendation from General Education and CCPS.
The motion passed unanimously.

VII. Committee Reports
A. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
The committee met on 3/26. They were asked to consider a proposal to modify the Greek
plan. The committee decided that it was not the appropriate body to approve the Greek
plan.
J. Grunenwald said that he sees it as the role of the committee and the Senate to review
and make recommendations on the plan, but that the responsibility for the plan is in his
office. He noted that there have been issues with the academic performance of Greek
organizations, and that the plan is trying to eliminate abuses.
J. Phillips said that the proposals should include rewards for organizations that perform
well as part of the chapter assessment system. J. Grunenwald reiterated that it is
appropriate for the committee and Senate to make recommendations.
B. CCR – S. Sentner
Nomination elections for Faculty Senate will be held on April 1. She sent an email
reminder to people who volunteered as poll-watchers. She asked that people who are
available to help count ballots see her.
C. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
Final statistics for the fall hearings are available. The number of students on academic
probation decreased, but the number of students on academic suspension is the largest in
15 years. The number of appeals was 1/3 higher, with 60% of students appealing. The
committee is working on revamping the suspension hearings process and is hoping to
have a new system by the end of the semester.
D. Budget – S. Montgomery – No report
E. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The last Faculty Author Seminar will be held on 4/8, at noon in Level A of the Carlson
Library, with H. Alviani presenting. Planning is underway for the retirement reception.
The committee will meet on Friday to review and make suggestions to revise the new
faculty orientation program.
F. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
Facilities Planning met 3/27/08. Items included: (1) there is a new director of Facilities
Planning, James Stockman; (2) They are nearly ready to start on the pond at Venango
campus; (3) Construction on the dining hall is on schedule and on the residence building
is close to schedule. Debris from the Campbell demolition is being removed for
“managed recycling.” There is a bond fund and a $10 increase in the student parking fee.
(4) There were discussions on packing and moving to the new science building. J.
Grunenwald noted that they are working through bargaining unit issues on moving. There
was a brief discussion.
J. Knepper asked about bike racks. J. Beal noted that moving the bike racks is
complicated, as they are heavy, but that each building has bike racks planned and they
will probably be moved all at once.

G. Venango – D. Lott
Drs. Prioleau and Reber met about the proposed Arts and Sciences changes. They are
waiting for feedback from chairs in Arts and Sciences and Venango faculty.
VIII. Old Business
A. Presidential evaluation – E. Donato
There is a formal presidential evaluation this year. Surveys should be returned by 4/4 to
E. Donato.
IX. Adjournment
P. Kolencik moved and C. McAleer seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
March 31, 2008
Read-ins
SPAN 275: Exploring Spanish Culture and Language
in the United States
Experimental course
Date of first offering: Fall 2008
SPAN 275: Exploring Spanish Culture and Language
in the United States
Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: Spina
Date of offering: Fall 2008
ANTH 390: Qualitative Research Methods
Experimental course
Date of first offering: Spring 2009

2008-1-068

2008-1-069

2008-1-070

Require a Senate vote
ED 417/617: Advanced Educational Technology
2008-1-054
Allow course to count in Section I.C., Liberal Education Skills, in General Education
ED 110: Introduction to Education
2008-1-055
Allow course to count in Section II.B., Social & Behavioral Science, in General Education
The course familiarizes students with education and the role of school in a multicultural society, covering
historical and philosophical perspectives of education; school organization, governance, and finance;
teaching and curriculum in a pluralistic society; and the implication of the schools as an agent for social

change. Students are required to engage in field work, conduct a teacher interview, perform library
research, demonstrate technology skills, work in groups, and maintain a learning log related to major
sociological theories of the purposes and organization of schools.
Not recommended by CCPS
ED 122: Educational Psychology
2008-1-056
Allow course to count in Section II.B., Social & Behavioral Science, in General Education
The course addresses the varied psychological components associated with the teaching and learning from
Grades pre-K through 12 including such diverse topics as constructivism, developmental psychology,
social psychology, moral development, the selection administration, and evaluation of psychological tests,
ubiquitous assessment, classroom management, and critical pedagogy.
AE 101: Exploration 1
2008-1-057
AE 102: Exploration 2
Allow course to count in Section I.C., Liberal Education Skills, in General Education
The courses are first-year co-curriculars designed to help students explore themselves acting in a first year
higher education environment, including identifying campus and community resources, developing
strategies to enhance learning, experiencing diversity, and exploring major and career choices.
Not recommended by CCPS
HPE 323: Teaching Health and Wellness in the Elementary School
Allow course to count in Sections IIIA and IIIB in General Education

2008-1-058

HPE 410: Motor Development and Learning
2008-1-059
Allow course to count in Sections IIIA and IIIB in General Education
MMAJ 324: New Mass Media Technologies and Professions
Allow course to count as a second values-flagged (S-flag) course

2008-1-060

MMAJ 331: Media Ethics and Responsibilities
Allow course to count as a second values-flagged (S-flag) course

2008-1-061

MMAJ 339: Global Mass Media Communication
Allow course to count as a second values-flagged (S-flag) course

2008-1-062

MMAJ 424: Mass Media Critical Analysis
Allow course to count as a second values-flagged (S-flag) course

2008-1-063

MMAJ 425: Mass Communication Theory
Allow course to count as a second values-flagged (S-flag) course

2008-1-064

MMAJ 426: Telecommunications Policy
Allow course to count as a second values-flagged (S-flag) course

2008-1-065

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
April 28, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-15 Hart Chapel

Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, April 28, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. in B-15 Hart Chapel. E.
Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Foster, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, P. Kolencik, J.
Knepper, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, J. Phillips,
S. Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor, and A. Turner. R. Karp, J. Carey (Student Senate), J.
Doane (Clarion Call), and several other faculty members were also present.
XXXII. Call to Order
E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XXXIII. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and S. Traynor seconded to approve the minutes of April 14, 2008.
The minutes were approved.
XXXIV. Announcements
• Commencement will be held on 5/10, with a 10 a.m. ceremony for the Colleges of
Business and Education, a 2 p.m. ceremony for the Colleges of Arts and Sciences
and Nursing, and a 7:30 p.m. ceremony at Venango Campus.
IV. President’s Report – R. Karp
R. Karp conveyed thanks to all senators for their service this year.
The process has begun to submit requests for tenure-track positions for 09-10. Deans
will forward a prioritized list to the provost’s office by 6/14.
The events for Academic Excellence week went well, with a total of over 750 attendees.
The starting date for the new provost, V. James, is anticipated to be in early July.
V. Student Senate – J. Carey
Elections for Student Senate were concluded successfully. The Relay for Life was also
successful. Budget hearing for RSO have concluded.
VI. Committee Reports
E. Donato thanked all of the committee chairs for their work this year.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor – No report
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
The committee met last week to vote on awards for RSO and RSO advisor of the year.
C. CCR – S. Sentner
Senate election results: B. Sweet, L. Occhipinti, S. Trejos, R. Leary, M. Reef, M.
Robinson, S. Prezzano and D. Lott were elected. Additionally, M. Franchino will serve a
1-year replacement term and G. Goodman will serve a 1-semester term to replace
Senators on sabbatical.
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – No report

E. Budget – No report
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The retirement reception will be held 5/7 from 4-6 p.m. in Moore Hall, with five retirees.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
Facilities Planning Committee met 4/24. Important issues included: (1) Construction on
the pond at Venango campus is ready to begin. (2) Construction on the main campus is
going well. (3) Bike racks will be added with landscaping. Cement bike racks will be
ordered. (4) Students and staff were able to see possible furniture for the new residence
halls and vote on their preferences. (5) A new Director of Public Safety has started. (6)
The Clinton campaign paid rent and maintenance fees for use of campus facilities.
H. Venango – D. Lott
The last meeting for the Venango committee will be 5/5. They will consider looking at
faculty orientation next year.
VII. Old Business - None
VIII. New Business
A. CCPS – S. Traynor
1) Read ins.
2) A motion came from CCPS to approve PH 261 to count as a Quantitative Reasoning
flagged (Q-flagged) course in General Education. This motion came with a positive
recommendation from CCPS and General Education. The motion passed.
3) A motion came from CCPS to remove the restriction clause requiring courses in
section III.B. to be one credit courses. This motion came with a positive
recommendation from CCPS and General Education.
S. Traynor noted that this change would allow additional courses, some of which are
three-credit courses, to count as performance courses. C. McAleer noted that only two
credits for performance can be counted towards the degree. S. Traynor agreed that this
will not change. J. Beal noted that course credits may be split between different
categories. He asked if courses in the student’s major would be excluded. S. Traynor
replied that they will not. S. Courson asked how performance is defined. S. Traynor said
that courses must have a physical learning aspect, and that right now this includes not just
athletics but many music courses. T. Pfannestiel asked if departments will still have to
apply to CCPS to have specific courses included in this category. J. Phillips replied that
they would.
The motion passed.
B) Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
1) Residency requirements for the BS in Radiologic Sciences

A motion came from the Academic Standards Committee to approve to change the
residency requirement for the BS in Radiologic Sciences from 60 to 30 credits. This
change comes with a positive recommendation from Academic Standards.
The motion passed.
2) Revisions to “Student Rights and Regulations”
A motion came from the Academic Standards Committee to change language in the
“Student Rights and Regulations” policy on the grade appeal process and the Academic
Honesty policy. The text of the changes was presented in a handout.
T. Pfannestiel noted that these changes were recommended by PEC based on changes
already recommended by Academic Standards.
K. Bingham asked if there is a provision if faculty are not available. T. Pfannestiel
replied that the appeal would go to the department chair. J. Beal asked if there is a time
limit for faculty to report violations. T. Pfannestiel replied that there is not. He also noted
that if a student goes before the conduct board, no record of past conduct is allowed
unless the student is found guilty. J. Beal asked if the student has to be notified that a
report is filed. T. Pfannestiel replied that students must be notified of the charge, but not
of a report being filed. There was a discussion of concerns about students who repeatedly
plagiarize.
The motion passed with two abstentions.
3) Recommendations to change the Academic Suspension Appeals Process
A motion came from the Academic Standards Committee to change the Academic
Suspension appeals process.
The changes were presented in a handout. T. Pfannestiel noted that the process would
change to be a fully written process.
J. Knepper asked if the vote was for a pilot or for a permanent change. T. Pfannestiel
replied that it would be for a permanent change but subject to further revision. J. Phillips
asked what outcome would be considered negative. T. Pfannestiel replied that there
could be a spike in the number of appeals. A potential bad outcome would be a dramatic
increase in the number of appeals that went to Academic Affairs. Also, he noted that
there were concerns that it might be easier to uphold suspensions without a face-to-face
meeting, but that there is no numerical evidence at this point to suggest that face-to-face
appeals are more successful. J. Phillips expressed concerns that a written process seems
impersonal. T. Pfannestiel replied that the written letters to the students would encourage
them to meet with appropriate people, and that the current process is also unfair. J.
Knepper questioned whether students choose face-to-face appeals because they have poor
writing skills. T. Pfannestiel noted this is also sometimes true of students who currently
file written appeals, but that statistics don’t show a consistent difference in outcomes of
written and face-to-face appeals. K. Bingham asked if most upheld suspensions are
second offenses. T. Pfannestiel said that many factors are considered. J. Beal asked if the
committee will have a specific date to consider appeals or consider them on a rolling
basis. T. Pfannestiel noted that this is not in writing, but would be possible, and that he
would take this idea back to the committee. M. Robinson suggested that instructions for
the written appeals would be more clear to students and might make them take it more
seriously. There was a brief discussion. R. Karp suggested that Academic Affairs should

be added as a committee member or at least an ex officio member. T. Pfannestiel noted
that this has to be a separate change to the Senate by-laws, which could be considered in
the fall. There was a brief discussion. S. Heeter asked about privacy concerns. T.
Pfannestiel replied that this had been discussed, and the registrar’s office felt that privacy
concerns were met.
The motion passed.
C. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
P. Kolencik distributed two hand-outs with recommendations for changes to wording of
policies given to new faculty during orientation.
1) A motion came from the Faculty Affairs committee to approve changes to
recommended policy statements faculty should include on syllabi regarding students with
disabilities.
C. McAleer said that some of the language was not clear. There was a discussion.
J. Knepper made a motion, seconded by S. Heeter, to send the changes back to the
committee to clarify the language. The motion passed, with two opposed.
2) A motion came from the Faculty Affairs committee to approve changes to
recommended policy statements faculty should include on syllabi regarding academic
honesty. J. Knepper asked who this policy is directed at. P. Kolencik replied that it is for
faculty. J. Knepper asked if the language on Turnitin was the exact language on the
university website. P. Kolencik replied that it is.
R. Karp thanked the committee and Senate for updating these policies.
The motion passed.
3) A motion came from the Faculty Affairs committee to approve changes to
recommended policy statements faculty should include on syllabi regarding academic
honesty, adding a reference to the website.
The motion passed.
IX. Adjournment
B. Sweet moved and P. Kolencik seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
April 28, 2008
Require a Senate vote
PH 261: Physics of Energy and the Environment
2008-1-112
Allow course to count as a Quantitative Reasoning flagged (Q-flagged) course in General Education
General Education program
2008-1-113
Remove restriction clause requiring courses in section III.B. to be one credit courses. Eliminate language
that states, "Only 1-credit courses will be accepted in Category IIIB."
Passage of this change will allow departments with courses that are not one credit courses but do have a
performance component equivalent to at least one credit to propose such courses count in checksheet
category III.B.
Read-ins
ED 534: Workshop
Assessment for Learning: Improving Student Performance and
Beating THE Test
Date of offering: Summer 2008
Note: 1 credit

2008-1-105

WS 300: Special Topics in Women's Studies
VDay: Until the Violence Stops
Date of offering: Fall 2008

2008-1-109

WS 300: Special Topics in Women's Studies
VDay: Until the Violence Stops
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Burghardt
Date: Fall 2008

2008-1-110

A.S. Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant
2008-1-111
Deletion of degree program
Program has been in moratorium for a few years with no students currently enrolled
PSY 360: Current Topics
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Date of offering: Fall 2008

2008-1-114

NURS 351: Public School Nursing
Deletion of course

2008-1-115

B.S. in Liberal Studies (Athletic Training concentration)
Change in department of record
Current department of record: History
New department of record: Sports and Recreation

2008-1-116

ENG 310: Studies in Medieval Literature
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Knepper
Date of offering: Spring 2009

2008-1-117

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
September 8, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S.
Sentner chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, G. Goodman, S. Heeter, S.
Hilton, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, R.
Potter, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M. Robinson, B. Sweet, and S. Trejos. President
Grunenwald was also present.
XXXV. Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XXXVI. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and E. Foster seconded to approve the minutes of April 28, 2008.
The minutes were approved.
XXXVII. Announcements
• S. Sentner circulated the honors program annual review, and suggested that
senators should recognize the high quality of the work.
• The Faculty Author series link is at http://www.clarion.edu/library/facultyauthors
• The week of September 22-26 is Meet Your Adviser Week.
• The third annual Northwest Pennsylvania GIS Conference will be held in the
Gemmel Student Center on October 24, 2008. The website for the event is at
http://www.clarion.edu/ages/2008NWPAGIS
• There will be a Study Abroad Summit on Friday, September 12 from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Dixon Center in Harrisburg. The purpose of this summit is to find
ways for PASSHE faculty to collaborate towards faculty-led short-term study
abroad programs. Anyone interested should talk to S. Trejos about attending,
either in person or remotely.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• President Grunenwald said that Clarion’s enrollment is up this year to about 7100,
and both undergraduate and graduate enrollments are up.
• The Council of Trustees is meeting this week to approve the budget. The
university has a balanced budget with a small surplus. President Grunenwald said
that it will be important to keep an eye on the outcome of performance indicators.
The appropriation figure is up 3.6% as a result of increased enrollment.
• The chancellor and the presidents are discussing changes to the Shared
Administration System. A report is due to the Board of Governors in October,
which may result in savings to the university.

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Eight tenure-track searches that did not result in hires last year have been carried
over to this year. An additional seven or eight were also approved.
Good progress is being made on the new science building, which should be
completed in May 2009. Progress is also being made on the new residence halls
and dining facility. The biotech center is in final design, and concrete should be
poured for it soon after the Autumn Leaf Festival.
The university is searching for a Director of Academic Services, and will soon
search for an Associate Provost.
V. Student Senate – B. Perkins – No report
VI. Committee Reports

A. CCPS – B. Sweet
The deadline for PDE-related items is today, September 8, 2008. The deadline for special
topics is Friday, September 12. Two programs, the school nurse certification program and
the principalship preparation program, are in moratorium.
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough – no report
C. CCR – L. Occhipinti
A call is out for applications for membership in Faculty Senate subcommittees. The
deadline is this Friday, September 12. The applications will go to Policy the following
Monday, then will be considered at the next Senate meeting. The university-wide faculty
development committee has opening in business, nursing and allied health, and Venango.
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
The Academic Standards Committee implemented a new procedure (as previously
approved by Faculty Senate) for two sets of appeals held over the summer. The new
procedure, which replaced face-to-face hearings with written appeals, was very
successful in expediting the process. There were no complaints from students or parents
about the new process. The number of suspensions upheld appears to be the same as in
previous years, with 31% of suspensions upheld and 69% of applicants readmitted. These
percentages have held steady for the past three years. President Grunenwald had
approved this change on a trial basis, and T. Pfannestiel plans to request that the change
be made permanent if the January hearings go smoothly. K. Bingham asked committee
members present if they saw any problems with the new process, and what criteria
committee members used in making decisions. M. Robinson said that committee
members look for students to take responsibility for themselves and to offer concrete
suggestions for how they will improve their grades; as by cutting back on work hours or
seeking out tutoring. T. Pfannestiel observed that the committee also gives students
guidance about the readmission process and about where to ask for help.
E. Budget – Mark Franchino -- no report

F. Faculty Affairs – S. Heeter
• S. Heeter reported on behalf of P. Kolencik about this year’s faculty
mentoring. New faculty members were welcomed on August 18. The
“Meet your Mentor” session was held on August 19, with thirteen new
faculty requesting mentors. The mentoring dinners will be held September
17, October 14, and February 12.
• Next year’s retirement reception will be held Wednesday, April 22 from 46 p.m. in Moore Hall.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson – no report
H. Venango – D. Lott
• An updated faculty resources guide is available.
• A recycling committee is working to comply with Oil City regulations.
• After concerns were expressed about the safety of students working on
campus on weekends, a committee is working on procedures to ensure
student safety.
VII. Old Business - None
VIII. New Business – None
IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and E. Donato seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
September 22, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S.
Sentner chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V.
Bennett, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, M. Franchino, G. Goodman, S. Heeter, S.
Hilton, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, R.
Potter, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M. Robinson, B. Sweet, and S. Trejos. President
Grunenwald was also present, as was D. McElhattan (Student Senate) and S. Kurtz (from
the Clarion Call).

XXXVIII. Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m.
XXXIX. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and J. Beal seconded to approve the minutes of September 8. The
minutes were approved.
XL. Announcements
• The first speaker in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaker Series, Arthur Romano,
World Peace Scholar, will talk on September 22, 2008 in the Gemmell
Multipurpose Room.
• The comedian Johnny Walker will perform in the Gemmell Multipurpose Room
on Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m.
IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• President Grunenwald reported on Clarion’s performance indicators. Clarion will
likely receive close to the amount the university budgeted ($2.1 million).
Clarion’s official headcount for this year is 7100. J. Beal inquired about some of
the more volatile performance indicators. J. Grunenwald indicated some ways in
which the university improved, as in second year persistence, where Clarion met
its target. The percentage of Clarion faculty holding Ph.D.s also went up. On
diversity questions, the record is mixed. Retention and graduation rates for
African-American students are down, but rates are up for Latino students.
• The Chancellor will visit Clarion on November 7.
• The Biotech Center drawings are about 50 percent complete. A contractor has
been chosen, and is working with the architect to complete the design. It is
unlikely that the steel order will be able to be filled before March.
• The university has begun to offer sessions about influenza. The first session for
students was held last week, and additional sessions will be scheduled for faculty,
staff, and students. Clarion is currently acquiring inventory, including masks,
gloves, and inoculations. It is also printing posters and encouraging flu shots.
R. Leary inquired about the smoking ban on state campuses. He indicated that the
chancellor’s actions are troubling, especially in that he interpreted state law very
broadly and did not consult collective bargaining units.

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V. Student Senate – Dustin McElhattan
Student Senate has two new senators, and will hold a special election next week
to fill open spots.
Five members of Student Senate will be attending the ASGA conference in
Chicago.
The Political Economy Club, the Young Democrats, and the College Republicans
will be teaming up to encourage voter registration.
Student Senate’s project this year is to build interest in wider participation in
Student Senate. Senators will visit RSO meeting to inform students about what
Senate does and increase student interest in membership. S. Trejos asked if

Student Senate was interested in reaching out to international students. D.
McElhattan said yes, and added that Student Senate would like to see more
participation from all groups.
VI. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – B. Sweet
The deadline for objections on proposals is today, September 22. Hearings will be held
on Wednesday, October 1 at 3:30, in B-8 Hart Chapel, if the room is available. Faculty
Senate will vote on the proposals October 6. The deadline for non-PDE proposals is
October 1. R. Potter asked if it would be possible to get a list of which items fall under
PDE. B. Sweet said that he would send out such a list to Senate members.
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
Student Affairs will schedule a meeting when its list of members is approved. It would
welcome suggestions on what the committee might look at. The committee might look
into increasing student interest and support for Student Senate.
C. CCR – L. Occhipinti
CCR is currently looking for faculty to serve on the search committee for an Associate
Provost. It is also attempting to fill three seats on the University Wide Faculty
Development Committee. The deadline for these is Thursday, September 25.
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – no report
E. Budget – M. Franchino
M. Franchino has contacted Paul Bylaska to set up a meeting. There will also be a
meeting scheduled as soon as the list of committee members is approved.
F. Faculty Affairs – S. Heeter
The first mentor dinner was held Wednesday, September 17, with thirty mentors and
mentees attending. The next dinner will be October 14. The next meeting of the Faculty
Author series will feature M. Franchino on October 20.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
Institutional Resources will meet as soon as the list of committee members is approved.
H. Venango – D. Lott
The emergency contact procedures discussed earlier this year have been put in place and
seem to work.
VII. Old Business - None
VIII. New Business
A. CCPS read-ins
B. CCR appointments

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L. Occhipinti distributed a handout listing 2008-2009 committee
assignments. There are still three slots available for volunteers (one in the
Technology Subcommittee and two in Student Affairs). CCR will send out
a second call to attempt to fill those slots. J. Beal asked if anyone was not
appointed to any committee, and if so, if such candidates had been
approached to see if they would be interested in taking the open slots. L.
Occhipinti said that four applicants had applied for a committee in which
only two slots were available. All four of these had applied to no other
committee, and thus the two not chosen were not chosen for any
committee. Both of these declined when asked to serve on a different
committee. CCR’s motion in favor of recommending the approval of the
list of names to fill Senate committees was approved.
CCR moved that J. Slattery be appointed to a position as an ad hoc
member of BART (the Behavioral Assessment Response Team). The
motion passed. Sue Bornak had intended to present a discussion of BART
to Faculty Senate at this meeting, but was unable to. She will present at the
next meeting.

IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and S. Courson seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
October 6, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, October 6 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S. Sentner
chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V. Bennett, K.
Bingham, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, M. Franchino, G. Goodman, S. Heeter, S.
Hilton, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, R.

Potter, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M. Robinson, B. Sweet, and S. Trejos. Provost V. James
was also present, as were D. McElhattan and B. Perkins (Student Senate) and S. Kurtz
(from the Clarion Call). Also present were Sue Bornak and Marla Harp (representing
BART) and Rick Sabousky.
XLI. Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XLII. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and S. Heeter seconded to approve the minutes of September 22. The
minutes were approved.
XLIII. Announcements
• Singer-songwriter Namoli Brennet will perform at the Robert W. Rhoades Center
at the Venango campus on Friday, October 10, at 7 p.m.
• Dr. Brad Stith of the University of Colorado-Denver will present a guest lecture
on October 10 at 2 p.m. in Level A of Carlson Library. He will speak on
“Enhancing Undergraduate Education through Research and Independent Study.”
• The Clarion University Theater season will open with 43 Plays for 43 Presidents.
Performances will be held from Wednesday, October 1 through Sunday, October
5.
• Dr. Donna Burns Phillips will speak at a Women's Leadership Breakfast
sponsored by the Clarion University College of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 16 at
7:45 a.m. in Reinhard Villages Community Center.
• A meeting regarding opportunities for Study Abroad will take place October 20,
from 5:30-7:00 in Level A of Carlson Library.
• Guest artist John W. Ford will deliver a lecture on October 13 at 7 p.m. in 120
Marwick-Boyd.
IV. President’s Report – V. James
President Grunenwald has accepted the nominees for the Associate Provost Search
Committee. He is also adding three names to the list: Dr. Brenda Dede, Dr. Sandra
Trejos, and Dr. Deborah Burghardt.

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V. Student Senate – Dustin McElhattan
Student Senate has completed its elections and has a full slate of senators.
Senators are attempting to reach out to RSOs to increase interest in Student
Senate.

VI. New Business (part I)
S. Sentner suggested changing the usual order of business, in order to address CCPS and
PDE proposals. B. Sweet distributed a handout of CCPS activity. The motion to approve
the courses and changes listed in the handout passed.
VII. Committee Reports

A. CCPS – B. Sweet – no report
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough – no report
C. CCR – L. Occhipinti -- no report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – no report
E. Budget – M. Franchino
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M. Franchino provided copies of the budget.
In an email sent September 23, 2008, President Grunenwald indicated that
the Governor had asked all PASSHE schools to set aside 4.25% in case a
budget reduction is needed during the year. M. Franchino indicated that
the schools have been asked to set aside 4.25% of their appropriations
budget (not their entire budget). It is not yet known whether this cut will
definitely take place. M. Franchino reported that Paul Bylaska indicated
that his recommendation (if cuts prove necessary) would be to finance half
of the 4.25% from Clarion’s reserve account and half from the current
budget.
P. Bylaska is also concerned about the probable cost of utilities this
winter.

F. Faculty Affairs – S. Heeter – no report
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
Young-Gyoung Kim has been named chair of the library subcommittee and Robert Nulph
has been named chair of the tech subcommittee. S. Courson provided updates on current
construction projects, including the Venango Pond, Rhodes Hall, and the
Science/Technology Building. The next meeting of facilities planning will be October 23.
H. Venango – D. Lott
The Venango committee met on the Friday before the Autumn Leaf Festival.
VII. Old Business - None
VIII. New Business (part II)
A. CCPS read-ins.
B. Sweet added one item to the list of read-ins: French 302: W1 – Topics in French
Literature and Cultures to be taught via Distance Ed. in spring 2009.
B. CCR appointments
L. Occhipinti distributed a handout listing 2008-2009 committee assignments for the
Associate Provost Search Committee, the University-Wide Faculty Development
Committee, Vacant Senate Committee positions, and the Honors Council. Separate
motions to approve each list were approved.

C. BART
• Sue Bornak and Marla Harp described BART (the Behavioral Assessment
Response Team) and provided a handout. S. Bornak suggested that the
committee was being formed in response to acts of violence on college
campuses. Its mission statement says that BART “will consist of various
members of the different disciplines throughout the campus community.
BART will represent a comprehensive assessment and response to address
students who exhibit behaviors of concern.” The committee will also
“identify, refer and/or assist any student who may be at risk for
depression, suicide, or other psychological/behavioral problems” and
“educate the campus community in the identification of these individuals
and where to refer for appropriate services.”
• Faculty members would be asked to refer students to BART if they
demonstrate certain problems, such as a serious grade problem, a marked
change from good to poor performance, changes in mood, or disruptive
behavior. In the case of serious problems or threats, faculty would be
encouraged to contact Public Safety instead.
• Discussion ensued. K. Bingham asked if faculty or staff might refer a
student to counseling without going through BART. M. Harp said yes, a
faculty member could refer a student without going through BART.
• R. Leary expressed concern about “monitoring” students. M. Harp
suggested that BART would not intrusively monitor most students,
including those referred to the committee for a relatively minor matter or
referred by only one person. Rather, BART would be most useful in
allowing a fuller picture of a student who might be having problems in
various areas. If faculty and staff from classes, health services, student
affairs, and housing all expressed concern about an individual student,
BART would be able to act. R. Leary expressed concern that the definition
of problematic behavior might include the merely eccentric or annoying.
• R. Leary asked if there was an ethicist on the committee to protect student
rights. M. Harp said that perhaps a member like that would be necessary.
• S. Heeter, S. Sentner, and L. Occhipinti inquired about privacy and
confidentiality issues for both students and faculty. J. Beal observed that
most faculty are not mental health experts, and suggested that it might be
problematic for them to identify students with potential problems.
• S. Trejos thanked the BART committee for trying to do something about
potential threats.
• D. Lott asked about training for committee members, and suggested that it
should be extensive and ongoing. S. Bornak indicated that there would be
extensive training.
• L. Occhipinti observed that J. Slattery, Faculty Senate’s BART
representative, has background and training in psychological disorders and
ethics.
IX. Adjournment

C. McAleer moved and Y. Ayad seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate adjourned
at 4:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

CCPS ACTIVITY
FACULTY SENATE
OCTOBER 6, 2008
Require a Senate vote
Communication Science and Disorders - Change in Degree requirements
Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology
20084-001
Add requirements for a course in English Language Learners for the Bachelor of Science
degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology. Students can choose one of the following
courses:
Ed 439 – Methods of Teaching and Evaluating Modern Languages: or
Ed 350 – English Language Learners: or
Eng 459 – Language Acquisition “Across Cultures; or
Eng 462 – Methodology in Teaching English to Non-Native Speakers; or
Eng 463 – Second language Acquisition
SPED 211: Intellectual Disabilities – New Course
20084-002
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 350: Seminar- Contemporary Issues in Special Education
2008-4-003
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 432: Specific Learning Disabilities (currently SPED 235)
2008-4-004
Course number and pre-requisite change. Due to changing certification requirements this
course needs to appear later in the students’ program.
SPED 492: Special Mathematics Instruction II
2008-4-005
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 501: Foundations for Literacy Instruction of Exceptional Readers
2008-4-006

Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 502: Curriculum Design and Materials for Teaching Exceptional Readers
2008-4-007
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 503: Educational Assessment for Exceptional Readers
2008-4-008
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 504: Teaching Emergent and Developing Exceptional Readers
2008-4-009
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 506: Teaching Exceptional Adolescents with Reading Problems
2008-4-010
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 507: Written and Visual Expression for Exceptional Readers
2008-4-011
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 508: Professional Seminar: Delivering Evidence-Based Instruction
2008-4-012
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 509: Intervention Specialist Student Teaching
2008-4-013
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 571: Community Adjustment – Futures Planning for Students with
Disabilities 2008-4-014
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences,
and dual list with SPED 446.
SPED 620: Role Development with Families
2008-4-015
(currently SPED: 520 Role Development with Parents)
Course number and title change.
SPED 632: Policy and Practice in Special Education (currently SPED 532)
2008-4-016
Course number change.
SPED 635: Advanced Methods for Individuals with Low Incidence Disabilities
2008-4-017

(currently SPED 535: Advanced Methods for Individuals with Severe
Handicaps)
Course number and title change.
SPED 636: Advanced Methods for Individuals with High Incidence Disabilities
2008-4-018
(currently SPED 536: Advanced Methods for Individuals with mild/
moderate Handicaps)
Course number and title change.
SPED 637: Seminar in Single Subject Research Design
2008-4-019
Add a new course to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
SPED 690: Special Projects (currently SPED 590)
2008-4-020
Course number change.
SPED 696: Contemporary Education Practices and Directions (currently SPED 596)
2008-4-021
Course number change.
SPED 700: Thesis (currently SPED 600)
2008-4-022
Course number change.
B.S. Special Education – Intervention Specialist Program and
2008-4-023
M.S. Special Education – Intervention Specialist Program
Add a new program to the department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
B.S. Elementary Education/ Special Education
2008-4-024
Change in degree requirements. Degree must be completed by fall of 2012.
Special Education Certification and
2008-4-025
Master of Education with Special Education Concentration
Change in requirements for above programs. Addition of SPED 500.
Education Specialist
20084-026
Add a new degree to the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
There are three Endorsement Areas that will be treated as Concentrations for internal
purposes

1) Gifted Education
2) Reading for Exceptional students
3) Transition from School to Adult Life

Mid-level and Masters of Education with Special Education Concentration
2008-4-027
5 Year Program
The new standards require students who are NOT getting special education certification
to take 9 credits of special education. These 9 credits have a separate set of standards
from the certification standards. Students wishing to add special education at the graduate
level would have taken 6 credits that do not meet the standards for certification, as well
as an extra 6 credits of student teaching. For this SPECIAL CICUMSTANCE ONLY we
are asking to substitute the following on the middle level check sheets (see attached):
SPED 462 for SPED 441, SPED 482 for SPED 442, and SPED 450 for EDML 425.
Students would complete both programs of study culminating with student teaching in
both certification areas. The SPED 462 and SPED 482 would count on the undergraduate
record as well as a competency completed for the Masters of Education with Special
Education Concentration. This would result in the awarding of B.S.E.D. Middle Level,
M.Ed. with Special Education Concentration, Middle Level certification and Special
Education certification after completion of all requirements.
Secondary Education Chemistry Program
20084-028
Program Change. The Secondary Education Chemistry major program check sheet has
been revised to include three new courses as requested by recent decisions by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education. All Pennsylvania teacher preparation programs
must now include 9 credits of Special Education and 3 credits of English Language
Learners (ELL).

Secondary Education Physics Program
2008-4-029
Program Change. The Secondary Education Physics major program check sheet has been
revised to include three new courses as requested by recent decisions by the Pennsylvania
Department of Education. All Pennsylvania teacher preparation programs must now
include 9 credits of Special Education and 3 credits of English Language Learners (ELL).
Secondary Education Mathematics Program
2008-4-030
Program Change. The Secondary Education Mathematics major program check sheet has
been revised to include three new courses as requested by recent decisions by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education. All Pennsylvania teacher preparation programs
must now include 9 credits of Special Education and 3 credits of English Language
Learners (ELL).

Reading Specialist Certification (Certification Only)
2008-4-031
A change in requirements.
B.S.Ed. Early childhood/ Special Education Dual Majors
2008-4-032
A change in degree requirement.
SCED 205: Laboratory Experiences in Science
2008-4-033
Add a new course to the Department of Education.
Middle Level Education
2008-4-034
Add a new program and new certification to the Department of Education.
Secondary Education English Program
2008-4-035
A change in course requirements. The changes on this check sheet incorporate
Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements for teacher candidates, specifically,
Special Education courses. The particular program comes in at 120+ 3 credits, as per the
ruling of the Board of Governors.
ED 505: Teaching Content to English Language Learners
2008-4-036
Add a new course to the Department of Education.
ED 518: Teaching Secondary Language Arts
2008-4-037
Add a new course to the Department of Education.
Graduate Level Secondary Certification Program
2008-4-038
This involves the addition of 3 courses to meet changes from PA Dept of Education, and
the deletion of one course. Also, there are catalog data changes.
SPED 443: Prevention and Treatment of Academic and Learning Problems
2008-4-048
Make available for graduate credit.
First Effective Term: Fall 2009
SPED 442: Differentiated Instruction in Inclusive Settings
2008-4-049
Make available for graduate credit.
First Effective Term: Fall 2009

SPED 441: Teaching Students with Disabilities in the Secondary Classroom
2008-4-050
Make available for graduate credit.
First Effective Term: Fall 2009
Read-ins
THE 175: Integration of Abilities
2008-4-067
Experimental course.
First Effective Term: Fall 2009
ENG 244: American Working Class Literature
2008-4-081
Special Topics course.
First Effective Term: Fall 2009
ENG 366: Postcolonial Literature
4-082
Experimental Course.
First Effective Term: Fall 2010

2008-

ENG 307: Business Writing
4-083
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Fall 2008 and Spring of 2009

2008-

BIOL 444: Immunology
2008-4-084
Credit change.
First Effective Term: Spring 2009
BIOL 544: Immunology
2008-4-085
Credit change.
First Effective Term: Spring 2009
BIOL/ GS 225: Human Genetics
2008-4-086
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Presession 2009
ACTG 451-W1: Accounting Problems
2008-4-087
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Spring of 2009

ACTG 451-01 (via ITV)
2008-4-088
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Spring of 2009
CMST 320: Gender and Communication
2008-4-089
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Winter Intersession 2008
LS 555 W1 & W2
4-090
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Spring of 2009

2008-

LS 573: Library Automation
4-091
Name and description change to Integrated Technologies in Libraries
First Effective Term: Fall of 2009

2008-

LS 574: Database Searching
4-092
Revision of course description and name.
First Effective Term: Fall of 2009

2008-

MKTG 463: Gender Issues in Marketing
2008-4-093
Deletion of course from the Women’s Studies Minor
First Effective Term: Earliest implementation date.
MMAJ 700-W1: Thesis
2008-4-094
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Fall 2008/ Winter Intersession 2008
MMAJ 301-W1: Media Production Planning
4-095
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Winter Intersession 2008 (085)

2008-

MMAJ 701-W1: Internship
4-096
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Fall 2008/ Winter Intersession 2008

2008-

MMAJ 702-W1: Portfolio
4-097
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Fall 2008/ Winter Intersession 2008

2008-

MMAJ 312 Public Relations Principles and Practices
2008-4-098
Prerequisite change to include grade of “C” or above in MMAJ 140.
First Effective Term: Spring 2009

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
October 20, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, October 20 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S. Sentner
chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, K. Bingham,
S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, M. Franchino, G. Goodman, S. Heeter, R. Leary, D.
Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, R. Potter, S. Prezzano,
M. J. Reef, M. Robinson, B. Sweet, and S. Trejos. President J. Grunenwald was also
present, as were B. Perkins (Student Senate) and S. Kurtz (from the Clarion Call). Rick
Sabousky was also present.
XLIV. Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XLV. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and E. Donato seconded to approve the minutes of October 6. The
minutes were approved.
XLVI. Announcements
• A Study Abroad Fair will be held October 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Level A of the
Carlson Library.
• Roadtrip Nation will be at Clarion University on October 22.
• Hip-hop artist Common and Bakari Kitwana are the keynote speakers for the
Third Annual Clarion University Hip-Hop Symposium on Thursday, October 23.
• Clarion University and the Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and
Development Commission will host the third Annual Northwest PA Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) Conference, Friday, Oct. 24, at the Gemmell Student
Complex and the GIS Laboratory in Peirce Science Center.
• The Clarion University Ghost Tour will be held Thursday, October 30 and Friday,
October 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Hart Chapel auditorium.

IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
President Grunenwald said that the Board of Governors will be meeting in Harrisburg
this week to discuss a number of issues.
• The Board will discuss the potential 4.25% budget cut. If such a cut takes place,
President Grunenwald expects it to be a one-time loss.
• President Grunenwald announced that at the urging of the state system presidents,
the Chancellor may terminate the SAP Student Life Management System. If this
is done, it may result in cost savings of up to $350,000 per year.
• The preliminary appropriations request for next year calls for a six percent
increase.
• The trustees have been disappointed in recent presidential searches that have been
controversial or have failed. They hope to determine different ways to approach
the problem.
• The presidents, encouraged by the Board of Education, have begun to work
through all state policies in order to clean up out-of-date policies and make it
possible to make more local decisions. This will be an ongoing process.
• The Department of Education will have representatives at Clarion on October 21
to discuss tech partnership programs and look at issues related to curricular
change.
• There will be a November 3 hearing by the Board of Education in Gemmell,
during which the Board will gather testimony on continued increases in cost and
tuition, in order to address concerns about accessibility and affordability.
R. Leary inquired how much money 4.25% is. President Grunenwald said $1.2 million. J.
Beal asked how long SIS would be available. President Grunenwald said through March
2010.

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V. Student Senate – B. Perkins
The State Board of Education is looking for a student representative. At the
college level, this position will rotate among a community college student, a state
school student, and a private school student.
The Young Democrats and College Republicans will debate on Thursday,
October 30, at 7 p.m. in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room. This event is free and
open to the public.
VI. Committee Reports

A. CCPS – B. Sweet
Today is the last day to object to proposals. B. Sweet will call a meeting and schedule
open hearings within a few weeks. CCPS also moved that an amendment be added to the
Special Education Concentration and Middle Level Certification, adding one 3 credit
Special Education/Rehabilitative Science elective to the program. The motion passed.
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
The subcommittee on student activities met October 15 and chose S. Hilton as chair. The
student affairs committee met October 16.

C. CCR – L. Occhipinti -- no report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – no report
E. Budget – M. Franchino – no report
F. Faculty Affairs – S. Heeter
Faculty Affairs met last Wednesday and will meet again November 5.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson – no report
H. Venango – D. Lott – no report
VII. Old Business - None
VIII. New Business
A. CCPS read-ins.
IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and B. Sweet seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

CCPS ACTIVITY
FACULTY SENATE
OCTOBER 20, 2008
Requires a Senate vote
Middle‐level and Masters of Education with Special Education
025
Concentration 5 Year Program
3 credits in Special Ed/Rehab Science Elective added
Read‐ins
NURS 620: Clinical Decision Making I
138
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Spring of 2009

2008‐4‐

2008‐4‐

NURS 631: Clinical Decision Making II Role Seminar
139
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Fall of 2009

2008‐4‐

NURS 630: Clinical Decision Making II
140
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Fall of 2009

2008‐4‐

NURS 641: Clinical Decision Making III Role Seminar
141
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Spring of 2009

2008‐4‐

NURS 640: Clinical Decision Making III
142
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Spring of 2009

2008‐4‐

Soc 211: Principles of Sociology
143
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Summer 1 of 2008 (three weeks)

2008‐4‐

BSAD 237: Global Studies Travel Seminar
144
Experimental course.
First Effective Term: Summer Pre Session 2009

2008‐4‐

HIS 315: The Holocaust
145
Special Topics Course.
First Effective Term: Pre Summer 2009

2008‐4‐

MATH 215: Mathematical Concept Laboratory‐ An Activity‐ Oriented Approach
148
Change in the number of credits and prerequisite.
First Effective Term: Fall 2009

2008‐4‐

Secondary Education Social Studies
149
Change MATH 112 requirement to a range of MATH 111‐499.
First Effective Term: Fall 2009

2008‐4‐

CRJT 110: Intro to Criminal Justice
150
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Pre Summer 2009

2008‐4‐

PS 302: Politics and Film
153
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Summer 1 of 2009

2008‐4‐

ED 406/506: Gender Issues
154
Cross list WS 406/506 with ED 406/506
First Effective Term: Spring 2009

2008‐4‐

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
November 3, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, November 3 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S. Sentner
chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V. Bennett, K.
Bingham, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, G. Goodman, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, R. Leary,
D. Lott, C. McAleer, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, R. Potter, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M.
Robinson, B. Sweet, and S. Trejos. President J. Grunenwald was also present, as were B.
Perkins (Student Senate) and S. Kurtz (from the Clarion Call).
XLVII. Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
XLVIII. Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and R. Leary seconded to approve the minutes of October 20. The
minutes were approved.
XLIX. Announcements
• The Clarion University Show Choir will present “A Tribute To,” November 6-7 at
8 p.m. in Marwick-Boyd Auditorium.
• Clarion University’s annual International Cultural Night will be Friday,
November 7, at 7 p.m. in the Gemmell Multipurpose Room. The theme is “From
the Corners of the World.”

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The Wacongo Dance Company, an African dance and drum ensemble, will
perform in the Robert W. Rhoades Center on the Venango Campus on Friday,
November 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Cellofourte, a group of cellists who merge classical and rock music, will perform
on Saturday, November 8 at the Latonia Theatre in Oil City at 7:30 p.m.
Poet Horacio Castellanos Moya will read from his works as part of the Spoken
Arts Reading Series on November 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Level A, Carlson Library.

IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• Clarion University is working on the exchange program with Sanda University in
China. Clarion is considering a wide range of participation, including Chinese
students studying at Clarion, and the opportunity for faculty to take part in shortterm workshops and seminars in China.
• There will be training on investigation-related issues in Harrisburg on November
3. There will also be a teleconference on Pennsylvania’s right-to-know legislation.
Although payroll and personnel records will not be affected by right-to-know,
other issues (including bidding and email) will be.
• Equity week begins next week. The Equity dinner will be held Wednesday night.
• The Board of Governors has approved the termination of the SAP Student Life
Management System. A procurement team is looking at options for new software
providers.
• The Board of Governors has approved an appropriations request of 5.7%, which
(combined with a 5% tuition increase) would cover projected costs. The Board of
Governors also agreed to honor the governor’s request for a 4.25% budget cut, if
such a request is made.
• Clarion’s enrollment grew faster last year than any other state-system school,
which is good for appropriations.
• The hearings on affordability at Clarion have been cancelled. J. Grunenwald
suggested that schedulers had hoped for greater interest from the western half of
the state in these hearings.
• J. Grunenwald discussed growth issues and Clarion’s future. At present, Clarion is
holding steady on traditional undergraduate enrollment. Its growth is coming
through distance education, graduate education, and other non-traditional sources.
In the long-term, Clarion will need to decide how to balance a commitment to
traditional and distance learning.
• S. Courson asked if the university had a hiring freeze. J. Grunenwald said no,
although state government does have such a freeze. S. Trejos asked about
retention. J. Grunenwald said that second year persistence had fallen slightly in
recent years, from 74% to 72%, but it rose this year.
• K. Bingham inquired about scheduling, suggesting that it seemed that students
were able to find classes, although it might be difficult to find open sections. V.
Bennett observed that many students have not yet registered. K. Bingham
suggested that Math 112 was particularly difficult to get into. J. Beal said his
department is working on the issue.
• R. Leary congratulated the pep band on its fine recent performances.

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V. Student Senate – B. Perkins
Clarion representatives have just returned from a conference in Chicago.
The Executive Committee is working on a Policy and Procedures Handbook for
Student Organizations.
B. Perkins will be in Harrisburg next week for a Board of Student Presidents
meeting.
VI. Committee Reports

A. CCPS – B. Sweet
Open hearings will be held Wednesday, November 12 at 3:30 in Room B-8 Hart Chapel.
There will be proposals to vote on and new read-ins at the next Senate meeting.
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
S. Sentner said that J. McCullough reported that the committee met on October 30, and is
continuing to clarify and discuss the role of the committee.
C. CCR – L. Occhipinti -- no report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
Academic Standards has set Thursday, January 8 as a tentative date for January appeals.
E. Budget – M. Franchino – no report
F. Faculty Affairs – S. Heeter
S. Heeter reported that Dr. Robert Nulph will present his work as part of the Faculty
Author Seminar Series on November 5 in Level A, Carlson Library.

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G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
The Facilities Planning Committee met October 23. Projects are on schedule. V.
Bennett inquired about the renovation of Becht Hall. J. Beal said that he would
look into when students will move out and where they will be moving. S. Courson
praised the new curb cuts in front of Hart Chapel. Discussion ensued. It was
observed that curb cuts (without a crosswalk) could create a safety problem.
K. Bingham asked if the university is making any efforts to be environmentallyconscious in buying decisions. R. Leary asked if soda machines could be made
more environmentally friendly. J. Grunenwald said yes to both questions. Hand
towels, for example, are made from recycled paper. As soda machines are
replaced, they are replaced with ones with automatic thermostats. J. Grunenwald
added that a report is being drawn up on sustainability issues.
S. Courson said that the beds were filled in the two new residence halls. B. Sweet
asked if it would be possible to tour the new buildings. J. Grunenwald said that
sample rooms would be available for observation.

H. Venango – D. Lott
Recycling should start soon at Venango. Various construction projects (including the
pond, sidewalks, and the gazebo and bridge) are finished or nearing completion. The
completion of the locker rooms has been delayed, because structural glazed tile is not
available. Foundations have been laid for new student apartments. A second security
officer has been hired.
VII. Old Business - None
VIII. New Business -- None
IX. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and S. Prezzano seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
November 17, 2008
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, November 17 at 3:30 p.m. in B-8 Hart Chapel. S. Sentner
chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V. Bennett, K.
Bingham, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, M. Franchino, G. Goodman, S. Heeter, S.
Hilton, R. Leary, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, R.
Potter, S. Prezzano, M. J. Reef, M. Robinson, B. Sweet, and S. Trejos. President J.
Grunenwald was also present, as were B. Perkins (Student Senate) and S. Kurtz (from the
Clarion Call).
L.
Call to Order
S. Sentner called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
LI.
Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and S. Courson seconded to approve the minutes of November 3.
The minutes were approved.
LII. Announcements
• Harriet L. Hanna will speak on “Native American History and Entertainment” on
Monday, November 17, at 7 p.m. in Still Hall.

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The Clarion University Health Science Education Center is hosting an employee
Wellness Fair on Thursday, Nov. 20 in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose room from
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” are scheduled to take place at 8
p.m., Nov. 19-22 in Marwick-Boyd Little Theater. There will also be a matinee
performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23.

IV. President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
• The Council of Presidents met last week. It is beginning to review performance
indicators to consider their effectiveness. J. Beal asked if performance indicators
might become more locally based, taking the state’s regional diversity into
account. President Grunenwald said this might be possible. K. Bingham asked if
diversity standards included gender, observing that Clarion enrolls more women
than men. President Grunenwald indicated that Clarion would not place a cap on
female enrollment or specifically target males, but might introduce programs that
traditionally have appealed more to men.
• President Grunenwald has taken part in a Right-to-Know training session. Rightto-Know will take effect in January, and deans and chairs will need training to
implement this law. Much university information will be available to the public.
There are thirty exceptions to this law. Discussion ensued about the extent of the
new law. Research data is covered under two of the thirty exceptions to this law.
More information about the law and the exceptions will be forthcoming.
• Work is continuing on the student information system. The procurement process
will begin after Thanksgiving. The Chancellor has indicated that the process will
be driven by a committee made up of four presidents and the chancellor’s staff,
not by tech people.
• The Chancellor is introducing a task force on doctoral education. Potential areas
of interest include professional doctorates in fields such as speech pathology or
for nurse practitioners.
• A thorough review of all Board of Governors’ policies has started. Many policies
have not been reviewed since the mid-1990s. There are about seventy policies of
interest, including contracting and bidding policies.

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V. Student Senate – B. Perkins
The Board of Student Government Presidents met in Harrisburg last Saturday to
discuss financial policies and procedures.
A committee is looking into how other schools do budgeting.
Student Senate is looking at policies and procedures related to student
organizations.
There will be a leadership conference February 6-February 7 at California
University of Pennsylvania.
April 1 will be the 25th anniversary of the state system. Representatives from the
various schools are considering busing students to go to Harrisburg to meet with
legislators. There would be logistical problems for Clarion students who wanted
to take part in these meetings.

VI. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – B. Sweet
B. Sweet said that CCPS had new business. (see below)
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
The Student Affairs Subcommittee intends to continue looking at four things: (1) what
policies the committee should be concerned with (2) making policymakers aware that this
committee should be “in the loop” (3) trying to find ways to make policies more
accessible to students (4) policies that might be missing.
C. CCR – L. Occhipinti -- no report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – no report
E. Budget – M. Franchino
The budget committee will meet with Paul Bylaska next week.
F. Faculty Affairs – S. Heeter
The committee approved four unofficial goals: (1) creating guidelines for visiting
scholars (2) preparing for the retirement dinner in the spring (3) writing a grant to put on
the Faculty Author Series again (4) remaining open to other ideas.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
The next Facilities Planning meeting will take place Thursday, November 20.
H. Venango – D. Lott
VII. Old Business - None

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VIII. New Business -- None
B. Sweet distributed copies of the proposal for a Master of Education with a
concentration in Reading Specialist Certification. This proposal had not
previously been fully circulated. B. Sweet emphasized that students would be able
to work towards a certificate only, a master’s degree with certificate, or both. The
proposal was approved.
The other proposals put forward by CCPS were also approved.
CCPS recommended that a W Flag be added to Psychology 325 (Community
Psychology) and an S Flag to Philosophy 302 (Environmental Philosophy). It also
recommended that MMAJCS 208 (Introduction to Film) be listed under Liberal
Knowledge 2c. These proposals were approved.
The read-ins were read in.
IX. Adjournment

C. McAleer moved and G. Goodman seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Robinson
Secretary, Faculty Senate
CCPS ACTIVITY
FACULTY SENATE
OCTOBER 20, 2008
Requires a Senate vote
Middle‐level and Masters of Education with Special Education
025
Concentration 5 Year Program
3 credits in Special Ed/Rehab Science Elective added
Read‐ins
NURS 620: Clinical Decision Making I
138
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Spring of 2009

2008‐4‐

2008‐4‐

NURS 631: Clinical Decision Making II Role Seminar
139
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Fall of 2009

2008‐4‐

NURS 630: Clinical Decision Making II
140
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Fall of 2009

2008‐4‐

NURS 641: Clinical Decision Making III Role Seminar
141
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Spring of 2009

2008‐4‐

NURS 640: Clinical Decision Making III
142
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Spring of 2009

2008‐4‐

Soc 211: Principles of Sociology
143

2008‐4‐

Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Summer 1 of 2008 (three weeks)
BSAD 237: Global Studies Travel Seminar
144
Experimental course.
First Effective Term: Summer Pre Session 2009

2008‐4‐

HIS 315: The Holocaust
145
Special Topics Course.
First Effective Term: Pre Summer 2009

2008‐4‐

MATH 215: Mathematical Concept Laboratory‐ An Activity‐ Oriented Approach
148
Change in the number of credits and prerequisite.
First Effective Term: Fall 2009

2008‐4‐

Secondary Education Social Studies
149
Change MATH 112 requirement to a range of MATH 111‐499.
First Effective Term: Fall 2009

2008‐4‐

CRJT 110: Intro to Criminal Justice
150
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Pre Summer 2009

2008‐4‐

PS 302: Politics and Film
153
Existing credit bearing course to be offered for distance education (web).
First Effective Term: Summer 1 of 2009

2008‐4‐

ED 406/506: Gender Issues
154
Cross list WS 406/506 with ED 406/506
First Effective Term: Spring 2009

2008‐4‐

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
January 22, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, January 22, 2007, at 3: 30 p.m. in the Enid Dennis
Room, B-8 Hart Chapel. T. Pfannestiel chaired the meeting, with the following senators
present: J. Beal, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, S. Hilton, P. Kolencik, T. Lavin, D.
Lott, J. McCullough, M. Michel, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, J. Phillips, S. Prezzano,
B. Register, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor, and A. Turner. Also present were L. Nolan
and J. Grunenwald.
LIII. Call to Order.
T. Pfannestiel called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
LIV. Approval of the minutes.
S. Traynor moved and B. Register seconded to approve the minutes of December 4, 2006.
Minutes were approved.
LV.
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Announcements.

T. Pfannestiel welcomed J. Beal and E. Foster back to Senate, as well as M.
Michel who will be replacing K. Yenerall this semester due to a class conflict. An
updated membership list will be sent by email.
Tuesday 1/23 “Black.White.” will be presented in Hart Chapel at 7:30 as part of
the MLK series.
Interviews with candidates for the Director of Nursing are in progress. Candidates
for the Dean of Education are scheduled to be on campus 2/12, 2/14, and 2/21,
and Faculty Senate forums are tentatively scheduled for 3:30 on each of those
dates. T. Pfannestiel will confirm by email. S. Montgomery noted that Arts and
Sciences Dean candidates may be on campus the same dates.

LVI. President’s Report - J. Grunenwald.
J. Grunenwald welcomed Senators back. He noted that the contracts have been signed for
the Science and Technology Center with Fiori Construction from Johnstown/Altoona.
Once the project starts, the university turns the space over. If there are any issues let J.
Grunenwald know.
J. Grunenwald noted that there is good news on enrollment, with full-time undergraduates
up slightly, and significant increases in graduate and part-time enrollment. FTE

enrollment has increased 3.7%, a higher rate than the average for the SSHE. The exact
figure may change slightly over the next few weeks.
J. Grunenwald noted that pandemic planning is ongoing. Groups on campus are
coordinating with SSHE and county officials.
L. Nolan noted that Distance Education shows a growth of 78% from previous years. She
also said that the Academic Council is being revived, and will be meeting Thursday 1/25
from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. in 250/252 Gemmell. All are welcome to attend this meeting. She
noted that the online human resources process is being tested, with full implementation in
May.
J. Grunenwald noted that the Academic Council is part of trying to improve
communication. He also mentioned that Fiberrific, a textile show, will be opening on
Tuesday 1/23 from 6-8 in the Marwick-Boyd Empty Set Gallery, and the Faculty Art
Show will be opening Thursday 1/25 at 5 in the Library Gallery. He said that Saturdays
have been a recruitment day for athletic teams, and noted an improvement in academic
performance by the football team, with new potential recruits having an average SAT of
990.
J. Beal asked if the walkway behind Peirce will be open during construction. J.
Grunenwald replied that he would check. S. Courson asked if construction would impact
access to the Peirce Auditorium. J. Grunenwald replied that the auditorium will remain in
use. There was a discussion of access to that side of Peirce, which may change if the
walkway is closed. J. Grunenwald noted that the bid included renovations to the
planetarium. He said that fundraising is going well, and funds above the match figure will
go for equipment.
LVII. Student Senate – J. Pierce – no report.
LVIII. Committee Reports.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor.
The deadline for circulated proposals is 2/15. Deadline for Distance Ed is 3/8 for courses
for the summer and fall of 2007.
B. Student Affairs – J. Phillips.
The Student Affairs Committee is focusing on the Majors Fair scheduled for 4/17. They
are working with the Transitions team and academic departments.
C. CCR – E. Donato – no report.

D. Academic Standards – S. Sentner.
Hearings were held on January 10 and 11, 2007. Of 148 suspensions, 70 were appealed.
Of the appeals, 43 students appeared for hearings and 27 appealed by letter. There were
54 readmits by Academic Standards, and 5 by EOP. Academic Standards upheld 16
suspensions. 6 of these were first time suspensions and 10 were second time. Of these 16,
EOP readmitted 2, Academic Enrichment readmitted 1, and Academic Affairs readmitted
1, for a total of 12 upheld suspensions.
E. Budget – J. Beal.
The committee is following up on the performance indicator presentation held last fall. T.
Pfannestiel thanked B. Sweet for chairing the committee last semester.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik.
Planning for the Faculty Retirement Reception is underway. The committee submitted a
proposal for a Presidential Advancement Award for a Faculty Author Seminar Series.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson.
The Library Subcommittee is discussing extending the loan period for faculty. Also, they
have been addressing problems receiving interlibrary loan journal articles. The library is
looking at buying a server for pdf files. S. Courson sent an email to thank S. Puleio and
Computer Services for the improvement to the spam filters on the email system.
S.Prezzano asked what the issues were with extending the faculty loan period. S. Courson
replied that there were concerns about the availability of materials to students.
H. Venango – D. Lott.
Campus visits for the Director of Nursing candidates are underway. The open forum for
the third candidate will be on Monday 1/29 at 2 p.m. in Montgomery Hall.
The Venango campus honors program is actively recruiting students for the fall.
LIX. Old Business – none.
LX.

New Business.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor.

There were a number of read-ins.
VII. Adjournment.
S. Courson moved and P. Kolencik seconded the motion to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 3:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
February 5, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, February 5, 2007, at 3: 30 p.m. in the Enid Dennis
Room, B-8 Hart Chapel. T. Pfannestiel chaired the meeting, with the following senators
present: J. Beal, K. Bingham, J. Brown, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, S. Heeter, S.
Hilton, J. Knepper, P. Kolencik, D. Lott, J. McCullough, M. Michel, S. Montgomery, L.
Occhipinti, J. Phillips, S. Prezzano, B. Register, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor, and A.
Turner. J. Also present were J. Pierce (Student Senate), D. Garlitz (Clarion Call) and J.
Grunenwald.
LXI. Call to Order.
T. Pfannestiel called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
LXII. Approval of the minutes.
S. Traynor moved and S. Prezzano seconded to approve the minutes of January 22, 2007.
Minutes were approved.
LXIII. Announcements.
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T. Pfannestiel welcomed Diana Garlitz, who will be covering Senate for the
Clarion Call this semester.
T. Pfannestiel distributed copies of the scheduled Senate forums with the Dean of
Education and Human Services. Senators were encouraged to email T. Pfannestiel
if they would like copies of the candidates’ cvs. He will email all senators the
schedule for the Dean of Arts and Sciences forums once those are scheduled.

LXIV. President’s Report - J. Grunenwald.

J. Grunenwald noted that he will be meeting this week with the Council of Presidents in
Harrisburg. Issues will include the dual enrollment program at California Univ. J.
Grunenwald mentioned that the governor will be speaking tomorrow night (2/6) on the
state budget, and by Wednesday there should be some materials on line items suggested
by the governor’s office. J. Grunenwald will also be attending meetings of the Workforce
Investment Board this week. The University collaborates with the WIB on a number of
levels. Topics at this meeting will include a preliminary report on developing a
community college in the region.
LXV. Student Senate – J. Pierce.
At tonight’s Student Senate meeting, three candidates for a vacant seat will appear.
Student Senate will appoint one of them to that seat.
LXVI. Committee Reports.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor– no report.
B. Student Affairs – J. Phillips – no report.
C. CCR – E. Donato – no report.
D. Academic Standards – S. Sentner – no report.
E. Budget – J. Beal.
J. Beal noted that a snapshot of the budget as of 1/2/07 was issued. Based on that
snapshot, projections for FY 07 suggest that the budget will be in the black. This does not
include spring enrollment data.
J. Grunenwald mentioned that enrollment is up 316 students from January 2006. On an
FTE basis, tuition and enrollment is up an estimated 2%. He emphasized that it is still
early for projections. He said that end of the year priorities would include replenishing
the reserves, support the strategic plan, and then address other needs. There was a brief
discussion of energy prices.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik – no report.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson.
There was a Facility Planning meeting on 1/25. The contract was awarded for the Science
and Technology Center. The Peirce lot will probably close in 2-3 weeks for construction,
with the exact closing date decided by the contractor. The design process for the new
dining facility is underway. S. Courson noted that P. Bylaska has asked for feedback on
the master plan as part of an annual review. S. Courson also mentioned that the
Fullington Bus company has discontinued service to Clarion. Alternatives are being

explored. There was a discussion of the bus service and possible alternatives. J.
Grunenwald noted that the availability of public transportation is important in attracting
students, even though they may not use the service often.
T. Pfannestiel noted that P. Bylaska has asked to attend a Senate meeting, which will be
scheduled soon. Also, L. Hepler will be attending an upcoming meeting.
H. Venango – D. Lott.
The nomination committee will be putting out names soon for next year. The search for
the Director of Nursing is progressing.
LXVII.

Old Business – none.

LXVIII. New Business.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor.
Read-ins.
VII. Adjournment.
J. Brown moved and P. Kolencik seconded movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
February 19, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, February 19, 2007, at 3: 30 p.m. in the Enid Dennis
Room, B-8 Hart Chapel. T. Pfannestiel chaired the meeting, with the following senators
present: J. Beal, K. Bingham, J. Brown, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, S. Heeter, S.
Hilton, J. Knepper, P. Kolencik, T. Lavin, D. Lott, J. McCullough, M. Michel, S.
Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, J. Phillips, S. Prezzano, B. Register, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, S.

Traynor, and A. Turner. Also present were D. Garlitz (Clarion Call), L. Nolan and J.
Grunenwald.
LXIX. Call to Order.
T. Pfannestiel called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
LXX. Approval of the minutes.
S. Traynor moved and S. Hilton seconded to approve the minutes of February 5, 2007.
Minutes were approved.
LXXI. Announcements.
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Meetings with Dean candidates for Education and Human Services and Arts and
Sciences are continuing. On Wednesday 2/21 there is a forum for Senators to
meet with the Arts and Sciences candidate at 2:30 and with the Education
candidate at 3:30, both in B-8 Hart Chapel.
There will be performances of Cinderella 2/28 – 3/3.
On 2/20 there will be a program titled “Injustice for All or Not” sponsored by the
MLK Series in the Gemmell multipurpose room at 7 p.m.

LXXII.

President’s Report - J. Grunenwald.

J. Grunenwald noted that there are two important current issues. First, the governor’s
proposed budget included at 3.5% increase for the PASSHE system. He remarked that
this is the first stage of the budget process, which will now be moving through the
legislature. In order to have a balanced budget with a 3.5% appropriations increase, a 6%
tuition increase would be needed. He noted that lobbying efforts with legislators will now
begin. The second issue is that a legislative proposal for a technical college is now in a
legislative conference. This proposal would establish a program to create technical
colleges through partnerships. The governor’s budget included $2 million for this
initiative. This partnership model might look like the Applied Science programs at
Venango. J. Grunenwald will be investigating this proposal and what it might mean for
Clarion as the process goes forward.
K. Bingham asked if this proposal is the same as the northwestern community college
that had previously been discussed. J. Grunenwald clarified that it is different. This new
proposal is for a consortial technical college, not a community college.
T. Pfannestiel asked how the PASSHE system compares in the governor’s budget to other
higher education institutions. J. Grunenwald replied that the PASSHE system has a
higher proposed increase than community colleges (3% increase proposed) or the statesupported schools (a 2% increase).

J. Beal asked if the 3.5% proposed increase included line items or special initiatives. J.
Grunenwald replied that the 3.5% represents a general appropriations increase, and line
items would be additional.
J. Beal asked if the review of the California program had been completed. J. Grunenwald
replied that it has, and Cal is no longer recruiting students into the program. There is a
proposal, advanced by Cal, to have all 14 SSHE schools participate, with higher
standards. He noted that there are a lot of details that would still have to be worked
through, and that the proposal is still at a draft stage at the presidential level. There was a
very brief discussion of the status of the program at Cal.
T. Pfannestiel asked if there is any announcement on the searches for the Director of
Nursing or the Transitions position. L. Nolan replied that there is no announcement yet.
P. Kolencik asked if there is any update on resident students enrolled in distance
education courses. L. Nolan replied that she is still looking at this issue. She expects to
have a report soon, which will include looking at revenue.
LXXIII. Student Senate – J. Pierce – no report.
T. Pfannestiel noted that the Student Senate is soliciting applications for the position of
Student Trustee, with a deadline of 3/1.
LXXIV.

Committee Reports.

A. CCPS – S. Traynor – no report.
B. Student Affairs – J. Phillips .
Student Affairs will meet on 2/23 at 2 p.m. They will be discussing the Focus Fair.
C. CCR – E. Donato – no report.
D. Academic Standards – S. Sentner – no report.
E. Budget – J. Beal.
PRAC met on Thursday 2/15. They discussed the most recent budget snapshot.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik.
J. Knepper will be attending the next Facilities Planning meeting to address space for a
Faculty/Staff dining facility in the revised Master Plan. Faculty Affairs received a
Presidential Advancement Award of $15,000 over three years to support a Faculty
Author Seminar Series.

G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson.
There will be a Facilities Planning meeting on 2/22 at 3:00 p.m.
H. Venango – D. Lott.
An offer has been made to a candidate in the Nursing search. The Advising Handbook is
nearly finished. Recruiting for the Honors Program is underway. K. Bingham asked if the
honors program is separate from the main campus honors program. D. Lott replied that at
the Associates level it is completely at Venango, but student pursuing a 4-year degree can
transition to the main honors program.
LXXV.

Old Business.

T. Pfannestiel noted that L. Hepler and P. Bylaska will be scheduled to attend upcoming
Senate meetings.
LXXVI.

New Business.

A. CCPS – S. Traynor.
There were a number of read-ins (see attached).
IX. Adjournment
J. Brown moved and M. Michel seconded movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
March 5, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, March 5, 2007, at 3: 30 p.m. in the Enid Dennis Room,
B-8 Hart Chapel. T. Pfannestiel chaired the meeting, with the following senators present:
J. Beal, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Donato, S. Heeter, J. Knepper, P. Kolencik, T.

Lavin, D. Lott, J. McCullough, M. Michel, L. Occhipinti, J. Phillips, B. Register, S.
Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor, and A. Turner. Also present were D. Garlitz (Clarion
Call), J. Pierce, P. Bylaska and J. Grunenwald.
LXXVII. Call to Order.
T. Pfannestiel called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
LXXVIII. Approval of the minutes.
J. Knepper moved and S. Traynor seconded to approve the minutes of February 19, 2007.
Minutes were approved.
LXXIX.
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Announcements.

On Tuesday 3/6 there is a forum for Senators to meet with the Arts and Sciences
candidate at 2:30 in B-8 Hart Chapel.
T. Pfannestiel offered congratulations to M. Michel and B. Register on the
successful performances of Cinderella.

LXXX.

President’s Report - J. Grunenwald.

J. Grunenwald also congratulated the Theatre and Music Departments for fine
performances over the weekend. J. Grunenwald attended the Pennsylvania Black Caucus
on Higher Education last week in Philadelphia. B. Dede is currently the president of this
organization, and Clarion had a strong presence at the meetings. J. Grunenwald will be
traveling to California this week on a fundraising trip.
Talks are in progress with Capstone Development Corp. regarding on-campus suite-style
housing. The timeframe has been moved up, and occupancy is now planned for fall 08 or
spring 09. This will parallel the opening of the new dining facility in fall 09. Becht Hall
renovations will begin after that.
J. Grunenwald said that he has received the recommendations of the search committee for
the dean of education, and he will be moving on that as soon as possible, as well as on the
Arts and Sciences search.
M. Michel asked if the suites will be in completely new buildings. J. Grunenwald replied
that they will be new buildings, located where Alumni House and Haskell Hall are
currently located; those buildings will be razed for the first phase of this new
development. In the second phase, Ballentine and Ralston will be razed, and two
additional suite-style buildings will be built there. The suite-style housing will occupy
four buildings, which will each be four stories tall, with 150-160 students per building.
The literature suggests that lower student density is less stressful for students and also
creates less wear and maintenance for the buildings. He noted that the existing buildings
are not very efficient, and it is better to build new structures than to renovate, with the
exception of Becht, Moore, Founders, and Hart, which have more historical significance.
J. Grunenwald said that once the housing project is complete, Clarion will offer students
a range of options and prices, including traditional dorms, the suites, and Reinhart

apartments. This will serve a varied market. This project will be completed over the next
four years. It will replace current housing, without an increase to the total number of beds
on campus. J. Grunenwald noted that the university wants to be sensitive to the local
housing market as well.
LXXXI.

Student Senate – J. Pierce.

J. Pierce noted that April is a busy month for Student Senate, with elections on the 23rd
and 24th, a casino night on the 27th, Reinhart awards early in the month, and Campusfest,
with the concert by Hinder on the 28th. The Senate elections will be computerized this
year, hopefully encouraging greater participation. T. Pfannestiel noted that the deadline
for applications for student trustee was extended to 3/8.
LXXXII. Facilities Planning Presentation - P. Bylaska.
P. Bylaska distributed copies of an update to the Facilities Master Plan. He said that the
situation for Facilities Planning has changed in the last three weeks, with the
solidification of funding to demolish Campbell Hall, and rapid movement on new suitestyle residence halls. He noted that the whole face of the campus will change over the
next several years. He said he has seen concerns over parking and infrastructure, and
reported that he is dong his best to move those issues along, but budget priorities are the
academic mission of the campus first, then buildings, then the infrastructure issues. He
noted that funding has to be found to build parking on the site of Campbell, possibly as a
multi-level parking deck. Alumni and Haskell will be demolished for new housing.
University Relations will move to Ralston Hall temporarily, then to Becht after its
renovation. Tippin has emerged as a high priority after Becht. The previous intention had
been to renovate Marwick-Boyd, but operational costs for Tippin have been very high,
and there are some expensive structural issues. Tippin has been placed as higher priority
than Marwick-Boyd, which is in better shape structurally. The updated plan is being
circulated for comments, and it will then go to the President and the Trustees.
T. Pfanestiel asked if Becht will still be used as a residence hall after the renovation, and
also about the status of “one-stop shopping” for student services. P. Bylaska replied that
it will not be used as a residence hall, in part because the structure is wooden which is a
bit of a safety concern for a residence. With one-stop services, there was hope that this
would be done in interim steps, which currently include increased web presence. Some of
the one-stop process will be technology-driven, as offices need to share information.
One-stop will be enabled through shared facilities but also through combining resources.
S. Courson asked about what will be in the space currently occupied by Chandler. P.
Bylaska replied that it will be the residence hall and open space.
S. Sentner noted that the stairwell in Egbert is in terrible shape, and asked if there are
plans to repair it, as well as problems in Stevens. P. Bylaska replied that the problem in
Egbert is actually an issue with the exterior, and it is scheduled to be repaired this
summer, and then the inside can be repainted. They will preserve architectural details of
Egbert’s exterior in the process of sealing leaks.
P Bylaska noted that much money for repair and renovation comes from Key 93 money
(a real estate transfer tax), which cannot be used for construction. This year, the

university received less Key 93 money than expected, but the budget was conservative.
The on-campus residence suites and dining facility will be funded through the
foundation.
B. Register asked if anything will be done with Moore Hall. P. Bylaska replied that there
are no plans for Moore in the short or mid-term plans. They are looking to use
operational money to address some structural issues. The second floor can’t bear much
weight, and the electrical system is old.
P. Bylaska raised the issue of the faculty lounge. He noted that an area in Chandler
formerly reserved for faculty had not been used much. Facilities Planning asked for a
better idea of what was needed. He said there had been a discussion of placing a faculty
lounge in the new dining hall, but that was precluded by a lack of space. There may be
meeting rooms in the new facility that may be available to faculty on an occasional basis.
Chartwells has suggested space in Gemmell. He emphasized that all decisions go through
a committee process, and that Facilities Planning meeting minutes are on the web.
J. Knepper asked about space in Gemmell for the faculty/staff lounge, since that is a
student building. P. Bylaska replied that we have an agreement with the Student Senate
that we can occasionally use their space and they can use spaces elsewhere on campus.
He said that he expects a similar agreement for the new dining facility.
S. Traynor asked about the size of the new dining facility. P. Bylaska replied that his
understanding is that it will be slightly more than half the size of Chandler, which is
currently only using about half its tables. There was a brief discussion. P. Bylaska noted
that Chandler is very energy inefficient, and with new buildings there will be savings
with energy efficiency.
T. Pfannestiel encouraged senators to contact P. Bylaska with comments or concerns. P.
Bylaska added that concerns are addressed through the committee process first. He noted
that the handout and some additional tables will be on the website. He said that he would
appreciate a reaction from Faculty Senate to the proposed updates to the Master Plan.
LXXXIII. Committee Reports.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor.
Hearing dates have been tentatively set for 3/20 (all Arts and Sciences proposals) and
3/22 (all other proposals), both at 3:30 in 250/252 Gemmell.
B. Student Affairs – J. Phillips.
Student Affairs met on 2/23. Twenty four students were nominated for Who’s who. The
committee is working on the Focus Fair, especially the handout for students, and trying to
get departments and RSOs involved.
C. CCR – E. Donato.
Senate elections are coming up, with the nomination election 4/3 and election 4/17.
Materials will be circulated immediately after the Winter Break.

D. Academic Standards – S. Sentner.
Academic Standards is working on clarifying the Academic Renewal Policy.
E. Budget – J. Beal – no report.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik.
Faculty Affairs will meet 3/21 at 3:30 to work on planning the Presidential Award.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson.
In addition to P. Bylaska’s presentation, senators should be aware of changes to the
parking policy for special events. Due to fewer parking spaces, any event on campus
expecting more than 15 visitors should contact D. Tedjeske for a lot assignment. Events
with fewer than 15 visitors may contact public safety for parking passes as previously.
H. Venango – D. Lott.
New officers for the Faculty Forum have been elected: E. Foster as chair, K. Ensle as
vice chair, and J. London as secretary. A new director of nursing has been hired.
LXXXIV. Old Business – none.
LXXXV. New Business.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor.
There were a number of read-ins.
A motion came from CCPS to allow the experimental courses NSCI 150 and NSCI 151
to meet requirement IIA of the General Education Requirements. This change has a
positive recommendation from the Council on General Education and from CCPS.
There was a brief discussion. The motion was approved.
B. Presidential Evaluation – T. Pfannestiel.
There is an informal Presidential Evaluation this year. A form for senators’ comments
will be distributed via email.
X. Adjournment.
S. Sentner moved and T. Lavin seconded movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate adjourned
at 4:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,

Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
March 26, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, March 26, 2007, at 3: 30 p.m. in the Enid Dennis Room,
B-8 Hart Chapel. T. Pfannestiel chaired the meeting, with the following senators present:
J. Beal, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, J. Knepper,
P. Kolencik, T. Lavin, D. Lott, M. Michel, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, J. Phillips, S.
Prezzano, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor, and A. Turner. Also present were D. Garlitz
(Clarion Call), J. Pierce (Student Senate), L. Hepler, S. Puleio, and J. Grunenwald.
I.

Call to Order.

T. Pfannestiel called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
II.

Approval of the minutes.

S. Traynor moved and S. Heeter seconded to approve the minutes of March 12, 2007.
Minutes were approved.
III.

Announcements.

1) The Academic Excellence series of events will start on 4/19 with the Faculty
Scholarship Recognition program. T. Pfannestiel has information for faculty who would
like to participate. Also on 4/19 will be Honors presentations. On Friday through Sunday
of that week there will be presentations on undergraduate research, the Academic
Convocation, and a graduate research seminar and reception. T. Pfannestiel will email the
agenda to senators.
2) Due to the spring break, the next meeting of Faculty Senate will be on 4/16. The final
Senate meeting this year will be on 5/3.
3) On Thursday 3/29 there will be an open hearing for the Council on General
Education’s proposed outcomes for General Education, in room 250/252 Gemmell at
3:30.

4) On 4/13 – 4/14, Clarion will be hosting the PASSHE Philosophy Conference, which
will include faculty and undergraduate research presentations. Contact Todd Lavin for
details.
5) Congratulations to A. Roberts, a math faculty member, and his wife on their new baby.
6) The regional Science Olympiad hosted by Clarion on Thursday 3/22 was very
successful. J. Pierce complimented the organizers for their hard work.
IV.

President’s Report - J. Grunenwald.

J. Grunenwald attended to Council of Presidents meeting last week, and commented on
four important issues discussed there. (1) The governor’s budget included a $2 million
line item for establishing two technical colleges in Pennsylvania. The school code was
amended in the fall to enable this proposal. At this point, J. Grunenwald said there is little
information on this, but the proposal is based on a collaborative model. Exploratory
conversations are happening at the state level. This Applied Science programs at
Venango partnership model might be a model that would work. Proposals will be
accepted as on 7/1.J. Grunenwald will be watching this proposal and what it might mean
for Clarion as the process goes forward. (2) The Board of Governors is opening a
conversation on tuition policy. The Board has been asked for changes in various areas.
Changes to tuition models have been happening in other states. (3) The spring advocacy
effort will be starting over the next month. (4) SAP and commonalities were discussed.
Of concern was that there are very uneven definitions of academic good standing. The
Council of Presidents had a conversation on standardizing this definition. There was
some desire to have a common definition, but possibly with some autonomy at the local
level.
J. Grunenwald also noted that he will send out an email later this week about the interim
provost position and a search for a permanent provost. He welcomes suggestions. He said
that his intention is to meet with Senate, APSCUF, and Faculty Forum leadership for
advice.
S. Traynor asked if Clarion is interested in the technical college, if there will be one
eastern and one western technical college, and if other institutions in western PA have
expressed interest. J. Grunenwald replied that Clarion’s interest depends on the model.
He said that the structure for the technical college is important – Clarion would probably
be interested in a model where we provided gen ed support for a college that issues its
own technical degree, but not interested in having “Clarion Technical College.” It may
also depend on the financing structure. He noted that the amended school code calls for
the partnership to be with a Middle States Accredited institution. He also said it is not
clear regionally who may be interested, but it does make sense that there may be an
eastern and a western technical college. He noted that the details still need to be worked
out at this point, and may represent either a threat or an opportunity. J. Beal asked if there
is data on the demand for a technical college. J. Grunenwald replied that the need has
been based on per capita projections, not specific research, but also noted that there
seems to be strong demand for technical training in some fields.

K. Bingham asked about step-up academic standards, noting that we have been successful
with a step-up model. J. Grunenwald replied that different PASSHE schools have had
different experiences, depending on their own situation. He said that if a 2.0 standard is
implemented without local flexibility, there could be problems. Although 2/3 of
universities nationally use a 2.0 standard, public institutions are more likely (50%) to
have a step-up model.
J. Beal asked about the appropriations process, and whether the chancellor testified. J.
Grunenwald replied that she did testify, but many of the questions were not related to the
budget. He noted that the atmosphere on appropriations has been quieter than usual at this
point.
V.

Student Senate – J. Pierce.

J Pierce noted that the Safety Walk will be on 4/19. The Student Senate elections on
4/24-4/25, for which electronic voted is being tried. Other upcoming events are the
Casino Night on 4/27 and the Reinhardt Awards on 5/2. He also encouraged Senators to
direct students with safety or other concerns to Student Senate, which has process to help
address student concerns.
VI.

Q and A with L. Hepler and S. Puleio.

T. Pfannestiel opened discussion on the final exam schedule for the spring 09 semester,
which requires that classes end on a Monday. L. Hepler noted that scheduling constraints
are coming out of the PASSHE common calendar. K. Bingham asked when make-up
exams would be. L. Hepler replied that there will not be a make-up day. Faculty and
students would have to schedule make-ups individually. She noted that the spring
calendar may always have this kind of final schedule, but that she has not seen the
calendar past the spring of 09. There was a short discussion of how make-ups could be
handled, for graduating seniors in particular. T. Pfannestiel noted that faculty have
expressed concern that this schedule shortens the time available to finish and submit
grades.
T. Pfannestiel also asked L. Helper to comment on the grade change policy. L. Hepler
replied that grade changes do not show on official transcripts. Incompletes show on
unofficial transcripts but not on official transcripts.
S. Traynor asked about graduate classes that meet on Monday nights, suggesting that
time be added to each class meeting so that the final could be scheduled for the final
Monday class. L. Hepler replied that this could be possible.
P. Kolencik expressed concern about whether students can register for a course if they do
not have the prerequisites. L. Hepler replied that the department builds that in to the
schedule. Department secretaries can contact Deb in the Registrar’s Office and a control
can be put on the course. This should be done by the end of this week for fall semester.
T. Pfannestiel noted that incoming students will preregister for 7 ½ rather than 10 ½
credits. K. Bingham expressed thanks to the registrar’s office for responding to faculty
concerns about the withdrawal process. She also asked about large classes for first-year
students. L. Hepler replied that classes with an expected enrollment over 100 are noted as

such. Arts and Sciences is steering freshmen to small classes, and upperclass students to
large gen ed classes, partly by controlling the release of seats. She said that SIS has a
field that notes maximum expected enrollment.
T. Pfannestiel asked S. Puleio about the switch to student id numbers. S. Puleio replied
that the primary conversion of SIS to student id numbers happened on 3/11. SIS has to
communicate with forty other computer systems, and some of those changes are still
being worked through. Eagle cards are targeted to be completely converted by the end of
the semester, and all of those will use the new Clarion id number by the fall. S.
Montgomery asked about faculty id numbers. S. Puleio said that at the moment, faculty
are being asked to use the iClarion portal rather than web for faculty. Faculty ids will
need to be recoded eventually. Employee id number planning is still underway, and
announcements will come at a later date. S. Traynor asked if faculty advisor numbers will
change. L. Hepler replied that the faculty id will be the advisor id – the new 8-digit
number will replace the old faculty advisor numbers.
VII.

Committee Reports.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor.

CCPS recommendations for circulated proposals will be forwarded to Senate on 4/16.
B. Student Affairs – J. Phillips.
The Focus Fair will be held on 4/17.
C. CCR – E. Donato.
Senate elections are coming up, with the nomination election 4/3 (faculty should
nominate 16 candidates) and election 4/17. A sign-up list for poll-watching was
circulated.
D. Academic Standards – S. Sentner – no report.
E. Budget – J. Beal – no report.
E. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik.
The committee will meet Wednesday 3/21. They are working on the Retirement
Reception and the presidential award grant.
F. Institutional Resources – S. Courson.
The Technology Subcommittee has been addressing issues related to updating faculty
computers. Computing Services estimates that more than 70 faculty computers are
seriously outdated and need to be replaced, and has suggested that some of these systems
be replaced with computers that are being removed from computer labs. T. Pfannestiel

noted that this issue was discussed by Policy, which supported the idea of updating
faculty computers but also that this is not an issue that requires a Senate vote. S. Heeter
asked why faculty would want an older computer. S. Courson noted that it is unclear
whether there will be funds for new faculty computers. There was a discussion of
whether students need their own computers. S. Traynor noted that it is unclear at this
point whether labs will continue to have regular computer updates. J. Beal noted that the
short term issue is what to do with computers from labs that are being closed. T.
Pfannestiel noted that the issue will continue to be discussed with S. Puleio
H. Venango – D. Lott – no report.
VIII. Old Business.
T. Pfannestiel noted that there is an informal review of the president this year. Faculty
comments should be forwarded to T. Pfannestiel by 3/30.
IX.

New Business.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor.

There were a number of read-ins.
X. Adjournment.
E. Donato moved and P. Kolencik seconded movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
April 16, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, April 16, 2007, at 3: 45 p.m. in the Enid Dennis Room,
B-8 Hart Chapel. T. Pfannestiel chaired the meeting, with the following senators present:
J. Beal, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, S. Hilton, J. Knepper, P. Kolencik, T. Lavin, D.

Lott, J. McCullough, M. Michel, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, S. Prezzano, B. Register,
S. Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor, and A. Turner. Also present were D. Garlitz (Clarion
Call), E. MacDaniel, J. Washington, J. Pierce (Student Senate), and J. Grunenwald.
I.

Call to Order.

T. Pfannestiel called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m.
II.

Approval of the minutes.

S. Traynor moved and P. Kolencik seconded to approve the minutes of March 26, 2007.
Minutes were approved.
III.

Announcements.

1) J. Washington announced that grants of up to $500 are available to support individual
or collaborative projects that focus on hip-hop, including infusion of hip-hop into the
classroom. Grant applications are due 4/30, and copies of the application were
distributed. Faculty are encouraged to contact J. Washington for more information.
2) The Academic Excellence series of events will start on 4/19 with the Faculty
Scholarship Recognition program at 3:30 in Carlson Level A. Also on 4/19 will be
Honors presentations. On Friday through Sunday of that week there will be presentations
on undergraduate research, the Academic Convocation, and a graduate research seminar
and reception.
3) The Theatre Department’s production of “How I Learned to Drive” will be staged 4/24
– 4/28.
4) Tonight (4/16) the UAB is hosting “Klingon Klezmer” at 8 p.m. in Hart Chapel.
5) J. Pierce announced that students are organizing a vigil in recognition of the tragic
shootings at Virginia Tech. The vigil will be held on Wednesday 4/25 from 6-8 p.m.
outside of Gemmell. Also, Student Senate is putting together an educational program on
Thursday 4/19 in Gemmell 250/252 from 6-10 p.m. to look at issues of local safety and
crisis management. Please contact J. Pierce for more information or if faculty would like
to participate in the program.
IV.

New Business.
A. CCPS – S. Traynor.

1. There was a motion from CCPS to approve all circulated proposals except those
coming from MMAJ (and related prefixes). The motion passed.
2. There was a motion from CCPS to approve all MMAJ (and related prefixes) circulated
proposals. This came with a positive recommendation from CCPS.
E. MacDaniel noted that there is an informal agreement between English and MMAJ on
two courses to which the English Department had initially objected. The first course was
Screenwriting (MMAJ 372). The departments have agreed that this course can be crosslisted in the future, and teaching will be rotated yearly between MMAJ and English. For

the second course, Introduction to Film (MMAJ 208) the two instructors have been in
contact, and will work to eliminate any overlap.
The motion passed.
3. There were read-ins.
4. There was a motion from CCPS to approve two changes to the General Education
curriculum. The first is to add a W-flag to ENG 410, which is a new course. The second
is to remove the W-flag from BIO 382, at the request of the Biology department. Both
changes received a positive recommendation from the Council on General Education and
from CCPS. The motion passed.
V.

President’s Report - J. Grunenwald.

J. Grunenwald noted that the tragedy at Virginia Tech is being treated as an isolated
incident, and that there is no elevated threat level. He commented on Clarion’s
preparedness. While such a tragedy can never be foreseen, there are plans in place for
local responses to a wide range of different threats that could occur, and personnel have
participated in different kinds of drills. Campus officials are prepared to work with local
and regional officials to respond to different threats. Emergency response plans are in
place, and are regularly updated. At this time, there is no elevated risk or particular
warnings. J. Grunenwald encouraged the campus community to report potential issues to
Public Safety, so that they can respond and possibly take preventative steps.
J. Grunenwald also noted that there was an induction ceremony last weekend for Phi
Kappa Phi. Also, the Klezmer band will be giving a lecture Tuesday 4/17 in MarwickBoyd at 11 a.m. in addition to their performance on 4/16. The Reading of the Names will
be held in Carlson Level A beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday 4/19.
S. Montgomery asked about campus policies on carrying weapons. J. Grunenwald replied
that weapons are not permitted on campus. Students who may own weapons for hunting
or other recreational purposes are required to register them at Public Safety and store
them at Public Safety; they must be signed out and back in. Employees are prohibited
from carrying weapons on campus, and this would result in immediate disciplinary
action. He added that this ban extends to weapons of all types, in addition to firearms. All
weapons must be registered and stored at Public Safety.
There was a brief discussion of S. Johnson’s run of the Boston Marathon.
VI.

Student Senate – J. Pierce.

J Pierce noted that the Reinhardt Awards will be held on 5/2. Another upcoming event is
the Casino Night on 4/27. The Student Senate elections are next week Interviews for a
new Student Trustee will be conducted on 4/20.
VII.

Committee Reports.

A. CCPS – S. Traynor – no report.
B. Student Affairs – T. Pfannestiel (on behalf of J. Phillips).
The Focus Fair will be held on 4/17 in the Multipurpose Room in Gemmell from 3-5.
Faculty should encourage students to attend, especially first and second year students.
C. CCR – E. Donato.
Faculty Senate elections will be held tomorrow (4/17) from 8:30 – 4 in Carlson Library.
A sign-up list for poll-watching was circulated.
D. Academic Standards – S. Sentner – no report.
E. Budget – J. Beal.
The Committee is working on getting an updated snapshot of the budget to date. There is
a PRAAC meeting tomorrow (4/17).
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik.
The Retirement Reception will be held on 5/10. Fourteen retirees are being honored,
which includes four from last year. J. Beal asked about late faculty retirements. P.
Kolencik replied that past practice has been that faculty announcing their retirement after
4/1 will be recognized the following year.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson – no report.
J. Knepper asked about bicycle racks. S. Courson replied that she will bring it up again to
Facilities Planning. There was a brief discussion on the need for additional bike racks.
G. Venango – D. Lott.
Campus interviews will be held soon for the chair of Applied Technology. The Venango
Honors program is interviewing students. The Advisor’s Handbook is being prepared for
distribution.
VIII. Old Business – none.
IX.

Additional New Business.
A. Academic Standards – S. Sentner.

In response to a request from the Registrar and Provost offices, the Academic Standards
committee has been working on a revision to the language of the Academic Renewal
Policy. These changes accommodate students in Associate Degree programs. A copy of

the policy, with the proposed changes, was distributed. There was a motion from the
Academic Standards Committee, with a positive recommendation, to accept the proposed
revisions to the policy.
There was a brief discussion of the changes. D. Lott asked about the third paragraph that
notes students can apply for academic renewal after completing 12 hours. S. Sentner
replied that this will remain the same for both associates and baccalaureate students. She
noted that the changes were requested by L. Hepler, since there was no policy in place for
associate degree students. The new language parallels the requirements for the policy as it
applied to bachelor’s degree students. B. Sweet noted that 18 credits are still deleted for
BA/BS students, making the policy slightly more generous under the 120 credit degree. J.
Beal noted that it is intended to cover one semester’s worth of credits. J. Knepper noted
that the policy limits the exclusion to D and E grades only. S. Courson asked whether
these grades are removed from the transcript or only the QPA. S. Sentner replied that the
policy states that the grades remain on the transcript but are excluded from QPA
calculations.
The motion passed.
B. Senate Schedule – T. Pfannestiel.
The final Senate meeting this year will be on 4/30. There will be a regular meeting, then
the current Senate will adjourn, and there will be a brief meeting of the 07-08 Senate to
elect new officers.
VII. Adjournment.
B. Sweet moved and S. Sentner seconded the movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
April 30, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, April 30, 2007, at 3: 30 p.m. in the Enid Dennis Room,
B-8 Hart Chapel. T. Pfannestiel chaired the meeting, with the following senators present:
J. Beal, K. Bingham, J. Brown, S. Courson, E. Donato, E. Foster, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, P.

Kolencik, T. Lavin, D. Lott, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, J. Phillips,
S. Prezzano, B. Register, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, and S. Traynor. Also present were D.
Garlitz (Clarion Call), J. Pierce (Student Senate), R. Karp, C. McAleer, V. Bennett, L.
Nolan and J. Grunenwald.
I.

Call to Order

T. Pfannestiel called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
II.

Approval of the minutes

E. Donato moved and S. Traynor seconded to approve the minutes of April 16, 2007.
Minutes were approved.
III.

New Business

A. CCPS – S. Traynor
1) A motion came from CCPS to approve the proposed General Education outcomes.
This came with a positive recommendation from both CCPS and the Council on General
Education. The motion passed.
2) A motion came from CCPS to add a Q flag to PHSC 111. This came with a positive
recommendation from both CCPS and the Council on General Education. The motion
passed.
3) Read-ins.
4) As an informational item, S. Traynor said that the administration has placed several
programs in moratoria: BS in Speech Communication, M.Ed. in Reading, M.Ed. in
Science Education.
IV.

Announcements

1) The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Science and Technology Center will be
held on 5/5 at 2:30 p.m.
2) The Reinhard Awards will be held on 5/2 in the Gemmell Multipurpose Room at 7
p.m.
3) WCUC is celebrating its 30th anniversary today with live broadcasts from Spring Fling
and various events all week.
4) The Ali Zaidi Awards ceremony will take place tonight (4/30) at 7:30 p.m. in Carlson
Library.
V.

President’s Report - J. Grunenwald

J. Grunenwald announced a number of upcoming events: there is an employee
recognition breakfast tomorrow (5/1) in Chandler. Also, there will be a retirement
reception for Glen McIlhatten tonight at 7. The Reinhard Awards will be presented

Wednesday 5/2 at 7 p.m. There is a Hall of Fame induction and banquet Friday night
(5/4) at 6:30. On Saturday there are a number of alumni activities.
On Monday 5/7, J. Grunenwald will participate in a one-day summit for pandemic flu
planning with a county-wide group of officials.
As a follow-up to the shootings at Virginia Tech, the PASSHE Board of Governors is
looking at emergency plans. These will be reviewed over the next six months, and this
review may result in recommendations or new policies.
An interim provost will be appointed for 6/1. J. Grunenwald is still considering
candidates and an appropriate model for interim leadership. Based on discussions with
campus leadership and the campus community, J. Grunenwald said he has found there is
a strong consensus to move quickly with a search for a permanent provost. Ideally, he
would like to have a search committee in place so that ads can run over the summer and
into the fall, with on-campus interviews in the late fall. J. Grunenwald requested that
Senate appoint a search committee before the end of the semester so that the search can
move forward.
J. Pierce asked if the Board of Governors would be considering an emergency plan on the
Penn State model. J. Grunenwald replied by explaining that the Penn State model is based
on a system to electronically reach students via email and cell phones in the event of an
emergency. He explained that the specifics of the plan depend on local software and other
factors, and that the Penn State model may or may not work elsewhere, although it has
gotten media coverage. He said it is not clear yet what recommendations the Board of
Governors will make. He also said that there will be a focus on communicating the
emergency plan more clearly, including an executive summary of emergency guidelines.
In the fall, there will be an assembly focused on emergency planning. J. Grunenwald will
consider various models for electronic notification systems over the summer.
P. Kolencik asked about a news story on a proposed “free tuition” plan. J. Grunenwald
replied that there has been no specific information on this from the governor’s office, the
chancellor, or the Board of Governors. C. McAleer said that the media may be referring
to a plan to increase grants to low income students. There was a brief discussion.
K. Bingham thanked the president and provost for attending senate meetings.
VI.
Student Senate – J. Pierce
J. Pierce announced that the Reinhard Awards will be presented Wednesday 5/2 at 7 p.m.
Student Senate held elections last week; there will be six returning senators and the rest
will be new. The number of voters was lower, but this may be due to using the electronic
system for the first time. The Casino Night last week was successful. J. Pierce also
thanked faculty for supporting the event commemorating the shootings at Virginia Tech.
Over 200 students attended, and over $170 was raised. He also thanked the president and
provost for their help.
T. Pfannestiel thanked J. Pierce for his service this year.
VII.

Committee Reports

A. CCPS – S. Traynor – no report
T. Pfannestiel thanked S. Traynor and the CCPS committee for their service this year.

B. Student Affairs – J. Phillips – no report
T. Pfannestiel thanked J. Phillips for his service this year.
C. CCR – E. Donato
E. Donato announced that the following faculty were elected to Senate and accepted the
positions: Y. Ayad, J. Beal, V. Bennett, F. Keen, C. McAleer, T. Pfannestiel, S. Traynor,
and S. Sentner.
T. Pfannestiel thanked E. Donato for her service this year.
D. Academic Standards – S. Sentner
Hearing dates have been set for July 26 and August 22.
K. Bingham said that she would send S. Sentner lists of students who were referred to,
and who completed, AE 100.
T. Pfannestiel thanked S. Sentner for her service this year.
E. Budget – J. Beal
PRAAC met recently. J. Beal said it looks as though the budget will be in the black this
year. PRAAC noted that some cuts still need to be made. J. Grunenwald said that there
are not final numbers because of weather variables. He said that last year some remaining
funds were put into the reserve, some was used for special projects, and some went to
support strategic planning, and expects the same kind of distribution this year. J. Beal
added that the current year’s budget still depends on revenues from Pre-session and
Summer I enrollment.
T. Pfannestiel thanked J. Beal for his service this year, as well as B. Sweet for stepping in
during the fall semester.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The Faculty Retirement Reception will be held 5/10 from 4-6 in Moore Hall.
T. Pfannestiel thanked P. Kolencik for her service this year.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
The last Facilities Planning meeting is scheduled for next Thursday.
T. Pfannestiel thanked S. Courson for her service this year.
H. Venango – D. Lott
The interviews for the chair in applied technology concluded, and the committee has
made a recommendation. Recruitment for Honors students is still underway.
T. Pfannestiel thanked D. Lott for his service this year.
VIII. Old Business – none
IX.

New Business.

A. Student Affairs – J. Phillips
J. Phillips distributed copies of a draft of a proposed policy for the process to approve the
academic calendar. He noted that there is not much for the committee to do with the
movement to the common calendar, which has very little flexibility. This new process
will start with the registrar, then Student Affairs and Senate will check the calendar. He
noted that the proposal under consideration is a draft of the process, and was approved by
Student Affairs and Policy. A motion was made by Student Affairs to approved the
suggested process.
D. Lott suggested that the specific dates in the policy be changed to reflect “the first
Monday” or similar language. J. Phillips said that the policy could be changed if that
wording was preferred. S. Traynor noted that the policy says “by” a date not “on” a date,
which gives flexibility. The motion was passed.
B. University Attendance Policy – T. Pfannestiel
A copy of revision to the university attendance policy was distributed. T. Pfannestiel
explained that previous catalogs had varying versions of the policy, and the Provost’s
office has requested clarification. There was a motion from the Policy committee to
approve the proposed revision.
T. Pfannestiel explained that the suggested wording is intended to give faculty latitude in
excusing student absences on a case-by-case basis.
K. Bingham asked about the rationale for always permitting an excused absence for
military service, if illness is not always excused. S. Traynor replied that the university
does not want to penalize students for military service, and that the Policy committee saw
a distinction between military service and extended illness. T. Pfannestiel added that he
policy provides protection to a student who may be advised to withdraw if his/her
absences are too extensive to make it possible for him/her to pass a course. J. Phillips
noted that the university may provide benefits to those who serve in the military, which is
a minor accommodation for people who may be called up for active duty. S. Courson
noted that the policy opens the door for incompletes. T. Pfannestiel said that the
university also may refund tuition to students who are deployed, which is a unique
circumstance. K. Bingham noted that she is supportive of the need to support students in
the military, but questioned how an extended absence can be treated differently
depending on its cause. J. Grunenwald said that the policy revision closes a loophole for
students whose absences are too long,. The proposed policy allows students to make up
work, but eliminates a carte-blanche for student absences. He noted that the policy relies
on the good judgment of faculty on a case-by-case basis, which is not a real change from
past practice. J. Beal noted that for some classes, such as student teaching, there is no real
way to make up missed work. J. Grunenwald added that tuition refunds for student
withdrawals for either military service or extended illness are decided on a case-by-case
basis.
The motion passed.
B. Provost search – T. Pfannestiel
As an informational item, T. Pfannestiel noted that forming a search committee for the
provost search will be passed on to the new senate. He noted the need to move forward

quickly with the search, and said that a call will go out as soon as possible for six faculty
members of the search committee. There is no designated breakdown, except that one
seat should be for a Venango campus faculty unless no one from Venango is nominated.
Four additional committee members are appointed by the president. Guidelines for the
committee composition were established by the Haynes agreement. The committee will
need to meet once or twice over the summer.
C. Final remarks – T. Pfannestiel
T. Pfannestiel thanked J. Grunenwald and L. Nolan as well as all members of senate, for
their work during the last year. He especially thanked those senators whose terms have
finished. He also thanked J. Brown and M. Michel for stepping in to fill vacancies.
VII. Adjournment
K. Bingham moved and S. Prezzano seconded movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
April 30, 2007
Requires a Faculty Senate recommendation—both come with positive recommendations from the
Council on General Education. Separate open hearings were held on the broad outcomes, and the outcomes
were revised after the hearings as a result of faculty input.
General Education Program
Creation of broad student learning outcomes

2007-1-147

PHSC 111: Physical Science: Chemistry
2007-1-148
Addition of a quantitative reasoning (Q) flag
Students will address quantitative reasoning issues by doing measurement conversions, using ratios and
proportions, interpreting and using numbers in exponential notation, interpreting graphical data, analyzing
data about chemical processes, and using algebra to solve word problems.
Read-ins
BIOL 400: Special Topics
Applications Using Monoclonal Antibodies
Date of offering: Presession 2007

2007-1-149

LS 576: Special Topics
Special Topics in Intelligence Community and Information Management
Date of offering: Winter intersession 2007
Note: web course
Instructor: Reid

2007-1-150

LS 576: Special Topics
Scholarly and Professional Communication and Publishing
Date of offering: Winter intersession 2007
Note: web course
Instructor: Staff

2007-1-151

LS 576: Special Topics
Intellectual Freedom
Date of offering: Winter intersession 2007
Note: web course
Instructor: Harhai

2007-1-152

PSY 122: Drugs, Society, and Behavior
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Schlueter
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2007-1-153

CHEM 154: General Chemistry II
2007-1-154
Change in description
Current catalog data: Continuation of CHEM 153. Includes a discussion of solutions, thermodynamics,
equilibria, kinetics, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction, and radioactivity. Must be taken concurrently
with CHEM 164. Prerequisite: CHEM 153. Three hours lecture. Spring, annually.
New catalog data: Continuation of CHEM 153. Includes a discussion of solutions, thermodynamics,
equilibria, kinetics, acids and bases, and oxidation-reduction. Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 164.
Prerequisite: CHEM 153. Three hours lecture. Spring, annually.
CHEM 271: Introductory Inorganic Chemistry

2007-1-155

Change in description
Current catalog data: Introduces coordination, solid state, and descriptive main group inorganic chemistry.
Laboratory focuses on the properties and reaction chemistry of the elements and inorganic compounds.
Prerequisite: CHEM 152/162. Fall, annually.
New catalog data: Introduces coordination and descriptive inorganic chemistry. Laboratory focuses on the
properties and reaction chemistry of the elements and inorganic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM
152/162. Fall, annually.
CHEM 354: Physical Chemistry I
2007-1-156
Change in contact hours
Current contact hours: Four hours lecture
New contact hours: Three hours lecture
Current catalog data: Concerned primarily with the principles o thermodynamics. Discusses kinetics in the
latter portion of the term. Applies the laws of thermodynamics to many problem-solving situations. Uses
calculus heavily, and requires a basic familiarity with the handling of simple differentials and integrals.
Kinetics is treated from experimental and mechanistic points of view. Prerequisites: CHEM 152, 152; PH
252 or 259; MATH 271. Four hours lecture. Fall, annually.
New catalog data: Concerned primarily with the principles o thermodynamics. Discusses kinetics in the
latter portion of the term. Applies the laws of thermodynamics to many problem-solving situations. Uses
calculus heavily, and requires a basic familiarity with the handling of simple differentials and integrals.
Kinetics is treated from experimental and mechanistic points of view. Prerequisites: CHEM 152, 152; PH
252 or 259; MATH 271. Three hours lecture. Fall, annually.
CHEM 355: Physical Chemistry II
2007-1-157
Change in contact hours
Current contact hours: Four hour lecture
New contact hours: Three hour lecture
Current catalog data: Develops both the classical wave formulation and the concept of operators as
approaches to the study of quantum mechanics. Students solve simple one-electron problems. Extends
groundwork to molecular problems. Examines spectroscopy in detail, particularly as a tool in the
determination of molecular structures. Discusses powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques
and investigates their use as research tools. Prerequisite: CHEM 354. Four hour lecture. Spring, annually.
New catalog data: Develops both the classical wave formulation and the concept of operators as
approaches to the study of quantum mechanics. Students solve simple one-electron problems. Extends
groundwork to molecular problems. Examines spectroscopy in detail, particularly as a tool in the
determination of molecular structures. Discusses powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques
and investigates their use as research tools. Prerequisite: CHEM 354. Three hour lecture. Spring,
annually.
CHEM 359: Advanced Organic Chemistry
2007-1-158
Change in description
Current catalog data: A study of reaction mechanism, synthetic methods, and structure elucidations.
Emphasizes correlation of structure and reactivity and on stereochemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 252 and
354 (may be taken concurrently). Spring of Fall, alternate years.
New catalog data: A study of reaction mechanism, synthetic methods, and structure elucidations.
Emphasizes stereochemistry and the correlation of structure and reactivity . Prerequisites: CHEM 252 and
354 (may be taken concurrently). Spring of Fall, alternate years.
PHIL 215: Religions of the World
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Lavin
Date of offering: Winter intersession 2007

2007-1-159

MMAJ 355: Cinematography
Change in description

2007-1-160

Current catalog data: This course further develops skills in digital/film production by examining te use of
lenses, light meters, advanced lighting techniques, and low-tech special effects. Students produce a number
of projects that employ these techniques. The student will be able to provide shooting and lighting support
to any kind of production and create a DVD resume reel.
New catalog data: This course further develops skills in digital/film production by examining the use of
lenses, light meters, advanced lighting techniques, and low-tech special effects. Students produce a number
of projects that employ these techniques. The student will be able to provide shooting and lighting support
to any kind of production and create a DVD resume reel.
MMAJ 445: Digital/Film Producing
Change in prerequisite
Current prerequisite: MMAJ 310
New prerequisite: MMAJ 302

2007-1-161

B.S.B.A. in Finance
Change in track name
Current track name: General Finance Track
New track name: Corporate Finance Track

2007-1-162

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
May 11, 2007
2:00 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Friday, May 11, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. in the Enid Dennis Room, B-8
Hart Chapel. E. Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: Y.
Ayad, V. Bennett, S. Courson, S. Heeter, F. Keen, J. Knepper, P. Kolencik, C. McAleer,
L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, J. Phillips, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, and S. Traynor.
I.
Call to Order
E. Donato called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
II.

New Business

CCR - Provost Search Committee – S. Sentner
S. Sentner presented the slate of nominees for the Provost Search committee. She noted
that the committee took into consideration representation from across the university,
including Venango, gender balance, and diversity. A motion was made by CCR to
recommend the following slate of candidates to the Provost Search Committee for
approval by J. Grunenwald: T. Pfannestiel, J. Washington, R. Potter, D. Ellermeyer, R.
Balough, and C. Forden. The motion passed.

III.

Adjournment

S. Traynor moved and L. Occhipinti seconded the movement to adjourn. Policy
adjourned at 2:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
September 24, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel

Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, September 24, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. in the Enid Dennis
Room, B-8 Hart Chapel. E. Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators
present: J. Beal, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Foster, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, P.
Kolencik, T. Lavin, D. Lott, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, T.
Pfannestiel, J. Phillips, H. Savage, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, and S. Traynor. J. Grunenwald
and M. Loveless were also present.

I.

Call to Order

E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

II.

Approval of the minutes

J. Phillips moved and B. Sweet seconded to approve the minutes of September 10, 2007.
Minutes were approved with two corrections.

III.
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Announcements
Photos will be taken at the October 8 Senate meeting.
There is a general meeting for APSCUF on 9/25 at 3:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose
Room in Gemmell.
Faculty Senators have been invited to attend a presentation on the refined
information architecture for the new web site on Thursday, September 27 from
3:30 to 5:00 pm in rooms 250-252 Gemmell, by the Educational Marketing
Group.
On Wed., Sept. 26, there will be a presentation on “Developing university faculty
skills in providing accommodations to students with disabilities” in Carlson
Library, Level A from 1:30pm-2:30pm.
As part of the MLK Speaker Series, Andre “The Cuban Guy” Lara will speak on
Monday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room.
ALF is coming up soon. For a complete schedule, see the link on the CUP web
page.

IV. President’s Report - J. Grunenwald (presented
by E. Donato)
Requests for tenure track positions for the 08-09 academic year have been received from
all colleges . The president will be reviewing these over the next few weeks.
New personnel search software has been installed and is being tested. Training on the
software will be offered soon.
The deadline for full consideration in the provost search was 9/21. The committee will be
reviewing applications.
S. Montgomery asked how many applications have been received. T. Pfannestiel replied
that the pool is a good size, and more applications are still coming in.

V.

Student Senate – M. Loveless

Student Senate is getting into the swing of the semester, with subcommittees meeting.

VI.

Committee Reports

A. CCPS – S. Traynor
S. Traynor met with new committee members on 9/12 for orientation. The deadline for
circulating proposals is 10/1.
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
Two students members have joined the committee, which is now complete. The
subcommittee for student activities also has student members, one of whom has been
nominated as chair. J. McCullough asked if it was possible for a student to serve as chair.
There was a brief discussion, in which senators concurred that a student could serve as
chair.
C. CCR – S. Sentner
New members to Faculty Senate subcommittee were notified by email, with a hard copy
going out this week.
A call went out last week for members for a search committee for the dean of the College
of Business. Nominations must be received by 10/3.
A call for faculty representatives to the UTAC committee went out today. The committee
needs a representative from each college and one from Nursing.
J. Phillips asked if anyone from the Senate Technology Subcommittee is also on UTAC.
S. Courson replied that last year there was a cross-member, but if that were not the case
this year UTAC requested that someone from the Senate committee attend UTAC
meetings.
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – No report
E. Budget – S. Montgomery
The committee will meet with P. Bylaska in mid-October. If anyone has questions they
would like the committee to raise please send them to S. Montgomery. All are welcome
to attend.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The Faculty Affairs committee met 9/17. The first session of the Faculty Author Seminar
Series, with P. Terman, was held on 9/14 and went well, with 25 people attending.
A breakfast meeting for the mentoring program was held on 9/18 with 27 people in
attendance. The workshop on disabilities will be held on Wednesday this week (see
announcements).

K. Bingham noted that there has been an increase in the number of students with
disabilities, and that the fastest growing category is students with emotional disabilities,
making this an important workshop for faculty.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
Subcommittees are meeting this week to elect chairs. The Facilities Planning Committee
will meet 9/27 at 3:00 pm in the Carrier Board Room.
H. Venango – D. Lott
The Venango campus committee will meet 9/25. The Cultural Arts Series is offering a
number of events and activities, some of which involve Honors students. The full
schedule is available from a link on the Venango web page.

VII.

Old Business – none

VIII. New Business
A. CCPS – S. Traynor
Read-ins.
VII. Adjournment
B. Sweet moved and J. McCullough seconded the movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
September 24, 2007

Informational item

Moratorium on BM with Elective Studies in Business, effective 5/24/2007

Read-ins

ED 539: Second Language Acquisition and Methods

2007-4-001

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: K. O'Donnell
Date of offering: Spring 2008

CMST 110: Introduction to Human Communication

2007-4-002

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: M. Kuehn
Date of offering: Winter intersession 2007

MGMT 120: Introduction to Business

2007-4-003

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 121: Fundamentals of Management

2007-4-004

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 210: Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

2007-4-005

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 227: Applied Supervision

2007-4-006

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 323: Problems in Small Business

2007-4-007

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 427: Small Business Seminar

2007-4-008

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 428: Entrepreneurship
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

2007-4-009

MGMT 120: Introduction to Business

2007-4-010

Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 121: Fundamentals of Management

2007-4-011

Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 210: Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

2007-4-012

Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 227: Applied Supervision

2007-4-013

Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 323: Problems in Small Business
Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

2007-4-014

MGMT 427: Small Business Seminar

2007-4-015

Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

MGMT 428: Entrepreneurship

2007-4-016

Existing course to be offered distance education (ITV)
Instructor: K. Roth
Date of offering: Spring 2008

HON 130: Special Topics: Humanities

2007-4-017

Integration of Abilities
Date of offering: Spring 2008

PHIL 357: Philosophy and Feminism

2007-4-018

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Phillips
Date of offering: Winter intersession 2007

GER 302: Special Topics in German Literature and Culture
Experimental course
Date of initial offering: Spring 2008
Special topic: Why Migrate? Immigrant Cultures in Germany and the USA

2007-4-019

GER 302: Special Topics in German Literature and Culture
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: S. Katzer
Date of offering: Spring 2008

2007-4-020

HON 230: Special Topics: Science/Mathematics

2007-4-021

Special Topic: Biology of Cancer
Date of offering: Spring 2008

CHEM 311/NSCI 311: Drugs: From Discovery to Market

2007-4-022

Experimental course
Date of initial offering: Spring 2008

CHEM 311/NSCI 311: Drugs: From Discovery to Market

2007-4-023

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Bering
Date of offering: Spring 2008

HON 240: Special Topics: Social Sciences

2007-4-024

Special Topic: The Third Reich: Social Policy
Date of offering: Spring 2008

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
October 8, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel

Minutes

Faculty Senate met on Monday, October 8, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. in the Enid Dennis Room,
B-8 Hart Chapel. E. Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: J.
Beal, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Foster, S. Heeter, S. Hilton, J. Knepper, P. Kolencik,
T. Lavin, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, J. Phillips,
B. Register, H. Savage, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, A. Taylor, and S. Traynor. R. Karp and M.
Loveless were also present.
I.

Call to Order

E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

II.

Approval of the minutes

C. McAleer moved and B. Sweet seconded to approve the minutes of September 24,
2007. Minutes were approved.

III.

Announcements

•

“The Guys” opens tomorrow. The 10/9 performance is a benefit for local fire
companies with an hors d’oeuvres reception at 7 p.m. Performances will run though
10/13.

•

Fall Campusfest with Gym Class Heroes will be on Wednesday 10/10 at 7 p.m. in the
Gemmell MPR.

•

The University Gallery will host an exhibit of works from the Manchester
Craftsmen’s Guild, Oct. 15-Nov.16. An opening reception is scheduled for 11/1 from
5-7 p.m..

•

The Hip Hop Symposium is being held 10/18, with keynote speaker Yolanda
Whitaker at 7:30 p.m. in Marwick-Boyd Auditorium.

•

There will be a lecture on 10/18 at 7 p.m. by Elaine Surma on internet predators
drugs, and alcohol in the Gemmell MPR.

•

There will be a lecture on Venango campus by CL Lindsay on Campus Computing:
From Free Speech to Facebook in the Rhoades Center on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
at 7:30 p.m.

IV.
•
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•

V.

President’s Report – R. Karp
The Board of Governors will meet next Thursday and should approve an
appropriations request.
J. Grunenwald has reviewed tenure track requests and developed an initial
approval package.
J. Grunenwald has seen the CCR recommendation for the Dean of Business
search committee nominations, and he will approve them if forwarded.
The provost search is moving along.

Student Senate – M. Loveless

Student Senate is working on appropriations policies, and some issues are arising. S.
Courson asked what the issues were. M. Loveless responded that they are mostly about
the timing of requests for events (Senate is changing advance notice from 2 to 4 weeks).

VI.

Committee Reports

A. CCPS – S. Traynor
The Council on General Education met on 9/24 and elected J. Phillips as chair this year.

B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough – no report

C. CCR – S. Sentner – no report

D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – o report
Tentative dates have been set for suspension hearings on 1/10/08, 7/24/08, and 8/20/08.

E. Budget – S. Montgomery
S. Montgomery is working with the committee to set up a meeting. The committee will
set up a slate of questions for P. Bylaska.

F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The mentoring dinner is scheduled for 10/17.
The next Faculty Author seminar will be held on 10/22 at 12:30 in Carlson Library Level
A , with T. Rourke presenting.
The seminar on “Developing university faculty skills in providing accommodations to
students with disabilities” was held 9/19, with 27 people attending. The presentation was
very informative.

G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
Both subcommittees met last week, and elected chairs. R. Nulph will chair the technology
subcommittee and D. Ellermeyer will chair the library subcommittee. Facilities Planning
met on 9/27. Meeting highlights focused on new construction starting on campus for the
new dining facility. Fences will go up in front of Carrier which will change traffic
patterns, as one driveway will close. Some parking will be lost. Parking is better this
semester, with few complaints. All construction should be starting soon. Because all three
new buildings will be green, bike racks will be installed. They are looking at racks that
are set into the ground and can be plowed over. There should be more information on this
by December
K. Bingham commented on the need to allow faculty to pull into service area to unload.
S. Courson replied that several buildings need loading zones, which Facilities Planning is
trying to address.
H. Venango – D. Lott
The committee met 9/25. The committee met last week. They are working on Honors
program, the advising program, and summer academies. Last year Venango hosted a

health careers academy, which went well, and there are ideas about some other ones for
next summer.

VII.

Old Business – none

VIII.

New Business

A. CCPS – S. Traynor
Read-ins.

B. CCR – UTAC Appointments - S. Sentner
A motion came from CCR, with a positive recommendation from the Policy committee,
to approve the following appointees to the UTAC committee: J. Belloit (Business), S.
Johnson (Arts and Sciences), E. Reid (Education), J. London (Nursing). Motion passed.
C. CCR – Dean of Business Search Committee Appointments - S. Sentner
A motion came from CCR, with a positive recommendation from the Policy
committee, to approve the following nominees to the search committee for the Dean of
Business: F. Shepard, B. Garland, P. Woodburne, S. Trejos, J. Eicher, and K. Danvers.
Motion passed.

IX. Adjournment

P. Kolencik moved and E. Foster seconded the movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
October 22, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-8 Hart Chapel

Minutes

Faculty Senate met on Monday, October 22, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. in the Enid Dennis Room,
B-8 Hart Chapel. E. Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: J.
Beal, K. Bingham, S. Courson, E. Foster, S. Heeter, F. Keen, J. Knepper, P. Kolencik, T.
Lavin, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, T.
Pfannestiel, J. Phillips, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, A. Turner, and S. Traynor. J. Grunenwald
and M. Loveless were also present.
I.

Call to Order

E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

II.

Approval of the minutes

C. McAleer moved and B. Sweet seconded to approve the minutes of , 2007. Minutes
were approved.

III.

Announcements

•

There will be an informational program on MRSA tonight (10/22) at 7 p.m. in
Marwick-Boyd Auditorium.

•

The University Gallery will host an exhibit of works from the Manchester
Craftsmen’s Guild, Oct. 15-Nov.16. An opening reception is scheduled for 11/1 from
5-7 p.m. with a lecture at 7 p.m.

•

A Study Abroad Fair will be held on 10/23 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in Level A of the
Carlson Library.

•

On 10/23 at 3 p.m. there will be a reception honoring those faculty recently tenured
or promoted in Level A of the Carlson Library.

•

Poet S. Flick will be reading on 10/24 at 5 p.m. in Level A of the Carlson Library
and at 7 p.m. in Moore Hall as part of the Spoken Art Reading Series.

•

Lisa Gensheimer, documentary producer and writer, will be the guest speaker at the
third annual lecture of the Barbara Morgan Harvey Center for the Study of Oil
Heritage at Clarion University–Venango Campus on Thursday, 11/1, in the Rhoades
Center auditorium at 7 p.m.

•

Singer-songwriter Trina Hamlin will perform at the Robert W. Rhoades Center
Auditorium at Clarion University–Venango Campus on Friday October 26, 2007 at
7:00 p.m.

•

S. Brumbaugh, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education, will talk about
teacher certification in Pennsylvania and how the new certificate changes will affect
future teachers. This will be held in Hart Chapel from 4-5 P.M. on Tuesday, October
23.

•

Congratulations to J. Pearce on the birth of his baby girl.
IV.

President’s Report – J. Grunenwald

J. Grunenwald provided an update on the MRSA situation. In response to a student’s
self-reported case of MRSA, 500-600 people, including all athletes, were screened within
hours. About 100 cases were cultured, and two cases of MRSA were confirmed, as well
as about 3 dozen other cases of staph infection, which is what would be expected in a
population of that size. These were treated appropriately. The administration consulted

with the department of health in order to decide on the appropriate response, which
included sanitizing a number of buildings. The emergency response system was used,
which included a phone messaging system, which worked well but also indicated that
many people do not have voice message capabilities. An alert was posted on the web
page, and email was sent out, which used a new high-priority email system. Although
MRSA is a serious condition, it does seem to be contained. J. Grunenwald noted that he
wants people to be assured that the situation was taken seriously and to understand how
decisions were made. He also offered thanks to the custodial staff, the health center staff,
and university relations for their excellent response.
K. Bingham asked about the student who self-reported the infection. J. Grunenwald noted
that the student may not compete until he has been medically cleared, and other students
with staph infections are also under medical supervision and may compete after 48 hours
once they have been treated and reviewed medically.
S. Montgomery asked about how performance indicator funding has changed the budget
picture for this year. J. Grunenwald replied that although the performance indicator
funding was disappointing, at about $400-500,000 less than expected, the budget plan has
not changed substantially. Performance funding was down because of lower retention
rates and the retirement of a number of faculty with PhDs. However, there are a larger
number of international students and increased FTE, which have counterbalanced the
funding loss. Twenty tenure lines have been approved, in rough proportions to each
college and division. Temporary faculty requests will be considered to enhance
schedules for the spring and for next year. There is no change in funding available for
faculty computers, at about $100,000, which will be distributed via the deans. There is
some one-time money through ISF and year-end money. The general reserves have been
augmented by about $300,000 and facilities reserves by about $500,000.
There was a brief discussion about dual-enrollment programs in the state system.
E. Donato noted that there have been some questions about the memo distributed last
week on faculty leave attendance, especially about needing to notify the dean of room
changes and about the tone of the memo itself. J. Grunenwald replied that first, many
classroom changes can be anticipated. Classes that frequently change location could
have semester-long approval. He said that the memo was needed because there were
faculty who were not where they were assigned to be. The memo was issued as a
reminder, and for new faculty and new chairs. He noted that the vast majority of faculty
do fulfill their responsibilities and the memo is an attempt at a common understanding.
He noted that there have been disputes about some issues, and the memo tried to take a
very neutral tone that reflected contract language rather than any criticism.
K. Bingham asked about the memo that is usually issued about final exam policies. J.
Grunenwald replied that there will be some changes to the wording of this memo when it
is sent out this semester.

V.

Student Senate – M. Loveless

Student Senate cancelled tonight’s (10/22) meeting for the MRSA forum. There is a
casino night scheduled for 11/1 and the Social Equity Banquet for 11/14.

VI.

Committee Reports

A. CCPS – S. Traynor – no report
Hearing dates will be set soon.

B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
The subcommittee on Student Affairs elected R. Levy as chair. The committee is working
on the Who’s Who for students, which has an application deadline for students of 11/1,
and the selection will be completed by Thanksgiving.

C. CCR – S. Sentner – no report
J. Grunenwald noted as an informational item that the appointments to the search
committee for the dean of the college of business will be announced by the end of the
week.

D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – no report
J. Grunenwald said that a memo regarding student rights was passed to the committee for
clarification. Questions have arisen on some policies, especially academic dishonesty,
and how evidence is to be presented. There was a brief discussion of the use of electronic
plagiarism-detection software.

E. Budget – S. Montgomery
The budget committee met last week and created a slate of questions for P. Bylaska. That
meeting will be on 11/6 at 3:30 in the Carrier board room, and all members of Faculty

Senate are invited. Many of the questions deal with performance indicator funding. Also,
S. Montgomery noted that the PASSHE Board of Governors agree to request a 5%
increase.

F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The new faculty mentoring dinner was held on 10/17, with 23 attendees.
The Faculty Author seminar on 10/22 had 11 attendees. The next seminar will be on
11/14 with K. Welsh.

G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
The Library subcommittee met and formulated goals for this year, including letting
faculty know how to request acquisitions. They welcome faculty input.

H. Venango – D. Lott
There were three co-curricular events last week, which went well with a good turnout. D.
Lott thanked B. Sweet for facilitating one of the events.

VII.

Old Business – none

VIII.

New Business

A. CCPS – S. Traynor
1) Read-ins.
2) A motion came from CCPS to approve MS 110 and MS 112 to count in Section IIIA
of the general education requirements. The motion came with a positive recommendation
from CCPS and the Council on General Education.
S. Montgomery asked which HPE courses are in that section. S. Traynor replied that it is
HPE 111 on health and wellness.

The motion passed.

B. Academic Calendar
E. Donato noted that the draft calendar for the 2009-2010 academic year, which was
approved by Academic Affairs and the Registrar’s Office, was approved by the policy
committee. Because of the common calendar, there are really no changes possible. E.
Donato will email the draft calendar to all senators for a vote at the next senate meeting.
There was a brief discussion.

C. Deans Prioleau and Groves were invited to address Senate. R. Prioleau will speak to
Senate on 11/19 and J. Groves on 12/3.

D. E. Donato is working with student senate to arrange an informal meeting between
Student Senate and Faculty Senate. Student Senate is looking at a couple of possible
dates.

IX. Adjournment

B. Sweet moved and S. Sentner seconded the movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
October 22, 2007

Requires a Senate vote

MS 110: Introduction to Military Science

2007-4-078

Allow course to count as in Section III.A., Health and Personal Performance, in General Education
The course objectives and activities address the need for the student to become proficient in developing and
performing various anaerobic and aerobic fitness techniques, nutrition and diet plans, time and stress
management, first aid, values and ethics, drugs and supplements, and a basic knowledge of injuries and
disease.

MS 112: Fundamentals of Military Science

2007-4-079

Allow course to count as in Section III.A., Health and Personal Performance, in General Education
The course objectives and activities address the need for the student to become proficient in developing and
performing various anaerobic and aerobic fitness techniques, nutrition and diet plans, time and stress
management, first aid, values and ethics, drugs and supplements, and a basic knowledge of injuries and
disease.

Read-ins

HPE 350: Theories and Techniques of Coaching

2007-4-069

Experimental course
Date of initial offering: Spring 2008

ART 145/246/347/448/449: Illustration I-V
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)

2007-4-070

Instructor: Rose
Date of offering: Winter Intersession 2007

SPED 320: Educational Assessment

2007-4-071

Change in number and prerequisites and allow section 31 to be offered to graduate students
New course number: SPED 462
Current prerequisites: SPED 220, 230, 235, and 270
New prerequisites: SPED 128, SPED 129, SPED 245

SPED 360: Assistive Technology

2007-4-072

Change in number and allow section 31 to be offered to graduate students
New course number SPED 472

SPED 472: Assistive Technology

2007-4-073

Change in prerequisites
Current prerequisites: None stated
New prerequisites: SPED 128, 129, 245, 381, 462, 482

SPED 380: Special Mathematics Instruction

2007-4-074

Change in number, prerequisites and allow section 31 to be offered to graduate students
New course number: 482
Current prerequisites: SPED 126, 220, 227, 230, 235, 245, and MATH 111
New prerequisites: SPED 128, 129, 245, MATH 111

LS 357: Organization of Information

2007-4-075

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Not stated
Date of offering: Spring 2008

LS 385: Automation in the Library Media Center

2007-4-076

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Not stated
Date of offering: Spring 2008

ED 578: Professional Seminar

2007-4-077

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: J. Brown
Date of offering: Spring 2008

HPE 370: Gender in Sports

2007-4-080

Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Truitt-Bean
Date of offering: Spring 2008

ES 385: Climatology
Change in prerequisite
Current prerequisite: ES 280
New prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher

2007-4-081

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
November 5, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-15 Hart Chapel

Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, November 5, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. in B-15 Hart Chapel. E.
Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: S. Courson, E. Foster,
S. Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, P. Kolencik, T. Lavin, D. Lott, C. McAleer, J. McCullough,
S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, J. Phillips, B. Register, H. Savage, S.
Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor and A. Turner. J. Grunenwald and M. Loveless were also
present.

I.

Call to Order

E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m.

II.

Approval of the minutes

C. McAleer moved and B. Sweet seconded to approve the minutes of October 22, 2007.
The minutes were approved with several changes.

III.

Announcements

- The annual International Cultural Night is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in the
Gemmell Student Complex Multi-Purpose Room. The event is sponsored by International
Association, and is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted to defray
expenses.
- Equity Week kicks off next Monday 11/12 with a talk by F. Guhari in the Gemmell
MPR at 7 p.m. On Tuesday 11/13 there will be a luncheon organized by the Presidential
Commission on Human Relations in 250/252 Gemmell at 11:30 a.m. on the theme “What

does it mean to be a global citizen?” The Social Equity Awards Dinner will be on
Wednesday 11/14 at 7 p.m. in Chandler.
- The play “La Ronde” will be performed in the Marwick-Boyd Little Theater, 11/13 –
11/17.
- On 11/132 the Honors Program will present the Fall Senior Honors Presentations at 6
p.m. in Center for Academic Excellence.

IV.

President’s Report – J. Grunenwald

J. Grunenwald informed senate that he signed the form this morning to conduct phone
interviews for the provost position. He said that there are some very strong candidates in
the pool. On Friday afternoon, he met with the search committee for the COBA dean, and
they reviewed the dean’s job description. This week, there will be a Council of
Presidents’ meeting in Harrisburg. He expects that there may be an update on the count in
the high school program. The deans have advanced requests for full time temp faculty for
next fall. New software is being used for all full time positions next spring, but there will
still be paper forms used for spring quarter and half time positions. He noted that the
computer system for hiring is very robust, with fully integrated forms. On Thursday
evening Clarion will be hosting a delegation from Howard University of administrators
and ABDs to discuss the Douglass scholars program. Also, J. Grunenwald informed
senate that Clarion trustee Richard Hilinkski had a stroke last week, and is in recovery.

V. Student Senate – M. Loveless
Student Senate will vote today for a senator to fill a vacancy. Last week the senate
dressed down to raise money for Darfur, and recognized the Paintball Club and
the Muslim Students Association. Student Senate officers will be travelling to a
leadership conference.

VI. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – S. Traynor
There will be a hearing this Wednesday for all proposals in Arts and Sciences, and on
11/14 for all proposals in Education and Human Services and Nursing. A list of all
proposals was sent around last week. S. Traynor is anticipating that all of the circulating
proposals will come to Senate on 11/19. All proposals that receive a positive
recommendation will be set on the table at once, and senators can remove any that they

want to discuss further, and the rest will go through in a block. There are some standing
objections. There was a brief discussion of which proposals have objections.

B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
R. Levy agreed to serve as the faculty advisor for UAB.

C. CCR – S. Sentner – No report

D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel – No report
E. Budget – S. Montgomery
There is a meeting tomorrow with P. Bylaska, at 3:30 p.m. in the Carrier Board Room, to
which all senators are invited.

F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The next Faculty Author Seminar will be held on 11/14 from 12:15 – 1:15 in Level A of
Carlson Library. K. Welsh will be presenting.

G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
The Facilities Planning Committee met on 10/25. Major issues included the
deconstruction of Campbell Hall, which is beginning with asbestos abatement. There
continue to be parking issues, which the committee is looking at. Parking – lots have
been lost. There will be a safety walk this week, on 11/8 at dusk (about 5 p.m.) with
students. S. Courson asked to have a disabled student participate in the safety walk. There
was a discussion of crosswalks and curb cuts. S. Courson noted that the Science and
Technology building is currently behind schedule. There was a brief discussion.
A. Turner noted that there is no crosswalk between Founders and Carrier. J Grunenwald
noted that this is being addressed.
B. Sweet asked about the construction delays and penalties. J. Grunenwald replied that
this is open to negotiation. There was a brief discussion.

H. Venango – D. Lott
The Venango Committee meets tomorrow, and will look at the recent honors conference.
Lott congratulated H. Savage on her election to the presidency of the National Collegiate
Honors Council, and thanked her, B. Register, L Hepfl, and the rest of committee, who
put together a wonderful conference.

V.

Old Business - None

VI.

New Business

A. CCPS –
Read ins

B. 2009-2010 Calendar
E. Donato noted that there have been questions about the final exam schedule, which
were sent to L Hepler, who replied that the final exam schedule has not been set yet.
There was a discussion of possible solutions. L. Hepler also informed E. Donato that
make up exams will be at the discretion of faculty – no time will be set aside in the exam
schedule for them.
C. McAleer asked about the ending dates of the pre-session and summer session 2. There
was a brief discussion. C McAleer suggested that the number of minutes have to be
counted.
C. McAleer moved and T. Pfannestiel seconded the motion, to approve the calendar with
the provision that pre-session and summer 2 ending dates have to be verified. The motion
passed.

C. Other business

S. Courson asked J. Grunenwald if there is news on the chancellor search. J. Grunenwald
replied that he expects it will be addressed at the presidents’ council this week.

E. Donato reminded senators that R. Prioleau will be addressing senate on 11/19 and J.
Groves on 12/3. Also, the faculty-student senate get-together will be 12/3 in Moore Hall
at 5:30 p.m.

VII. Adjournment
B. Sweet moved and C. McAleer seconded the movement to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
November 19, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-15 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, November 19, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. in B-15 Hart Chapel. E.
Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: K. Bingham, S.
Courson, E. Foster, S, Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, P. Kolencik, T. Lavin, D. Lott, C.
McAleer, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, J. Phillips, B.
Register, H. Savage, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, S. Traynor and A. Turner. J. Grunenwald, R.
Karp, I. Erickson, K. Welsch, D. Fine, R. Leary, A. Rosati, J. Smart, J. Krueger, R.
Soubsky, B. Brancato, E. MacDaniel, K. O’Donnell, V. Spina, S. Harris, K. Bolinger, L.
Bering, J. Beal, R. Prioleau, and M. Loveless were also present.

I.
Call to Order
E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.
II.
Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and B. Sweet seconded to approve the minutes of November 5, 2007,
with one correction.
III.

Announcements – None

IV.
President’s Report – J. Grunenwald
- At the PASSHE level, there have been changes to the legal counsel. PASSHE will
consolidate legal services in Harrisburg. This means that Clarion has a new lawyer, Mike
Ferguson. J. Grunenwald will meet with him Wednesday morning.
- There is draft proposal regarding the Cal in the High School program that presidents
will see in December. At this point, it seems as though many quality issues have been
addressed, and the idea is that all 14 schools can participate if they choose. A lot of
details still need to be worked out.
- The search committee for the COBA dean has been formed. The committee reviewed
the job description and ad, and a timeline for the search has been sketched out. The
search is moving ahead, with a mid-February cutoff date for applications.
- T. Pfannestiel provided an update on the provost search. The telephone interviews have
concluded, and the committee will invite up to five candidates for campus visits early in
the spring semester.
- J. Grunenwald reminded senators of upcoming events: there is an employee holiday
luncheon next Wednesday, and all are invited. There is also the Third Annual Holiday
Spectacular concert Thursday, Nov. 29, 7:30, in Marwick-Boyd Auditorium.
- J. Grunenwald thanked all faculty for their service to Clarion students and to the
University.
V. Student Senate – M. Loveless
Members of Student Senate went to Dallas last week for an American Association of
Student Governments conference. Student Senate also completed a successful Safety
Walk. They are looking forward to the get-together with Faculty Senate.
VI. New Business – CCPS – S. Traynor
1) Read ins.
2) As an informational item, the MA in English has been placed in moratorium effective
immediately. The intent of the department is to revamp the program.
3) All circulating proposals that have not been withdrawn have received a positive
recommendation from CCPS. A motion was made by CCPS to approve all of the
circulating proposals.
- There was a brief discussion. S. Traynor indicated that there were several changes
circulated by Education that involved changes in degree requirements, which involved
moving courses to the left side of the checksheet to count as General Education
requirements. These proposals have been withdrawn temporarily until the gen ed work

has been completed. They will not have to recirculate next semester if they are left as-is.
There were also a few courses that had some discussion and objections.
- S. Montgomery asked if the new integrated science courses will replace physical
science on the checksheets for education majors. S Harris replied that he doesn’t think so.
There was a brief discussion, during which B Brancato indicated that elementary
education majors still have to have nine credits of science.
- The motion passed.
VII. Dean Prioleau
R. Prioleau thanked Senate for inviting her, and noted that she has been welcomed by the
campus community. She said that her model as dean is one of service-leadership, with
commitments to students as the first priority, and to faculty as another important priority.
Academic programming is a third priority, as it allows the university to recruit and retain
students and faculty. She noted that there will be a new assistant dean, Kim Verdone.
- E. Donato asked about the faculty development grant money in Arts and Sciences. R.
Prioleau replied that an announcement will be coming soon about these grants, and that
the dean’s office has already have transferred $30,000 to departments for professional
travel. The dean’s office will have two additional funds – one will be for professional
development to which faculty can apply for conference participation and for research.
The second will be summer stipends for research, curriculum redesign, course redesign,
and innovative research. In total there will be about $20,000 available. She noted that
there is a relationship between teaching and research, and that she is committed to
increasing resources for faculty.
- K. Bingham noted that as an advisor, she is sometimes confronted by students who
don’t feel they are being served well in various respects. She asked if the dean had
suggestions. R. Prioleau replied that teaching and advising go together. She suggested
that students who have issues with advisement first try to make contact with the
department chair. She said the dean’s office has to send a message that advising is
important. K. Bingham followed up by asking what about if a student is not happy with a
teacher. R. Prioleau replied that there are policies and procedures in place and that she
would work with the department chair to address any specific problem.
- K. Bingham asked about spring scheduling. R. Prioleau replied that the priority is to
make sure that students who need to graduate have the classes they need. The college has
been adding some classes to meet those needs at the 300-400 level. She noted that
department chairs and faculty have been flexible in making this happen. The college has
also added some sections in math, for students already on a waiting list. There is still
some capacity in some humanities and social science courses, but the natural sciences are
at capacity. She is asking dept chairs to look at upper level courses with low enrollments
and think about “redeploying” faculty.
VIII. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – S. Traynor – No report
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough - No report

C. CCR – S. Sentner – No report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
The Academic Standards Committee is continuing to work on the revision to the wording
of the grade appeal policy. They will try to bring this to the final senate meeting of the
semester.
E. Budget – S. Montgomery
The Budget Committee met on 11/6 with P. Bylaska with a slate of questions that focused
on the performance indicators. The highlights of the discussion were: in terms of the
performance indicators, many are based on very small numbers, so there are statistical
fluctuations that we can’t always do much about. They will probably go up next year
since there are year to year comparisons. P. Bylaska said that J. Grunenwald believes
good principles are more important than indicators. The reserves can be used to ward off
short term shortfalls. The committee asked if reserves would help the university through
demographic shifts. The answer was no – those won’t get us through long term change.
To get through demographic changes, P. Bylaska suggested a number of ideas – first,
make cuts. We should build the “right size” with smaller footprints. Also, the university
can diversify its revenue stream and ward off demographic shifts by expanding extended
programs.
There was also a PRAAC meeting, which provided a financial picture as of the beginning
of the semester. Some highlights: budget synopsis shows that we were balanced at the
beginning of the year, but because of performance indicators we are now about $100k in
the red. B. Barnes talked about admissions and enrollment, and not much has changed
since last year. There was a demographic peak in Western PA about five years ago,
and the rest of state will peak this year. He noted that some programs are frequently
requested, including criminal justice and art education. S. Montgomery asked about start
up funds for science faculty at the PRAAC meeting and J. Grunenwald replied that there
was money in equipment budgets that science departments could choose to use as start-up
funding.
J. Grunenwald clarified that about $50,000 has been added for science equipment to
advance the agenda of science and technology departments. He noted that departments
could use to this to recruit faculty, but there is no additional money beyond that. R.
Prioleau noted that there are searches pending in fields where there is customarily startup money, and she will be meeting tomorrow with science departments to discuss where
funding is needed to recruit faculty, on a case-by-case basis.
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
The third session of the Faculty Author Seminar Series, was held on Wednesday and
went well. There will be three more sessions next semester.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
There was a Facilities Planning meeting on 11/15. Highlights included: construction
teams are making great progress on the dining hall and residence suites, and construction
on the science and technology building is coming along. The committee developed a plan
to reassign parking lots for orientation (mostly affecting lot H). On the director of

facilities planning search, the position has been readvertised with a broader description,
and some applications have been received. Also, the committee received a list of the Key
93 funded projects for this year, which provides $690,000 for renovation and
repairs. There are gas crews on campus, which are not tied to the construction projects.
There was a discussion of construction, and some of the difficulties in keeping sidewalks
and roadways passable.
S. Montgomery asked about the minimum qualifications for the facilities planning
director. S. Courson replied that it was initially advertised as an engineering degree, and
was expanded to a degree in engineering, architecture or related fields. J. Grunenwald
added that it could be filled by a certified construction manager.
P. Kolencik asked about the student safety walk. S. Courson replied that there was a
lengthy discussion of this at the meeting. Because of several constraints, they can’t put a
crosswalk on Wood St. at Hart Chapel. There was a discussion of crosswalk issues. J.
Beal noted that there are technical problems in relocating the crosswalks, and the safest
way is not always the most convenient.
H. Venango – D. Lott
The 2 satellite seminar lecture had a good turnout. The trip for Venango honors students
to the Body exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center went well, and D. Lott noted that it
was an excellent presentation.
nd

IX. Old Business
A. Calendar for 2009-10.
Questions posed by Senate on the calendar have been answered: the number of minutes
for the summer sessions are all fine. The presession in 2010 ends on Thursday because
there are 14 days in the session (Memorial Day in 2010 is after the end of the session).
Session 2 ends on Thursday because there are twenty four class days; previous sessions
included 25 days, so this has been fixed. Session 1 ends on a Friday because of the July 4
holiday.
M. Loveless noted that the student senate considered the calendar last week.
B. Get- Together with Student Senate will be held on 12/3 from 5:30-6:30 in Moore
Hall.
X. New Business – No additional new business
XI. Adjournment
B. Sweet moved and P. Kolencik seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
November 19, 2007
Circulated Proposals (require a Faculty Senate recommendation)
All listed have received a positive recommendation from CCPS
ES 140: Natural Disasters
New course

2007-4-092

ES 160: Explorations in Earth Science
New course

2007-4-093

ART 218: Introduction to the History of Photography
New course
B.A. in Art
B.F.A. in Art
Minor in Art: Art History
Minor in Art: 2-D Studio
Minor in Art: 3-D Studio
Change in program requirements
Add ART 218 to major and minor electives for listed programs
Minor in Art: Intermedia Studio
New minor concentration

2007-4-094

2007-4-095

BIOL 444: Immunology
2007-4-096
Change in description, prerequisites, credits, activity code and cycle of offering
Current prerequisites: General microbiology or permission of instructor
New prerequisites: BIOL 201, 203, 341; CHEM 251, 261, 252, and 262, all with a C or better
Current credits: 4
New credits: 3
Current activity code: LEC and LAB
New activity code: LEC
Current cycle of offering: Annually
New cycle of offering: Spring annually
Current catalog data: Examines cellular immunology, immunochemistry, and immunogenetics,
emphasizing the physiology of immune responses. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per
week. Prerequisite: General microbiology or permission of instructor. Annually.
New catalog data: Study of the mammalian immune system. The course will focus on the parts of the
system and how they function together to produce the varied and complex regulated responses that provide
innate and adaptive immunity. The course will also incorporate case studies involving dysfunction and
pathophysiology of the immune system. Three lecture hours weekly. Prerequisites: BIOL 201, 203, 341;
CHEM 251, 261, 252, and 262, all with a C or better. Spring annually.
Change in degree requirements for B.S in Medical Technology
Change Requirements in Major section from 62-70 credits to 61-69 credits, change credits for BIOL 444
from 4 to 3 credits.
BIOL 495: Undergraduate Seminar I
2007-4-097
Change in description, prerequisites, credits, and cycle of offering
Current prerequisites: Junior standing as an undergraduate major in the Biology department or permission
of the instructor
New prerequisites: BIOL 201 and BIOL 203
Current credits: 1
New credits: 3

Current cycle of offering: Spring, annually
New cycle of offering: Fall, annually
Current catalog data: Acquaints students with latest development in their field, to enable them to practice
the critical thinking skills and communication skills required of professional scientists. Juniors critique
each seminar for content, analysis, and presentation, and demonstrate comprehension of the material
presented each week. Prerequisite: Junior standing as an undergraduate major in the Biology department
or permission of the instructor. Required for Molecular Biology/Biotechnology majors. Spring, annually.
New catalog data: Extensive exposure to primary scientific research articles in their field of studies allows
the students to critically assess modern experimental techniques and theories. Furthermore the students
will practice critical thinking and communication skills required for professional scientists. Students will
critique each seminar via written reviews as well as verbal discussions; focusing conclusion, and analysis
of student presentations. Prerequisite: BIOL 201 and BIOL 203. Required for Molecular Biology/
Biotechnology majors. Fall, annually.
BIOL 544: Immunology
2007-4-098
Change in description, prerequisites, credits, activity code and cycle of offering
Current prerequisites: General microbiology or permission of instructor
New prerequisites: BIOL 210, 203, 341; CHEM 251, 261, 252, and 262, all with a C or better
Current credits: 4
New credits: 3
Current activity code: LEC and LAB
New activity code: LEC
Current cycle of offering: Annually
New cycle of offering: Spring annually
Current catalog data: Examine cellular immunology, immunochemistry, and immunogenetics, emphasizing
the physiology of immune responses. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per
week. Prerequisite: general microbiology or permission of instructor. Annually
New catalog data: Study of the mammalian immune system. The course will focus on the parts of the
system and how they function together to produce the varied and complex regulated responses that provide
innate and adaptive immunity. The course will also incorporate case studies involving dysfunction and
pathophysiology of the immune system. Three lecture hours weekly. Prerequisites: BIOL 210, 203, 341;
CHEM 251, 261, 252, and 262, all with a C or better. Spring annually.
B.S. in Chemistry
Delete MATH 272 from ** requirements section on bottom right of checksheet

2007-4-099

B.A. in Economics
Delete ECON 490 as a major requirement

2007-4-100

ENG 297: Writing and Visual Rhetoric
New course

2007-4-101

ENG 381: Documentary Writing
2007-4-102
New course
B.A. in English
Change in degree requirements
Add ENG 297 and ENG 381 to Note 2. Writing on back
B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education (English)
Change in degree requirements.
Add ENG 297 and ENG 381 to Advanced Writing Competency in English Specialization
Minor in English: Writing
Minor in English: Professional Writing and Rhetoric
Change in minor requirements
Add ENG 297 and ENG 381 to Additional Required Credits menu
Minor in English: Creative Writing
Add ENG 381 to Additional Required Writing Credits menu

MATH 113: Quantitative Reasoning
New course

2007-4-103

MMAJ 427: Ethnicity, Gender, and the Media
New course

2007-4-104

MMAJ 524: Critical Analysis of Mass Media
New course
M.S. in Mass Media, Arts and Journalism
Change in degree requirements
Add MMAJ 524 as elective

2007-4-105

CMST 602: Seminar in Conflict Management
New course
M.S. in Mass Media, Arts and Journalism
Change in degree requirements
Add CMST 602 as elective
CMST 603: Organizational Communication
New course
M.S. in Mass Media, Arts and Journalism
Change in degree requirements
Add CMST 603 as elective
CMST 604: Communication in Instructional Environments
New course
M.S. in Mass Media, Arts and Journalism
Change in degree requirements
Add CMST 604 as elective

2007-4-106

2007-4-107

2007-4-108

B.S. in Mass Media Arts, Journalism and Communication Studies:
2007-4-109
Communication Studies and Corporate Communications concentrations
Change in degree requirements
In Section B, change CMST 200-499 Elective to MMAJ/CMST 200-499 Elective; revise Section D; change
Section E from "Liberal Arts electives may include MMAJ and CS courses (12 credits)" to "Choose Arts
and Sciences Electives (12 credits)"
B.S. in Mass Media Arts, Journalism and Communication Studies:
2007-4-110
Film concentration
Change in degree requirements
Change Section C to D and Section E to F, add new Section C; revise new Section D; change Section E
from "Liberal Arts electives may include MMAJ and CS courses (12 credits)" to "Choose Arts and
Sciences Electives (12 credits)"
B.S. in Mass Media Arts, Journalism and Communication Studies:
2007-4-111
Public Relations, Advertising, Journalism, and Broadcasting concentrations
In section B, change MMAJ 200-499 Elective to MMAJ/CMST 200-499 Elective; in Section C, add
MMAJ 427 as an analysis elective; revise Section D; change Section E from "Liberal Arts electives may
include MMAJ and CS courses (12 credits)" to "Choose Arts and Sciences Electives, excluding MMAJ (12
credits)"
FR 257: French Linguistic and Cultural Immersion
New course

2007-4-112

FR 302: Topics in French Literature and Culture

2007-4-113

New course
FR 501: Special Topics in French Literature and Culture
New course

2007-4-114

FR 551: Advanced Supervised Readings in French Literature
New course

2007-4-115

FR 557: Advanced French Linguistic and Cultural Immersion
New course

2007-4-116

GER 501: Special Topics in German Literature and Culture
New course
GER 551: Advanced Supervised Readings in German Literature
New course

2007-4-117
2007-4-118

GER 557: Advanced German Linguistic and Cultural Immersion
New course

2007-4-119

SPAN 302: Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture
New course

2007-4-120

SPAN 540: Hispanic Film
New course
Dual-list with SPAN 340
SPAN 561: Supervised Readings in Hispanic Literature
New course

2007-4-121

2007-4-122

NSCI 150 Integrated Science I
New course

2007-4-123

NSCI 151: Integrated Science II
New course

2007-4-124

PHIL 317: Logic III—Scientific Reasoning
New course

2007-4-125

PS 210: Introduction to Political Science
2007-4-126
Change in description
Current catalog data: Introduces students to the study of politics by examining the ideas of selected major
political thinkers. Each semester.
New catalog data: A comprehensive introduction to the political world, examining the multidimensional
force shaping the contemporary scene. In addition to coverage of the classical topics such as political
theory, ideologies, political regimes, bureaucracy, comparative and international politics, the course
examines the impacts of the contemporary factors such as globalization and political economy, the demand
for universal human rights, terrorism, and environmental politics. Every semester.
Minor in Women's Studies
2007-4-127
Change in program requirements
Add MMAJ 427, PSY 390, SOC 311, SOC 352, and SOC 362 to section C electives list
NURS 751: Nurse Educator Internship
New course

2007-4-128

M.S. in Speech Language Pathology
2007-4-129
Change in degree requirements
Add CSD 554 to major requirements for students who have not completed CSD 454 as undergraduates
LS 529: Instructional Strategies for Librarians and Information Professionals
2007-4-130
New course
M.S. in Library Science with PA Library Science K-12 Certification
Change in degree requirements
Remove LS 459g; add LS 529 to Graduate School Library Media Certification Courses section
LS 575: Information Systems
2007-4-131
Change in title, description and prerequisites
New title: Digital Libraries
Current prerequisites: None stated
New prerequisite: LS 504
Current catalog data: Seminar approach is used to allow students to examine topics of interest in the
information systems field, culminating in the preparation of a term project such as a literature survey, the
design of a computer program, or other topics appropriate to the course of studies.
New catalog data: Provides an overview of topics concerning digital libraries, including, but not limited to,
organization and structure, programming interoperability and metadata standards, project management,
intellectual property rights, and various interface applications. Students are expected to examine topics of
interest concerning digital libraries, culminating in the preparation of a term project. Prerequisite: LS 504.
LS 459g: Media, Methods, and the Curriculum
Deletion of course
MUS 225: Integrating the Arts into the Elementary Classroom
New course

2007-4-132
2007-4-133

Minor in Music
2007-4-134
Delete MUS 112, 162, 163, 240, 241, 242, 246, 274, 374, 411, MUSA 127, 128, 132/SCT 134; add MUS
182, 226, 228, 229, 247, 253, 362, 363, 366; Change Section E from "0-2 credits" to "2 courses; 1-2
credits"
Graduate Level Secondary Teacher Certification
2007-4-135
Changes in program requirements
Increase total credits required for the certification from 27 to 33 credits; add SPED 442 and SPED 441 to
Required courses section
SPED 128: High Incidence Exceptionalities
New course

2007-4-136

SPED 129: Low Incidence Exceptionalities
New course

2007-4-137

SPED 444: Methods and Practicum for Individuals with
High Incidence Disabilities
New course

2007-4-138

SPED 446: Methods and Practicum for Individuals with
Low Incidence Disabilities
New course

2007-4-139

SPED 522: Special Education Administration
New course

2007-4-140

SPED 544: Methods and Practicum for Individuals with
High Incidence Disabilities
New course
Dual-list with SPED 444

2007-4-141

SPED 546: Methods and Practicum for Individuals with
Low Incidence Disabilities
New course
Dual-list with SPED 446

2007-4-142

A.S. in Rehabilitative Science
2007-4-143
Change in degree requirements
In section I. Rehabilitative Sciences Core, delete SPED 220, SPED 230, SPED 235, and add REHB 211,
SPED 128, and SPED 129
B.S. in Rehabilitative Sciences (Developmentally Disabled concentration)
2007-4-144
Change in degree requirements
Increase concentration section from 26 to 29 credits, delete SPED 220 and SPED 420, and add SPED 128,
SPED 129, and SPED 446; reduce Related Electives from 13 to 10 credits
B.S. in Rehabilitative Sciences (Substance Abuse concentration)
2007-4-145
Change in degree requirements
Decrease concentration section from 32 to 29 credits, delete PSY 321; increase Related Electives section
from 7 to 10 credits
B.S. in Rehabilitative Sciences (Developmental Disabilities, Gerontology,
2007-4-146
Substance Abuse, and Open Concentrations
M.S. in Rehabilitative Sciences
Change in degree requirements
Add REHB 530 as an elective in M.S. degree
Add REHB 430 as a requirement in B.S. degree (Gerontology); delete BIOL 257
Add REHB 430 as an elective in B.S. degrees (Developmental Disabilities, Substance Abuse, Open)
M.S.Ed. with a concentration in Special Education
New concentration
Special Education Certification
Change in program requirements
ECH 245: Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
New course
ECH 260: Early Childhood Environments
New course
ECH 301: Child Development and Guidance
New course
ECH 310: Family-Community Collaboration
New course
ECH 414: Teaching and Learning Language and Literacy—Grades 1-4
New course
ECH 415: Learning and Teaching Mathematics: Grades 1-4
New course

2007-4-147
2007-4-148
2007-4-149
2007-4-150
2007-4-151
2007-4-152
2007-4-153
2007-4-154

ECH 416: Learning and Teaching Social Studies: Grades 1-4
New course
ECH 418: Learning and Teaching Science: Grades 1-4
New course
ELED 324: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics
Change in title, description
New title: Teaching Elementary and Middle School Math 4-8

2007-4-155
2007-4-156
2007-4-157

ELED 325: Teaching Elementary School Social Studies
2007-4-158
Change in title, description and prerequisites
New title: Methods of Teaching Elementary and Middle School Social Studies
Current prerequisite: ED 327
New prerequisites: ELED 327 and ELED 327
Current catalog data: Coordinates theory and practice in the teaching of elementary school social
studies. Provides a historical perspective, and examines current research, curriculum programs and trends,
and methods and materials applicable to unit type social studies teaching in a pluralistic
society. Emphasizes the development, selection, management, and evaluation of material sand experiences
that foster concept development, inquiry, and critical thinking in social studies. Considers addressing the
needs of diverse student populations, integration of content areas, addressing state and national standards,
and applications of technology. Prerequisite: ED 327. Each semester.
ELED 332: Connecting Literature and Literacy in the Middle Grades
New course
ELED 333: Content Literacy in the Middle Grades
New course
ELED 334: Integrated Language Arts in the Middle Grades
New course
B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education
Change in program name and requirements
Significant changes to comply with certification requirements
New title: Elementary Education Grades 4-8

2007-4-159
2007-4-160
2007-4-161
2007-4-162

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
November 19, 2007
Read-ins
LS 557: Bibliography of the Social Sciences
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Not stated
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2007-4-163

ES 140: Natural Disasters
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Vega
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2007-4-164

ES 160: Explorations in Earth Science
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Vega
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2007-4-165

AE 261: Student Service & Civic Engagement
Experimental course
Date of first offering: Spring 2008

2007-4-166

ED 261: Student Service & Civic Engagement
Experimental course
Date of first offering: Spring 2008

2007-4-167

ED 521: Instructional Leadership Skills
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Staff
Date of offering: Summer 2008

2007-4-168

ED 599: Special Topics in Education
Standards and Content Specific Requirements
Date of offering: Spring 2008

2007-4-169

ED 599: Special Topics in Education: Standards and Content
Specific Requirements
Existing course to be offered distance education (web)
Instructor: Courson
Date of offering: Spring 2008
ENG 266: Literature and Sexualities
Experimental course
Date of first offering: Spring 2009

2007-4-170

2007-4-171

Faculty Senate
Clarion University
December 3, 2007
3:30 p.m., Enid Dennis Room, B-15 Hart Chapel
Minutes
Faculty Senate met on Monday, December 3, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. in B-15 Hart Chapel. E.
Donato chaired the meeting, with the following senators present: K. Bingham, S.
Courson, S, Heeter, S. Hilton, F. Keen, J. Knepper, P. Kolencik, T. Lavin, D. Lott, C.
McAleer, J. McCullough, S. Montgomery, L. Occhipinti, T. Pfannestiel, J. Phillips, B.
Register, S. Sentner, B. Sweet, and S. Traynor. R. Karp, R. Sabousky, B. Brancato, J.
Beal, and J. Groves were also present.
I.
Call to Order
E. Donato called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
II.
Approval of the minutes
C. McAleer moved and S. Traynor seconded to approve the minutes of November 19,
2007. The minutes were approved.
III.
Announcements
• Dance ’07, Clarion University Theatre Department’s annual dance event, will be
performed Dec. 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. in Marwick-Boyd Auditorium.
• The Madrigal Singers will perform in Chandler Dining Hall on Dec. 6 & 7 at 6
p.m. Check with the Music Dept. for tickets.
• The 7th annual Clarion TUBACHRISTMAS will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, from
2-3 p.m. in the Clarion Mall.
• Winter Commencement is 12/15 at 2 p.m. for all colleges.
IV.
President’s Report – R. Karp
(1) The Campus Management software system has changed its name to Lifecycle
Management. (2) PASSHE is working on a website that will list all programs for all
universities, and will include information on accreditations and program review
information. They are getting the site ready for internal access, with public access to
follow. (3) Building construction is on schedule. The new dining hall is scheduled to
open in the spring of 2009. The building will have the name of a donor, with the main
dining room called Chandler. New residence halls are slated to begin construction in the
next four to five years. Becht will be used for services rather than a residence by 2010.
The Biotech business center is in the design phase. (4) The searches for the dean of the
College of Business and for the provost are on track, with campus interviews in the
spring semester for both.
L. Occhipinti asked if the Presidential Advancement Awards will be available this year.
R. Karp said she would check.

V. Student Senate – No report
VI. New Business – CCPS – S. Traynor
A. Read ins.
B. Four items required Senate vote. All four received positive recommendations from
CCPS, and motions came from the CCPS committee.
1) A motion that English 310 receive a W flag. Motion passed.
2) A motion that SPED 383 receive a Q flag. Motion passed.
3) A motion that ECH 301 count in Section II.B., Social and Behavioral Science,
in General Education. This motion had a positive recommendation from the
Council on General Education.
L. Occhipinti asked about the General Education outcomes and how they are intended to
apply to courses. J. Phillips replied that the outcomes are intended to be broad in scope,
and that general education courses should have specific outcomes that fit into those broad
outcomes.
The motion passed.
4) A motion that ED 350 count in Section II.C., Arts and Humanities, in General
Education. This motion had a positive recommendation from the Council on
General Education. The motion passed.
VII. Dean Groves
J. Groves discussed his perspective on the role of faculty Senate. He noted that Senate
serves two important roles: first, in the governance of the university; second, its review of
large questions such as the nature of the university and trends in higher education. He
said that balancing the two can be difficult. He discussed some rapid changes in higher
education, including more demands for accountability, increased market pressure on
programs, and more competition. These changes strain the cooperative environment in
higher education, making it more competitive. He said that some changes happen without
purposeful guidance and discussion, and that there is a need to dedicate time to explore
what is happening in the culture of higher education so that we can purposefully shape it,
both at Clarion and at the larger level of the academy. There is a strong tradition of
seeking and promoting truth, and this is important to maintain. He said that there is a
need for discussion of what is happening and the collision between a more cooperative
and more competitive culture. There are aspects of competition that we have to
address. He said that it is important not to lose sight of these issues in the day-to-day
pressures of doing business, and a need to set time aside, which is a worthy role for
Senate.
K. Bingham asked if he is challenging Senate to look at higher education and the role of
Clarion rather than focusing on day-to-day business. J. Groves replied that he is
suggesting it is a worthy topic for discussion.
E. Donato asked how he would reconcile the need to compete for students versus the
need to maintain high standards of quality. J. Groves replied that he sees this as an
opportunity, and that standards are the only way to balance competition with excellence.
J. Beal asked what he sees coming next out of Harrisburg. J. Groves replied that there
may be a little downtime, but that some key questions now seem to be around defining
elementary education (grades 4-8), and also about balancing the 120 credit limit. He said

that Clarion is ahead of the rest of the state system in terms of moving to a standards
based framework for general education. K. Bingham noted that there have been
compromises in order to provide substantive general education course to students who
also have to meet state requirements in a field. J. Groves said that the shift to standards
allows us to talk about the kinds of knowledge and skills that graduates should have in a
clearer way.
VIII. Committee Reports
A. CCPS – S. Traynor – No report
B. Student Affairs – J. McCullough
The subcommittee on Student Activities reviewed Who’s Who applications, and students
should be notified this week. There were not many applications, only about 17 for 150
slots.
C. CCR – S. Sentner – No report
D. Academic Standards – T. Pfannestiel
Suspension hearings are scheduled for Thursday 1/10. K. Bingham noted that she will
send the committee a report on students on probation taking AE 100.
E. Budget – S. Montgomery – No report
F. Faculty Affairs – P. Kolencik
There will be three more sessions of the Faculty Author Seminar Series next semester.
The committee will be planning the retirement reception.
G. Institutional Resources – S. Courson
The technology subcommittee will meet Wednesday. They are working on ways to put
the CCPS paperwork online. Please contact R. Nulph with any suggestions on this.
S. Sentner asked for an update on replacing faculty computers. S. Courson noted that
there is no new information, but that it is now up to the deans. There was a discussion of
administrative privileges on computers. J. Beal said that there are now two levels of
admin privileges. There was also a brief discussion of the switch to Office 2007. S.
Courson said faculty should contact the help desk for support. J. Knepper said that it is
possible to add Office 2007 and also to keep the old version.
H. Venango – D. Lott
The committee will meet tomorrow (12/4).
IX. Old Business
A. Get- Together with Student Senate will be held on today from 5:30-6:30 in Moore
Hall.

X. New Business
A. The role of faculty Senate
Concerns have been expressed to E. Donato about the role of Faculty Senate, and whether
Senate has been taking on as much as its mission suggests. E. Donato read a memo from
H. Savage that outlined specific concerns. A lengthy discussion followed. K. Bingham
noted that this coincides with some of the issues raised by J. Groves. The possibility of
changing the venue of full Senate meetings to larger and more public space was discussed
as a way to encourage people to attend. There were concerns that there is not another
appropriate space. E. Donato said that meetings are open, and reviewed the process of
bringing issues before Senate: any faculty can bring an issue to the chair, who presents it
to the policy committee, which decides whether to bring it before Senate. C. McAleer
noted that meetings in the past were extremely long, which made it difficult to get faculty
to serve on Senate or committees. There was a discussion of past practice at meetings. S.
Montgomery said that here may have been issues in the last few years that should
probably have been addressed by Senate.
C. McAleer made a motion, seconded by T. Pfannestiel, to have senators read through the
Faculty Senate Constitution and by-laws, so that all senators are familiar with the role of
Senate and its procedures. The motion passed.
S. Courson said that another issue is the training of new senators. E. Donato suggested
that new Senate members, and also new members of the policy committee, receive a
better orientation. The policy committee will consider this issue.
There was a discussion of making minutes available via email or hard copy. J. Beal said
that it would need to be minutes which had already been approved by Senate. E. Donato
indicated that approved minutes are posted on the web, but an additional email sent to all
faculty with the minutes would be easy to implement.
J. Phillips said that short meetings do not indicate that Senate isn’t working, pointing out
that some work is done by committees, and other work is seasonal. There was a lengthy
discussion of the role of Senate in advising the administration on university policy.
B. Next meetings
E. Donato reminded senators that the next policy committee meeting will be on 1/23, and
Senate meeting on 1/28. She also thanked B. Register and H. Savage for serving onesemester terms on Senate this fall.
XI. Adjournment
C. McAleer moved and B. Sweet seconded the move to adjourn. Faculty Senate
adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Occhipinti
Secretary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate
CCPS Activity
December 3, 2007
Read-in
SPED 380: Special Mathematics Instruction
2007-4-172
Change in number and pre-requisites, and requesting a section 31 for graduate students
New course number: SPED 482
Current prerequisites: SPED 126, 220, 227, 230, 235, 245, and MATH 111
New prerequisites: SPED 128, 129, 245, MATH 111
Requires a Faculty Senate recommendation
ENG 310: Studies in Medieval Literature
2007-4-173
Addition of a writing intensive (W) flag
Writing includes approximately 15 pages of discussion papers, a 6 page analytic paper, a 10-12 page
research paper, 4 pages of journal postings and peer critiques, and a 2-3 page presentation report. Many
forms of writing are expected, and students have the opportunity to revise some work.
SPED 482: Special Mathematics Instruction
Addition of a quantitative (Q) flag

2007-4-174

ECH 301: Child Development and Guidance
2007-4-175
Allow course to count as in Section II.B., Social and Behavioral Science, in General Education
Documented using the Council on General Education's outcomes grid.
ED 350: Teaching English Language Learners
2007-4-176
Allow course to count as in Section II.C. Arts and Humanities, in General Education
Documented using the Council on General Education's outcomes grid