OSU 2015-2016 Faculty Council

FACULTY COUNCIL 2015-2016

Faculty Council

FACULTY COUNCIL 2015-2016

INSIDE Message from the Chair Faculty Council Officers,

Executive Committee and Staff Councilors and Area Represented Faculty Council Standing Committees 2015-2016 University-Wide Committees About Faculty Council

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Message from the Chair

Stephen Clarke Chair, OSU General Faculty It is my honor to represent OSU faculty as Chair of the Faculty Council for the 2015-2016 academic year. Over the last several years, previous council officers have worked diligently to promote greater transparency and to facilitate better communication between faculty and the administration. As a result of these efforts by my predecessors, the OSU Faculty Council is actively engaged with members of the administration to share our vision for the future of OSU through shared leadership and to develop and implement policies that are critical to the success of our land-grant mission.

These are interesting times in higher education. Educational technologies are transforming the educational experience and require that faculty adapt their approaches to best meet the learning needs of our students. We are reaching more and more students through online courses and degree programs, yet recent events at other institutions cause us to examine course rigor while simultaneously allowing faculty academic freedom to perform their educational responsibilities. Faculty may even be stereotypically portrayed as dispensable to the educational experience.

Even tenure is being questioned for its viability in our constantly evolving academic universe. We must be proactive in adapting to these challenges and demonstrate the critical role that faculty play not only in providing and excellent education, but also in providing a path forward through shared leadership in generating solutions to solve complex problems.

It is my commitment to represent faculty interests and concerns to the administration.

Please feel free to contact me with your questions or concerns by email, by phone, or just swinging by the office. Whether these issues are related to academic freedom, student success, salary compression, or even benefits provided to faculty, we will work with the standing committees to examine the issues and, if necessary, propose recommendations. During my time on council over the last few years, the one thing that has remained a constant is the need for open and honest communication.

Indeed, we are fortunate to have leaders in the administration that recognize the importance of this transparency and how improved communication often leads to better and more meaningful solutions. By working together, we can ensure that OSU continues to serve the state of Oklahoma through instructional excellence, conducting nationally acclaimed research, presenting exhibits and other scholarly works, and engaging with communities to provide science-based programs to help individuals address local issues.

Go Pokes!

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Faculty Council Officers

Stephen Clarke, Vice Chair

Carol Jones, Vice Chair

Representing: College of Human Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2016 Nutritional Sciences, 417 Human Sciences, x4-2033 email: stephen.clarke@okstate.edu

Representing: College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Term expires: May 31, 2016 Biosystems/Agricultural Engineering, 212 Ag Hall, x4-6667 email: jcarol@okstate.edu Member – Faculty Council Budget and Long Range Planning & Information Technology Committee

Deb VanOverbeke, Secretary

Nick Materer, Past Chair

Term expires: May 31, 2017 College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Animal Science, 104 D Animal Science, x4-9262 email: deb.vanoverbeke@okstate.edu Member/Chair – Rules & Procedures Committee

Representing: College of Arts & Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2016 Chemistry, 107 Physical Sciences, x4-8671 email: nicholas.materer@okstate.edu Member – Long Range Planning & Information Technology

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Executive Committee Chairs & Staff

Mindy McCann, Chair Academic Standards and Policies Committee

Pamela Lloyd, Chair Budget Committee

Representing: Center for Veterinary Health Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2017 Member – Faculty Council Faculty Committee Physiological Sciences, 264 McElroy Hall, x4-9019 email: pamela.lloyd@okstate.edu

Representing: College of Arts & Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2016 Statistics, 301 Math Science, x4-5684 email: mindy.mccann@okstate.edu

Nathan Walker, Chair Campus Facilities, Safety and Security Committee

Tom Royer, Chair Athletics Committee

Representing: College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Term expires: May 31, 2017 Entomology and Plant Pathology, 127 Noble Research Center, x4-9406 email: tom.royer@okstate.edu Faculty Council Liaison to the Athletic Council

Representing: College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Term expires: May 31, 2016 Member – Faculty Council Athletics Committee Entomology and Plant Pathology, 127 Noble Research Center, x4-6830 email: nathan.walker@okstate.edu

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Lucero “Chelo� Tenorio, Chair, Diversity Committee

Andrew Doust, Chair Research Committee

Representing: Multi-Cultural Term expires: May 31, 2018 Foreign Languages, 309 Gundersen, x4-3569 email: lucero.tenorio@okstate.edu

Representing: College of Arts & Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2018 Botany, 104 Life Sciences East, x4-9559 email: andrew.doust@okstate.edu

Glade Topham, Chair

Rita Miller, Chair Retirement and Fringe Benefit Committee

Faculty Committee Representing: College of Human Science Term expires: May 31, 2017 Human Development & Family Science, 233 Human Science, x4-8356 email: glade.topham@okstate.edu

Representing: College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Term expires: May 31, 2017 Biochem & Molecular Biology, 248A Noble Research Center, x4-7732 email: rita.miller@okstate.edu

Cecil Joe, Chair Long-Range Planning and Information Technology Committee

Deb VanOverbeke, Chair Rules and Procedures Committee

Representing: College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology Term expires: May 31, 2017 Industrial Engineering, 322 Engineering North, 575-762-3055 email: j.cecil@okstate.edu

Term expires: May 31, 2017 College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Animal Science, 104 D Animal Science, x4-9262 email: deb.vanoverbeke@okstate.edu

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Tricia White Senior Administrative Support Specialist

Jennifer Borland, Chair Student Affairs and Learning Resources Committee

Faculty Council Office 314 PIO, x4-8790 email: tricia.white@okstate.edu

Representing: College of Arts and Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2018 Art, Graphic Design & Art History, 108 Bartlett Center, x4-3999 email: jennifer.borland@okstate.edu

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Councilors

Contact Information & Area Represented

David Biros

Representing: Spears School of Business Term expires: May 31, 2016 Member – Faculty Council Budget Committee Management Science & Information Systems, 406 Business Building, x4-7156 email: david.biros@okstate.edu

Terry Collins

Timm Bliss

Representing: College of Education Term expires: May 31, 2016 Member – Faculty Council Athletic and Budget Committees Educational Studies, 318 Willard, x4-8062 email: timm.bliss@okstate.edu

Representing: College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology Term expires: May 31, 2018 Member – Faculty Council Retirement and Fringe Benefits Committee Industrial Engineering, 322 Engineering North, x4-8215 email: terry.collins@okstate.edu

Chad Depperschmidt

Barry Lavine

Representing: College of Education Term expires: May 31, 2018 Member – Faculty Council Campus Facilities, Safety & Security and Student Affairs and Learning Resources Committees Educational Studies, 317 Willard, x4-8146 email: chad.depperschmidt@okstate.edu

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Representing: College of Arts & Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2016 Member – Faculty Council Academic Standards and Policies and Research Committees Chemistry, 455 Physical Science, x4-5945 email: barry.lavine@okstate.edu

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BobbiKay Lewis

Bin Liang

Representing: College of Arts & Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2018 Member – Faculty Council Rules and Procedures Committee Media & Strategic Communications, 206A Paul Miller Building, x4-2970 email: bobbikay.lewis@okstate.edu

Representing: OSU/Tulsa Term expires: May 31, 2016 Member – Faculty Council Rules and Procedures Committee Sociology, 700 N. Greenwood, Tulsa, OK 74106, 918-594-8286 email: bin.liang@okstate.edu

Ann Lowrance

Representing: OSU-Oklahoma City Term Expires: May 31, 2016 Member – Faculty Council Academic Standards and Policies and Rules & Procedures Committees Crime Victim/Survivor Services, 900 N. Portland, OKC, OK 73107, 405-945-9173 email: ann.lowrance@okstate.edu

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Representing: OSU/IT

David Oberhelman

Sandeep Nabar

Representing: Library Term expires: May 31, 2018 Member – Faculty Council Faculty Committee Research and Learning Services Division, 306 Edmon Low Library, x4-9773 email: d.oberhelman@okstate.edu

Representing: Spears School of Business Term expires: May 31, 2017 Member –Faculty Council Budget Committee Accounting, 418 Spears School of Business, x4-8606 email: sandeep.nabar@okstate.edu

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Susana Perea-Fox

Daqing Piao

Representing: College of Arts & Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2017 Member –Faculty Council Academic Standards & Policies Committee Foreign Language, 306 B Gundersen, x4-9550 email: susana.perea-fox@okstate.edu

Representing: College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology Term expires: May 31, 2016 Member – Faculty Council Diversity Committee Electrical & Computer Engineering, 202 Engineering South, x4-5250 email: daqing.piao@okstate.edu

Chris Richards

Stacy Takacs

Representing: College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources Term Expires: May 31, 2018 Member – Faculty Council Faculty and Research Committees Animal Science, 201 Animal Science, x4-6060 email: chris.richards@okstate.edu

Representing: College of Arts & Sciences Term expires: May 31, 2016 Member – Faculty Council Campus Facilities, Safety & Security and Student Affairs & Learning Resources Committees English, 700 N. Greenwood Ave., Tulsa, OK 74106, 918-594-8331 email: stacy.takacs@okstate.edu

Jason Vogel

Susan Steele

Representing: College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Term expires: May 31, 2018 Member – Faculty Council Long Range Planning & Information Technology Committee Biosystems/Agricultural Engineering, 218B Ag Hall, x4-7532 email: jason.vogel@okstate.edu

Representing: OSU Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa Representing OSU Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa Term expires: May 31, 2016 Family Medicine, 1111 West 17th, Tulsa, OK 74107 918-582-1972 Email: susan.steele@okstate.edu 10

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Faculty Council Standing Committees 2015-2016 Only Faculty Council, General Faculty, and Emeriti Faculty members are listed. Committees may also contain staff, students and ex-officio members. General Faculty members are noted by a single asterisk (*) and Emeriti Faculty members are noted by a double asterisk (**).

Academic Standards and Policies

Mindy McCann, Chair Barry Lavine Ann Lowrance Susana Perea-Fox Karin Schoestokat * John Gelder* Beulah Hirschlein**

David Oberhelman Nurhan Dunford* Matt Lovern* Udaya DeSilva* Kenneth Bell** Long-Range Planning and Information Technology

Tom Royer, Chair Nathan Walker Timm Bliss Edward Kian * TBD* Whitney Bailey* Dennis Bertholf**

Cecil Joe, Chair Jason Vogel David Oberhelman Keith Teague* Nicole Sump-Crethar * Victor Baeza* TBD** Nick Materer, FC Past Chair Carol Jones, FC Vice Chair

Budget

Research

Pamela Lloyd, Chair David Biros Sandeep Nabar Timm Bliss Barbara Miller* Bill Dare* Michele Seikel* Andrea Arquitt** Carol Jones, Ex Officio

Andrew Doust, Chair Chris Richards Barry Lavine Shelia Kennison* Jeff White* Daniel Lao Davila* David Lewis**

Athletics

Campus Facilities, Safety, and Security

Nathan Walker, Chair Stacy Takacs Chad Depperschmidt Kevin Drees* Paulette Hebert* Chuck Leider** Diversity

Lucero “Chelo� Tenorio, Chair Daqing Piao Sue Jacobs* Lynne Simpson* Shiping Deng* Louise Siddons* George Arquitt** Faculty

Glade Topham, Chair Pamela Lloyd Chris Richards

Retirement and Fringe Benefits

Rita Miller, Chair Richard Wansley Terry Collins Bob Hunger* Suzanne Reinman* Mark Neer* Robert Wettemann** Rules and Procedures

Deb VanOverbeke, Chair Ann Lowrance BobbiKay Lewis Bin Liang Student Affairs and Learning Resources

Jennifer Borland, Chair Stacy Takacs Chrissi Martin Chad Depperschmidt Qiuying Wang* Misty Long* TBD**

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University-Wide Committees The Faculty Council nominates General Faculty members on some of the following committees, council and boards. Faculty Council and General Faculty members are listed below, and Emeriti Faculty members are noted by a double asterisk (**). Committees may also contain staff, students and ex-officio members. Additional faculty members listed may have been nominated by the President, Provost/Senior Vice President or respective college dean.

Activity Fee Allocation Committee

John Gelder (2016) Angel Riggs (2017) Allied Arts and Campus Entertainment Committee

Louise Siddons (2016) Tamara Gull (2016) David Oberhelman (2017) Gene Halleck (2017) Ryan Gardner (2018) Julia Haley (2018) Athletic Council

Kris Giles (2016) Donna Lindenmeier (2016) Brenda J. Smith, Chair (2017) Bobbikay Lewis (2018) James Pappas (2018) Dean Paul Tikalsky (2018) Mark Neer (2019) Tom Royer, Faculty Council Liaison Glade Presnal ** Diversity Advisory Board

Paulette Hebert (2016) Georgette Yetter (2016) Lucero Tenorio (2017) Tanya Finchum (2017) Sue Jacobs (2015) Louise Siddons (2018) Grade Appeals Board

Ranjith Ramanathan (2016) David Thomas (2016) George Scheets (2016) Hui-Fen Chang (2016) David Oberhelman (2016) Tim Passmore (2016) Patricia Canaan (2016) Shelia Kennison (2016) LuAnn Soliah (2016) Mindy McCann (2016) Barry Lavine (2016) Toni Graham (2017)

Linda Austin (2017) Jack Titus (2017) Kami Gallus (2017) Michele Seikel (2017) Polly Campbell (2017) George Scheets (2017) Stephen Clarke (2017) Semra Peksoz (2017) Intellectual Property Screening Committee

Dan Thomas (2016) Jeanmarie Verchot (2016) Nick Materer (2018) TBD Library Advisory Committee

Timm Bliss (2016) Erik Ekman (2016) Pamela Lloyd (2016) Udaya DeSilva (2017) Heather Fahlenkamp (2017) Tay Kennedy (2018) Tim Krehbiel (2018) Jennifer Borland, Faculty Council Liaison Student Conduct Committee

Jane Swinney (2017) Shelia Kennison (2017) Karen Neurohr (2017) Meredith Hamilton (2017) Trish Hughes (2017) Lisa Slevitch (2017) Dan Stein (2017) Jon Ramsey (2017) Dan Chaney (2018) Juliana Nykolaiszyn (2018) Melissa Zahl (2018) Winyoo Chowanadisai (2018)

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George Scheets (2018) Avdhesh Tyagi (2018) Whitney Vitale (2018) Student Media Board

Robin Leech (2016) Kiem Ta (2017) TBD (2018) Committee on Student Organizations

TBD (2016) Whitney Vitale (2016) Aaron Roggia (2017) Traffic Appeals Board

Peter Shull (2016) Allen Apblett (2017) Allen Scott (2018) University Scholarship Committee

Danielle Bellmer (2016) Penny Thompson (2016) Tamara Mix (2017) Amanda Williams (2017) Gretchen Cole Lade (2018) Karen Flaherty (2018) Rebecca Sheehan (2018)

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The Faculty Council Charge The General Faculty organization and the Faculty Council of the Oklahoma State University came into existence in 1953 when a Charter of Organization, prepared by a faculty committee, was approved by the faculty, the president, and the Board of Regents. In the Charter, the General Faculty is charged with the responsibility for making advisory recommendations regarding policies and procedures in the following areas: •

Academic matters, including admissions, curricula, standards, degree programs, the library, and schedules.

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Faculty concerns, including budgeting, faculty and administrative appointments, salaries, fringe benefits, promotion, tenure, and retirement.

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Student affairs, such as regulations, discipline, intercollegiate athletics, counseling, advisement, extracurricular activities, safety, health, and welfare.

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Long-range planning relevant to the goals, development, and growth of the university, building programs, and the allocation of resources.

To represent the faculty in carrying out these charges, a Faculty Council was organized as directed in the Charter. To the Faculty Council, the General Faculty has delegated the responsibility for investigating areas of concern, formulating recommendations on changes in policies and procedures, and forwarding them to the administration of the university.

The Faculty Council initiates studies on any matter it believes to be of importance to the General Faculty, and it considers matters referred to it by any faculty member or University administrator.

Structure Under the Revised Charter (2005), the Chair of the OSU General Faculty is the presiding officer of the Faculty Council and at all special meetings. A chair, vice-chair, secretary and past chair, who function as officers of both the General Faculty and the Faculty Council, are elected by a vote of the entire faculty.

The vice-chair is elected each year and automatically assumes the office of chair the following year. There are 27 councilors, each elected for a three-year term and not immediately eligible for re-election, except that a Councilor appointed or elected to fill a vacancy may be subsequently elected for a regular threeyear term. Areas represented are as follows: one each from the technical branches at Oklahoma City and Okmulgee, one from OSU-Tulsa, one from the OSU Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, one from the Library, and one Multicultural representative. The remaining 21 positions shall be allocated to the OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences and the undergraduate colleges in a representative manner based on the number of faculty with a minimum of one seat per college.

The Faculty Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month (except June and July). It follows an agenda prepared by its Executive Committee. That committee is composed of the chairs of the standing committees and the elected officers; the Executive Committee meets monthly to discuss and coordinate Council work.

The structure of the Council stresses committee effort. Eleven standing committees cover different areas of responsibility, and each reports at the regular meetings. The standing committees are: 1) Academic Standards and Policies; 2) Athletics; 3) Budget; 4) Campus Facilities, Safety, and Security; 5) Diversity; 6)

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Faculty; 7) Long-Range Planning and Information Technology; 8) Research; 9)Â Retirement and Fringe Benefits; 10) Rules and Procedures; and 11) Student Affairs and Learning Resources. The Rules and Procedures Committee, because of its special responsibilities, is composed entirely of Faculty Council members. The other nine committees include councilors, general faculty, and Emeriti faculty; in addition, four of the committees include student members. The chair of each committee is a Faculty Council member.

The Nominating Committee, composed of the elected officers of the Faculty Council and the members of the Rules and Procedures Committee, submits nominations to the Faculty Council for the appointment of faculty members to the standing committees of the Council and to the president for faculty appointments to a large number of other university committees, boards, and councils.

The Faculty Council has frequently requested formation of ad hoc committees to investigate special matters and to report their findings and recommendations for action to the Council and the administration.

Functions The Faculty Council considers all matters referred to it by any faculty member or any administrator of the university, including the president; in addition, it initiates studies and makes recommendations on its own. Typically, it focuses on matters whose scope is broader than a single department or college.

Concerns that originate outside the Council may be brought to the attention of any councilor or officer of the Council, preferably in writing. Those concerns are transmitted to the chair for assignment to the appropriate committee.

Standing committees conduct their own investigations; consult with relevant persons in the administration, faculty, and/or student body; appoint sub-committees where relevant; and keep their own records.

They submit reports and present their recommendations to the Council as a whole for discussion, debate, and acceptance or rejection.

Committee recommendations are presented to the Faculty Council by committee chairs. They are discussed and voted on during Council meetings. Recommendations that call for action by the administration of the university are forwarded by the secretary directly to the president.

The Council receives a monthly report from the president on administrative action taken on its recommendations. This report, along with a summary of the committee reports, recommendations, and their disposition at the monthly Council meetings, is prepared and circulated to each faculty member in the minutes.

The Faculty Council maintains liaison relationships with a number of other university committees, councils, and boards, and regular reports are received from these groups. Still other campus organizations (e.g., the Grade Appeals Board) are called upon to make annual reports on their activities. The Council officers regularly attend the meetings of the Board of Regents. The Executive Committee maintains close contact with its counterpart in the Faculty Senate at the University of Oklahoma through an exchange of minutes and a joint meeting once a year.

In many ways, the Council operates to enhance communication between diverse segments of the faculty and between the faculty and the administration. It makes a vital contribution to the spirit of collegiality at the university.

During the 62 years of its existence, the Faculty Council has significantly affected the quality of life and work at OSU. The role of the faculty in the functioning of the university has been markedly enlarged, especially in the recognition of faculty involvement as crucial in the policy-making process. The Council continues to demonstrate its concern with stimulating improvement at OSU.

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Oklahoma State University, in compliance with the Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid and educational services. Title IX of the Education Amendments and Oklahoma State University policy prohibit discrimination in the provision or services or benefits offered by the university based on gender. Any person (student, faculty or staff) who believes that discriminatory practices have been engaged in based on gender may discuss his or her concerns and file informal or formal complaints of possible violations of Title IX with OSU’s Title IX coordinator: the Director of Affirmative Action, 408 Whitehurst, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078, (405) 744-5371 or (405) 744-5576 (fax).

This publication, issued by Oklahoma State University as authorized by Faculty Council, was distributed electronically.

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