MINUTES
FACULTY SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

August 6, 2003
RSC 112, 9:30 AM
PRESENT: Hal Bertilson, Suzanne Griffith (ex officio), Joel Sipress, Peter Nordgren (ex officio), Nick Sloboda, and Gloria Toivola.
MINUTES: Motion (G. Toivola/N. Sloboda) to approve the 7-23-03 Executive Committee minutes passed.
GRADE APPEAL PROCESS: N. Sloboda was asked to work with M. L. Vance in developing a proposal for discussion at the September 2 Executive Committee meeting.
RELEASE TIME AND REPLACEMENT COSTS: The Executive Committee developed a proposal for a governance budget effective the 2004-2005 academic year including office space, separate cost centers and a mechanism to handle charge backs at other locations.. The Faculty Senate proposed request is for1/4 release time and replacement costs for the Faculty Chair, Senate Secretary, and Undergraduate Academic Affiars Council Secretary. The proposal also includes provisions for S&E staff suport and student assistance.

AHLETIC DIRECTOR SEARCH: The Athletic Director search was discussed.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendations for faculty assignments to committees were completed. Motion (G. Toivola/N. Sloboda) to approve the recommendations for faculty assignments to committees passed.
ADJOURNMENT