Faculty Senate Minutes, November 3, 2022

November 3, 2022 3:30 p.m. Via Zoom

Present:  D. DeFino (Chair),  D. Brophy (Secretary), M. Bard, G. Barry , C. Dougherty, B. Gaines, N. Gao, A. Howerton-Fox, L. Ivanov, A. Kelso, J. Klein, R. Korpan, N. Kyaw, R. Lacey, E. Mariola, C. Martins, S. Petrovic, A. Qayyum, M. Veyvoda
Excused: G. Barry, C. Dougherty, H. Park

D. DeFino called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m.  Quorum was met.

Announcements

Honors Task Force Survey will be coming out soon.
Senate Executive Committee will meet with the Provost 11/4/22 at noon

Discussion Item: Workload Town Hall

Town Hall is scheduled for 11/21 at 12:30
Senate discussed possible agenda items for the Town Hall, including merit remissions, graduated requirements (individual faculty who emphasize teaching, scholarship and service to different degrees), and new models for teaching assistants

Discussion Item: Executive Council Meeting with Provost Search members

Meeting is scheduled for 11/7 at 12:30
Senate discussed talking points to raise at meeting, including process clarifications, ensuring a diverse candidate pool, emphasizing scholarly rigor, and the importance of having a vision for Iona at this transformational moment

Discussion Item: Departmental Right-Sizing Survey

D. DeFino reported that most information has been received from departments.  D. Brophy and C. Dougherty will be assisting him with collating the data.

Discussion Item: Adjunct Promotion/Salary Differential

D. Brophy met with S. Carey and M. Callaghan to discuss the recent removal of ranks for adjunct faculty teaching undergraduate courses along with the removal of a raise in salary per credit.  The change occurred after the recent pay raise.  It seems that the change will not be reversed; however, the matter is not settled.  Questions to be answered: existence of ranks (adjunct instructor/adjunct professor), the salary bump, and the procedure for promotion.

Discussion Item: Tenure/Promotion Information Consistency

Senate discussed examples of inconsistencies in due dates and requirements and differences in how departments deal with letters of recommendation.  D. DeFino will be checking with the Provost to discuss conformity of tenure procedures.

Discussion Item: Format of December meeting

The Senate meeting on December 1 will be in person with refreshments.  D. DeFino will book the Faculty Reception Room.  D. Arndt, Registrar, will be a guest at the meeting.

There being no other business, D. DeFino adjourned the Faculty Senate meeting at 5:16 p.m.  The next Senate meeting will be held in person on 12/01/2022 at 3:30 p.m.