Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Call to Order

Dr. Fred Ware (Interim Chair), called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m., in the Dean’s Conference Room, Langdale College of Business.

Members Present

Charles Backes, Kristen Cragg (ex officio), Mike Holland, Fred Ware (Interim Chair), Vesta Whisler (Chair Elect)

Members Absent

Linda Bennet Elder, Jim Black (ex officio), Arlene Haddon, Kristen Johns, Kurt Keppler (ex officio), Louis Levy (ex officio), James LaPlant (Past Chair), Cindy Tandy

Old Business

Committee Membership. More discussion was held regarding the inclusion of COSA and SGA representatives on the IPC, since those two positions appear on the IPC website (http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/ipc/membership_IPC.htm) membership list but not on the official Faculty Senate website ( http://www.valdosta.edu/facsen/committees , under Statutory Committees).

Questions arose about the role of ex-officio members, e.g., voting or advisory only; it was decided that clarification was needed from the Committee on Committees. Since attendance at today’s meeting was minimal, the issue will be resolved in the fall.

While reviewing committee membership, a discussion was held on the idea that the V.P. for Advancement might be considered by the Committee on Committees to serve as an ex-officio member of the IPC.

New Committee Name. It was agreed that the IPC would be poised and ready to serve proactively under the new President in the fall. As one of the first charges in the fall, a subcommittee will update the bylaws, which will be presented to the Faculty Senate for approval and submittal to the new President along with our offer to serve. A new name for the IPC has been proposed for consideration: Faculty Senate Planning & Advisory Committee.

Next Meeting

The next meeting is scheduled for Fall Semester, date and place to be announced.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Ware, Interim Chair & Vesta Whisler, Chair-Elect