College of Arts and Letters

Faculty Council Minutes Jan. 24, 2023

College of Arts and Letters  

2022-2023 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes

January 24, 2023, Webex

1. Call to Order
   Motion to begin; Second; Motion Approved; Meeting begins.
   
   
2. Roll Call
   Present: Alam, Allred, Amialchuk, Baltus, Beatty, Benton, Black, Branson, Caceres, Christman, Compora (for Geiger), Damschroder, Dudley, Emonds, Feldmeier, Ferris, Foss, Gamble, Grazzini, Heberle, Hey, Kilmer (for Jin), McBane, McNamara, Mezo, Miner, Monteleone, Montpetit, Nemeth, Peralta, Sakowski,  Sapci, Schlemper, Semaan, Smith, Stauch, Stover, Taylor, Thompson-Casado, Whittaker, Yaklin (42)
   
   Absent:  Alamina, Carpenter, Cook, Crookston, Kistner (5)
   
   Guests: Gregory, Keith, Lingan, Sullivan (4)
   
   
3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
   Meeting agenda submitted for approval; Motion to approve; Second; Vote: Agenda Approved.
   
   Minutes from November 22, 2022, meeting submitted for approval; Motion to approve; Second; Vote: Minutes Approved.
   
   
4. Dean’s Report: Mel Gregory
   Welcome back! Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Czajkowski, Department of Geography and Planning, a Distinguished University Professor this year.
   
   Dates to keep in mind:
   Tuesday, January 31, 4:00 pm – CAL Winter Reception
   Saturday, February 4, 9:00 am – Rocket Scholars Day #2
   Thursday, February 16, 4:00 pm – CAL Council All-Faculty Meeting
   Friday, March 24, 12:00 pm – CAL Dean’s List Lunch (Chairs)
   April 13-23 – Blood at the Root, Department of Theatre and Film
   Friday, May 5, 3:00 pm (new time!) – CAL Honors and Awards Recognition Ceremony
   
   CAL’s proposed Associate of Arts degree successfully passed Faculty Senate in December 2022. Next steps: presentation to Board of Trustees on February 8, 2023, and work with ODHE for state approval so the program can begin Fall 2023 or Spring 2024.
   
   Targeted CAL recruitment and enrollment communications are ongoing, including program specific texts and emails, admissions events, and a new CAL Viewbook. New focus on undecided (UND) students – turning UND inquiries into applicants for CAL: video with student interviews, postcard to UND within 50-mile radius, and presentation to Admissions recruiters.
   
   Classroom modality: do not flip the modality of a scheduled course; faculty scheduled to teach face-to-face must appear in person to teach their courses as scheduled. Students intentionally choose a modality that works for their own success and schedule. Faculty who need to teach online as an ADA accommodation must apply through HR. Faculty on full-time sick leave or FMLA cannot teach online because they are not allowed to teach at all. Faculty on intermittent leave do not teach during leave time but do teach as scheduled when not on leave time. Be sure to report sick time if you must cancel a class.
   
   Occasional class cancellations to provide time for students to work on independent or group projects, or conferencing, are not considered modality changes and do not need approval.
   
   Emergency modality changes must be urgent, brief, temporary, fixed (specific start and end dates), per university policy (I.e., if COVID related), and approved by Chair, Dean, Provost, as per usual.
   
   Occasional online activity can be integrated into F2F classes with ample lead time and support. Faculty who would like to take a F2F course online regularly should talk to their Chair about a hybrid designation in the future. This will be decided based on program needs.
   
   Reminder that Faculty 180 has two tracks, one (FAR) for annual materials and one (RPT) where materials are moved to when an evaluation related to review is due.
   
   CAL Faculty Advisors will be required to use Starfish beginning Fall 2023. Training dates to be announced.
   
   
5. Executive Committee Report: Melissa Baltus
   The committee met and discussed the agenda for today and the plan for the upcoming CAL All-Faculty meeting.
   
   
6. Faculty Senate Report: Suzanne Smith
   Faculty Senate met on January 17. Provost Dickson spoke and stated that the Strategic Plan was presented to the Board of Trustees on January 9. This plan outlines priorities for the next five years and metrics for measuring progress. The Board will review the Plan at their February meeting.
   
   Honors College Dean Heidi Appel has accepted a position as Honors College Dean the University of Houston beginning in July. The Provost’s Office will form a transition plan to replace her.
   
   The position of Associate Vice Provost for Student Life Cycle/Success is open.
   
   The Faculty Senate Academic Programs Committee presented six new online majors in health sciences, all approved. A proposal for an engineering major in cybersecurity with seven new courses was tabled until the Business College can be consulted to be sure that the courses do not overlap similar programs or courses already offered.
   
   Vice President of Student Affairs, Sammy Span, presented information about the Center for Advocacy and Student Experience (CASE). It is a test pilot program for centralizing and coordination resources related to student success. Julie Fischer-Kinney, Assistant Provost for Student Success and Retention, spoke about the long-term impact of COVID on student mental health. The mental health of k-12 students during the pandemic is now impacting us at the university level. Her office is working on financial wellness, poor housing, food insecurity — 40% of UToledo students are experiencing food insecurity — stress management, struggles with career and decision making, and struggles with connections and relationships among family, students, and faculty. Suicide ideation is a concern. Students need a sense of belonging or a support system, and Success Coaches, advisors, and faculty can work together to provide that. There are 18 undergraduate Success Coaches, each with a roster of 600 students.
   
   Note: Full Faculty Senate Minutes are available on their website.
   
   
7. Graduate Council Report: Jami Taylor
   Graduation plans are in progress. The Graduate Dean noted that some degree programs with concentrations may have changes. Student leave policies and graduate student transfer policies may be reworked. The out-of-state graduate student surcharge is under discussion for removal.
   
   
8. Elections Committee Report: Pam Stover
   No report.
   
   
9. Constitution and Bylaws Committee Report: Jami Taylor
   No report.
   
   
10. Curriculum Committee Report: Renee Heberle
    Course modifications approved:
    ANTH 2750: World Archaeology
    ANTH 3000: Environmental Anthropology
    ANTH 3920: Indians of North America
    ANTH 4300: Cultural Resource Management – WAC
    
    ART 2010: Graphic Design: Print
    ART 2020: Graphic Design: Web
    
    COMM 3850: Research Methods in Everyday Life
    
    ECON 3270: Natural Resource Economics
    
    ENGL 6010: Teaching College Composition
    ENGL 6180: Research Methods in Writing Studies
    
    FILM 2310: Film I
    FILM 2320: Digital Cinema Production I – WAC
    FILM 3200: Directing Screen Acting
    FILM 3330: Critical Approaches to Cinema II
    FILM 3430: Global Cinema
    FILM 4220: Media Studies
    FILM 4940: Internship
    
    GEPL 4710: Urban Geography
    GEPL 5420: Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research
    GEPL 6450: Urban and Regional Development: Theory, Policy, and Practice
    
    SOC 4440: People, Population, and Society: Demographic Analysis
    
    PSY 6810: Clinical Practicum I
    
    THR 2640: Voice and Movement
    
    Course proposals approved:
    WGST 3150: Proseminar in Women’s & Gender Studies
    WGST 8000: Independent Study in Women’s and Gender Studies
    
    Program modifications approved:
    AR-ART-BFA-GAID: Studio Art – Graphic and Interactive Design Concentration, BFA
    AR-ART-BFA-PADM: Studio Art - Photography and Digital Media Concentration, BFA
    AR-ART-BFA-THRD: Studio Art - 3D Studies Concentration, BFA
    AR-ART-BFA-TWOD: Studio Art - 2D Studies Concentration, BFA
    
    AR-FILM-BA: Film Video, BA
    AR-FILM: Film/Video, Minor
    
    AR-PSYC-BA: Psychology, BA
    AR-PSYC-PHD-CLPH: Psychology, Concentration in Clinical Psychology with Specialization in Health Psychology, PhD
    AR-PSYC-PHD-CLPP: Psychology, Concentration in Clinical Psychology with Specialization in Experimental Psychopathology, PhD
    AR-PSYC-PHD-CLPS: Psychology, Concentration in Clinical Psychology (With No Specialization), PhD
    AR-PSYC-PHD-CLPQ: Psychology, Concentration in Clinical Psychology with Specialization in Quantitative Psychology, PhD
    
    AR-SOCL-MA: Sociology, MA
    
    Program proposals approved as submitted except as noted:
    AR-ART: Graphic Design, Minor
    AR-GEPL: Geographic Information Science and Technology Certificate (Undergraduate)
    AR-GEPL: Urban and Regional Planning Certificate (Undergraduate)
    AR-WLAC: Graduate Certificate in Spanish Translation and Interpretation – Vote: approved, contingent on course approval for SPAN 5170 – Business Spanish
    
    
11. Old Business
    None.
    
    
12. New Business
    None.
    
    
13. Announcements
    Thursday, February 16, 4:00 pm – CAL Council All-Faculty Meeting in CPA 1025 (Recital Hall)
    
    
14. Adjournment
    Motion to Adjourn; Second; Motion Approved; Meeting Adjourned