CAL Faculty Council Minutes Feb. 6, 2024
2023-2024 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes
February 6, 2024, Webex
- Call to Order
Motion to begin; Second; Motion Approved; Meeting begins. - Roll Call
Present: Alamina, Alam, Al-Hariri, Allred, Amialchuk, Baltus, Beatty-Medina, Benton, Bland, Bonifacio, Christman, Cook, Damschroder, Day, Dudley, Emonds, Gamble, Geiger, Grazzini, Hey, Kinsey (for Foss), Kistner, Lawrence (for Nemeth), McBane, McKether, Mezo, Monteleone, Mossblad, Myers, Nelson, Rouillard, Sakowski, Schlemper, Semaan, Smith, Stauch, Taylor, Ward, Whittaker, Zeigler (40)
Absent: Black, Carpenter, Feldmeier, Reed (4)
Guests: Barnes, Keith, Kusina, Lingan, McBride, Sullivan, Zych (7)
- Approval of Agenda and Minutes
Meeting agenda submitted for approval; Motion to approve; Second; Vote: Agenda Approved. - Dean’s Report: Melissa Gregory
No report. - Executive Committee Report: Ammon Allred
The Committee discussed the agenda, CAL Dean candidate forums, and the curriculum calendar. - Faculty Senate Report: Gaby Semaan
The Provost’s office sent a list of programs that will be suspending admissions. Senate President stated that suggested program changes should be shared with Senate in a more timely manner to allow for review and response. Recent communication from the Attorney General about DEI will be shared with faculty soon. Program suspensions will not result in cost-savings but we may lose some students. Programs will be taught out but new new students will not be admitted. An additional list of programs under review will be released.
Note: Faculty Senate Minutes are available on their website. - Graduate Council Report: Jami Taylor
Discussion of the program cuts and whether this may jeopardize our R1 status. The Board of Trustees seemingly want UToledo to be a less comprehensive university; the timeline is being driven by the Provost’s office. Questions were raised about the Institute of American Constitutional Thought and Leadership’s plan to offer courses, the hiring of faculty for that, and whether they would have graduate faculty status and have representation on Graduate Council. - Elections Committee Report: Beth Schlemper
No report. - Constitution and Bylaws Committee Report: Jami Taylor
No report. - Curriculum Committee Report: Holly Hey
Program modifications approved:
AR-COMM-BA-INPC: Communication, Interpersonal Communication Concentration, BA
AR-COMM-BA-DCOM: Communication, Digital Communication Concentration, BA
AR-COMM-BA-OASC: Communication, Organizational and Strategic Communication Concentration, BA
AR-FILM-BA: Film, Video, BAProgram proposal approved:
Communication, Media Communication Concentration, BACourse proposals approved:
THR 2700: Introduction to Dance
THR 3150: Theatre History – Ancient to Contemporary – WAC - Old Business
Arts division representative needed for the CAL Strategic Plan Committee. Contact Melissa Baltus if you are interested. - New Business
Sharon Barnes presented a statement of support for all degree programs in CAL, regardless of size. Vote to vote on New Business; passed. Vote to approve Statement of Support; passed.
Charles Beatty-Medina initiated discussion of CAL Faculty Council considering in-person and/or hybrid meetings next year. - Announcements
Next Council meeting is February 20, 2024. President Postel will be attending and speaking in Savage Business 1200 A&B. In-person attendance strongly encouraged.
A special CAL Council meeting will be held on Thursday, February 22, to consider curriculum up for approval to meet Faculty Senate deadlines.
The CAL All-Faculty meeting will be March 14 at 4:15 PM in-person in the CPA Recital Hall.
The Festival of New Student Work – Film is February 16 and 17 in the Center for Performing Arts Center Theatre. - Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn; Second; Motion Approved; Meeting Adjourned