College of Arts and Letters

Faculty Council Minutes

2024-2025 Faculty Council Meeting Minutes

CAL Faculty Council Meeting

Location: In person, Recital Hall, CPA
Time: February 18, 2025, 4–5:20 p.m.
Voting members = 41 Quorum = 22

Attendance

• Present (28): Alam, Al Hariri, Allred, Baltus, Dudley, Damschroder, Edgington, Feldmeier, Fitzgerald, Foss, Grazzini, Rouillard, Mezo, Miner, Kistner, Moteleone, Nelson, Nemeth, Sakowski, Semaan, Smirnov, Smith, Stauch, Taylor, Wang, Ward, Yamazaki, Zych
• Absent (12): Alamina, BeattyMedina, Bland, Amialchuk, Christman, Kim, Kinsey, Layng, McBane, Mossblad, Mungo, Zeigler
• Guests: Keith, Lawrence, Lingan, Gregory

Call to Order

• Approval of the agenda; Second; Motion Approved (28 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain)
• Approval of past meeting minutes; Second; Motion Approved (28 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain)

Dean’s Report (Dean Melissa Gregory)

• Short report due to Curriculum conversation.
• Lots going on and to discuss in regards to SB1 and other policies, but don’t freak out, and let’s try to manage our energy. Will share what she knows when she hears more
• Merger is going well.

Executive Committee Report (Jami Taylor)

Discussed the timeline of organizing the merged college.

Faculty Senate Report (Gaby Semaan)

• Exec committee met with the elections and constitution committee because the merger will take place after the elections.
• Replied to SB1 - University is mapping single use non-gendered bathroom and mapping them so that the university will be in policy with single gendered restrooms.
• Provost mentioned work in Columbus and DC is impacting us.
• Senate voted on several policies and endorsed them as presented.

Graduate Council Report (Kristen Keith)

• EC report discussed upcoming presentations to graduate council - Grad student recognition event on April 1st.
• The interim President will be at a meeting on April 15th. Please forward questions to Kristen Keith.
• Emphasized that we are back to being in person, and that is what is expected.
• In 2024, 120 Ph.D. students graduated but 11 are from a recently removed program so they may struggle to maintain their R1 status.
• Email fedgrants@utoledo.edu with questions or communications about grant funding.
• A new policy is out for a 30-day review on graduate grading.

Elections Committee Report (Sam Nelson)

No report

Bylaws/Constitution Committee Report (Jami Taylor)

In new business.

Curriculum Committee Report (Anthony Edgington)

• See the curriculum report for new courses, and course and program modifications that were up for voting.
  • Comm2220 and 3380 are tabled till the next meeting.
• All other programs and course mods were called to vote, and all passed (28 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstain)

Old Business

• Core Curriculum
  • Some opposition to the removal of one WAC requirement;
    • Pointed out that programs can require additional WAC courses;
    • WAC course can be taken in or out of the student’s program;
    • Some points of the presentation were reviewed;
    • No impact to BFA programs;
    • Motion to end debate. (28 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain);
    • Called to a vote, seconded, motion passed (26 Yes, 1 No, 1 abstain);
    • Students can choose (once) to adopt the new curriculum but must complete the requirements of the new curriculum;
    • Will present to Senate, though it does not go to a vote.

New Business

• Constitution Draft
  • Format was specified by UT Legal, simplified from the CAL constitution;
  • Education allows staff to serve and vote, which is not allowed by the faculty senate, so that is not in the new constitution;
  • Education will serve as its own section, and the council can waive equal representation on a per-committee basis;
  • Clinical faculty will be included with lecturers as they are not tenure;
  • All college meetings (general meetings) only need 10-day notice and are chaired by the Dean;
  • Hope is that 3/18 will see the council pass an endorsement vote;
  • Will go to a two-week vote for all faculty of the merged college for a simple majority.

Announcements

Next CAL meeting – March 18th – WebEx

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn; Seconded; Motion approved (28 Yes, 0 No,0 Abstain)