MARIETTA COLLEGE FACULTY MEETING
April 14, 2003
MINUTES (Approved 9/15/03)

A meeting of the Marietta College faculty convened at 5:00 p.m. April 14, 2003, in the Selby Science Center, room 101. Dr. Sidney Potash, Chair of the Faculty, presided.

1. Announcements
   
   
   1. Planning Committee. The President announced that ballots would soon be distributed for the election of the 2003-04 Planning Committee. Dr. Scott expected next year’s committee to engage in planning for the next 5-6 years.
   
   
   
   2. Provost. Dr. DeWine thanked the faculty who had demonstrated educational technology at the recent trustees’ meeting; she also reported that a group of faculty had just returned from an accreditation meeting in Chicago. Dr. DeWine asked the faculty to join in congratulating William Bauer on completing all requirements for his Ph.D. degree from The Ohio State University, and Dr. DeLaat on receiving a Fulbright Scholarship for a semester in Jamaica. Faculty responded with sustained applause.


2. Minutes
   
   The Minutes of the meeting of April 7 were approved as submitted.



3. Faculty Council
   
   
   Ballots were distributed, completed, and collected for the election of three members of the 2003-05 Faculty Council. Prof. Osborne and Dr. Perruci acted as tellers. Later in the meeting, the results of the ballot were announced. Drs. Catalano, Sibicky and Young were elected for 2003-05, while Drs. McDaniel, R. Walker, S. Walker were elected as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd alternates, respectively for 2003-04. A copy of the ballot is attached as Exhibit A (ivory).
   
   After the results of the first ballot were announced the meeting moved to the election of the Chair of Faculty. Ballots were distributed, completed, and collected. Drs. Barnas and Perruci acted as tellers. Later in the meeting, it was announced that Prof. Osborne would be Chair of Faculty for 2003-04.



4. Commencement Exercises
   
   Prof. R. Loreman proposed the following motion
   
   
   That upon successful completing of the work now in progress, those students certified by the Dean of the Faculty and Registrar as fulfilling the requirements for graduation from Marietta College be recommended to the Board of Trustees for the award of the appropriate degree at commencement exercises.
   
   The motion was seconded and passed by a voice vote.
   



5. Faculty Constitution
   
   
   1. The required two weeks’ notice having been given, Dr. Miller proposed the following motion
      
      
      To amend section VI.A.4 of the Faculty Constitution in accordance with Number 1 on the attached document “Changes to the Constitution.”
      
      The motion was seconded. A copy of the document is attached as Exhibit B (pink).
      
      A member commented that the motion under consideration when combined with the next item of business effectively reduced the influence of students on faculty committee meetings. Dr. Miller replied that the proposals would not diminish the voice of students at committee meetings. He added that at times students did not appear to be attending the committee meetings.
      
      The motion was approved on a show of hands with three votes against and two abstentions.
   
   
   
   2. The required two weeks’ notice having been given, Dr. Miller proposed the following motion
      
      
      To amend sections VI.B.1.c, VI.B.3.c, VI.B.5.c, VI.B.8.c of the Faculty Constitution in accordance with Number 2 on the attached document “Changes to the Constitution.”
      
      The motion was seconded. A copy of the document is attached as Exhibit B (pink).
      
      A member wondered if the increased size of committees would increase the time of faculty occupied by committee meetings.
      
      The chair accepted a “friendly” amendment which had the effect of amending the language for the Honors and Investigating Studies Committee to “at least four.”
      
      The chair did not accept a second “friendly” amendment to the effect that “spread across the disciplines” be added to descriptions of the Curriculum Committee and the Honors and Investigative Studies Committee. The proposer did not propose an amendment.
      
      The motion was approved on show of hands, with one abstention.



6. Curriculum Committee: Masters of Arts in Psychology
   
   Dr. Barnas, Chair of the Department of Psychology, proposed the motion
   
   
   That the faculty of Marietta College approve the degree of Masters of Arts in Psychology as described in the document attached entitled “Proposed Masters of Arts in General Psychology.”
   
   The motion was seconded. The document referred to is attached as Exhibit C (blue).
   
   Discussion ensued. In response to the question as to whether a 3-hour graduate level course was being treated as 3-hour undergraduate course for students and faculty, Dr.Barnas said that sometimes a faculty member’s load would be 9 hours when teaching a graduate course. The grade point average for admission was considered low and a questioner wondered how this would affect the perception of the program by Ph.D. programs. In response to a question about the role of the College Planning Committee, a member of the committee indicated that advice was given on the appropriateness and feasibility of masters’ programs and added that there was no consensus. Another member of the committee indicated that the administration presented the program as one that would raise revenue and that the decision to proceed was made by the administration. The chair of the Graduate Council indicated that that Council did review the concept as well as the content of this particular degree and supported both. In reply to a question as to whether the addition of masters degrees represented a shift in the College’s mission, Dr. Scott said that the decision was not a departure from the traditional mission but rather came out of a search for ways in which the College could build on its strengths and generate revenue to support undergraduate programs that were under threat. She added that she indicated to the recent trustee meeting that she did not expect enrollment in graduate programs to exceed 150 students.
   
   The motion passed by a ballot: Yes 36, No 11, Abstentions 6.




7. Curriculum Committee: Masters of Arts in Corporate Media.
   
   Dr. Tom Hodson, Chair of the Department of Mass Media, proposed the motion
   
   
   That the faculty of Marietta College approve the degree of Masters of Arts in Corporate Media as described in the document entitled “Masters in Corporate Media (MACM)”.
   
   The motion was seconded. A copy of the document is attached as Exhibit D (green).
   
   Dr. Hodson introduced the topic by referring to the documentation distributed with the notice calling the meeting. He indicated that the Graduate Council had developed criteria for use in ensuring consistency among enhanced undergraduate courses. Dr. Hodson said that students could not retake as an enhanced course, a course previously taken at the undergraduate level. In response to a question, he replied that there had been no discussion of adopting a 4+1 model as contained in the M.A. in Psychology, since the intention was to attract students from different backgrounds. In reply to a question concerning accreditation, Provost DeWine said that it was quite common in graduate programs to have dual listed 300-400/500-600 courses. She added that all faculty in the program would have at least the minimum credentials which vary from field to field.




8. Adjournment
   
   The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. without the motion coming to a vote.

Fraser G. MacHaffie
Secretary of the Faculty

Exhibit A (ivory): Faculty Council: 2003-2005
Exhibit B (pink): Changes to the Constitution
Exhibit C (blue): Proposed Masters of Arts in General Psychology
Exhibit D (green): Masters in Corporate Media (MACM)

Distribution:

Dr. Jean A. Scott
Dr. Sue DeWine
Dr. Sidney Potash
Dawes Memorial Library