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Faculty Meetings 2010-11

Hieronymus Lounge (3:30 – 5:30)

September 19

Faculty Meeting

October 24

Faculty Meeting - Tenure & Promotion Reception

November 19

Faculty Meeting

December 10

Faculty Meeting – Dinner Following in Page Hall

January 28

Faculty Meeting

February 18

Faculty Meeting

March 25

Faculty Meeting

April 15

Faculty Meeting

Agenda Archives Minutes Archives
April 23, 2010

Printable Agenda

  • Call to Order                                                                                                     
  • Faculty Devotional                                                                                 
  • Report from the President                                                                                  
  • Business of the Faculty 
    • Approval of the Minutes from 3-26-2010                                                   
    • Motion from Registrar Regarding  Approval of the Graduating Class of 2010
    • Standing Committee Elections                                                               

 (Break)                                                                                                            

    • Motion from Faculty Council regarding CTAC                                           
    • Motions from Faculty Council regarding faculty status                              
      • Addition of Director of Athletics to list of administrators having faculty status
      • Addition of Director of the Museum to list of administrators having voice and vote at faculty meetings
  • Provost’s Pointers                                                                                             
  • Adjournment                                                                                                     

Attachments and links:

StandingCommitteeElections2010-2011.pdf

CTAC Motion

FacultyStatus motions.pdf

Minutes of 3/26/2010

List of Graduates by Department

 

March 26, 2010

Printable Agenda

  • Call to Order                                                                             
  • Faculty Devotional
  • Report from the President                                  
  • New Faculty Introduction
  • Business of the Faculty 

a. Approval of the Minutes from 2-19-2010

b. Elections

i.Faculty Vice Chair Elections for 2010/2011

ii.Personnel and Senate Elections for 2010/2011

 (Break)                                                                        

c. Report from Office of Admissions (Joyce Luy)                  

d.Report from Off Campus Programs Committee (Bill Wright)

e.Report from Provost’s Office on 2010/2011 Salary Structure (Bill Wright)    

  • Provost’s Pointers                                                                                 
  • Adjournment                                                                             

Attachments and links:

PersonnelSenateBallot_03262010.pdf

ViceChairBallot_03262010.pdf

Minutes of 2/19/2010

 

February 19, 2010

Printable Agenda

 (Break)                                                                                                            

    • Motion re: Emeritus/Emerita Faculty (Handbook sect. 2.1.1.2.2)               

Based on departmental recommendations, Faculty Council presents the following nominees for Emeritus and Emerita status:

    • Stan Anderson
    • John Murray
    • Gayle Tucker
    • Ruth Tucker
  • Reports on Diversity Recruitment (cf. 12/7/2007 motion***)                                   
      • Annual Departmental Diversity Recruitment Reports                
      • Institutional Support for Diversity Recruitment Efforts               
      • Discussion of Diversity Recruitment Efforts                                         
  • Provost’s Pointers                                                                                             
  • Adjournment                                                                                         

Attachments and links:

*Minutes of 1/29/2010

**Feb2010FCBallot_01212010.pdf

***DiversityRecruitmentMotion_12072010.pdf

 

January 29, 2010

Printable Agenda

  • Call to Order                                                                 
  • Faculty Devotional
  • Report from the President                                                                      
  • New Faculty Introduction
  • Report from Budget & Salary Committee (Dave Newton, chair)
  • Nominations for Faculty Council (Ballot)                                                        

(Break)                                                                                                 

  • Business of the Faculty 
    • Approval of the Minutes from 12-8-2009                                       
    • Motion to Restructure Academic Senate  
      (Handbook Motions, Three Column)                                   
  • Provost’s Pointers                                                                                             
  • Adjournment                                                                                                     

 

December 11, 2009                 

Printable Agenda

  •  Call to Order                                                                                    
  • Faculty Devotional                                                                                 
  • New Faculty Introduction                                                                       
  • Report from Reed Sheard, VP and CIO for Information Technology
  • Report from Ray Rosentrater,Associate Academic Dean for Curriculum and Director of Assessment            

(Break)                                                                                                            

  • Business of the Faculty
  • Approval of the Minutes from 11-13-2009                                                  
  • Business Postponed from Previous Faculty Meeting: Motions from personnel committee                                                                                                                            
    • Regarding 2.2.1.4 (b), external reviewers
    • Regarding 2.2.1 and 2.2.1.1, fundamental criterion
    • Regarding 2.2.1.1, meaning of numerical rankings
  • Motion to suspend Handbook section 1.5.1.1 (triennial revision of Handbook)                                                                                                                                             
  • Rationale: Because of the impending changes to Academic Senate and standing committee structure over the coming year, and because of impending reorganization in the Provost’s office, Faculty Council recommends that the triennial revision of the Handbook be postponed until next academic year. The current practice of updating the electronic version of the handbook with each revision as it is approved reduces the need for a comprehensive triennial review and accompanying hardcopy revision.
  • Discussion:             Senate Restructuring for 2010/2011                                            
  • Provost’s Pointers                                                                                             
  • Adjournment                                                                                                     
November 13, 2009

    Printable Agenda

  • Call to Order                                                                                                     
  • Faculty Devotional                                                                                 
  • Report from the President                                                                                  
  • New Faculty Introduction                                                                                   
  • Report from Executive Vice President (C. Lundberg)                                             
  • Report from Senate: Approved changes to ROTC program (R. Rosentrater)

(Break)                                                                                                             

  • Business of the Faculty 
    • Approval of the Minutes from 10-2-2009                                                         
    • Business Postponed from Previous Faculty Meeting: Motions regarding Handbook Revisions for “Search and Interview” Protocol (see attached document)                            
      • Motion: To adopt the majority recommendations for changing the description of classes and presentations in 2.1.3.1 b of the handbook.

    • Business Postponed from Previous Faculty Meeting: Motions from personnel committee
      • Regarding 2.2.1.4 (b), external reviewers
      • Regarding 2.2.1 and 2.2.1.1, fundamental criterion
      • Regarding 2.2.1.1, meaning of numerical rankings
  • Provost’s Pointers                                                                                             
  • Adjournment                                                                                                     
Oct. 2, 2009

printable agenda

  • Call to Order                                                                                                     
  • Faculty Devotional
  • Report from the President
  • New Faculty Introduction
  • Committee Report: Personnel Committee (Mary Docter)   
  • (Break)             
  • Business of the Faculty 
    • Approval of the Minutes from 9-11-2009                                                         
    • Business Postponed from Previous Faculty Meeting: Motions regarding Handbook Revisions for “Search and Interview” Protocol (see attached document)                            
      • Motion: To adopt the majority recommendations for changing the description of classes and presentations in 2.1.3.1 b of the handbook.

  • Adjournment
                                                                                                   
September 11, 2009

Printable agenda

  • Call to Order                                                                                                     
  • Faculty Devotional                                             
  • Report from the President                                                                                  
  • Report from Admissions                                                                                    
  • Announcement from Lori Call re: Grant Opportunity                                              
  • Business of the Faculty 
    • Approval of the Minutes from 4-24-2009                                                         
    • Business Postponed from Previous Faculty Meeting: Motions regarding Handbook Revisions for “Search and Interview” Protocol (see attached document)                            
      • Review of motions
      • Motion: To adopt the majority recommendations for changing the description of interviews and meetings in 2.1.3.1 b of the handbook (part 2)
      • Motion: To adopt the majority recommendations for changing the description of classes and presentations in 2.1.3.1 b of the handbook. 2.1.3.2
  • Provost’s Pointers                                                                                             
  • Honoring Colleagues Receiving Tenure and Promotion                              
  • Adjournment to Reception                                                          
April 24, 2009
  • Call to Order        
  • Faculty Devotional
  • New Faculty Introduction
  • Business of the Faculty
  • Approval of the Minutes from 03/27/09          
  • Announcements: Joan Wimberly on Baccalaureate and Commencement
  • Motion: Approval of the Graduating Class of 2009
  • Elections:
  • Motion: Approval of an Art History Major
  • Motions: Handbook Revisions for “Search and Interview” Protocol. 
    • To adopt the majority recommendations for the description of the composition of the search committee in section 2.1.3.1 of the handbook.
    • To adopt the majority recommendations for changing the language   in 2.1.3.2 of the handbook to reflect current practice.
    • To adopt the majority recommendations for changing the description of interviews and meetings in 2.1.3.1 b of the handbook.
    • To adopt the majority recommendations for changing the description of classes and presentations in 2.1.3.1 b of the handbook. 2.1.3.2              

     VI.  Dean’s Reflections

 

March 27, 2009

Description of candidate’s on-campus interview, con’t.

                      

     VI.  Dean’s Reflections

     VII.  Adjournment

February 20, 2009

printable agenda

  1. Call to Order        
  2. Words from President Beebe
  3. Faculty Devotional
  4. New Faculty Introduction
  5. Business of the Faculty
    1. Approval of the Minutes from 01/30/09          
    2. Elections: Faculty Council ballot
    3. Motion: Emeriti Designations
    4. Report: Ray Rosentrater for Academic Senate
    5. Discussion: Handbook vs. Practice for Searches and Interviews                            
  6.  Dean’s Reflections
  7. Adjournment

January 30, 2009

printable agenda nomination form

I.          Call to Order                                                                                             

  • Comments from President Beebe

  • Faculty Devotional                                               

  • New Faculty Introduction

IV.        Business of the Faculty

  • Approval of the Minutes from 12/12/08
  • Nomination for 2009-2010 Faculty Council vacancy
  • Report: Russ Howell—Faith and Learning Update
  • Report: Steve Julio—Professional Development Committee
  • Report and Discussion: Chris Milner—Networking and Recruiting for Diversity Update from Faculty Council

                                                                       

     VI.  Dean’s Reflections

     VII.  Adjournment


December 12 , 2008

I.   Call to Order

II.  Faculty Devotional

III. New Faculty Introduction

IV.  Business of the Faculty

  • Approval of the Minutes from 10/17/08 and 11/18/08           
  • Report and Q & A: Troy Harris on Contract Review process, Student Driver Protocol, and Critical Incident Management Plan
  • Report: Doug Jones on the current state of financial aid
  • Report: Program Review Committee
  • Update on Long-Range Planning/Strategic Planning
  • Discussing remaining fire related questions               

VI.  Dean’s Reflections

VII. Adjournment

November 14, 2008

Printable agenda

I.    Call to Order                                                                                      

II.    Faculty Devotional                                         

III.    New Faculty Introduction                                          

IV.   Business of the Faculty

  • Approval of the Minutes from 10/17/08
  • Report: Doug Jones on the current state of financial aid
  • Report: Program Review Committee
  • Report and Q & A: Troy Harris on Contract Review process, Student Driver Protocol, and Critical Incident Management Plan
  • Update and Q & A: Long Range Planning / Strategic Planning

                                                                       

     VI.  Dean’s Reflections

     VII.  Adjournment

 

October 17, 2008

(printable agenda)

I.    Call to Order                                                                                       

II.   Faculty Devotional                                          

III. New Faculty Introduction                                

IV.  Business of the Faculty

  • Approval of the Minutes from 9-12-08
  • Report from WCSA
  • Report from Budget and Salary Committee
  • Report from Faculty Council
  • Motion: To suspend the Faculty Handbook for one year, with respect to the mandated triennial review of the handbook.

    Background: Faculty Council is responsible for reviewing the Faculty Handbook
    once every three years.  The triennial review is specified in our list of
    responsibilities (1.4.2.4.1), and referred to again in the section concerning
    changes to the handbook (1.5.1.1).  The handbook is currently due for revision.

    Rationale: This year may bring a number of changes to the handbook as a result
    of the work of the Personnel Committee (Guidelines and Best Practices); the
    work of Faculty Council (Committee Audit); and following the transition from
    a Provost to a CAO/Dean of the Faculty administrative structure. Reviewing the
    handbook for consistency and correctness would be more productive after these
    other discussions, transitions, and handbook changes are completed. 

                                                                       

     VI.   Dean’s Reflections

     VII.   Adjournment


VIII.  Festivities:  

Dr. Warren Rogers invites you to a Reception honoring Deborah Dunn,
Bruce Fisk, David Hunter, Marianne Robins and Susan Penksa--our faculty
colleagues who have been recently promoted to the rank of full professor.

 

Sept 12, 2008

(printable agenda with attachments)

Ballot-Standing Committees

I. Call to Order

II. Faculty Devotional

III. New Faculty Introduction

IV. Report from the President

V. Business of the Faculty

    • Approval of the Minutes from 4-18-08
    • Committee Membership
      • Motion to suspend the handbook for a sabbatical replacement on the General Education Committee
      • Elections to Off Campus Program Committee, Institutional Review Board, and Admissions and Retention
    • Business from Academic Senate: Resumption of Grade Definition Discussion
      This was postponed at our last faculty meeting. See point “F” in the minutes of our previous meeting for the state of conversation at that time.
    • Presentation by Associate Academic Dean for Curriculum
    • Presentation by the Registrar
    • Report from Dean of Admissions

VI. Dean’s Reflections

VII. Adjournment