<p> Faculty Senate/Association Meeting Minutes Nicholls State University October 4, 2017</p><p>Roll Call Arts and Business Administration Nursing and Allied Health Sciences X Scott Banville X Luke Cashen Bill Thibodaux X Michele Theriot X Lori Soule – Committee on Committees Shelly Matherne X Stephen Michot X Shari Lawrence – Parliamentarian Shane Robichaux X Gaither Pope X Kevin Breaux Claire Bourgeois Toni Roussel X Andy Simoncelli Education Ellender Library X David Whitney – A Dennis Guillot Michael Arseneau President X James Stewart A Gary Rosenthal Helen Thomas – Corresponding Secretary A Ray Giguette X Kimi Reynolds X Shane Anderson X Milton Saidu – Vice President A = absent x = present</p><p>AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION RECOMMENDATION/ACTION</p><p>1. Call to Order/Roll Call Meeting called to order at 3:05 PM. Roll taken. Quorum present. (Sign in sheet attached) 2. Approval of meeting minutes: Discussion regarding minutes approval. It was motioned and seconded to a. May 2017 minutes approve both May and September b. September 2017 minutes minutes. Unanimous vote to approve.</p><p>3. Administration Remarks a. Dr. Murphy  Cafeteria is offering $5.00 lunch for International Educator Recognition Day  ULL System will be providing a strategic framework soon.  Pay Raise – Budget review committee will review and make recommendations  NCAA – Academic based money needs to be distributed. If someone has ideas about distribution, let Dr. Murphy know.</p><p>4.Officer’s Reports a. President – David Whitney  Pay Raise – Trying to push through the 2% raise so that it takes effect on January 1, 2018.  Taking any input from faculty for the presidential search. 5. Committee Reports a.i.1.a. GEAC  2 meetings were held regarding a proposal to open up Humanities elective for General Education to be more flexible. At the second meeting it was decided to take a step back and look deeper to define what General Education is at Nicholls. GEAC will ask the different colleges for feedback.  New courses for fine arts and natural sciences were approved 6. Old Business a. Faculty Rewards Program  Committee is needed to discuss the Faculty James Stewart, Stephen Michot and Rewards Program and make recommendations. Sheri Lawrence volunteered to help with the Faculty Rewards Program. </p><p> b. Non-standard class meeting times  Information discussed at last meeting was and final exams presented to the Deans.  Provost will look and see what the policy is.  It was discussed that a written policy should include that final exams are given at the discretion of the faculty if offered at non-standard class times.</p><p> c. Unpaid overloads and service  PPM needs to clarify full time load for A resolution needs to be drafted to points professors. change the language in the manual  Discussion regarding the need for faculty to be to state 24 hours a year with a 4/4 semester load. compensated fairly for overload and for Independent Studies. 7. New Business a. Presidential Search  Committee includes 9 voting and 8 non-voting members  Timeline - position was open for about 3 ½ weeks.  The UL System will serve as the search firm  Qualified applicants will be listed on the UL website  Discussion that voting members should listen to non-voting members associated with Nicholls to make a determination about the next president.</p><p>8. Other Business</p><p>Meeting adjourned at 4:01</p>