The meeting was called to order by President Eric Plummer. Members present included senate members Gaye Calhoun, Eric Plummer, Kendra Copeland, Essie Moore, Brenda Garrett, Cynthia Blake, Houston Taylor, Charles Honza, Donald Wray, Josh Kee, La’Tricia Davis, and Sarah Jennings. There was one visitor, Julie Metro, present.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes from the August 19, 2009 meeting were approved with a motion from Donald Wray and a second from Kendra Copeland.
Committee Reports
There were two committee reports. The Academic Suspension Appeals Committee reviewed 8 appeals. They approved 3 appeals and denied 5 appeals.
The Graduate Council Committee met and made several curriculum changes.
The Academic Affairs Committee presented an update to the SAU Board of Trustees on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Among those items were the reorganization of several academic departments, discussion of the SAU England program, the China recruitment initiative, and an expansion of the nursing program.
New Business
The SAU Board of Trustees approved a reallocation of appropriations between line items within the Cash Appropriations Fund. A resolution proposal to “acquire, construct, and equip certain capital improvements on the Magnolia campus of Southern Arkansas University” was approved. East Hall was renamed the D. J. and Harold Fincher Hall.
Eric Plummer also informed the Senate that the State would be cutting the budget of SAU by $400,000.00, and that there was a $100,000,000.00 being cut from all state agencies.
The next SAU Staff Senate meeting will be Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:00 in Reynolds Center 205.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned.
