April 2, 2004

MEMBERS PRESENT
     Alexander, Hamilton, Hardig, Parker, Powers, Scott, Simone, Spicer, Truss,   
     Walsh.

CALL TO ORDER
     The meeting was called to order at 2:00 pm.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
     3-12-04 Minutes Approval
     Minutes of the February 27, 2004 meeting were approved as modified.

     2-27-04 Revision
     A motion to revise Salary Administration Policy in the Faculty Senate
     minutes of February 27, 2004 was recommended and passed. 
     The revision reads as follows:
         It has been difficult to ascertain how, when or under what
         circumstances the policy was implemented.  The written
         documentation is difficult to understand.  Recommendations include   
         reinstating the university salary review committee, rewriting the policy
         related to faculty evaluations and using language that is
         understandable.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT/OLD BUSINESS
     Case Professorship
     A vote was taken to decide on the Faculty Senate recommendation for Case   
     Professor.

Faculty Senate Satisfaction Survey
     It was decided not to modify any of the questions from last year’s Faculty   
     Senate Survey.

Letter Regarding Adjuncts
     A draft letter regarding adjuncts was revised and discussed.  A new draft is   
     forthcoming.  Inconsistencies among colleges regarding scheduling were   
     discussed.

Faculty Assembly
     There will be a Faculty Assembly on 4-21-04.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
     Sabbatical Policy
     A comparison between Montevallo’s Sabbatical Policy and 7 other Sabbatical   
     Leave Policies was made.  Items missing from UM’s policy were identified.  Our
     policy appears to be average.

OTHER
     A list of senators, and when their terms expire, was requested.

ADJOURNMENT
     The meeting adjourned at 4:10 PM.