EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY SENATE
ACADEMIC, APPELLATE, AND SENATE
COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT
2005-2006 Academic Year
DUE: May 1, 2006
COMMITTEE: University
Athletics Committee
1.
Membership (include ex-officio members).Rosina Chia, James Holloway, Mark Taggart,
Marty Schultz, Alta Andrews, Lessie Bass, Terry Senne, Glenn Rohrer, Laura Beth
Nevius, Mike Felts, David Dosser, Layton Getsinger, John Hudson, Henry Peel,
Angela Anderson, Nick Floyd, Nita Boyce, Rosie Thompson, Jim Decker, Matthew
Cohen, Marques Jones
2.
Meeting Dates (include members present):
·
September
21, 2005 (Alta Andrews, Rosina Chia, James Holloway,
Glenn Rohrer, Marty Schultz, Terry Senne, and Mark Taggart, David Dosser, Mike
Felts, Nick Floyd, Grant Jarman, Jennifer McMahon, Henry Peel, and Rosie
Thompson, Terry Holland, Lori Lee, and Catherine Rigsby.)
·
October 26, 2005 (Alta Andrews, Lessie Bass, Rosina Chia, James
Holloway, Glen Rohrer, Marty Schultz, Terry Senne, Mark Taggart, Nita Boyce,
David Dosser, Michael Felts, Nick Floyd, Terry Holland, Jennifer McMahon, Rosie
Thompson, Lori Lee)
·
November 30, 2005 (Dr. Chia, Dr. Rohrer, Dr. Schultz, Dr. Senne,
Dr. Taggart, Ms. Anderson, Ms. Boyce, Ms. Dickson, Dr. Dosser, Dr. Felts, Mr.
Holland, Mr. Jarman, Dr. Peel, Ms. Quinn, Ms. Thompson)
·
February 1, 2006 (subcommittee:
Dr. Taggart, Dr. Chia, Dr. Holloway, Dr. Senne, Dr. Felts, Dr. Dosser,
Mr. Hudson, Ms. McMahon, Mr. Floyd, Ms. Boyce, Ms. Thompson)
·
March 8, 2006: (Dr. Andrews, Dr. Chia, Dr. Holloway, Dr. Schultz,
Dr. Taggart, Ms. Boyce, Dr. Decker, Dr. Dosser, Ms. Thompson)
·
April 3, 2006: (Dr. Taggart, Dr. Andrews, Dr. Chia, Dr. Holloway,
Dr. Rohrer, Dr. Senne, Ms. Boyce, Dr. Dosser, Dr. Felts, Mr. Floyd, Ms.
Thompson, Coach Stokes, Jeremy Ingram)
·
May 4, 2006: (Dr. Taggart,
Dr. Chia, Dr. Schultz, Dr. Andrews, Dr. Senne, Dr. Rohrer, Dr. Felts, Dr.
Dosser, Dr. Peel, Dr. Decker, Ms. Thompson, Ms. Boyce, Ms. Bonner (tutorting
program), Doug Coumarad
3.
Subcommittees established during the year
(include progress and/or completion of work).
·
Subcommittee
to draft resolution on C-USA scheduling to avoid conflict with class time
(Felts, resolution passed Faculty Senate, 3/06.)
·
Review
University Undergraduate catalog sections aligned with UAC’s charge (Andrews,
Schultz, reported in 4/3/06 and 5/4/06 meeting.)
·
UAC
subcommittee (2/1/06, agenda complete.)
·
Academic
Integrity Subcommittee (2/1/06, review complete.)
·
Academic
Integrity Subcommittee (3/8/06, review complete.)
4.
Accomplishments during the year, especially
as addressed through committee goals. Please include recommendations made
to any University agency other than the Faculty Senate that will be
noted under #5.
The goals
that were met were:
·
Development
of procedures to employ for the UAC as it completes its transition to a Faculty
Senate Committee
·
Review
Undergraduate Catalog sections aligned with UAC’s charge
·
Draft
resolution on C-USA scheduling in order to avoid class conflicts
·
Examination
of athlete attendance policy and University Excused Absence Policy
The on going
goals are:
·
Examination
of decision-making process in determining student-athlete admissions and
eligibility
·
Examination
of Gender Equity and Minority Opportunity Plans
·
Establishment
of regular meeting times and dates
5.
Reports to the Faculty Senate (include dates
and resolution numbers).
·
January
31, 2006: Resolution on Practical Measures to Reduce the Class Days Missed Due
to Athletic Competition (#06-04, passed)
6.
Business carried over to next year (list in
priority order).
· Regular Academic Integrity subcommittee reports
· Admissions and eligibility
· Gender Equity
· Monitor issues related to class attendance
· Clarification on Performance-based admission policy as it relates to student athletes’ in competition
· Help implement Visiting Student Status for visiting student-athletes
7.
Evaluation of the committee (include anything that hindered or assisted the
committee's work during the year).
A. Charge:
The charge is clear.
B. Personnel: The
personnel were dedicated and professional.
C. Attendance: With
so many committee members, including ex-officio, there was some difficulty in
this area. Perhaps a regularly scheduled
meeting time might be a solution.
D. Responsibilities: Responsibilities were clear.
E. Activities: Committee
activities were fulfilled with utmost professionalism.
7.
Suggestion(s) to the Chair of the Faculty
and/or Faculty Senate for improving the effectiveness of the committee.
Perhaps
establishing a regular meeting time.
9.
Does the Committee’s organizational meeting next year need to be earlier than
the date set this year? No.
Signed: Chair_________________________________
Secretary_______________________________
Please forward the completed annual
report to the Faculty Senate office at facultysenate@ecu.edu no later than Monday, May 1,
2006. Thank you.