Meeting Minutes

 Delhi College Senate Minutes September 8^th, 2008

 Meeting called to order by Presider, Julee Miller

 Quorum established at 4:29 pm

 Senators Present:  Donna Dougherty, Cindy Elston, Terry Hamblin, Kim MacLeod, Bret Meckel, Kathleen Ogborn, Thomas Philion, Shannon Shoemaker, Jack Tessier, Carolyn Tolley, Allen Wachter, Mary Wake, Linda Weinberg

 Absent:  Glenda Bolton, David Brower, Jack Burgess, Linnea Burwood, Steve Dixon, Joan Erickson, Susan Greenwood, Clark Nelson, Jennifer Smith, Jeff Stedman, John Taylor

 The minutes from the June 19^th meeting were approved.

 Promotion and Term Appointment Term Limits

• Ask professional areas if they are happy with current practices for appointments and promotions; any changes would constitute a bylaw change and need to be on the agenda twice before voting can occur

 Committee Service

• Watch "Delhi Today" for a list of openings; self-nomination is okay; plan to have a election by the end of the month
• Discussion on term lengths and limits; what is fair?

 Online Syllabus Template

• Procedural change to make the template reflect online classes; recommendations should be forwarded to the Provost

 Computer Policy

• Suggestion made to review for updates; discussion on blogging, Confluence and other technologies that may not be covered in the policy

 "Green" Work Environments

• Possibilities of flex hours and/or telecommuting

 The meeting was adjourned at 5:04 p.m.

 Next Meeting:  Monday September 22^nd