18 March 2004
Loyola Marymount University
Faculty Senate Minutes
March 18, 2004
McIntosh
2:45 p.m.-5 p.m.
Present: Marta Baltodano, Matt Dillon, Charles
Ervin, Victoria Graf, Lily Khadjavi, Chun Lee, Marc Lony, Patricia
Oliver, Edward Park, Damon Rago, James Roe, Leland Swenson, Walter
Walker, Thomas Zachariah, Jok Madut Jok, Omar Es-Said, Suzanne
O’ Brien, K.J. Peters, Susan Scheibler, Patricia Walsh
Excused: Edmundo Litton
President Roe called the meeting to order at 2:55
p.m. President Roe read a quote from the Spirituality Annual:
“Look for the spark of the divine within each person and each
situation.” This was followed by a moment of silence.
I. Report of the President of the Faculty
Senate:
-The next Faculty Senate Meeting will be held on Thursday, April
29th.
-On Thursday, March 25, there will be a focus group with the
Faculty Senate regarding the search for a new Academic Vice
President. James Roe and Kathleen Hannon Aikenhead will
facilitate the meeting.
II. Jay Busse and Dean Scheibel (The United Way
Program)
-Jay Busse provided information on the United Way Program and
its many social contributions. The organization brings
communities together to focus on the most important human
needs-building partnerships, forging consensus and leveraging
resources to make a measurable difference. Focus areas are
identified at the local level and vary from community to
community. Funds can be donated through payroll deduction by
filling out the appropriate forms. Any donations would be
greatly appreciated. Payroll forms can be obtained by
emailing Jay Busse at jbusse@aol.com.
III. Chad Dreier (Chairman of the Board of
Trustees)
-Chad Dreier has been Chairman of the Board of Trustees since
1998. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
from Loyola University in 1969. He has been the President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Ryland Company since 1993 and is
also a member of the California Business Roundtable.
-Mr. Dreier is currently leading a campaign to raise $300
million for Loyola Marymount University. After 18 months,
$110 million has been raised. The four areas that the money
goes towards are scholarships, student activities, Professorships,
and buildings.
-Currently, the Board of Trustees is made up 40 Trustees of
which 10 seats are filled by religious.
- Mr. Dreier stated that he believed that the Faculty is the
backbone of LMU. LMU is a great institution which should
provide the training to help students learn how to think and to
practice social justice. He will continue to encourage the
University to become better in what it does.
-Mr. Dreier stated that LMU is financially stable and that he
will never allow for the school to be in financial difficulty.
Discussion
Q. -Mr. Dreier was asked if he believed, in light of the
Academic Vice President’s departure, if the present time
would be an opportunity for the faculty to be more directly
included in the structure of the University decision making
process.
A. Mr. Dreier responded that the faculty would not get a seat on
the Board of Trustees due to the legal responsibilities of the
Trustees. He also stated that the Trustees do not believe
that the Faculty is under represented but he suggested that when
the new Academic Vice President is hired that the faculty should
establish a strong presence.
Q. It was stated that the two last years have been
disappointing because tuition has been increasing and that this of
even greater concern than the small faculty pay increases.
A. Mr.Dreier responded that he does not see any connection
between faculty salaries and students’ tuition. The Board of
Trustees wants to make the right decisions in order to provide
educational programs, computers, athletics, etc.
Q. It was stated that many things have gone well for the school
in the last few years but that the current library is holding back
academic programs.
A. Mr. Dreier responded by stating that the University will not
start building a new library until the money is in hand. He
would rather build the library a couple of years too late than a
couple of years too early given the possible financial
repercussions.
President Roe thanked Mr. Dreier for his attendance at the
Faculty Senate meeting.
IV. Approval of the February Minutes
Moved and seconded to approve the minutes of the February
meeting. The minutes were amended with the correction of the
misspelling of the names of Chad Dreier and Chun Lee. Call for the
question. The minutes were unanimously approved.
V. Jay Martin (Chief Information Officer)
-Mr. Martin introduced Ron Bergmann. Mr. Martin said that
Information Technology (IT) is here to serve and support the
faculty. Mr. Martin discussed the situation regarding the amount of
SPAM that the University is receiving. He said it is more than a
computer problem and involves legal issues. Currently, there is a
filter in place at the University but there is little agreement
about what should be filtered. Windows 2003 and XP 2003 will
come with a better SPAM filter and Outlook 2003 should have better
tools to deal with SPAM.
Discussion
Q. It was stated that AOL allows for users to label items as
SPAM in order to filter them and if it would be possible for IT to
install a similar filter.
A. It was suggested to forward SPAM to the Help Desk but it is
not certain how effective this strategy would be to eliminate
SPAM.
Q. It was asked if the faculty receives an email stating that
there has been a content violation and that their account will be
deleted, should they contact the Help Desk.
A. Mr. Martin responded that they do not need to contact
the Help Desk because it is an outside source that is sending
the email.
Q. Mr. Martin was asked why colleagues are receiving emails from
their email account if they have not sent them.
A. Mr. Martin responded that it is occurring because the address
book of the colleague that is receiving the email is being
compromised.
Q. It was asked why faculty could not form their own unique
website with the University’s resources for the
students. Faculty have been told that they have to find their
own resources.
A. Through My Web Page you can provide a link to a
faculty’s own web page but there are policies by the IT
Technical Advisory Committee that do not allow for faculty to
provide their own websites.
Q. Concern was expressed regarding the policy that updates
desktop computers but not lap top computers.
A. If a faculty member needs a laptop rather than a desktop
computer, the faculty member should speak to his/her Dean and the
Dean will inform IT not to buy a desktop computer. The dean
will forward the difference of cost to the faculty and then a lap
top computer will be purchased but the faculty member will be
responsible for the difference.
Q. How often will computers be replaced?
A. All laboratory and classroom computers will be replaced every
3 years and personal computers are replaced every 4
years.
VI. Dr. Joseph Jabbra, Academic Vice President
-This is the last meeting with Dr. Jabbra since he will be
leaving the University after fourteen years of service at Loyola
Marymount University. He stated that it has been the most
incredible and rewarding time of his career. Dr. Jabbra spoke about
two main topics - the major achievements of the institution and
future challenges.
-Major Achievements
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The achievement of a productive relationship between the Faculty
and the Administration through the work of the Faculty Senate
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The transformation of the University through the strategic
planning process including the Committee on the Future and the
Capital Campaign that raised $146 million and the current Capital
Campa
3. The acceptance of diversity by the
University as a sign of academic excellence.
The diversity of the University is
now one of its strengths.
4. The financial transformation of the University. The
budget has improved from $90 million to $200 million. The
University has never had a deficit.
-Future Challenges
1. It is important to maintain the relationship that has been
made between the Faculty, the Faculty Senate, the Administration,
and especially the Academic Vice President.
2. Do not allow for bureaucracy to become a hindrance. The
goal is to have a 100 faculty. Next year 16 new Faculty will
be hired.
3. An improvement of the process of faculty evaluation. The
present system has outlived its usefulness.
4. The Core Curriculum must meet 2 requirements. First, is the
Core Curriculum playing a major role in the intellectual life of
the students and the University? Second, is the Core Curriculum
responding to the Mission of the University? If
The final challenge is to meet the goal of $300 million for the
capital campaign. The University must have a library, a building
for the School of Film and Television and a building for the
College of Science and Engineering.
Discussion
Q. Dr. Jabbra was asked how a faculty member can attain a
balance between being research oriented and connected to the
community. How can ways be provided for the faculty and staff
to get together?
A. Dr. Jabbra responded new faculty have different needs and
that opportunities should be developed so faculty can get together.
The LeaveyCenter can be used as a place to get together.
Q. How can the Faculty Senate be a part of the structure for
decision-making at the University?
A. The Faculty are the centerpiece of the University. The Senate
should have a discussion with the new Academic Vice President in
order to find out how he/she will approach the issue of
governance.
Q. How will the University attract new faculty when housing in
Los Angeles is a challenging issue?
A. There is a housing policy in place but the policy may need to
be revisited.
President Roe read a resolution from the Faculty Senate honoring
Dr. Jabbra for his service to the University.
VII. Senator Reports
-Thomas Zachariah (Senate Faculty Elections)
Ballots were to be sent out shortly. Edmundo Litton has resigned
from the Faculty Senate so there will be one more At-Large position
available. The School of Film and Television School will have
2 open positions. There will be a total of 9 positions
available.
Matt Dillon (Library Committee, Copyright and Intellectual
Property Committee and Faculty Handbook)
-Library Committee- Media Reserves resolution is an increase in
the time limit to 1 to 2 weeks upon request and an increased
awareness of the new increase in time limit. The amount of the fine
has not been changed.
-Copyright and Intellectual Property Committee- The Intellectual
Property statement is with the University attorneys. There are new
copyright guidelines which are being implemented out of the
University Library. On April
9th, , the University website will have a new
look.
-Handbook Committee- There will be a new strategy to revising
the Faculty Handbook. A new boiler point approach will be presented
at the next meeting. The specific focus in the Fall for
review of the Handbook will be on the Rank and Tenure process
including the External Review policy.
President Roe stated that the President’s Diversity
Committee has been dissolved. Two other committees will be assuming
the work of the Diversity Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Next meeting: April 29th, 2004, McIntosh Center.
Submitted by: Victoria Graf
Prepared by: Paul Jimenez