MARIETTA COLLEGE FACULTY MEETING
November 10, 2003
MINUTES (Approved 1/26/04)


A meeting of the Marietta College faculty convened at 5:00 p.m. November 10, 2003, in the Selby Science Center, room 143, Professor Edward H. Osborne, Chair of the Faculty, presided.

1. Announcement
   
   The chair announced that there was still space on the Spring Break cruise for faculty and their families. Reservations and a deposit were due by Thanksgiving Break.



2. Minutes
   
   The minutes of the meeting of October 13, 2003 were approved as submitted.



3. President’s Report
   
   Trustee meeting: Dr. Scott reported that the October meeting of trustees went well.
   Physicians Assistant Program: Dr. Scott commented on the pleasant “white coating” ceremony recently conducted by the P.A. Program.
   Admissions: Dr. Scott reported that applications for the Fall 2004 class were ahead of last year but was not yet prepared to predict a class significantly larger than Fall 2003.
   Planning Committee: Dr. Scott reported that minutes of the College’s Planning Committee were now available on line at http://www.marietta.edu/~mcpc.



4. Provost’s Report
   
   Career Center: Dr. DeWine distributed copies of material prepared by the Career Center after discussions with the Center’s Faculty Advisory Council. A copy of the material is attached to these minutes as Exhibit A (yellow).
   Reaccreditation: Dr. DeWine reported that her office did not appear to have original degree transcripts for all faculty. She asked that faculty check with her.
   Bangkok University: Dr. DeWine reported that representatives from Bangkok University were expected on campus the following day. An agreement of cooperation was to be signed.
   Spring Awards: Dr. DeWine announced that information would be distributed soon covering faculty awards to be made in the Spring of 2004. Fund for Important Things Otherwise Unfunded: Dr. DeWine reminded faculty of the existence of this fund and invited applications from faculty.



5. Curriculum Committee: Master of Leadership Studies.
   
   Dr. Hogue, Chair of the Curriculum Committee moved
   
   
   That the faculty of Marietta College approve the degree of Master of Leadership Studies as described in the document attached entitled “Master of Leadership Studies”
   
   The motion was seconded. Material distributed with the notice of the meeting is attached as Exhibit B (green).
   
   The Chair of Faculty invited Dr. Perruci, Dean of the McDonough Center, to address the faculty. Dr. Perruci spoke on the following points:
   
   (a) Origins. The proposal for the degree was not simply a response to a request from the administration, but came out of discussions within the Center as to the next phase of building on the foundations established by the recently-approved major in International Leadership Studies. He described the new degree as part of the mission of the center.
   (b) Syllabuses. Detailed syllabuses for individual courses were distributed and copies are attached as Exhibit C (pink).
   (c) IT. (i) Laptops. Mr. John Davis, Chief Information Officer, reported on discussion he had had with a vendor who had agreed to handle maintenance with a 24-hour turnaround. (ii) Support. The budget for the program included a two-evenings per week position.
   (d) Staff. While the possibility existed of using off-campus personnel, the intention was to use current faculty.
   (e) Commitment. The degree was a key part of the mission of the Center and represented a long-term commitment with benefits that extended across the disciplines.
   
   Dr. Huck reported on the positive feedback on the program that he had received at a recent Leadership conference in Mexico. He added that Dr. Perruci had been elected president of the International Leadership Association at the meeting. He thanked Dr. DeWine for her support throughout the development of the program and conveyed his own enthusiasm and commitment.
   
   Discussion ensued and the following points and responses arose. How was the employer of the student involved in the process? (Would be involved formally from the beginning.) Who would enroll in the program? (People aspiring to move through and beyond middle-level management positions.) Will faculty involved become over-extended? (Faculty had been approached and had indicated an interest but had not made a commitment. A cohort would not start until faculty had committed to teaching the necessary courses.) Is this program unique? (Leadership programs were becoming more entrepreneurial and moving into distance learning and the Center was moving with, not behind, the wave.) What was the revenue aspect? (Mr. Bryant indicated that breakeven was achieved with a total for two years of 23 students, while a total of 36 students would produce a net revenue of $90,000±. Dr. Huck explained that each year’s cohort could be between 10 and 18, with 10 being aimed for in the very first year ) Would there be a significant use of outside faculty? (Use would be appropriate where, for example, the adjunct faculty’s expertise complemented skills already to be found among the College faculty.)
   
   The question was called and sustained on a show of hands. A vote was taken by ballot with Drs. Catalano, McDaniel and Young appointed as tellers. The result, including absentee ballots, was Yes 26 No 37 Abstain 6, and so the motion failed.



6. Next Faculty Meeting.
   
   The chair reminded faculty that the next faculty meeting was scheduled for Monday 26 January 2004.



7. Adjournment
   
   The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.

Fraser G. MacHaffie
Secretary of the Faculty

Exhibit A (yellow): Career Center: Faculty Tool Kit
Exhibit B (green): Master of Leadership Studies
Exhibit C (pink): MLS 601, Introduction to…

Distribution:
Dr. Jean A. Scott
Dr. Sue DeWine
Prof. Edward H. Osborne
Dawes Memorial Library