Villanova University Senate

Rules and Review Committee

Minutes September 5, 2007

Present:    Stephen Fugale, Helen Heron, Tom Nardi, Rose O’Driscoll, Deepak Sharma, John Stofey, Jay Strieb, Bob Styer, Selma Koury-Wunderlich

Absent:    Rob Dormish (NIA), Jim Glasgow (NIA), Jack Johannes (NIA), Kristin Seeger (NIA)

Guest Speaker:  John Kelley, OPTIR

Meeting began at 4:33 P.M.

·     Review of Minutes of 8.30.07

       Bob Styer explained that Jim Glasgow had suggested that the committee divide the minutes into two parts, one part      being the formal minutes that would then be part of the    Senate archives, and the other part was the discussion notes distributed only to the committee members.

            Approve:  yes-9      no-0      abstain-0

·     Discussion of Meeting Times

       The next formal meeting will be on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 4:20 in the Rosemont Room

·     Presentation by John Kelley on the Evolving Role of VQI vis-à-vis staff

      John presented the Committee with a general overview of the changes within VQI and with staff representation.  John also presented an historical sketch of VQI.

·     Continued Discussion of the Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Develop a Standing Committee on Staff

              After much discussion, Bob felt we should present a motion at our next Senate meeting. (please see attached notes)

PROPOSED MOTION       

 Whereas the role of staff communication and input to decision-making has recently been an issue as illustrated by

·     the recent Community Climate Survey

·     impending changes in VQI and the Enhancement Teams

·     a Senate sub-committee studying increasing staff representation on the Senate and, whereas, co-ordination of these efforts is in the best interest of staff and the University, therefore, we request Father President to form an Ad Hoc committee to recommend a coherent strategy to increase staff communication and input to decision making.

Names were suggested for a formal committee on this matter and will be presented to Susan Mackey-Kallis.  The committee will continue this discussion at the next meeting. 

Meeting Adjourned at 5:37 P.M.