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FacultySenateMinutes11/1/16Meeting 1

FACULTYSENATEMINUTESOctober4,2016 AssemblyRoom McFallCenter

CALLTOORDER:2:30p.m.ROLLCALLQuorumpresent.CHAIRREMARKSChairofFacultySenate:RachelleHipplerWelcomesenatorsandgueststothethirdFacultySenatemeetingoftheacademicyear2016-2017.Thankyoufortakingtimeoutofyoudaytobehere.Atourfirstsenatemeeting,Iaskedyoutothinkbigandwonder,“Whatif….BGSU’sFacultySenatebecameanationalmodelforfacultyleadershipandcampuscollaboration?”Wehavethatopportunitytoday.Afteryoulistentothepresentationontextbookaffordability,youwillhavethechancetosupport(ornot)aresolutionthatsaysourFacultySenatecaresaboutthisissueandwearegoingtoworkwithstudentsandadministrationtodosomethingaboutit.Theprovostandpresidentalsohaveopportunitiesforustoshowleadership.IfyouhaveanideaforSenatediscussion–submitaproposaltoSEC.Collaborationstodiscussnational,state,andlocalissuesarewelcomed.

1. CollaborativeProposalsforSenateDiscussion/Action-• SubmittoSEC• Topic• Goalsofpresentation• Possiblespeakerswithexpertise• High-leveloutline• Interactivediscussion/feedback• Actionsteps

2. NationalTopicIdeas• Seetopicsfromfirstsenatemeeting,EABpresentation(contactJanforPPTandaudio

file)• SkepticsofHigherEducation• Theneweraofcompetition• StrategicImperatives

• Reaffirmtheliberalarts• Harnessthestudentsuccessrolethatonlyfacultycanplay• Createlife-longlearningopportunities• Integratewithemployers• Leveragewherehighereducationhasanaturaladvantage• Seeeab.com

3. StateTopicIdeas• OhioTaskForceonAffordability&EfficiencyinHigherEducation• FivepercentReductionPlan• CC+• ThreeYearDegreePlans• PLA(PriorLearningAssessment)• SeeAgencyInitiatives-ohiohighered.org

4. LocalTopicIdeas(BGSU&Community)• Sustainability• Transportation


• Facultymentoring• Graduatestudentmentoring• Promotingastudentcultureofinquiry

5. FacultySenateLeadership–ChairHipplerthankedtheSenateLeadershipTeamfortheirhardworkandcarefulreflectiontoprepareagendasforSenatemeetings.

COMMUNICATIONSPresident:Dr.MaryEllenMazey

1. BGSUcontinuestohavestrongenrollmentsasdiscussedearlierthisfallandshowninourFall2016enrollments.AswelookforwardtotheFallof2017,theenrollmentscontinuetolookstrong.Atthispoint,wearerunningsomewhatbehindinapplicationsbecauseofourchangetotheCommonApplication.However,housingdeposits,whicharethebestindicatorofenrollments,areaheadoflastyearatthistimebyapproximately15percent.

2. TheChancellorrequestedthatIco-chairtheOhioGuaranteedTransferPathwayStatewideSteeringCommitteewithMarciaBallinger,PresidentofLorainCountyCommunityCollege.Dr.JohnFischeralsorepresentsBGSUonthiscommittee.Thegoalistoreduceduplicationofcoursesforstudentstransferringfromcommunitycollegestopublicuniversitiesfortheirdegrees.Inthepast,thisworkhasbeendonebyTAGsforcourses.Thecommitteeisstartingwithbroaddisciplinaryareassuchasbusinessassociatedegreesanddeterminingwhatisneededtotransfertheprogramtoafour-yeardegreeatapublicuniversityinOhio.BGSUcurrentlyhasbeenworkingwithOwensCommunityCollege,CuyahogaCountyCommunityCollege,LorainCountyCommunityCollegeandSinclairCommunityCollege.

3. IampleasedtoreportthatwehavealeadgiftfortheCBAbuilding.TheplanistopubliclyannouncethedonorsandtheplansforthebuildingattheFebruaryBOTmeeting.

4. Withthesupportoftheleadershipoftheconstituentgroups—faculty,staff,andstudents,wewillundertakearevisiontoourpolicyhandbooksandrelateddocumentstoensurethattheyareup-to-date,exemplifybestpracticesanddonotconflictwitheachother,Universitypolicies,StateofOhiopoliciesorfederalpolicies.SenateChairHipplerwillworkwithBOTSecretaryPauken,ProvostRogersandVicePresidentBalzertoseekinputontheserevisions,draftrevisionsandpresenttherevisionstoallfacultyandstaffinopenforumsandothervenues.Thegoalistocompletethisprocessthisacademicyear.

5. Finally,IcommendtheSenatefortheirworkontextbookaffordabilityandfortakingaleadershiproleinOhioonthisissue.

Onefinalrequest,pleasesupporttheUnitedWaycampaign.Questions:Q:FredPolkinghorn-PaulCeserinisentoutanemailtodayasaresultofseveralongoingstrategicinitiatives,thedistancecampuswillnolongerbeacceptingnew,100%onlinedegreeorcertificateprogramsandwillinsteadserveastheinstitutionalhomecampusforhybrid


deliverydegreeorcertificateprograms,aswellasoff-campusprograms.ThischangewillgointoeffectasoftheFall2017semester.Atthistime,ecampuswillserveastheinstitutionalhomecampusfor100%onlineprograms.Couldtherebeunintendedconsequenceswithourabilitytoretainstudents.A:VPAAFischer-Thiswillgointoeitherecampusormaincampusifprogramis100%online.Provost/VPAA:Dr.RodneyRogers

1. EnrollmentforFall2017-PositivetrendscontinuefornewfreshmenatBGSU.Whileoverallapplicationsaredownslightly,thepaidhousingdepositsarerunning14%greaterthanoneyearago.WearenowusingtheCommonApplicationandthuswemayseesomevariationsinthenumberofapplicationsfromprioryears.

2. FalconFlightPlan-ThegoalistomovetowardsaUniversitypolicythatallundergraduatestudentswillberequiredtopreparea“plan”lifeaftergraduation.Thisisanaturalextensionofthevariousmajormaps,falconinternshipguaranteeandotherinitiativesthatwehavehadatBGSUtoprepareourstudentsforasuccessfullife.Theplanwouldincludepersonal,professionalandcareergoalsandwoulddocumenttheireducationalexperiencesatBGSU.ThegoalwouldbetohaveUndergraduateCouncildevelopandframeworkthatwouldthenbeaskedofeachofourundergraduatedegreeprogramstofurtherdevelop.Fall2018wouldbethegoalforimplementation.Obviously,wewillneedtomovethisinitiativethroughthevariousgovernancebodies.

3. AcademicCalendar-Aspreviouslyannounced,weareindiscussionswiththeUniversityofToledoandOwensCommunityCollegetoinvestigatewaysinwhichwecanalignouracademiccalendarsforthefuture.Historically,wehavebeenalignedbutbothUTandOCChavechangedorareplanningtochangetheiracademiccalendar.IhaveaskedJohnFischertoleadacommitteeoffaculty,staff,andstudentstoinvestigatemovingfroma16weektermtoa15weektermandcreatinganintersessionterm.Thiswouldofcourseneedtomovethroughthevariousgovernancebodies.

Questions:Q:JulieHaught-Talkaboutlifesuccessplanwillthatbeduringfreshmanorsenioryears?A:ProvostRogers-Thegoalofthisistospecificallyaddressthefactthatstudentsneedtothinkaboutlifeaftergraduation.Wewanttoformalizethisplaninorderthatwecantalktoperspectivestudentsaboutthevalueofaneducation.Wehaveacommitteeworkingontheframeworkofthis,wouldbemosteffectivetobeginintheearlyyearsoftheiracademiccareers.Q:JulieHaught-Whatwillhappentothedocumentthatthestudentsfillout?A:ProvostRogers-Thevaluetothestudentswillbetohaveaformaldocumentforaccountabilityandforthemtothinkabouttheirfutures.Q:RebeccaMancusso-Whataboutlibraryresources,researchrequestsbyfacultywereturneddown.Thegovernmentdocumentscollectionsarenotavailablewhatwasthisspaceusedfor?A:ProvostRogers-IwillhavetotalktoSaraBushong,Iamnotinthepositiontocommentoncertainresources.DeanBushonghasrequestedadditionalfunds.Thegovernmentdocuments,certaindocumentsarenotbeingmaintainedatthelibrary,howeverBGSUlibrariescanrequestpaperdocuments.

BGSU-FA:NoReportUSG:NoReportGSS:NoReport

REPORTSFROMSENATECOMMITTEESChairHipplerremindedtheassemblythatSenateStandingandAdhocCommittees:

1. dotheworkofSenate2. reporttoSEC3. communicatewiththecampuscommunityonbehalfofFacultySenate

ChairHipplerencouragedtheassemblytoconsiderrunningforoneofthesecommitteesduringelections.


SenateExecutiveCommittee(SEC):ChairHippler1. Textbookaffordabilityresolution2. ReviewedworkfromCAA,AFC,Com/Com

CommitteeonAcademicAffairs(CAA):NoReport

CommitteeonProfessionalAffairs(CPA):LoriLiggett

1. Fivemembersofthe13-personcommitteemetforthefirsttimethissemesterOctober21st.Participantsdiscussedthepurposeandthegoalsofthecommitteeandconcurredthatanydecisionsregardingprojectsundertakenshouldbeagreeduponbyamajority.

2. Theelectionofachairwaspostponeduntilamajorityofmemberscouldvote.Schedulingisnowunderwayforthenextmeeting.

OhioFacultyCouncil(OFC):LoriLiggett:

1. ThecommitteemetOctober14thinColumbus.Participantsdiscussedthe2017TechnologyCommercializationAwardandthenewlyproposedTeaching&Serviceaward.Informationaboutbothawardswillbesenttouniversityprovostsfordistributiontodepartmentsandfaculty.

2. IUC(Inter-UniversityCouncilofOhio)PresidentBruceJohnsonattendedthefirstpartofthemeetingtodiscusstheStatebudgetingprocess,thegovernor’sattitudetowardhighereducation,andperceptionproblemsfacedbyfaculty.

3. SaraKilpatrick,executivedirectoroftheOCAAUP,willattendtheNovember18thmeetingtodiscusssimilarissues.

4. TheOctobermeetingminutescanbefoundat:https://www.ohiohighered.org/sites/ohiohighered.org/files/uploads/ofc/minutes/2016/OFC_Minutes_Oct2016.pdf

AdjunctFacultyCommittee(AFC):RobObey:

Fiscal


AffairsAdvisoryCommittee(FAAC):NoReportCommitteeonCommittees(COM/COM):ChrisRump

1. ThispastmonthCom/ComfilledreplacementsforBGPerspectivesandFacultyResearchcommittees.

2. AsreportedatourSeptemberFacultySenatemeeting,Com/ComdidnotstafftheBroadcastingAdvisorycommitteethisyear.PresidentMazeyhasdirectedthatanadvisoryboardbeformedtoidentifyanddevelopcollaborativeopportunitiesbetweenBGSUandWBGU-TV.TheBGSU/WBGU-TVJointAdvisoryBoard(JAB)willbechargedtoenhancethestudentandcommunityimpactsofWBGU-TVanditsvaluetoBGSU.TheJABwillprovidesignificantinputintotheevaluationandimplementationofproposedsolutionsintheareasofstationprogramming,academiccurriculum,staffing,fundraisinganddevelopment,resourcesandequipment,aswellasmarketingandpromotiontothejointbenefitofBGSUandWBGU-TV.*

3. SenatorKellyTaylor,LecturerintheSchoolofMediaandCommunication,servesonJABasarepresentativeforthesubcommitteeofstudentmedia.DaveKielmeyer,ChiefMarketing&CommunicationsOfficer,andRayCraig,DeanoftheCollegeofArts&Sciences,aretheco-convenersoftheJAB.TheyarerequestingthatFacultySenateprovideoneortwomemberstoserveontheJAB.AschairofCom/Com,Iamrequestingvolunteers.

AmendmentsandBylaws(A&B):AllenRogel

1. Mettwice,bothtimesmetquorum.2. ChangeCharterlanguageconcerningreplacingPresidentsPanelwithUniversityCouncil.3. CharterlanguageforArticle14interpretation.4. AdditionaloverhallofcrossreferencesthroughouttheCharter.

UniversityCommitteeReportsChairHipplerremindedtheassemblythatUniversityCommitteesareadvisory.SeeSenatewebsiteforalistofUniversityCommitteesanddescriptions.TherewerenoUniversityCommitteeReportsatthistime.ChairHipplerencouragedtheassemblytoconsiderrunningforoneofthesecommitteesduringelections.OtherCommittees

1. University-wideStudentEvaluationofTeachingandLearning:RachelleHipplera. Checkemailinnextdayorsoforsurveyresultsb. Nov4@2:30pm(Firelands){updatesince11/1–Firelandsopenforumwillbe

rescheduled}c. Nov8@9:00am(107Olscamp)d. PilotI(Dec)e. PilotII(April)

2. HigherLearningCommission:JulieMatugaa. InstitutionalAccreditationVirtualVisitAugust2017b. Need5Senatorstovolunteerforwritingteam:

i. Missionii. Integrityiii. Teaching&Learning:Qualityiv. Teaching&Learning:Evaluationv. Resources,Planning&InstitutionalEffectiveness

c. ContactJulieMatuga([email protected])


OLDBUSINESSNoneNEWBUSINESS

NewDegree:B.S.inAviation-CarlBraun:ThereasoningforthisnewdegreeprogramisthefactthatwhenBGSUstudentsgraduatefromtheAviationprogramtheyendupwithaB.S.inTechnology.Thisisnotreflectiveofwhatthestudentsaredoing.TheB.S.inAviationputsBGSUonthemapwithotheruniversities,withareflectionofwhatthestudentshaveworkedfor.Questions:Q:StevenKoppitsch-WillthisnewdegreebeaffectiveforthisSpring?A:CarlBraun-Notretroactive,ithastogotoColumbusshouldbeavailableFall’17.NewDegreePasses:63yes,1abstainNewDegree:B.S.inSoftwareEngineering-JakeLee&RobertDyer:Softwaredriveseverythingwedo.Thereisajobgrowthof17%inthisfieldofstudy.SpecificallythereisonlyoneotheruniversitywiththismajorintheStateofOhio.Thereisalotofdemandfromemployers,thiswillbeagoodopportunityforstudents.Questions:Q;SalimElwanzani-Howwillthisrelatetootheruniversities,willtheysupportus?A:JakeLee-MiamiistheonlyotheruniversityintheStatetooffersoftwareengineering.Thenearestuniversitytous,doesnotofferthismajor.NewDegreePasses:63yes,1abstain

DiscussionTopic:TextbookAffordability• RodneyRogers,ProvostandSeniorVicePresident• SaraBushong,Dean,UniversityLibraries• ColleenBoff,AssociateDean,UniversityLibraries• JulieMatuga,AssociateViceProvostforInstitutionalEffectiveness,OfficeoftheProvost• JeffNelson,Director,UniversityBookstore• MichelleSimmons,AssistantVicePresident,Academicoperations

PowerPointPresentation:

TextbookAffordability

BGSUIni7a7ves–FacultySenateNovember1,2016

HouseBill65Sec.on369.600“The5%Challenge”

•  RequiredBoardofTrusteestodevelopandimplementaplantoreducestudentcostofanundergraduatedegreeby5%(2015)

•  BGSUresponseincludedtextbookaffordability–  UniversityLibrariespurchaseoftextbooksforreserve–  Educa.ngstudents/facultyaboutop.onsavailable–  Pilotworkshopforfacultyaboutalterna.vetextbook/course

materialsop.ons


TextbookAdop,on@BGSU•  Top20HighEnrolled,FirstYearCourses,Fall2016

Snapshot–  Dataonnumberofuniquetextspercourseandsec,on

•  SummaryofAdoptedTitles/ClassSec,on–Spring2016–  Dataon,mingoftextbookorderingandimpactoncoststostudents

–  HigherEduca,onOpportunityAct(2008)mandatesthatstudentshaveaccesstothetruecostofaclasspriortoregistering

–  Earlyadop,onprovidesthemostop,onsforstudents–atpointofpurchaseandsell-back

–  Primarysourcingopportunityisdirectlyrelatedtona,onalmarketplaceavailabilityoftextop,ons

•  BGSUChoose–textbookpricecomparisontool

FeaturesofBGSUChoose•  Pricecomparisontoolsponsoredbybookstore

helpsstudentsfindaffordableop>ons•  Displaystextbookrequirements,bookstoreop>ons

&prices,comparisonpricesforadozenInternetsources(Amazon,Chegg,etc.)

•  LinkstobooksavailableonOhioLINK•  Createsshoppingcartsbycompany&facilitates

studentcheckout•  Dataanaly>csallowbookstoretoselec>velyreduce

prices

UniversityLibrariesIni/a/ves•  PurchaseofTextbookstoplaceonreserve–42/tles@

$5,000–  Highenrolledclasses/Highcosttextbooks–  Usehasbeengood:AY15-16–1568uses–  Canprovidedataontextspurchased,usebysemester,andoverall

•  Facultydeskcopies–canbeplacedonreserve•  UseofUniversityLibrariesandOhioLINKpurchasedcontent

ascoursematerials

•  OhioLINKeffortstoworkwiththeStateofOhioandpublishersontextbookdealsanddeepdiscountswithpublishers

UniversityLibrariesIni/a/ves•  LibGuidesforfacultyandstudents–createdbyULfaculty

–  TextbookAffordability:AGuideforFaculty–  FindingTextbooks:AGuideforStudents

•  TheUniversityLibrarieswilljointheOpenTextbookNetworkandworkwithOhioLINK,IUC,andBGSUtoiden/fyqualityopeneduca/onalresources(OER)andOERconsor/a.

•  ULfacultyaretes/ngCanvasCommonsasarepositoryforeducatorstofind,import,andshareresources.Golive–Spring2017.–  Adigitallibraryfullofeduca/onalcontent,CommonsallowsCanvasuserstosharelearningresourceswithotherusersaswellasimportlearningresourcesintoaCanvascourse.

IUCTaskforceonTextbookAffordabilityOERWorkingGroup

•  Respondingtoac@onstep6c(textbookaffordability)fromtheOhioTaskForceonAffordabilityandEfficiency

•  SubmiIedrecommenda@onstoIUCProvostsinMarch2016toformastatewideOERgroupundertheumbrellaofOhioLINKto:–  CoordinatestatewideOERefforts–  SelectandrecommendtoODHEthepurchaseofdigitaltoolsfor

crea@onofOER–  Nego@atebeIerpricesforstate-widepurchasesoftextbooksfrom

publishersand/orcontentprovidersofhighqualityopeneduca@onalresources

BGSUTextbookServices•  Promotesstudenttextbookaffordabilityinmanyways•  Con=nuouslysourcingused,rental,anddigitaltextbooks

inthena=onalmarketplace•  Theearlieranadop=onisreceived,thegreaterthecost

canbereduced•  BuybackandrentalservicesreducestudentNETtextbook

cost•  Adop=onsreceivedbeforefinalswilltypicallyDOUBLEthe

amountastudentgetsatbuyback


TextbookAffordabilityInitiative:

BowlingGreenStateUniversityTextbookAffordabilityInitiativesUpdate

October20,2016Effortstoaddressthecostsoftextbooksandcoursematerials(textbookaffordability)weredocumentedaspartofBGSU’s2016AffordabilityandEfficiencyReport.Inadditiontotheacademicpracticeslistedinthedocument,BGSUhasdevelopedrelatedinitiativesinthreeareas,faculty-basedinitiatives,collaborativeeffortswithotherinstitutionsviaOhioLINKandledbyourUniversityLibrariesfaculty,andeducatingtheUniversitycommunityregardingpolicyandadministrativepracticesthatresultinareductioninwhatstudentscurrentlypayfortextbooksandinstructionalmaterials.Faculty-ledInitiatives• Duringthe2016-2017academicyear,BGSU’sFacultySenateisleadingacampus-wideeffort,

emphasizedbyproposingaSenateresolutiontoworkwiththeadministrationandstudentstoaddressthecostoftextbooksandinstructionalmaterialsforBGSUstudents.Thisresolutionandresultingactionplanswill:

o Communicatetheimpactoforderingtextbookswellinadvanceofthebeginningofthesemester

o Informfacultyregardingtheunintendedconsequencesofdirectingstudentstospecificonlinebooksellers

o IntroducethecostbenefitofusingonlineresourcesavailableviatheOpenTextbookNetworkandopeneducationalresources

• BeginningSpringsemester2017,theCenterforFacultyExcellence(CFE)willleadapilotprogramthatprovidesmini-grantstoutilizeOpenEducationalResources(OER)todevelop/createcourseandassessmentmaterialsforlarge-enrollment,first-yearcourses.Duringthe2017-2018academicyear,theCenterforFacultyExcellence,withassistancefromtheOfficeofAcademicAssessment,willintroduceOERresourcesandbestpractices,guidethedevelopmentofcoursematerials,andevaluatefacultyandstudentexperiencesusingalternativestostandardtextbooks.

ConcludingComments•  Wewelcomeongoingconversa4ontodeveloptextbook

affordabilityop4onsandsolu4ons.•  Informa4onsharingwithstudentsandtheirfamilies,faculty,and

staffiskeytoprovidingop4onsandimprovingtextbookaffordability.

•  Earlyadop4onimpactspricingop4onsavailableforstudents.•  Highenrollmentcoursesusingthesametextsimpactsaffordability.•  UniversityLibrariesandOhioLINKresourcesareop4onsfor

developingcoursematerials.•  OpenEduca4onalResourcesareop4onsfordevelopingcourse

materials.•  ThankYou!

CenterforFacultyExcellenceIni3a3ves

•  Pilotprogram–SpringSemester2017– Mini-grantstou3lizeOpenEduca3onalResources(OER)–  Todevelop/createcoursecontent,supplementalmaterialandassessments

–  Evaluatefacultyandstudentexperiencesusingalterna3vestostandardtextbooks

•  ConnectwithCanvasCommonsprojectbyUniversityLibraries


UniversityLibrariesInitiatives• Duringthe2016-2017academicyear,BGSU’sUniversityLibrarieswillworkwithOhioLINKand

otherOhiouniversitiestoexplorecollaborationsandstrategicmembershipswithopentextbooknetworksandtodiscussthepotentialfornegotiatingdeepdiscountedarrangementswithlargevolumepublishers.

• ByNovember1,2016,UniversityLibrariesisjoiningtheOpenTextbookNetworktogainaccesstotextbookreviews,leveragetheOTNtoprovideon-campusworkshopsforfacultytoencourageadoptionofopentextbooks,resultingindirectsavingstostudents.

• UniversityLibraryfacultyhavebeentestingCanvasCommons,alearningobjectrepositorythatenableseducatorstofind,import,andshareresources.Adigitallibraryofeducationalcontent,theCommonsfeatureallowsCanvasuserstosharelearningresourcesaswellasimportlearningresourcesintoexistingCanvascourses.ScheduledtogolivethebeginningofSpringSemester2017,UniversityLibraryfacultywillbeavailabletosupportotherBGSUfacultywhoareinterestedinusingthistooltodevelopandsharecoursecontentandsupplementarymaterials.

InformationSharingandEducation

• Duringthe2016-2017academicyear,BGSUwillbeconductinganinstitutionalauditofBGSU’s

currenttextbookorderingpractices,includingcoordination,communications,timelines,thenumberofdifferenttitlesusedtoteachthesamecourse,andpricing.

• Usingtheinformationgatheredfromtheaudit,acommitteeofstudents,faculty,andstaffwillbemakingrecommendationsforimprovingBGSU’scurrenttextbookorderingprocessestoimproveefficiencies,expandandbettercommunicatetextbookoptions,anddecreasethecosttostudentsbeginningFall2017.

BowlingGreenStateUniversityTop20Enrollment-FreshmanCoursesFallSemester2016CurrentDataTextbookadoptionsforfreshmancourseswithlargestenrollments• Numberofuniquetitles• Rentalavailability• Bundle,custom,andlooseleafversions• Dateadoptions• Eachfactorcanimpacttextbookaffordability

AffordabilityFactors• Usingdifferentbooksfordifferentclasssectionscanimpedeaffordabilityandefficiency• Theavailabilityofrentaltextbooksimprovesstudentaffordability• Textbookbundles,BGSU-custom,andlooseleafversionscanimpedeaffordabilitybylimiting

studentrentalandbuybackoptionsandchoiceinthenationalmarketplace

ImpactofAdoptionTiming• Timingisacriticalfactor• BenchmarksbasedonHEOArecommendations• Theearlieratextbookadoptionissubmitted,thebettertheopportunityforbothstudentand

bookstoretosourcetheleastcosttextbookoptionsinthenationalmarketplace


• Lateadoptionsimpedethebookstore'sabilitytosupplytextbookswhenneededTextbookCostAnalysis:BowlingGreenStateUniversityTop20Enrollment-FreshmanCoursesFallSemester2016CurrentDataTextbookadoptionsforfreshmancourseswithlargestenrollments• Numberofuniquetitles• Rentalavailability• Bundle,custom,andlooseleafversions• Dateadoptions• Eachfactorcanimpacttextbookaffordability

AffordabilityFactors• Usingdifferentbooksfordifferentclasssectionscanimpedeaffordabilityandefficiency• Theavailabilityofrentaltextbooksimprovesstudentaffordability• Textbookbundles,BGSU-custom,andlooseleafversionscanimpedeaffordabilitybylimiting

studentrentalandbuybackoptionsandchoiceinthenationalmarketplace

ImpactofAdoptionTiming• Timingisacriticalfactor• BenchmarksbasedonHEOArecommendations• Theearlieratextbookadoptionissubmitted,thebettertheopportunityforbothstudentand

bookstoretosourcetheleastcosttextbookoptionsinthenationalmarketplace• Lateadoptionsimpedethebookstore'sabilitytosupplytextbookswhenneeded


NewText

UsedText

GSW 1110 2958 139 10 7 0 $69.61 $52.21 0% 3% 66% 31%

PSYC 1010 2460 78 9 1 4 $156.05 $117.04 0% 32% 37% 32%

MATH 1150 1256 49 2 0 1 $132.45 $99.34 0% 15% 83% 2%

SOC 1010 1034 27 10 6 2 $116.51 $87.39 0% 4% 44% 52%

BIOL 1010 966 34 7 2 2 $219.87 $164.90 0% 59% 0% 41%

CHEM 1250 921 18 4 0 4 $228.83 $171.62 36% 0% 64% 0%

BGSU 1910 905 50 7 2 0 $24.30 $18.23 0% 13% 38% 50%

PHIL 1020 860 32 2 2 0 $44.94 $33.71 0% 0% 50% 50%

BIOL 1040 834 28 4 1 2 $172.48 $129.36 0% 67% 0% 33%

PHIL 1010 832 36 8 7 0 $84.28 $63.21 65% 13% 0% 23%

GSW 1120 790 39 8 3 1 $45.26 $33.94 0% 17% 67% 17%

COMM 1020 786 43 5 3 0 $91.80 $68.85 0% 89% 2% 9%

GEOG 1250 625 7 2 0 2 $67.20 $50.40 0% 0% 0% 100%

MATH 1280 526 16 2 0 0 $95.63 $71.72 0% 100% 0% 0%

BA 1500 525 17 6 3 0 $117.15 $87.86 0% 0% 3% 97%

ETHN 1010 518 22 10 5 0 $81.17 $60.88 11% 9% 17% 63%

GEOL 1040 498 24 4 3 0 $191.44 $143.58 71% 0% 29% 0%

THFM 1610 490 18 1 1 0 $107.00 $80.25 25% 25% 50% 0%

GEOL 1000 462 6 4 3 2 $165.11 $123.83 14% 0% 43% 43%

POLS 1100 462 16 6 3 1 $100.95 $75.71 0% 11% 21% 68%

18,708 699 5.55 2.6 1.05 $115.60 $86.70 11% 23% 31% 35%

1 InsufficientadoptiondataforMATH1220&POPC1600

2 Usingdifferentbooksfordifferentclasssectionscanimpedeaffordabilityandefficiency3 Theavailabilityofrentaltextbooksimprovesstudentaffordability4 Textbookbundles,BGSU-custom,andlooseleafversionscanimpedeaffordability

bylimitingstudentrentalandbuybackoptionsandchoiceinthenationalmarketplace

5 Theearlieratextbookadoptionissubmitted,thebettertheopportunityforbothstudentandbookstoretosourcetheleastcosttextbookoptionsinthenationalmarketplace;lateadoptionsimpedethebookstore'sabilitytosupplytextbookswhenneeded v1.0Eff.10-28-16

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SenateResolution:SECMembersPresented:

BowlingGreenStateUniversityFacultySenateResolutiontoLeadOhioHigherEducationinTextbookCostReduction

WHEREAStheBowlingGreenStateUniversityFacultySenaterepresentsthefacultyvoice;WHEREAStheUniversityfacultyremaincommittedtoacademicexcellence,academicfreedom,useofthe highest quality of published information for faculty teaching and scholarship, and theimprovementoftheUniversitystudents’learningthroughvariouspedagogiesincludingstudentuseof the highest quality of published information including, but not limited to, textbooks and theircompanionmedia(hereafter,textbooks);WHEREAStheUniversitystudentsandtheirfamilies,andthetaxpayersandelectedleadersofOhioall desire accessible, affordable, and the highest quality public higher education to be provided inOhio;WHEREAS one of the rising costs of attaining a high quality university education is the cost oftextbooks;WHEREAStheOhioTaskForceonAffordabilityandEfficiencyhasissuedthechallengetonegotiatecosts,standardizematerialsforgatewaycourses,anddevelopdigitalcapabilitiesinordertoaddresstextbookcosts,striveforefficiencyandvalue,whileofferinganeducationofequalorhigherqualitythanpresentlyavailable;WHEREASitistheUniversityfacultywhorequireandrecommendstudents’useoftextbooks;and,WHEREAS the University faculty support the continual improvement of academic excellence, thepreservationofacademicfreedom,theimprovementofstudentlearning,andthestudents’frequentandaffordableaccesstoanduseofthehighestqualityofpublishedinformation,especiallytextbooks.THEREFOREBEITRESOLVEDthatBowlingGreenStateUniversity’sfaculty,throughitsgovernanceandacademicprocesses, andcreativity, in collaborationwith theadministrationandstudents,willleadOhio higher education by significantly reducing ourBowlingGreen StateUniversity students’costofutilizingtextbooks.BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatBowlingGreenStateUniversity’sFacultySenate,throughitsSenateExecutive Committee, will immediately establish an ad hoc committee that will, in 90 days,recommendanongoingprocesstoachievethisaspirationbyaddressing:

• Immediate andongoing textbook cost reduction collaborationwith the administrationandstudents,

• ImmediategatheringofandresponsetorelatedacademicandgovernanceissuesrelatedtotextbookcostreductiontobefinalizedbyMay2017,

• TextbookcostandtextbookcostreductiondatacollectiontobefinalizedbyMay2017,• TextbookcostreductiongoalsettingtobefinalizedbyMay2017informedbyacademic

andgovernanceissues,data,andanaspirationtoincrementallyachievea50%reductioninstudents’costofutilizingtextbooks,

• Collection, dissemination, and implementationof textbook cost saving strategies tobephasedinfromMay2017throughDecember2017,

• Textbookcostreductionassessment,improvementstrategies,andaccountabilitybyMay2018,and

• Otherrelatedtextbookcostreductionconsiderations.


Motiontosuspendrulessoanyonecananswerquestions(MelissaMiller).SecondAllenRogel.Motioncarried2/3present.Questions:Q:RebeccaMancuso-Challengetoreducecostsby5%.Thisincludedtextbookcosts,whatotherstrategieswereproposedbytheState?A:ProvostRogers-ReductionincredithourstocompleteanAssociateorBachelorsdegree,tuitiondiscountforstudentswhocompletefullcourseload.Weaccomplishedthiswith12-18credithourssameprice.ReducecostbyofferingSummersessionsandonlinesessions.Studentswithfullcourseloadwillhavefixedfees.Fasttracktograduation,freezingfees.Q:SueEllenMcComas-Concernswithlanguageintheresolutionforfacultywhodonotteachcoursesthataretheirown.WewanttoinsurethatFirelandsfacultyhaveinputongatewaycourses.A:ChairHippler-WewillmakesureFirelandsisrepresentedontheadhoccommittee.A:KenBorland-ThelanguageintheWhereasclauseisfromTheOhiotaskforceonaffordabilityandefficiency.ThisresolutionisstatingthatweshoulddowhatBGSUfacultywanttodo.Q:JuanBozat-Goodstrategieshavebeendevelopedwithoutanecessaryresolutionfromfacultysenatewhydoweneedaresolutionbyfacultysenateforthis?Therearealotofissuestodiscussbeforethevote.Therecouldbeimportantconsequencesonparticularcourses,shouldnotsupportaresolutionthatcouldgoagainstacademicfreedom.A:ChairHippler-Thisresolutionsaysfacultywanttohaveasayandwewillformanadhoccommitteetolookintotheseissues.A:StephanieWalls-Categorizedasanacademicissue.Theideaistogoaheadandbeproactivetohelpstudentwithmoreaffordableoptions.Q:JamesEvans-Thereisaproceduralissue,theAcademicCharterstatesthatSECcanformanAd-hoccommitteewithouttheapprovalofSenate.Wedonotneedtodowhatwearedoing.TheresolutionispreemptingwhattheAd-hocisdoing,SECdoesnotneedtheapproval.SECneedstobringthisbacktoSenate.A:StephanieWalls-Agreed,SECdoesnotneedapprovalfromSenatetocreateanadhoccommittee.However,SECwantedaunifiedvoicesoeveryonecouldhaveinputfortheresolutioncommittee.Q:ClaytonRosati-Wewouldnotwanttoapproveanythingthatwillnotcomebacktous.Weareconcernedaboutthecostoftextbooksandthestressforusandstudents.Wehavetokeepacademicfreedomanythingthatbreaksacademicfreedommustbetakenoffthetable.A:KenBorland-Wehavetolookatacademicexcellence.Academicfreedomstandstallerthananythingelse.ThisiswhattheAd-hoccommitteechargewilllooklike.Q:JulieHaught-Lookingatbulletpointnumber4.Howdidyouarriveatthe50%number?A:KenBorland-Itisaspirational-notbasedondata.Weneedthisasfacultytohavelibertyandfreedomandhelpstudentscomefromthisoppression.TheGovernorisveryinterestedininstitutionsactingefficient.Q:JulieHaught-Couldwealternatethewordsignificantfrom50%?Motiontochangelanguageof50%tosignificant(JulieHaught)Secondmotion(MelissaMiller).

A:JaneWheeler-TheSECvotewasverycloseonthis,howeverwewantedtomakeaboldcommitmentthatiswhywechose50%.Q:MelissaMiller-Itcanbeaboldstatementafterthecommitteehasdoneitswork.Wecanbelessbold.Q:DavidTobar-Languageisvagueandcouldhaveunintendedconsequences.CanAd-hoccommitteelookatthelanguageandmakeitmoreclear?ChairHippler-Focusdebateonmotiontochangelanguagefrom50%tosignificant.Q:JosephRobershaw-Ihaveanoppositiontothemotion.Theremustbeameasurepresent,somethingthatgradstudentscangetbehind.Anumberisdifferentthanaspirations.Q:LoriLiggett-Thisisanimportantissue.TherewerereportsfromthepublicinstitutionsinOhiototheOhioTaskForceonAffordabilityconcerningwaystocutcosts.Textbookswasjustoneofthosethings.Arethereportscontinuingtobeevaluated?


A:ProvostRogers-Tworeportsweredueconcerningthe5%reductiononJanuary1stofthisyear.TheinformationhasbeencollectedandisinColumbusrightnowbeingevaluated.Q:LoriLiggett-ThisissueisnotbeingvotedonintheStateHouse.Iunderstandbeingproactive.IamconcernedthatfacultywillbecommittingtosomethingthatisnotattheStateHouseyet.Therearetoomanyquestionstovoteonthisresolution.Q:JuanBozat-Theresolutionwillnotpreventusfromotherstrategies,isthatcorrect?A:KenBorland-Passingtheresolutionwillsaythatwearecommittedtothis,andguidetheAd-hoccommittee.Itwillnotspelloutexactlyhowtextbookcostswillhavetobereduced.Facultywilltakeownershipofreducingtextbookcosts.Thisresolutionprovidesguidelines.Q:AllenRogel-Pointoforder-Weneedtolimitdiscussiontothemotion.

Motiontotabletheresolution(JamesEvans).Second(JuanBozat).Motionpasses.Resolutiontabled.ISSUESANDCONCERNSNoneADJOURNMENT:Meetingadjourned4:30pm.Respectfullysubmitted:RobynMiller,Secretary

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