BEAUPRE CENTER FOR CHEMICAL AND FORENSIC SCIENCES, ROOM 105

A reception sponsored by President David M. Dooley will immediately follow the Meeting (on site).

Senate Committee Solicitation

Electronic Attendance

1. Call to order at 3:00 PM.

2. Disposition of Minutes of the Meeting #8, April 20, 2017

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements – Senate Chairperson Sullivan

Presentation of the Sheila Black Grubman Faculty Outstanding Service Award

B. Activities of the Executive Committee – Senate Vice Chairperson Conley
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #32, #33, and #34

C. Report of the Nominating Committee – Senator Byrd

D. Report on Senate Committee Restructuring: Summer Committees – Senate Vice Chairperson Conley

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT – Provost DeHayes

A. Announcements

B. Status of Actions from the Previous Senate Meeting

(all legislation pending approval)

Bill #16-17-27B Curricular Report No. 2016-17-6 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate:
Program Changes

Bill #16-17-27C Curricular Report No. 2016-17-7 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate:
Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia

Bill #16-17-28B The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Program Changes

Bill #16-17-28C The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of Data Science Program-BA, BS and Minor

Bill #16-17-28D The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of Creative Writing Option for the English major

Bill #16-17-28E The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of a Business of Digital Media (BDM) Minor

Bill #16-17-28F The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of a Minor in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship

Bill #16-17-28G The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of a Minor of Proficiency in Ocean Data Science

Bill #16-17-30 Recommendations of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee,
Changes and Additions to University Manual Chapter 8, Sections 8.51.11-8.51.13

Bill #16-17-31 Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report #2016-17-3:
Changes to By-Laws Sections 4.31 – 4.86

5. REPORTS OF STANDING, JOINT, AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. Report of the Undergraduate Academic Advising Committee – Professor Romanow

B. Report of the Joint Committee on Online And Distance Learning – Director Goldsmith

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7. NEW BUSINESS

8. ADJOURNMENT