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May 7, 2015 Agenda

AGENDA

Meeting of the Faculty Senate, Thursday, May 7, 2015, Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

A reception at the University Club sponsored by Dean Jervis will immediately follow the meeting.

1. Call to order at 3:00 PM.

2. Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #8, April 16, 2015

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements – Chairperson Nassersharif

Presentation of the Sheila Black Grubman Faculty Outstanding Service Award

B. Activities of the Executive Committee – Vice Chairperson Rollo Koster

Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #33, #37, #38, and #39

C. Recommendations of the Executive Committee – Vice Chairperson Rollo Koster

That the Faculty Senate approve the proposed changes to By-Laws Section 10.1 – 10.7

D. Report of the Nominating Committee – Chairperson Nassersharif

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT — President Dooley

A. Announcements

B. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President:

#14-15–23A Curricular Report No. 2014-15-8A from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Professional Science Master’s Degree (PSM) in Cyber Security. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015. Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

#14-15–23B Curricular Report No. 2014-15-8B from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Graduate Certificate in Hydrology. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015. Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

#14-15–24A The Five Hundred and Twenty-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Deletion of Organizational Analysis Option. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015. Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

#14-15–24B The Five Hundred and Twenty-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Creation of Online RN to BS program. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015. Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

#14-15–24C The Five Hundred and Twenty-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Creation of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS) degree, major, and subplans. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015. Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

#14-15–24D The Five Hundred and Twenty-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Transfer of the Department of Landscape Architecture from the College of Environment and Life Sciences to the College of Arts and Sciences. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015. Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

#14-15–24E The Five Hundred and Twenty-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Transfer the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) degree from the College of Environment and Life Sciences to the College of Arts and Sciences. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015. Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

#14-15–25 Changes to Articles III, IV, V, and VI of the Constitution of the Faculty Senate and Changes to Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, 5.7 of the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015.

#14-15–26A Curricular Report No. 2014-15-9 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015.

#14-15–26B Curricular Report No. 2014-15-9 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Applied Physics Track for Ph.D. in Physics. Approved by President Dooley on April 29, 2015. Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

#14-15–27A The Five Hundred and Twenty-Third Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved by President Dooley on April 17, 2015.

#14-15–27B The Five Hundred and Twenty-Third Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Curriculum Changes. Approved by President Dooley on April 29, 2015.

#14-15–27C The Five Hundred and Twenty-Third Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Organizational Change – Formation of the Academic Health Collaborative. Approved by President Dooley on April 29, 2015. Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

#14-15–28 The recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee to address Faculty Senate membership and faculty voting rights. Approved by President Dooley on April 29, 2015.

5. PRESENTATION

Status of revisions to the Student Handbook – Assistant Vice President Gonzales

6. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. Curricular Report No. 2014-15-10 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate – Associate Dean Killingbeck

B. The Five Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee APPENDICES – Professor Brand

C. Annual Report of the Learning Outcomes Oversight Committee – Professor Barbour

D. Annual Report of the Faculty Senate Library Committee and Annual Report of the Faculty Senate Designate for the URI Open Access Policy – Professor Rathemacher

E. Annual Report of the Athletics Advisory Board – Professor Harps-Logan

F. Annual Report of the Joint Committee on Online and Distance Learning – Professor and Assistant Director Torrens

G. Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report 2014-15-4 – Senator Conley

H. Annual Report of the Undergraduate Academic Advising Committee – Senator Conley

I. Annual Report of the Teaching Effectiveness Committee – Professor Reynolds