AGENDA

Meeting of the Faculty Senate, Thursday, November 19, 2015, Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

A reception at the President’s House
sponsored by President David M. Dooley
and
Lynn Baker-Dooley
will immediately follow the Meeting

1. Call to order at 3:00 PM.

2. Disposition of Minutes of the Meeting #2, October 15, 2015

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements – Senate Chairperson Rollo-Koster

B. Activities of the Executive Committee – Senate Vice Chairperson Welters Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #11 – #14.

4. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President:

A. Announcements

B. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President

Bill #15-16-6A The Five Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved by the Faculty Senate on October 15, 2015.

Bill #15-16-6B The Five Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Curriculum Changes. Approved by President Dooley on October 19, 2015.

Bill #15-16-7 General Education Committee Report #2015-16-3. Approved by the Faculty Senate on October 15, 2015.

Bill # 15-16-8 Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report #2015-16-1. Approved by President Dooley on October 19, 2015.

Bill #15-16-9 Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report #2015-16-1. Approved by President Dooley on October 19, 2015.

5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. Report of the University Ombudsman – Professor Emerita Tyler and Professor Emeritus Killilea

B. Curricular Report No. 2015-16-1 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate – Associate Dean Rusnock

C. The Five Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee – Professor Owens

D. General Education Committee Report 2015-16-4: New General Education Courses – Professor Kinnie

E. General Education Committee Report 2015-16-5: I. Minor Program Amendment and II. Manual and Catalog Changes – Professor Kinnie

F. Joint Committee on Academic Planning: Academic Strategic Plan 2016-2021 – Provost DeHayes and Senate Vice Chairperson Welters

6. PRESENTATIONS

A. State of The Budget Address to Faculty Senate – Vice President Valentino and Director Barrett

B. Merger of the School of Education with the College of Continuing Education – Dean Ciccomascolo

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. ADJOURNMENT