October 17, 2013 | Faculty Senate

AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate 3:00 PM, Thursday, October 17, 2013 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

A reception at the University Club sponsored by Vice President Valentino will immediately follow the meeting.

1. Call to order at 3:00 PM.

2. Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #1, September 19, 2013

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements – Chairperson Byrd

B. Activities of the Executive Committee:

Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #5, #7, #9, and #10 – Vice Chairperson Rice

C. Recommendations of the Executive Committee – Vice Chairperson Rice

That the Faculty Senate approve the proposed new sections 8.86.20 – 8.86.27 to the

University Manual, Focused Review of an Academic Program

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT — President Dooley

A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President:

Bill #13-14–1 The Five Hundred and Seventh Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee.

Approved by President Dooley on September 30, 2013.

Bill #13-14–2 Report #2013-14-1 of the Academic Standards and Calendar Committee,

Amendments to University Manual Sections 8.20.50, 8.26.13, 8.70.50, 8.53.10, 8.53.11, 8.53.30.

Approved by President Dooley on September 30, 2013.

B. Announcements

5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. The Five Hundred and Eighth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee – Professor Brand

6. PRESENTATION

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

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. ADJOURNMENT

A reception at the University Club sponsored by Vice President Valentino will immediately follow the meeting.

Faculty Senate

Proposal Tracker

The Proposal Tracker spreadsheet allows tracking of submitted course and curriculum/program proposals through the legislative process. There are separate spreadsheets for course proposals (undergraduate and graduate), temporary courses, program (changes and new), and new centers.

Curricular Proceedings

Curricular procedures have been developed in order to facilitate the integration of curricular proposals, legislative action, the e-Campus Course Schedule, and the URI catalog. Faculty, department chairs, and college curriculum committees are asked to give very careful consideration to the completion of curricular forms.

Senate Meetings and Committees

2016-2017 Faculty Senate Meetings are scheduled from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. on the following Thursdays in Room 105 of the Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences. There are numerous Committees that are involved with Senate and its members.