BEAUPRE CENTER FOR CHEMICAL AND FORENSIC SCIENCES, ROOM 105

A reception sponsored by Dean Riley, College of Arts and Sciences, will immediately follow the meeting.

Electronic Attendance

1. Call to order of the Faculty Senate Meeting at 3:00 PM.

“De Colores”

2. Disposition of Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting #6, February 22, 2018

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements – Chairperson Conley

B. Activities of the Executive Committee – Vice Chairperson Leonard
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #22 and #23

C. Recommendations of the Executive Committee – Vice Chairperson Leonard

1. That the Faculty Senate adopt the proposed schedule of meetings for the 2018-2019 academic year:

Sept. 13, 2018  – “Senate Camp”
Sept. 20, 2018
Oct. 18, 2018
Nov. 15, 2018
Dec. 6, 2018
Jan. 24, 2019
Feb. 21, 2019
Mar. 21, 2019
Apr. 18, 2019
May 2, 2019

2. That the Faculty Senate approve amendments to By-Laws 4.15, 4.26, 4.46, 6.1, and 6.3 (workload adjustment) – Chairperson Conley

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

A. Announcements

B. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President

Bill #17-18-24 Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report #2017-18-4, University Manual Section 8.33.31. Approved by President Dooley on February 28, 2018.

Bill #17-18-25B Curricular Report No. 2017-18-6 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Curricular Changes. Approved by President Dooley on February 28, 2018.

Bill #17-18-26B The Five Hundred and Forty-sixth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Curricular Proposals. Approved by President Dooley on February 28, 2018.

Bill #17-18-26C The Five Hundred and Forty-sixth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Creation of International Studies and Diplomacy major in the BA Degree. Approved by President Dooley on February 28, 2018. Pending notification by the Council for Postsecondary Education.

Bill #17-18-26D The Five Hundred and Forty-sixth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Change the name of the College of Business Administration to College of Business. Approved by President Dooley on February 28, 2018. Pending notification by the Council for Postsecondary Education.

Bill #17-18-26E The Five Hundred and Forty-sixth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Changes to University Manual, Section 8.32.10. Approved by President Dooley on February 28, 2018.

5. REPORTS OF STANDING, JOINT, AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report 2017-18-5 – Senator Gindy

B. Curricular Report No. 2016-17-7 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate, Appendices A-E – Associate Dean Rusnock

C. Curricular Report No. 2016-17-8 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate – Dean Zawia

    Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (ABM) –  Dean Zawia

D. The 547th Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee, Appendices A-F – Senator Emeritus Sullivan

E. General Education Committee Report 2017-18-6 – Senator Williams

F. Report of the Joint Classroom Steering Committee – Mr. Mark Oliver

G. Report of the Undergraduate Academic Advising Committee – WITHDRAWN

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Results of the Referendum to the General Faculty

7. NEW BUSINESS

8. ADJOURNMENT