Faculty Senate Meeting #5
Thursday, January 23, 2020
3 PM to 5 PM
Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Room 105
Reception Sponsored by Dean Riley and the College of Arts & Sciences
Immediately Following
1. CALL TO ORDER OF THE FACULTY SENATE MEETING
2. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES of Faculty Senate Meeting # 4 December 5, 2019
3. REPORT OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
a. Announcements – Senate Chair Nassersharif
b. Activities of the Executive Committee – Senate Vice-Chair Echevarria
i. Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings – FSEC #22 November 8, FSEC #24 November 22, and FSEC #25 December 6, 2019.
c. Recommendations of the Executive Committee – Senate Vice-Chair Echevarria
i. That the Faculty Senate approve the membership of the Nominating Committee for the 2020-2021 Faculty Senate (to prepare the slate of candidates for Vice Chair-Chair Elect and Executive Committee vacancies).
4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
a. Announcements
b. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President after 12/5/19 Faculty Senate Meeting:
Bill #19-20-15B Curricular Report #2019-20-7 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Curricular Changes. Approved by President Dooley on December 11, 2019.
Bill #19-20-16 Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report 2019-20-2: Revisions to University Manual By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, Section 4.28. Approved by President Dooley on December 11, 2019.
4. REPORTS
a. Brightspace Rollout – Kathleen Torrens, Professor, Communication Studies and Assistant Director, Online Education, Office for ATL
5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
a. Teaching Advising and Assessment Committee Report – Senator Byrd
b. Curriculum and Standards Committee Report No. 7, Appendices A-L – Senator Cardany
6. OLD BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT