Meeting of the Faculty Senate Thursday, March 31, 2016 Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

A reception at 95 Upper College Road (former University Club)
sponsored by Dean Ebrahimpour will immediately follow the meeting.

1. Call to order at 3:00 PM.

2. Disposition of Minutes of the Meeting #6, February 18, 2016

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 #22, #23, #24, and #25

C. Recommendations of the Executive Committee– Vice Chairperson Welters

1. That the Faculty Senate adopt the proposed schedule of meetings for the 2016-2017 academic year:

September 22, 2016
October 20, 2016
November 17, 2016
December 8, 2016
January 26, 2017
February 23, 2017
March 23, 2017
April 20, 2017
May 4, 2017

2. That the Faculty Senate authorize the Faculty Senate Executive Committee to act on behalf of the Senate between May 5 and September 22, 2016 regarding the approval of courses and or undergraduate curriculum changes pertaining to the implementation of the General Education Program.

3. That the Faculty Senate approve the proposed changes to University Manual Chapter 8, Sections 8.27.10, 8.27.16, 8.27.17 (editorial), 8.51.11, 8.51.14, 8.51.15, 8.51.16, 8.51.17 (editorial), 8.51.21, 8.51.26, 8.51.27, 8.53.20 and 8.54.10; and the creation of new Sections 8.27.22 and 8.50.30.

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

A. Announcements

B. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President

Bill #15-16-21A Curricular Report No. 2015-16-3 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate.  Approved by the Faculty Senate on February 18, 2016.

Bill #15-16-21B Curricular Report No. 2015-16-3 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Curricular Changes.  Approved by President Dooley on March 1, 2016.

Bill #15-16-22A The Five Hundred and Thirtieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee.  Approved by the Faculty Senate on February 18, 2016.

Bill #15-16-22B The Five Hundred and Thirtieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Curricular Changes.  Approved by President Dooley on March 1, 2016.

Bill #15-16-22C The Five Hundred and Thirtieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Curriculum Changes: Minor in Global Water Resources.  Approved by President Dooley on March 1, 2016.  Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

Bill #15-16-22D The Five Hundred and Thirtieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Curriculum Changes: Allow College of Health Sciences to grant degrees.  Approved by President Dooley on March 1, 2016.  Pending approval by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

Bill #15-16-23 General Education Committee Report #2015-16-9.  Approved by the Faculty Senate on February 18, 2016.

Bill #15-16-24 Authorization of a Referendum of the General Faculty.  Approved by President Dooley on March 1, 2016.

5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. Curricular Report No. 2015-16-4 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate – Associate Dean Rusnock

B. The Five Hundred and Thirty First Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee and Appendix A – Professor Owens

C. General Education Committee Report 2015-16-10 – Professor Kinnie

D. Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report 2015-16-3 – Professor Gindy

E. Report of the Committee on Information Technologies, Infrastructure, Computing, Communications, and Networking – Professor Nassersharif

F. Report of the Joint Classroom Steering Committee – Senator Sullivan

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Changes to By-Laws 2.2 and editorial changes to University Manual Chapter 4, Section 4.11.10

(Per By-Laws 12.1, These By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the senators present and eligible to vote at a regular Senate meeting, but a proposed amendment to the By-Laws may not be voted upon at the meeting at which it is first moved.)

7. NEW BUSINESS

8. ADJOURNMENT