BEAUPRE CENTER FOR CHEMICAL AND FORENSIC SCIENCES, ROOM 105
A reception sponsored by President David M. Dooley will immediately follow the Meeting (on site).
Senate Committee Solicitation
Electronic Attendance
1. Call to order at 3:00 PM.
2. Disposition of Minutes of the Meeting #8, April 20, 2017
3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A. Announcements – Senate Chairperson Sullivan
Presentation of the Sheila Black Grubman Faculty Outstanding Service Award
B. Activities of the Executive Committee – Senate Vice Chairperson Conley
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #32, #33, and #34
C. Report of the Nominating Committee – Senator Byrd
D. Report on Senate Committee Restructuring: Summer Committees – Senate Vice Chairperson Conley
4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT – Provost DeHayes
A. Announcements
B. Status of Actions from the Previous Senate Meeting
(all legislation pending approval)
Bill #16-17-27B Curricular Report No. 2016-17-6 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate:
Program Changes
Bill #16-17-27C Curricular Report No. 2016-17-7 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate:
Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia
Bill #16-17-28B The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Program Changes
Bill #16-17-28C The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of Data Science Program-BA, BS and Minor
Bill #16-17-28D The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of Creative Writing Option for the English major
Bill #16-17-28E The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of a Business of Digital Media (BDM) Minor
Bill #16-17-28F The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of a Minor in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Bill #16-17-28G The Five Hundred and Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee:
Creation of a Minor of Proficiency in Ocean Data Science
Bill #16-17-30 Recommendations of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee,
Changes and Additions to University Manual Chapter 8, Sections 8.51.11-8.51.13
Bill #16-17-31 Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report #2016-17-3:
Changes to By-Laws Sections 4.31 – 4.86
5. REPORTS OF STANDING, JOINT, AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
A. Report of the Undergraduate Academic Advising Committee – Professor Romanow
B. Report of the Joint Committee on Online And Distance Learning – Director Goldsmith
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT