Meeting of the Faculty Senate, Thursday, May 5, 2016 Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building
A reception at the President’s House sponsored by
President David M. Dooley and Lynn Baker-Dooley will immediately follow the Meeting.
1. Call to order at 3:00 PM.
2. Disposition of Minutes of the Meeting #8, April 21, 2016
3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A. Announcements – Senate Chairperson Rollo-Koster
Presentation of the Sheila Black Grubman Faculty Outstanding Service Award
B. Activities of the Executive Committee – Senate Vice Chairperson Welters
Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting #27, #28, #29, #30
C. Report of the Nominating Committee – Senate Vice Chairperson Welters
D. Example Anonymous Electronic Voting – Phil Teixeira
4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
A. Announcements
B. Status of Actions from the Previous Senate Meeting
Bill #15-16-31A The Five Hundred and Thirty-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved by the Faculty Senate on April 21, 2016.
Bill #15-16-31B The Five Hundred and Thirty-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Curricular Issues. Pending approval.
Bill #15-16-31C The Five Hundred and Thirty-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Philosophy Major, Creation of a Religious Studies Track. Pending approval.
Bill #15-16-31D The Five Hundred and Thirty-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Creation of Environmental Engineering Minor. Pending approval.
Bill #15-16-32 General Education Committee Report #2015-16-11: New General Education Courses. Approved by the Faculty Senate on April 21, 2016.
Bill #15-16-33 General Education Committee Report 2015-16-12 (Delete University Manual Section 8.20.15). Pending approval.
5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
A. Curricular Report No. 2015-16-5 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate – Associate Dean Rusnock
B. The Five Hundred and Thirty Third Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee, Appendices A through S – Professor Owens
C. General Education Committee Report 2015-16-13 – Professor Kinnie
D. Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report 2015-16-4 and Informational Report – Professor Gindy
E. Report of the Athletics Advisory Board – Athletic Director Bjorn and Professor Harps-Logan
F. Report of the Undergraduate Academic Advising Committee – Professor Romanow
G. Report of the Learning Outcomes Assessment Oversight Committee – Professor Barbour
H. Report of the Joint Committee on Online And Distance Learning – Director Goldsmith
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT