May 5th, 2016 Faculty Senate Meeting

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