Academic 11-13-18

MEETING START TIME: 6:15PM

ATTENDANCE:

Committee: Chair Morabito, Vice Chair Nelson, Senator Leach, Senator D’Aguanno, Senator McGrath, Senator Menard

Absent: n/a

Non-Committee: n/a

DISCUSSION:

TOPIC 1: Final Exam Rights

  • We are starting advertising for final exam rights earlier than done in past years because any changes made to the final exam schedule must be made at least 2 weeks before finals week begins
  • We want to do booths in the library on 11/27, 11/28, 12/04, and 12/05
  • We want to do one booth in the memorial union before thanksgiving on Monday 11/19 from 1pm-4pm

TOPIC 2: affordable school supplies project

  • Rosie is taking on this project
  • Rosie asked Jackie Tisdale if we could work in conjunction with rhodython and store our school supplies with the food supplies they already have there and Jackie said there was no space left
  • Dylan brought an idea of giving out raffle tickets for each school supply donated and the winner of the raffle will receive a gift basket from the URI  Bookstore
  • Rosie will ask Paul Whitney about storage for the donated items

TOPIC 3: Faculty Senate

  • Faculty Senate meets this Thursday from 3pm-5pm in Beaupre
  • Can anyone make that meeting???

TOPIC 4: Senate Photos

  • We will be taking senate photos and committee photos tomorrow, Wednesday, after general senate meets
  • Dress nicely everyone

TOPIC 5: Next Semester’s Meeting Time

  • Next semester we will be meeting on Thursdays from 5pm-6pm in Memorial Union room 314

Extra:

  • We are still in the process of confirming academic liaisons
  • The OMBUDs will be coming to the general senate in public forum by the end of November

Menard motions to adjourn, Nelson seconds (6-0-0)

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 6:48 PM