Academic Affairs 9-24-2014

MEETING START TIME: 5:30 pm

ATTENDANCE: Succi, Oliver, Eagan, Garcia, Zatwaski

DISCUSSION:

Academic Complaint

  • Unvalid Academic Complaint was filled. Filler was referred to the IT Help Desk.
  • Will post Academic Complaint in the different departments websites.

Liaisons Reports

  • Senator Stikeman University College Liaison minutes from meeting with Dean Richmond .
  • Chairman Zatwaski Faculty Senate discuss developing capital plan, building more infrastructure on campus. Example, Engineering Quad, Upper College Rd hotel, more housing. We should get more political involve.
  • Increase teaching fellowships for professors to improve pedagogy skills.
  • University College General Education Requirements committed need students opinion.
  • Curriculum Affairs Committee needs students’ representative.
  • CELS Liaison Eagan report meeting with Assistant Dean Anderson.

Newport Museum Request

  • We want to follow-up a membership with them. We will meet with student that proposed collaboration between the museum and the university.

Readership Program

  • Please direct all complaints about the absence of the Readership Program from students to the Office of the Provost or a officeofprovost@etal.uri.edu

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 6:10 pm