University Senate Meeting Agenda
University Senate Meeting
Thursday, October 16, 2014 -- 3:45 p.m.
Faculty House
Copy of Agenda
A. Approve September Minutes
B. Reports:
1. Chair – Margaret Crowder
2. Vice Chair – Jennifer Hanley
3. Secretary - Heidi Alvarez
4. Coalition of Senate and Faculty Leadership for Higher Education – Molly Kerby
5. AAUP President - Eric Reed
6. Advisory:
a. Faculty Regent – Patricia Minter
b. Provost – Gordon Emslie
c. SGA President – Nicki Seay
C. Standing Committee Reports and Recommendations
1. Graduate Council: (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)
2. University Curriculum Committee: (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)
3. Academic Quality: (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)
4. Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibility: No Report
5. General Education: No Report
6. Colonnade Implementation Committee: (1 Item; Endorsed by SEC)
a. International students in foreign language (policy revision proposal)
D. Old Business
E. New Business
- Colonnade courses for approval (EDU 385, PHIL 211, PSY 350, PSYS 350)
- Policy 1.1111 Evaluation of Faculty Credentials (revision of existing policy posted; Endorsed by SEC)
- Vote on University Academic Complaint Committee membership (ballot posted; please vote for FOUR faculty and TWO students)
- Caucus to populate the Budget and Finance Committee
F. Information items
- Student Evaluations – CAD response to Senate recommendation from May 2014 (posted; accompanies AQ report)
- Nathan Phelps nominated by SEC to serve as an At-Large member of the Campus Library Advisory Council
- Tonya Bragg-Underwood appointed by SEC to serve as a member of the Medical Advisory Committee
- Molly Dunkum and Lloren Foster appointed to be a part of the statewide General Education Leadership Professional Learning Community
- Additions to Standing Committee At-Large membership (updated list posted)
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