University Senate Meeting Agenda

---

University Senate Meeting
Thursday, December 13, 2018 -- 3:45 p.m.
Faculty House

 

Copy of Agenda

A.  Approve November 15, 2018 Minutes

B.  Reports - Part I

1.  Chair - Kirk Atkinson

2.  Vice Chair - Dan Clark

3.  Secretary - Jason Bergner

4.  Coalition of Senate and Faculty Leadership for Higher Education - Molly Kirby

5.  AAUP representative - Margaret Crowder

C.  Committee Reports and Recommendations

1.  Academic Quality: Heather Strode (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)

a.  Peer Observation of Teaching Instrument

b.  Peer Observation Process

2.  Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibilities: Lauren McClain (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)

a.  Faculty Welfare Committee (endorsed by the SEC)

b.  5-Year Comparisons Faculty Worklife Survey

3.  Budget and Finance Committee: Jim Berger (No report)

4.  Colonnade General Education Committee: Mary Wolinski (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)

a.  Colonnade Report

5.  Graduate Council: Carl Dick (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)

a.  GC Report

6.  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee: Janet Applin (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)

a. UCC Report

7.  Faculty Handbook Committee: Kate Hudepohl (No report)

D.  Old Business

1.  Senate Charter Changes Draft - Second reading

E.  New Business

1.  Employee Benefits Advisory Committee Representative (Eric Kondratieff)

2.  NCFS Vote

3.  Resolution in response to recent events related to non-tenure eligible faculty

F.  Reports - Part II

1.  Advisory Reports:

a.  Faculty Regent: Claus Ernst

b.  Academic Affairs: Terry Ballman, Provost

c.  SGA President: Stephen Mayer

G.  Information Items

1.  Information meeting of the SEC, 12/4/18; topic: Non-Tenure eligible faculty; scheduled an emergency SEC meeting for 12/6/18, Helm 108B, 4:30 pm