University Senate Meeting Agenda

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University Senate Meeting
Thursday, January 24, 2013 -- 3:45 p.m.
Faculty House

 

A.    Approve December Minutes

B.    Reports:

1. Chair – Mac McKerral
2. Vice Chair – Jennifer Hanley
3. Coalition of Senate and Faculty Leadership for Higher Education Representative – Molly Kerby
4. Advisory:
   a.  Faculty Regent – Patricia Minter - Report posted
   b.  Provost – Gordon Emslie
   c.  SGA President – Cory Dodds

C.    Standing Committee Reports and Recommendations

1. Graduate Council: (Report Posted: Endorsed by SEC)
2. UCC: (Report Posted: Endorsed by SEC)
3. General Education/Colonnade Reports: (See New Business)
4. Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibilities Committee: (No report)
5. Academic Quality: (Bi-Term Report and Bi-Term Resolution Posted and endorsed by SEC; Plus Grading Report Posted)

D.    University Committee Reports

E.    Old Business

F.    New Business:

1. Verification of Student Identity in Distance Education Course (Posted: Endorsed by SEC)
2. Time Requirements for Hours of Credit (Posted: Endorsed by SEC)
3. Selection, Appointment and Reassignment of Department Heads/Chairs (Posted: Endorsed by SEC)
4. Colonnade course approvals: MATH 116 proposal;MATH 116 Syllabus and MATH 183 (Posted)

G.   Information items:

1. University Wellness Plan: Wade Pinkard, Employee Wellness manager