University Senate Meeting Agenda

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University Senate Meeting
Thursday, March 16, 2017 -- 3:45 p.m.
Faculty House

 

Copy of Agenda

A.  Approve Minutes

1.  Special Called Meeting, January 26, 2017

2.  Meeting Minutes, February 16, 2017

B.  Reports - part I (non-standing committee and advisory in section F):

1.  Chair – Kate Hudepohl

2.  Vice Chair – Julie Shadoan

3.  Secretary – Heidi Alvarez

C.  Committee Reports and Recommendations

1.  Graduate Council: Shannon Vaughn (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)

2.  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee: Liz Sturgeon (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)

3.  Colonnade General Education Committee: Marko Dumancic (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)

4.  Academic Quality:  Ann Ferrell (No Report)

5.  Budget and Finance Committee:  Claus Ernst (No Report)

6.  Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibilities: Patti Minter (No Report)

7.  Faculty Handbook Committee:  Margaret Crowder (Report posted; Endorsed by SEC)

a.  FH Meeting Report 1/30/2017

b.  05-2017 Faculty Transitional Retirement Program

c.  06-2017 Tenure Eligible vs. Tenure Track

d.  07-2017 Process for Committee Selection

D.  Old Business

E.  New Business

F.  Reports - part II

1.  Coalition of Senate and Faculty Leadership for Higher Education – Molly Kerby

2.  AAUP representative - Margaret Crowder

3.  Advisory:

a.  Faculty Regent – Barbara Burch
b.  Provost – David Lee
c.  SGA President – Jay Todd Richey

G.  Information Items

1.  Senate Charter

2.  DACA Resolution

a.  President Ransdell response

b.  President Ransdell DACA Pledge

3.  Sanctuary Campus Resolution

a.  President Ransdell response

4.  Budget & Finance Committee Resolutions

a.  Budget Council

b.  Collaborative Budget Process

c.  President Ransdell response