1:00 p.m.
Beck Rooms
Agenda
1. Sign in for quorum
2. Call to order
3. Communications from Provost Robinson
4. Approval of agenda
5. Approval of the draft minutes of the June 3 meeting
6. Executive Committee report
a. Faculty Guide changes regarding 3+3 course load
b. Revision of Faculty Associate Reappointment Form
7. Reports of standing and special committees:
a. Compensation & Welfare Committee report
i. Motion: The Compensation Committee proposes that the 2% raise promised by the President for the 2011-12 academic year be distributed in equal dollar amounts to all faculty.
b. Faculty Guide & Bylaws Committee report
i. second reading of proposed changes to Faculty Guide article 5.1.e
Proposed language:
Applications shall be submitted to the department by September 15 and to the dean by October 15. This change will take effect in the academic year 2012-2013.
ii. second reading of proposed addition to Senate Bylaws:
iii. first reading of proposed changes to Senate Bylaw XII:
iv. first reading of new proposed revisions to Faculty Guide Articles 5.1.d and 10.3.b:
c. Grievance Committee report
i. Motion to establish an ad hoc committee to clarify language of Article XIV in the Faculty Guide:
Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate form an ad hoc committee to clarify the language of the current grievance process (article 14, Faculty Guide)
d. Instructional Technology Committee report
e. Program Review Committee report
i. Supporting documents:
a. Provost Letter on Assessment
b. Working Spreadsheet
ii. MSAT (M.S. in Athletic Training) report
8. Committees with no reports
a. Academic Facilities Committee
b. Academic Policy Committee
c. Admissions Committee
d. Calendar Committee
e. Core Curriculum Committee
f. Faculty Development Committee
g. Graduate Studies Committee
h. Nominations, Elections, & Appointments Committee
9. Committee motions
a. Executive Committee
i. Faculty Guide changes regarding 3+3 course load
ii. Revision of Faculty Associate Reappointment Form
b.Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
i. second reading of proposed changes to Faculty Guide 5.1.e
Proposed language:
Applications shall be submitted to the department by September 15 and to the dean by October 15. This change will take effect in the academic year 2012-2013.
ii. second reading of proposed addition to Senate Bylaws
iii. first reading of proposed changes to Senate Bylaw XII
iv. first reading of new proposed revisions to Faculty Guide Articles 5.1.d and 10.3.b
c. Grievance Committee
Motion to establish an ad hoc committee to clarify language of Article XIV in the Faculty Guide:
Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate form an ad hoc committee to clarify the language of the current grievance process (article 14, Faculty Guide)
d. Program Review Committee
i. MSAT (M.S. in Athletic Training) report
e. Compensation Committee
i. Motion: The Compensation Committee proposes that the 2% raise promised by the President for the 2011-12 academic year be distributed in equal dollar amounts to all faculty.
10. Old Business
11. New Business
a. Resolution on Commencement Committee
While we recognize the valuable work of the Commencement Committee, we propose that in the future the commencement speaker be chosen with more faculty input, including regular faculty representation on the Commencement Committee. We also urge that future commencement speakers be chosen with careful consideration to our role as an educational institution and our Catholic mission.
b. Proposed Clinical Faculty Line for the College of Nursing
i. Motion: That clinical faculty appointments be established in the College of Nursing according to criteria approved by the College Departments
a. Rationale for Clinical Faculty Line
b. Clinical Faculty Guidelines
12. Communications
a. Communication from Stillman School of Business
13. Adjournment