1:00 pm
Beck rooms

Agenda

1.  Sign in for quorum

2.  Call to order

3.  Communications from President Esteban and Provost Robinson

4.  Approval of agenda

5.  Approval of the draft minutes of the June 10 meeting

6.  Executive Committee report

7.  Reports of standing and special committees

a.  Academic Facilities Committee report

b.  Compensation & Welfare Committee report

c.  Core Curriculum Committee report

d.  Faculty Guide Committee report

8. Committees with no reports

a.  Academic Policy Committee

b.  Admissions Committee

c.  Calendar Committee

d.  Faculty Development Committee

e.  Faculty Grievance Committee

f.  Graduate Studies Committee

g.  Instructional Technology Committee

h.  Library Committee

i.  Nominations, Elections & Appointments Committee

9.  Committee Motions

a.  Executive Committee

i.  The Executive Committee moves to reconstitute the Task Force on Intellectual Property, with members continuing from last year.

10.  Old Business

i.  Second reading of the Provost’s suggested changes to Article 10.1.a:

“Department chairpersons are elected by majority vote of faculty members (including full-time tenured faculty members, probationary faculty, and faculty associates) who will be continuing employment at the university in the subsequent year.  Since eligibility is based on continuance in the following year, eligibility may need to be clarified with the dean.  Faculty members on a terminal contract are not eligible to vote.”

11.  New Business

12.  Communications

13. Adjournment