1:00 pm
Beck rooms
Agenda
1. Sign in for quorum
2. Call to order
3. Communications from Provost Robinson
i. Responses to outstanding resolutions
4. Welcome and Communications from the Chair: Procedures for participating in the Faculty Senate
5. Approval of agenda
6. Approval of the draft minutes of the April 10 meeting
7. Executive Committee report
a. Motion: Proposed Revision to the Procedures for the Hakim Service Award
i. The Senate passed a previous proposal regarding the criteria and procedures for the Hakim award in June, 2014, with an amendment to remove the point system. The rest of the proposal was unchanged.
a. June, 2014, Proposed Criteria & Procedures for Hakim Faculty Service Award
8. New Executive Committee Election
*The 2015-2016 Faculty Senate commences, with a new Executive Board*
9. Reports of standing and special committees
a. Academic Facilities Committee report
b. Academic Policy Committee report
i. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of the College of Communication and the Arts
ii. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Pastoral Music Ministry
iii. Motion: The Senate approves the change in delivery of the MA in Instructional Design and Technology as is (with in seat, blended/hybrid and on-line course formats) OR with a completely on-line format
iv. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Post-Conflict State Reconstruction Sustainability, contingent that all courses for the certificate will meet Quality Matters standards by the end of AY 2015-2016.
v. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Business Analytics
vi. Motion: The Senate approves the changes to the MA program in School Psychology
vii. Motion: The Senate approves the minor in Military Science, contingent on approvals from the Provost and Dean of the Library, and subject to having future changes to this minor be presented to the APC for its approval
viii. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
ix. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Global Health Management
c. Compensation & Welfare Committee report
d. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
i. Motion: First reading of proposed changes to sections 11.2.A.2 and 12.5.A in the Faculty Guide:
This committee shall be responsible, consistent with established university academic policies, for reviewing proposed changes or additions to academic programs and making corresponding recommendations to the faculty of its respective school or college. The Educational Policy Committee of each school or college shall consider the impact of its decisions on ongoing or proposed programs in other units of the university. The Library Educational Policy Committee shall be responsible for recommending to its faculty policies affecting services to the students, faculty, community, and administration. Where appropriate, a school or college faculty may create separate graduate and undergraduate Educational Policy Committees. Likewise a school or college faculty may create a separate standing committee to handle matters concerning that school or college’s core curriculum.
11.2.A.2
ORIGINAL:
Educational Policy Committee. This committee shall be responsible, consistent with established university academic policies, for recommending academic policy to the faculty of its respective college. Such policy shall include, but not be limited to, the college core, and department or interdepartmental programs, majors, and courses. The Educational Policy Committee of each college shall consider the impact of its policy decisions on ongoing or proposed programs in other units of the university. The Library Educational Policy Committee shall be responsible for recommending to its faculty policies affecting services to the students, faculty, community, and administration. Where appropriate, a college faculty may create separate graduate and undergraduate Educational Policy Committees.
REVISION:
This committee shall be responsible, consistent with established university academic policies, for reviewing proposed changes or additions to academic programs and making corresponding recommendations to the faculty of its respective college. Such policy shall include, but not be limited to, the college core, and department or interdepartmental programs, majors, and courses. The Educational Policy Committee of each school of college shall consider the impact of its policy decisions on ongoing or proposed programs in other units of the university. The Library Educational Policy Committee shall be responsible for recommending to its faculty policies affecting services to the students, faculty, community, and administration. Where appropriate, a college faculty may create separate graduate and undergraduate Educational Policy Committees. Likewise a faculty, if it deems appropriate, may create a separate standing committee to handle matters dealing with the college/school core curriculum.
12.5.A
ORIGINAL:
Through their governance units, the faculty of each school are free to create such officers and agencies (committees, task forces. etc.) as they deem appropriate to promote the interests of the faculty. These officers and agencies shall be selected in accordance with procedures developed and promulgated by the respective faculty units. Such officers and agencies must, in all announcements, etc., clearly identify themselves as representatives of faculty, not of the Faculty Senate or the university administration.
REVISION:
Through their governance units, the faculty of each school or college are free to create such officers and agencies (committees, task forces. etc.) as they deem appropriate to promote the interests of the faculty. These officers and agencies shall be selected in accordance with procedures developed and promulgated by the respective faculty units. Such officers and agencies must, in all announcements, etc., clearly identify themselves as representatives of faculty, not of the Faculty Senate or the university administration. The By-laws Committee of each school or college shall review the by-laws of any new committee to ensure that the responsibilities of that new committee are clearly articulated.
e. Graduate Studies Committee report
i. Survey Results PowerPoint
f. Library Committee report
10. Committees with no reports
a. Admissions Committee
b. Calendar Committee
c. Core Curriculum Committee
d. Faculty Development Committee
e. Faculty Grievance Committee
f. Instructional Technology Committee
g. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
h. Program Review Committee
i. Intellectual Property Task Force
11. Committee Motions
a. Executive Committee
i. Motion: Proposed Revision to the Procedures for the Hakim Service Award
a. The Senate passed a previous proposal regarding the criteria and procedures for the Hakim award in June, 2014, with an amendment to remove the point system. The rest of the proposal was unchanged.
i. June, 2014, Proposed Criteria & Procedures for Hakim Faculty Service Award
b. Academic Policy Committee
i. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of the College of Communication and the Arts
ii. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Pastoral Music Ministry
iii. Motion: The Senate approves the change in delivery of the MA in Instructional Design and Technology as is (with in seat, blended/hybrid and on-line course formats) OR with a completely on-line format
iv. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Post-Conflict State Reconstruction Sustainability, contingent that all courses for the certificate will meet Quality Matters standards by the end of AY 2015-2016.
v. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Business Analytics
vi. Motion: The Senate approves the changes to the MA program in School Psychology
vii. Motion: The Senate approves the minor in Military Science, contingent on approvals from the Provost and Dean of the Library, and subject to having future changes to this minor be presented to the APC for its approval
viii. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
ix. Motion: The Senate approves the certificate in Global Health Management
c. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
i. Motion: Educational Policy Committee.
This committee shall be responsible, consistent with established university academic policies, for reviewing proposed changes or additions to academic programs and making corresponding recommendations to the faculty of its respective school or college. The Educational Policy Committee of each school or college shall consider the impact of its decisions on ongoing or proposed programs in other units of the university. The Library Educational Policy Committee shall be responsible for recommending to its faculty policies affecting services to the students, faculty, community, and administration. Where appropriate, a school or college faculty may create separate graduate and undergraduate Educational Policy Committees. Likewise a school or college faculty may create a separate standing committee to handle matters concerning that school or college’s core curriculum.
11.2.A.2
ORIGINAL:
Educational Policy Committee. This committee shall be responsible, consistent with established university academic policies, for recommending academic policy to the faculty of its respective college. Such policy shall include, but not be limited to, the college core, and department or interdepartmental programs, majors, and courses. The Educational Policy Committee of each college shall consider the impact of its policy decisions on ongoing or proposed programs in other units of the university. The Library Educational Policy Committee shall be responsible for recommending to its faculty policies affecting services to the students, faculty, community, and administration. Where appropriate, a college faculty may create separate graduate and undergraduate Educational Policy Committees.
REVISION:
This committee shall be responsible, consistent with established university academic policies, for reviewing proposed changes or additions to academic programs and making corresponding recommendations to the faculty of its respective college. Such policy shall include, but not be limited to, the college core, and department or interdepartmental programs, majors, and courses. The Educational Policy Committee of each school of college shall consider the impact of its policy decisions on ongoing or proposed programs in other units of the university. The Library Educational Policy Committee shall be responsible for recommending to its faculty policies affecting services to the students, faculty, community, and administration. Where appropriate, a college faculty may create separate graduate and undergraduate Educational Policy Committees. Likewise a faculty, if it deems appropriate, may create a separate standing committee to handle matters dealing with the college/school core curriculum.
12.5.A
ORIGINAL:
Through their governance units, the faculty of each school are free to create such officers and agencies (committees, task forces. etc.) as they deem appropriate to promote the interests of the faculty. These officers and agencies shall be selected in accordance with procedures developed and promulgated by the respective faculty units. Such officers and agencies must, in all announcements, etc., clearly identify themselves as representatives of faculty, not of the Faculty Senate or the university administration.
REVISION:
Through their governance units, the faculty of each school or college are free to create such officers and agencies (committees, task forces. etc.) as they deem appropriate to promote the interests of the faculty. These officers and agencies shall be selected in accordance with procedures developed and promulgated by the respective faculty units. Such officers and agencies must, in all announcements, etc., clearly identify themselves as representatives of faculty, not of the Faculty Senate or the university administration. The By-laws Committee of each school or college shall review the by-laws of any new committee to ensure that the responsibilities of that new committee are clearly articulated.
12. Old Business
13. New Business
14. Communications
15. Adjournment