1:00 pm
Arts and Sciences Hall, Room 107
Agenda
1. Sign in for quorum
2. Call to order
3. Communications from Interim Provost Dr. Karen Boroff and Interim President Dr. Mary Meehan
a. Responses to outstanding resolutions
i. Acceptance of Provost Revisions to Change to Faculty Guide 3.2.c – May 2017
ii. Changes to the Master of Healthcare Administration Program – May 2017
iii. Graduate Certificate in Global Studies – May 2017
iv. Revision to Faculty Guide 3.2.a – April 17 2017
v. Revision to Faculty Guide Article 3.2.a – April 28 2017
vi. Revision to Faculty Guide Article 7.5.c
vii. Revisions to the MS in Athletic Training – May 2017
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 7 meeting
7. Executive Committee report
8. New Executive Committee Election
*The 2017-2018 Faculty Senate commences, with a new Executive Board*
9. Reports of standing and special committees
a. Academic Policy Committee report
i. The Senate approves the expansion of the current MBA program in Zhuhai, China to Taipei, Taiwan and Beijing, China.
a. School of Business report on the Zhuhai MBA that was requested by the Senate as part of its initial approval in 2014.
ii. The Senate approves the 3+3 BS (Business) + JD.
b. Admissions Committee report
c. Compensation & Welfare Committee report
d. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee report
e. Graduate Studies Committee report
f. Library Committee report
g. Program Review Committee report
i. Endorsement of Recommendations for Psychology BA / BS.
10. Committees with no reports
a. Academic Facilities Committee
b. Calendar Committee
c. Completion Committee
d. Faculty Development Committee
e. Faculty Grievance Committee
f. Instructional Technology Committee
g. Intellectual Property Task Force
h. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
i. University Core Curriculum Committee
i. Director of the Core Curriculum – Job Description
11. Committee Motions
a. Academic Policy Committee
i. The Senate approves the expansion of the current MBA program in Zhuhai, China to Taipei, Taiwan and Beijing, China.
a. School of Business report on the Zhuhai MBA that was requested by the Senate as part of its initial approval in 2014.
ii. The Senate approves the 3+3 BS (Business) + JD.
b. Program Review Committee
i. Endorsement of Recommendations for Psychology BA / BS.
12. Old Business
13. New Business
a. Motion:
The Faculty Senate—in recognition of the recent motion from the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences and a similar vote by faculty of the College of Communication and the Arts—supports the proposal that President Meehan interrogate the tenure and promotion decisions made this year and provide a clear rationale for those decisions.
14. Communications
a. The Senate has received a communication from the Seton Hall Chapter of the AAUP.
15. Adjournment