3. Communications from Senior Associate Provost Dr. Joan Guetti

a. Memo on Provisional Acceptance of Programs

4. Approval of agenda

5. Approval of the draft minutes of the March 16, 2018 meeting

6. Executive Committee report

a. Motion to Approve Revisions to Merit Policy

7. Communications from University President, Dr. Mary Meehan (approx. 2:00 pm)

8. Reports of standing and special committees

a. Calendar Committee report

b. Compensation and Welfare Committee report

c. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee

i. SECOND READING: changes to Faculty Guide Article 10.3.b.18

ii. SECOND READING: revised Faculty Guide Articles 1 and 2

iii. FIRST READING: changes to Article 10.1 (Clinical line voting for chair)

d. Graduate Studies Committee report

e. Instructional Technology Committee report

f. University Core Curriculum Committee report

 9. Committees with no reports

a. Academic Facilities Committee

b. Admissions Committee

c. Academic Integrity Policy Committee

d. Academic Policy Committee

       e. Faculty Development Committee

f. Grievance Committee

g. Library Committee

h. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee

i.  Program Review Committee

10. Committee Motions

a. Executive Committee

i. Motion to Approve Revisions to Merit Policy

b. Faculty Guide Committee

i. SECOND READING: changes to Faculty Guide Article 10.3.b.18

ii. SECOND READING: revised Faculty Guide Articles 1 and 2

iii. FIRST READING: changes to Article 10.1 (Clinical line voting for chairs)

11. Old Business

12. New Business

13. Communications

14. Adjournment