Meeting of March 16, 2018

1:00 pm

Beck rooms

Agenda

1. Sign in for quorum

2. Call to order

3. Communications from Interim Provost Dr. Karen Boroff

a. Provost Responses to Senate Resolutions

i. Approval, with edits, to revised Faculty Guide Article 14 (Grievance Policy)

ii. Approval of MBA Program Expansion, Shanghai

iii. Rejection of Interpretation of Faculty Guide Article 4.5.d

iv. Request for rationale re: Faculty Guide Article 3.12 on Emeritus Policy

v. FAQ re: Adjunct Fair

4. Approval of agenda

5. Approval of the draft minutes of the February 9, 2018 meeting

6. Executive Committee report

i. Motion to accept revised Faculty Guide Article 14 with edits from the Provost’s Office

7. Reports of standing and special committees

a. Academic Policy Committee report

i. Revised APC process for new program submissions

ii. Motion to approve new Minor in Medical Humanities

iii. Motion to approve changes to BA in Social and Behavioral Sciences

b. Compensation and Welfare Committee report

c. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee

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

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

d. Graduate Studies Committee report

e. Instructional Technology Committee report

 8. Committees with no reports

a. Academic Facilities Committee

b. Admissions Committee

c. Academic Integrity Policy Committee

d. Calendar Committee

       e. Faculty Development Committee

f. Grievance Committee

g. Library Committee

h. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee

i.  Program Review Committee

j. University Core Curriculum Committee report

9. Committee Motions

a. Executive Committee

i. Motion to accept revised Faculty Guide Article 14 with edits from the Provost’s Office

b. Academic Policy Committee

i. Motion to approve Minor in Medical Humanities

ii. Motion to approve changes to BA in Social and Behavioral Sciences

b. Faculty Guide Committee

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

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

10. Old Business

11. New Business

12. Communications

13. Adjournment