Meeting of March 17th

Sign in for Quorum:

2. Call to Order

3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini

4. Communications from the Provost
a. FS-5 FDC Motion
b. FS-14 IT Committee Motion on LMS

5. Guest Presenter: Mrs. Autumn Bucior

6. Approval of the agenda

7. Approval of the minutes of the February FS Meeting

8. Executive Committee Report

9. Reports from Administrative Committees
a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
c. Compensation Study
d. Merit Task Force
e. Seeds of Innovation
f. HICT
g. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
h. Library Planning Focus Group

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
a. Ad Hoc Core Structure Committee
Core Task Force Report
b. Academic Facilities Committee
c. Academic Policy Committee
Destination and Event Management Certificate
MS in Applied Physics and Engineering Documents

d. Faculty guide and Bylaws Report 
e. Graduate Studies Committee
f. University Core Curriculum

11. Committees with No Reports
a. Academic Integrity Committee
b. Admissions Committee
c. Calendar Committee
d. Compensation and Welfare Committee
e. Faculty Development
f. Faculty Grievance Committee
g. Instructional Technology Committee
h. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
i. Program Review Committee
j. Library Committee

12.Old Business
a. Faculty Guide Article 3 second reading

13. Committee Motions
a. Ad Hoc Core Structure Committee Motion
Core Task Force Report
b. APC Motion on Applied Physics and Engineering
c. APC Motion on Destination and Event Management

14. New Business

15. Adjournment

 

Meeting of February 24th

Meeting

Sign in for Quorum:

2. Call to Order

3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini

4. Guest presenters from Enrollment Services

5. Communications from the Provost
a. There were no communications from the Provost.

6. Approval of the agenda

7. Approval of the minutes of the December and January Meetings

8. Executive Committee Report (revised)

a. Motion on IPAD Dashboard Revisions 

9. Reports from Administrative Committees
a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
c. Merit Task Force
d. Seeds of Innovation
e. HICT
f. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
g. Library Planning Focus Group

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
a. Academic Facilities Committee
b. Academic Policy Committee
– History & Business Analytics documents
MS in Pro Communications & Media Arts documents
c. Compensation and Welfare Committee
d. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
e. Graduate Studies Committee
f. Instructional Technology Committee
g. Library Committee
h. University Core Curriculum Committee

11. Committees with No Reports
a. Academic Integrity Committee
b. Admissions Committee
c. Calendar Committee
d. Faculty Development
e. Faculty Grievance Committee
f. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
g. Program Review Committee

12.Old Business

13. Committee Motions
a. APC Motion on MS in Professional Communication and Media Arts.
b. APC Motion on Joint BA/MS in History and Business Analytics
c. Compensation and Welfare Motion on Faculty Contracts
d. Motion on IPAD Dashboard Revisions

14. New Business
a. Article 3 First Reading

15. Adjournment

 

Meeting of January 20th

Sign in for Quorum

2. Call to Order

3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini
a. Guest Presentation by Chris Cuccia, Erik Lillquist, and Jonathan Farina

4. Instructional Technology Committee Report and Presentation by Mr. Paul Fisher

5. Communications from the Provost
a. FS-2 Academic Policy Committee Communication on Teaching Evaluations
b. FS-4 COLA Motion
c. FS-6 University Core Curriculum Committee Communication
d. FS-7 University Core Structure
e. FS-8 Ad Hoc Grants & Research Committee
f. FS-9 Motion on APSA
g. FS-10 Motion on Budget Presentation
h. FS-11 MLS Dual Degree

6. Approval of the agenda
– The agenda was updated

7. Approval of the minutes of the December 9th Meeting

8. Executive Committee Report

9. Reports from Administrative Committees
a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
c. Merit Task Force
d. Seeds of Innovation
e. HICT
f. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
g. Library Planning Focus Group

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
a. The IT Committee Report was moved above.

11. Committees with No Reports
a. Academic Facilities Committee
b. Faculty Development
c Academic Integrity Committee
d. Admissions Committee
e. Calendar Committee
f. Compensation and Welfare Committee
g. Faculty Grievance Committee
h. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
i Program Review Committee
j. Library Committee

12.Old Business
a. Article 15: Second reading

13. Committee Motions
a. IT Committee motion

14. New Business

15. Adjournment

 

Meeting of December 9th

Sign in for Quorum

2. Call to Order

3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini

4. Communications from the Provost
a. There were no communications from the Provost

5. Approval of the agenda

6. Approval of the minutes of the November 4th Meeting

7. Executive Committee Report

8. Reports from Administrative Committees
a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
c. Merit Task Force
d. Seeds of Innovation
e. HICT
f. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
g. Library Planning Focus Group

9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
a. Academic Facilities Committee
b. Academic Policy Committee
BS-MLS
All Signatures
c. Faculty Development Committee
d. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
e. Graduate Studies Committee
f. Library Committee

10. Committees with No Reports
a. Academic Integrity Committee
b. Admissions Committee
c. Calendar Committee
d. Compensation and Welfare Committee
e. Faculty Grievance Committee
f. Instructional Technology Committee
g. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
h. Program Review Committee
i. University Core Curriculum Committee

 

11.Old Business
a. Article 13: second reading

12. Committee Motions
a. Article 15: first reading
b. Motion on dual degree program between Diplomacy, International Relations, and    Master of Legal Studies

13. New Business
a.

14. Communication
a. Communication from the EC  

15. Adjournment

Meeting of November 4th

Sign in for Quorum

2. Call to Order

3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini

4. Communications from the Provost
a. FS-3 Response to APC motion to approve changes in MSOT program

– Jon Paparsenos, VP, University Advancement

5. Approval of the agenda

6. Approval of the minutes from the October 7th Meeting (Corrected) 

7. Executive Committee Report

8. Reports from Administrative Committees
a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
c. Merit Task Force
d. Seeds of Innovation
e. HICT
f. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
g. Library Planning Focus Group

9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
a. Academic Facilities Committee
b. Academic Policy Committee
c. Faculty Development Committee
d. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
e. Graduate Studies Committee
f. Library Committee
g. University Core Curriculum Committee

10. Committees with No Reports
a. Academic Integrity Committee
b. Admissions Committee
c. Calendar Committee
d. Compensation and Welfare Committee
e. Faculty Grievance Committee
f. Instructional Technology Committee
g. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
h. Program Review Committee

 

11.Old Business
a. Article 8: Second Reading

12. Committee Motions
a. Article 13: First Reading

13. New Business
a. EC Motion on the Budget Presentation
b. EC Report on IPAD/Program Review
c. EC Motion on APSA
d. EC Motion on Ad Hoc Grants and Research Committee
e. EC Motion about University Core Structure

 

14. Communication
a. Budget Presentation

15. Adjournment

Meeting October 7th

Meeting

Sign in for Quorum

2. Call to Order

3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini

4. Communications from the Provost
a. FS-69 Compensation and Welfare Summer Work
b. FS-62 Cost of Living
c. FS-50 Memo re Tenure Extension
d. FS-51 Office of Environmental Sustainability
e. FS-66 Ombuds Office
f. FS-1 Response to IPAD Resolution
g. Student Engagement Overview
h. Student Engagement Snapshot

5. Approval of the agenda

6. Approval of the minutes of the September 9th Meeting

7. Executive Committee Report (Amended 10/11/22)

8. Reports from Administrative Committees
a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
c. Merit Task Force
d. Seeds of Innovation
e. HICT
f. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
g. Library Planning Focus Group

9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
a. Admissions Committee
b. Academic Policy Committee
c. Compensation and Welfare Committee
d. Faculty Development Committee
e. Faculty Guide and Bylaws
f. Graduate Studies Committee
g. Instructional Technology Committee
h. Library Committee
i. Program Review Committee
j. University Core Curriculum Committee

10. Committees with No Reports
a. Academic Facilities Committee
b. Academic Integrity Committee
c. Calendar Committee
d. Faculty Grievance Committee
e. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee

11.Old Business
a. Article 8 Second Reading

12. Committee Motions
a. APC Communication
b. APC Motion on MSOT
c. COLA motion
d. Faculty Development motion
e. UCCC communication

13. New Business

14. Adjournment

Meeting September 9th

Meeting of September 9, 2022

                1. Sign in for Quorum
                2. Call to Order
                3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini
                4. Communications from the Provost

              Revised FG article 11
              Faculty Senate Bylaws Revision section XXI
              Senate EC Appreciation Motion
              Approval of Faculty Guide Interpretation
              Faculty Guide Article 3.3b.4 Second Reading
              Muslim Christian Relations Minor
              Joint Nursing Administration-MBA program
              Memo re Rome Connection; 2022-FS-64
              Memo re Core III; and 2022-FS-65 Study Abroad Motion
              Police Program
              IPAD resolutions

              5. Approval of the agenda

              6. Approval of the minutes of the June 10th Meeting

              7. Executive Committee report

              8. Reports from Administrative Committees
              a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
              b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
              c. Merit Task Force
              d. Seeds of Innovation
              e. HICT
              f. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
              g. Library Planning Focus Group

              9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
              Academic Facilities Committee
              Compensation and Welfare Committee
              Program Review Committee
              Library Committee
              Instructional Technology Committee

              10. Committees with No Reports
              a. Faculty Development
              b. Academic Integrity Committee
              c. Admissions Committee
              d. Calendar Committee
              e. Faculty Grievance Committee
              f. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee

              11. Old Business
              a. First Reading of Faculty Guide Article 8 revision

              12. Committee Motions

              13. New Business
              a. IPAD discussion
              b. Affirmation of Waiver of Faculty Guide 10.2.d
              c. Affirmation of Committee Assignments                   d. Vote on timing of Budget workshop                        e. Core Fellows Proposal

  • 14. Adjournment 

Meeting June 10th

1. Sign in for Quorum

2. Call to Order

3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini

4. Communications from the Provost
There were no communications from the provost.

5. Approval of the agenda

6. Approval of the draft minutes of the May 20th Meeting

7. Executive Committee report

8. Reports from Administrative Committees
a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
c. Merit Task Force
d. Seeds of Innovation
e. HICT
f. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
g. Library Planning Focus Group

9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
a. Academic Policy Committee
Police Studies Proposal
b. Faculty Development Committee
Pandemic Impact Survey Results
c. Graduate Studies Committee
d. Ad Hoc Committee on IPAD
IPAD Resolutions

10. Committees with No Reports
a. Academic Facilities Committee
b. Academic Integrity Committee
c. Admissions Committee
d. Calendar Committee
e. Compensation and Welfare Committee
f. Faculty Grievance Committee
g. Instructional Technology Committee
h. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
i. Program Review Committee
j. Library Committee

11.Old Business
a. Faculty Guide Interpretation   PDF
b. Faculty Guide Article 3.3b.4 Second Reading   PDF
c. Faculty Guide Article 8 First Reading   PDF
d. Muslim-Christian Relations Minor   PDF
e. Joint Nursing Administration—MBA Program   PDF
f. Cost of Living Motion   PDF
g. Compensation Study Committee Motion   PDF
h. Rome Connection Motion   PDF
i. CORE III Approval Motion    PDF
j. Study Abroad Motion    PDF
k. OMBUDS Motion    PDF
OMBUDS Fact Sheet

12. Committee Motions
a. Police Program Proposal  PDF
b. IPAD Resolutions  PDF

13. New Business
-Comp and Welfare Summer Work  Proposal

14. Adjournment

Meeting May 20th

1. Sign in for Quorum

2. Call to Order

3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini

4. Communications from the Provost
2022-FS-43 Student Evaluations Content and Administration
2022-FS- 46 Timely Process for Onboarding
2022-FS 47 Timely Payments to Temporary Faculty and Adjuncts
2022-FS 52 APC Cybersecurity Minor
2022-FS-53 Online Executive M.S. in International Affairs and Diplomatic
2022-FS-54 MSN Nursing Administration and Nurse Executive Leadership

5. Approval of the agenda

6. Approval of the draft minutes of the April 22nd Meeting

7. Executive Committee Report

8. Senate Executive Committee Election

9. Reports from Administrative Committees
a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
c. Merit Task Force
d. Seeds of Innovation
e. HICT
f. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
g. Library Planning Focus Group

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
a. Academic Policy Committee
Muslim-Christian Relations Form
Muslim Christian Relations Proposal
Nursing Administration Proposal
b. Faculty Development Committee
c. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
– Article 8 Revisions
d. Graduate Studies Committee
e. Compensation and Welfare Committee
f. University Core Curriculum Committee

11. Committees with No Reports
a. Academic Facilities Committee
b. Academic Integrity Committee
c. Admissions Committee
d. Calendar Committee
e. Faculty Grievance Committee
f. Instructional Technology Committee
g. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
h. Program Review Committee
i. Library Committee

12. Old Business
a. IPAD Motion
IPAD Report
b. Faculty Guide Interpretation

13. Committee Motions
a. Article 3.3b.4 Second Reading   PDF
b. Muslim-Christian Relations Minor  PDF
c. Nursing Administration  PDF
d. Cost of Living Motion    PDF
e. Compensation Study Committee Motion   PDF
f. Rome Connection Motion   PDF
g. CORE III Approval Motion   PDF
h. Study Abroad Motion  PDF

14. New Business
a. OMBUDS Motion
OMBUDS Fact Sheet

15. Communications
Copyright Policy – Edited Version
Copyright Policy – Final version

16. Adjournment

Meeting April 22nd

1. Sign in for Quorum

2. Call to Order

3. Communications from the Provost, Dr. Katia Passerini

4. Communications from the Provost
2021-FS-11 – From Provost – Memo re Online MPA – Public Service and Leadership
2022–FS-44 – From the Provost – Memo re B.S. Quantitative Economics and Econometrics
2022–FS-45 – From the Provost – Memo re Standard Terminology
2022–FS-48 – From the Provost- Memo re Request for Information Resolution 

5. Approval of the agenda

6. Approval of the draft minutes of the March 18th Meeting

7. Executive Committee Report (updated)

8. Reports from Administrative Committees
a. Liberal Arts Planning Task Force
b. Catholic Intellectual Tradition
c. Merit Task Force
d. Seeds of Innovation
e. HICT
f. Gender/Pronoun Policy Task Force
g. Library Planning Focus Group

9. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
a. Academic Facilities Committee
Memo From President Sheeran
Sustainability Proposal
b. Academic Policy Committee
Cybersecurity Minor
Online Executive M.S. in International Affairs and Diplomatic Practice
Student Evaluation of Teaching Best Practices
MSN Nursing Administration and Executive Nurse Leadership
c. Faculty Development Committee
d. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
e. Graduate Studies
f. Instructional Technology Committee
Instructional Technology Committee -Survey Report
g. Program Review Committee
IPAD Report
h. University Core Curriculum Committee
Prerequisite for Core III Courses

10. Committees with No Reports
a. Academic Integrity Committee
b. Admissions Committee
c. Calendar Committee
d. Compensation and Welfare Committee
e. Faculty Grievance Committee
f. Instructional Technology Committee
g. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee
h. Library Committee

11. Committee Motions
a. Office of Sustainability Motion  PDF
b. APC Cybersecurity Minor  PDF
c. Online Executive M.S. in International Affairs and Diplomatic Practice  PDF
d. Student Evaluation of Teaching Best Practices
e. MSN Nursing Administration and Nurse Executive Leadership  PDF
f. Article 3.3b.4 First Reading
g. Faculty Guide Interpretation  PDF
h. Prerequisite for Core III Courses
i. IPAD Proposal

12. Communications

13. Old Business
a. Article 12 Second Reading  PDF
b. Bylaws Section XXI Second Reading  PDF
c. Tenure Extension Motion  PDF
Tenure Extension Research

14. New Business

15. Adjournment