1:00 pm
Beck rooms
Agenda
1. Sign in for quorum
2. Call to order
3. Communications from Provost Robinson
a. Responses to outstanding resolutions.
i. Faculty Guide Changes – Re: Faculty Associates – March 2016
ii. Faculty Senate Resolution on the Interpretation of Article 11.1 – March 2016
iii. Copyright Ownership Policy – April 2016
4. Approval of agenda
5. Approval of the draft minutes of the March 11 meeting
6. Executive Committee report
a. Motion: Whereas the Senate understands from the Provost that the merit program is part of a three-part approach to faculty compensation, which also includes annual cost-of-living increases, as well as ongoing, periodic equity adjustments;
Whereas the Senate also understands from the Provost that equity adjustments to faculty salaries will be evaluated and considered annually and that equity guidelines will be revisited in fall 2018 and periodically thereafter to reassess the composition of our peer and aspirant schools;
Therefore, the Senate endorses the Faculty Merit Process and Guidelines, attached.
7. Reports of standing and special committees
a. Academic Facilities Committee report
i. Faculty Parking Survey – Spring 2016
b. Academic Policy Committee report
i. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a 3+3 BA in Diplomacy/JD with the law school.
ii. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a Dual Degree BA/MA in Catholic Studies/Jewish-Christian Studies Proposal.
iii. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a 5 year program with a BS in Education and an MA in Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis.
iv. Motion: The Senate approves the online delivery of the DNP program.
v. Motion: The Senate approves the online delivery of the MS in Accounting (MSAC).
vi. Motion: The Senate approves the online delivery of the MS in Professional Accounting (MSPA).
vii. Motion: The Senate approves the curricular changes to the Occupational Therapy program.
viii. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a minor in Catholic Pilgrimage Studies.
ix. Motion: The Senate approves the changes to the MA in Strategic Communication and Leadership (MASCL) program.
c. Compensation & Welfare Committee report
d. Faculty Development Committee report
e. Graduate Studies Committee report
f. Instructional Technology Committee report
g. Library Committee report
h. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee report
i. University Completion Committee report
j. University Core Curriculum Committee report
8. Committees with no reports
a. Admissions Committee
b.Calendar Committee
c. Faculty Grievance Committee
d. Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee
e. Instructional Technology Committee
f. Intellectual Property Task Force
g. Program Review Committee
9. Committee Motions
a. Executive Committee
i. Motion: Whereas the Senate understands from the Provost that the merit program is part of a three-part approach to faculty compensation, which also includes annual cost-of-living increases, as well as ongoing, periodic equity adjustments;
Whereas the Senate also understands from the Provost that equity adjustments to faculty salaries will be evaluated and considered annually and that equity guidelines will be revisited in fall 2018 and periodically thereafter to reassess the composition of our peer and aspirant schools;
Therefore, the Senate endorses the Faculty Merit Process and Guidelines, attached.
b. Academic Policy Committee
i. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a 3+3 BA in Diplomacy/JD with the law school.
ii. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a Dual Degree BA/MA in Catholic Studies/Jewish-Christian Studies Proposal.
iii. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a 5 year program with a BS in Education and an MA in Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis.
iv. Motion: The Senate approves the online delivery of the DNP program.
v. Motion: The Senate approves the online delivery of the MS in Accounting (MSAC).
vi. Motion: The Senate approves the online delivery of the MS in Professional Accounting (MSPA).
vii. Motion: The Senate approves the curricular changes to the Occupational Therapy program.
viii. Motion: The Senate approves the creation of a minor in Catholic Pilgrimage Studies.
ix. Motion: The Senate approves the changes to the MA in Strategic Communication and Leadership (MASCL) program.
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Communications
13. Adjournment