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Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Sign in for quorum<\/p>\n 2. Call to order<\/p>\n 3. Communications from Provost Robinson<\/p>\n i.\u00a0Responses<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0outstanding resolutions<\/p>\n 4. Approval of agenda<\/p>\n 5. Approval of the draft minutes<\/a>\u00a0of the October 17\u00a0meeting<\/p>\n 6. Executive Committee report<\/a><\/p>\n 7. Reports of standing and special committees<\/p>\n a. Academic Facilities committee report<\/a><\/p>\n i.\u00a0Staff Training Slides<\/a><\/p>\n b. Academic Policy Committee report<\/a><\/p>\n c. Admissions Committee report<\/a><\/p>\n d. Compensation & Welfare Committee report<\/a><\/p>\n e. Faculty Development Committee report<\/a><\/p>\n f. Faculty Guide Committee report<\/a><\/p>\n i. Motion: A motion to approve several changes to the Faculty Guide<\/a> related to Human Resources issues.<\/p>\n ii. Resolution regarding Faculty Emeritus status:<\/p>\n “Whereas all faculty appointments related to status and rank are governed by the Faculty Guide, the Faculty Guide Committee is directed to review the recently issued policy on Emeritus Faculty, to report to the Senate and the Provost, and to develop language on Emeritus status to be included in the Faculty Guide.”<\/em><\/p>\n g. Graduate Studies Committee report<\/a><\/p>\n h. Library Committee report<\/a><\/p>\n i. Program Review Committee report<\/a><\/p>\n i. Motion: The Program Review Committee report<\/a> on the History Department is approved.<\/p>\n 8. Committees with no reports<\/p>\n a. Calendar Committee<\/p>\n b. Core Curriculum Committee<\/p>\n c. Faculty Grievance Committee<\/p>\n d. Instructional Technology Committee<\/p>\n e. Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee<\/p>\n f. Intellectual Property Task Force Committee<\/p>\n 9. Committee Motions<\/p>\n a. Faculty Guide Committee<\/p>\n i. Motion: A motion to approve several changes to the Faculty Guide <\/a>related to Human Resources issues.<\/p>\n ii. Resolution regarding Faculty Emeritus status:<\/p>\n “Whereas all faculty appointments related to status and rank are governed by the Faculty Guide, the Faculty Guide Committee is directed to review the recently issued policy on Emeritus Faculty, to report to the Senate and the Provost, and to develop language on Emeritus status to be included in the Faculty Guide.”<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0b. Program Review Committee<\/p>\n i. Motion: The Program Review Committee report<\/a>\u00a0on the\u00a0History Department\u00a0is approved.<\/p>\n *Vote: Approved unanimously by voice vote.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 10. Old Business<\/p>\n a. Faculty Guide Committee<\/p>\n i. Motion: A motion to suspend the by-laws in order to approve the revised Lecturer Line without a first reading.<\/p>\n