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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 4. Approval of agenda<\/p>\n 5. Approval of the draft minutes<\/a>\u00a0of the October 12 meeting<\/p>\n 6. Executive Committee\u00a0report<\/a><\/p>\n 7. Reports of standing and special committees<\/p>\n a.\u00a0Academic Policy Committee\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0and additional information<\/a>\u00a0on the concentration in Mathematical Finance<\/p>\n I. Motion regarding SSOB’s proposed undergraduate concentration in Mathematical Finance:<\/p>\n Resolved: That the Stillman School\u2019s proposed undergraduate concentration in Mathematical Finance is approved.<\/p>\n b. Admissions Committee\u00a0report<\/a><\/p>\n I. Motion<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0establish a policy to \u201csuper-score\u201d ACT exam results<\/p>\n c. Compensation & Welfare Committee\u00a0report<\/a><\/p>\n d.\u00a0Core Curriculum Committee\u00a0report<\/a><\/p>\n e.\u00a0Faculty Guide & Bylaws Committee\u00a0report<\/a><\/p>\n I. First reading of proposed changes to Faculty Guide Article 5.5.d<\/p>\n Article 5.5.d.of the Faculty Guide:<\/p>\n Motion: To add the following as # 1: \u00a0Such guidelines shall include guidelines for voting procedures for promotion to full professor when there are no faculty of that rank in the department.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n II. \u00a0First reading of proposed changes to Faculty Guide Article 5.1.e<\/p>\n Article 5.1.e of the Faculty Guide currently states: Applications shall be submitted to the department by October 1 and to the dean by November 1.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Motion: The proposed change reads: All applications will be submitted by October 1.<\/em><\/p>\n III. \u00a0First reading of proposed changes to Faculty Guide Article 6.1.b.4<\/p>\n Article 6.1.b.4 states that Faculty associates and term faculty members with two academic years of service completed <\/em>are eligible to vote for sabbatical applications.<\/p>\n \u00a0Motion: The proposed change reads:\u00a0Recommendations based upon a majority vote of the total tenured and tenure-track faculty members in a department are submitted to the dean of the respective college no later than November 1<\/em>.<\/p>\n IV. \u00a0Second reading of the motion to delete Faculty Guide Article 4.7.d<\/p>\n Article 4. 7. d: In the field of nursing, a total of 60 post baccalaureate credits which includes a master\u2019s degree in nursing may be substituted for the doctoral requirement for the rank of assistant professor.<\/p>\n Motion: Delete Article 4. 7.<\/p>\n V. Second reading of the motion to\u00a0replace Faculty Guide Article 10, 1, a<\/p>\n Article 10, 1, a. Election of Department Chairs.\u00a0 This currently reads ” Department charipersons are elected by majority vote of the full time tenured faculty members of the department, the probationary faculty members in their second year who have been renewed for the following academic year, and faculty associates in their third year of faculty service”<\/p>\n Motion: To replace Article 10, 1, a with<\/p>\n Department chairpersons are elected by majority vote of faculty members (including full time tenured faculty members, tenure track faculty members, and faculty associates) who will be continuing employment at the university in the subsequent year. Faculty members on a terminal contract are not eligible to vote.<\/em><\/p>\n f. Graduate Studies Committee\u00a0report<\/a><\/p>\n I. Motion regarding annual graduate data reporting<\/p>\n Given the growing importance of graduate programs, the Faculty Senate would like to request the annual reporting to the Senate Admissions and Graduate Studies committees of the following indices by program: numbers enrolled; number of graduates; time to completion for those graduates; retention rates; acceptance rates.<\/p>\n g. Report<\/a>\u00a0from the Senate Representative of the Graduate Policy Advisory Board<\/p>\n h.\u00a0Library Committee\u00a0report<\/a><\/p>\n i. Program Review Committee\u00a0report<\/a><\/p>\n 8. Committees with no reports<\/p>\n a.\u00a0Academic Facilities Committee<\/p>\n b.\u00a0Calendar Committee<\/p>\n c. Faculty Development Committee<\/p>\n d.\u00a0Grievance Committee<\/p>\n e.\u00a0Instructional Technology Committee<\/p>\n f.\u00a0Intellectual Property Task Force<\/p>\n g. Nominations, Elections, & Appointments Committee<\/p>\n 9. Committee motions<\/p>\n a. Academic Policy Committee<\/p>\n I. Motion regarding SSOB’s proposed undergraduate concentration in Mathematical Finance<\/p>\n Resolved: That the Stillman School\u2019s proposed undergraduate concentration in Mathematical Finance is approved.<\/p>\n b. Admissions Committee<\/p>\n