FACULTY SENATE AGENDA /  MINUTES /  TRANSCRIPTS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2004  3:00 P.M.
HOLMES STUDENT CENTER SKYROOM




I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 4, 2004 FS MEETING

IV. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

 A.     Cary Groth will attend meeting.
V. ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION
 A.     Nominations for The Bob Lane Eternal Vigilance Faculty Spokesperson Award.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA

VII. REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

A.     FAC to IBHE – Patricia Henry – report.
B.     BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Paul Loubere and William Tolhurst – no report.

C.     BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Sue Willis and Xueshu Song – no report.

D.     BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Sara Clayton and Beverly Espe – no report.

E.     BOT – Sue Willis – no report.

VIII. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
A.     Academic Affairs Committee – William Baker, Chair – no report.

B.     Economic Status of the Profession Committee – Jim Lockard, Chair – no report.

C.     Resource, Space and Budget Committee – C. T. Lin, Chair – report.

D.     Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee – Ngoyi Bukonda, Chair – no report.

E.     Rules and Governance Committee – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair – no report.

F.     Elections and Legislative Oversight Committee – Stephen Nord, Chair.

 1.     Nominations for Executive Secretary of University Council/President of Faculty Senate – See list of University Council members
         eligible to be elected.
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 A.     A Framework for Comprehensive Athletics Reform, from the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics.
X. NEW BUSINESS

XI. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII. INFORMATION ITEMS

        A.     Academic Planning Council minutes.  www.niu.edu/u_council/APC.html
        B.     Athletic Board minutes.  www.niu.edu/u_council/Athletic.htm
        C.     Campus Security and Environmental Quality minutes.  www.niu.edu/u_council/CSEQ.html
        D.     Committee on Initial Teacher Certification minutes.   www.niu.edu/u_council/CITC.html
        E.     Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum minutes.  www.niu.edu/u_council/CUC.html
        F.     Graduate Council minutes.  www.niu.edu/u_council/GC.html
        G.     University Assessment Panel minutes.  www.niu.edu/u_council/UAP.html
        H.     University Benefits Committee minutes.   www.niu.edu/u_council/Benefits.htm
        I.       Undergraduate Coordinating Council minutes.  www.niu.edu/u_council/UCC.html

XIII. ADJOURNMENT