I.      CALL TO ORDER

II.     ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III.   APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 31, 2004 FS MEETING (Pages 4-7)

IV.   EXECUTIVE SESSION

 A.     Report from the Committee to Evaluate the President of the Faculty Senate/Executive Secretary of the University Council (Xueshu Song,
          Geoffrey  Gordon, Ngoyi Bukonda, Patricia Henry and Eric Johnson)

 B.     Report from the Committee to Evaluate the Faculty Personnel Advisor (Sally Webber, Marilyn Frank-Stromborg, Donald Zinger)

 A.     Recognition of Faculty Senators whose terms are:

Completed

Gyu Chan Kim, Operations Management & Information Systems
Clersida Garcia, Kinesiology & Physical Education
James Lockard, Education Technology, Research & Assessment
Parviz Payvar, Mechanical Engineering
Mark Cordes, Law
William Baker, English
Lisa Finkelstein, Psychology
John Novak, Music

Re-elected

Eliot Kang, Political Science
Katherine Kahn, Art

Newly Elected

Jack Marchewka, Operations Management & Information Systems
Pamela MacFarlane, Kinesiology & Physical Education
Janet Holt, Education Technology, Research & Assessment
Brianno Coller, Mechanical Engineering
Elvia Arriola, Law
John V. Knapp, English
Alan Rosenbaum, Psychology
Greg Barrett, Music

B.     Presentation of Bob Lane “Eternal Vigilance Award”

C.     Deborah Haliczer, Director of Employee Relations

VII.    CONSENT AGENDA

A.     Committees of the University 2004 – 2005 vacancies for Faculty Senate to approve.  (Page 8)

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.

A.     Academic Affairs Committee – William Baker, Chair.

B.     Economic Status of the Profession Committee – Jim Lockard, Chair – report.

C.     Resource, Space and Budget Committee – C. T. Lin, Chair – report.
 
D.     Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee – Ngoyi Bukonda, Chair -- report.

E.     Rules and Governance Committee – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair.

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

1.     Election of President of Faculty Senate for 2004-2005.

2.     Election of UCPC representatives for 2004-2005 – ballots will be distributed at FS meeting – voting will be by college – votes will
        be counted the following week and new UCPC members will be notified – sample ballots are enclosed.  (Pages 16-20)

3.     Committee of the University 2004-2005 vacancies for Faculty Senate to approve or select.  (Pages 21-31)

XII.  COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XIII.  INFORMATION ITEMS

        A.     Academic Planning Council minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/APC.html
        B.     Athletic Board minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/Athletic.htm
        C.     Campus Security and Environmental Quality minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CSEQ.html
        D.     Committee on Initial Teacher Certification minutes.   http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CITC.html
        E.     Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CUC.html
        F.     Graduate Council minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/GC.html
        G.     University Assessment Panel minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/UAP.html
        H.     University Benefits Committee minutes.   http://www.niu.edu/u_council/Benefits.htm
        I.       Undergraduate Coordinating Council minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/UCC.html
        J.       2004 - 2005 Meeting Schedule.

XIV. ADJOURNMENT