I.         CALL TO ORDER

II.       ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III.     APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 29, 2003 FS MEETING

IV.     PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

          A.     Kathy Buettner, Associate Vice President and Executive Director for State and Federal Relations will attend meeting.

V.       ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

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 – report.

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

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

            D.     Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee – Ngoyi Bukonda, Chair

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

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

IX.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X.       NEW BUSINESS

XI.     COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII.    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

XIII.   ADJOURNMENT