FACULTY SENATE AGENDA / MINUTES / TRANSCRIPTS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2005, 3:00 P.M.
HOLMES STUDENT CENTER SKY ROOM


I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 9, 2005 FS MEETING

IV. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Wally Czerniak, Associate Vice President, Information Technology Services will attend the Faculty Senate meeting to answer questions.

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 – Joseph “Buck” Stephen – report.

B. BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Joseph “Buck” Stephen and Ferald Bryan – no report.

C. BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Paul Stoddard and Xueshu Song – no report.

D. BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Donna Smith and Shey Lowman — no report.

E. BOT – Paul Stoddard – report.

VIII. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Academic Affairs – David Lonergan, Chair – no report.

B. Economic Status of the Profession – Radha Balamuralikrishna, Chair – no report.

C. Resource, Space and Budget – C. T. Lin, Chair – no report.

D. Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Joseph “Buck” Stephen, Chair – report.

E. Rules and Governance – Augden Windelborn, Chair – report.

F. Elections and Legislative Oversight – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair – report.

1. Nominations for Executive Secretary of University Council/President Faculty Senate – See list of University Council members eligible to be elected.

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

XI. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII. INFORMATION ITEMS

  1. Academic Planning Council minutes. http://www3.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/APC.html
  2. Athletic Board minutes. http://www3.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/Athletic.html
  3. Campus Security and Environmental Quality minutes. http://www3.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/CSEQ.html
  4. Committee on the Advanced Programs for Certification. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CAPCE.htm
  5. Committee on Initial Teacher Certification minutes. http://www3.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/CITC.html
  6. Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum minutes. http://www3.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/CUC.html
  7. Graduate Council minutes. http://www3.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/GC.html
  8. University Assessment Panel minutes. http://www3.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/UAP.html
  9. University Benefits Committee minutes. http://www3.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/Benefits.html
  10. Undergraduate Coordinating Council minutes. http://www3.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/UCCmin.html

XIII. ADJOURNMENT