I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 30, 2005 FS MEETING
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Report from the Committee to Evaluate the President of the Faculty Senate/Executive Secretary of University Council (Gregory Barrett, Kent Gallagher, Jack Marchewka, Nick Pappanduros, David Wade)
B. Report from the Committee to Evaluate the Faculty Personnel Advisor (Augden Windelborn, Sharon Sytsma, Scott Wickman)
V. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Recognition of Faculty Senators whose terms are:
Completed
Pam Smith, Accountancy
Jon Briscoe, Management
Susan L’Allier, Literacy education
Donald Zinger, Electrical Engineering
Omar Ghrayeb, Industrial Engineering
Rangaswamy Meganathan, Biological Sciences
Robert Zerwekh, Computer Science
Fances Jaeger, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Paul Loubere, Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Sharon Sytsma, Philosophy
Augden Windelborn, PhysicsRe-elected
Elizabeth Miller, Family, Consumer and Nutrition Science
Kendall Thu, Anthropology
Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Communication
Anne Hanley, History
Fred Markowitz, SociologyNewly Elected
Natalie Churyk, Accountancy
David Wade, Management
Alfred Tatum, Literacy Education
Reza Hashemian, Electrical Engineering
Nipa Phojanamongkolkij, Industrial Engineering
Christopher Hubbard, Biological Science
Nicholas Karonis, Computer Science
Michael Morris, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Reed Scherer, Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Michael Bishop, Philosophy
Steven Martin, PhysicsB. Presentation of Bob Lane “Eternal Vigilance Award”
C. Update on Campus Parking and Computer Committees.
VI. ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION
A. Election of representative to the FAC to the IBHE.
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
VIII. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Academic Affairs – David Lonergan, Chair – no report.
B. Economic Status of the Profession – Radha Balamuralikrishna, Chair – report.
C. Resource, Space and Budget – C. T. Lin, Chair – no report.
D. Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Joseph “Buck” Stephen, Chair – no report.E. Rules and Governance – Augden Windelborn, Chair – no report.
F. Elections and Legislative Oversight – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair – report.
1. Election of President of Faculty Senate for 2005-2006.
2. Election of UCPC representative for 2005 – 2007 – ballots will be distributed at Faculty Senate meeting – voting will be by college – votes will be counted the following week and new UCPC members will be notified.
3. Committee of the University 2005 – 2006 vacancies for Faculty Senate to approve or select – packet will be distributed at Faculty Senate meeting.
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
X. NEW BUSINESS
XI. REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES
A. FAC to IBHE – Patricia Henry – no report.
B. BOT Acaemic 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 – Sonna Smith and Shey Lowman – no report.
E. BOT – Paul Stoddard – no report.
XII. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR
XIII. INFORMATION ITEMS
XIV. ADJOURNMENT