I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 28, 2004 FS MEETING

IV. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

V. ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

A. Selection of Vice President and Secretary of Faculty Senate.
B. University Advisory Committee of the Board of Trustee – need to elect to members.
C. Election of faculty member to the Holmes Student Center Board. (1 year term)

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Faculty Senate Committee chairs and Faculty Senate committee composition for 2004-2005.
B. Membership of Faculty Senate and University Council – refer to Rules and Governance.

VII. REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

A. FAC to IBHE – Patricia Henry – report.

B. BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Paul Loubere – report.

C. BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Paul Stoddard and Xueshu Song – report.

D. BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Donna Smith and Shey Lowman — report.

E. BOT – Paul Stoddard – report.

VIII. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Academic Affairs – John V. Knapp, Chair

B. Economic Status of the Profession – Radha Balamuralikrishna, Chair

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

D. Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Ngoyi Bukonda, Chair

E. Rules and Governance – Augden Windelborn, Chair.

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

1. Election of members of Faculty Grievance Committee – Colin Booth, Chair.
2. Election of University Council alternates – see sample ballots – ballots will be distributed at FS meeting.
3. Nomination of two Faculty Senate members to serve on the Responsible Conduct of Scholarship Committee. Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School will choose one member from the two nominations to serve on the committee.

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

A. Community Lecture Series

XI. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII. INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Academic Planning Council minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/APC.html
2. Athletic Board minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/Athletic.htm
3. Campus Security and Environmental Quality minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/CSEQ.html
4. Committee on Initial Teacher Certification minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/CITC.html
5. Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/CUC.html
6. Graduate Council minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/GC.html
7. University Assessment Panel minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/UAP.html
8. University Benefits Committee minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/Benefits.htm
9. Undergraduate Coordinating Council minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/OUC/UCC.html
10. Meeting Schedule for 2004-2005.

XIII. ADJOURNMENT