I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 29, 2006 FACULTY SENATE MEETING

IV. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Steve Cunningham will discuss Pension Updates.

V. ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Review of procedures of dismissal with cause – refer to Faculty Right and Responsibilities.

VII. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Academic Affairs – Daniel Kempton, Chair – no report.

B. Economic Status of the Profession – Cason Snow, Chair – no report.

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

D. Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Janet Holt, Chair – no report.

E. Rules and Governance – Nancy Castle, Chair – no report.

F. Elections and Legislative Oversight – Earl Hansen, Chair – no report.

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A. Salary increments.

IX. NEW BUSINESS

X. REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

A. FAC to IBHE – Paul Stoddard – no 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 – Rachel Turner and Bobbie Cesarek — no report

E. BOT – Paul Stoddard – no report

XI. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII. INFORMATION ITEMS

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

XIII. ADJOURNMENT