I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 26, 2006 FS MEETING

IV. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Update on NIU Connect.
B. Welcome/Orientation

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.
C. Nominations for a representative to the Faculty Advisory Committee to the IBHE.

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Faculty Senate Committee chairs and Faculty Senate committee composition for 2005-2006.

VII. REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

A. FAC to IBHE – – no report.

B. BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Joseph “Buck” Stephen and Ferald Bryan – report.

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

D. BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Rachel Turner and Bobbie Cesarek — no report.

E. BOT – Paul Stoddard – report.

VIII. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Academic Affairs – Daniel Kempton, Chair

B. Economic Status of the Profession – Elizabeth Miller, Chair

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

D. Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Janet Holt, Chair

E. Rules and Governance – Nancy Castle, Chair.

F. Elections and Legislative Oversight – Earl Hansen, Chair.

1. Election of members of Faculty Grievance Committee
2. Election of University Council alternates – ballots will be distributed at FS meeting.
3. Nomination of two Faculty Senate members to serve on the Responsible
4. 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

XI. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII. INFORMATION ITEMS

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

XIII. ADJOURNMENT