I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 FACULTY SENATE MEETING
IV. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
V. ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Salary Increments – refer to Economic Status of the Profession
B. Academic Affairs Committee will be a reporting committee for NIU Connect.
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.
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Task Force on Strategic Planning – see memo Raymond Alden.
IX. REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES
A. FAC to IBHE – Jody Newman-Ryan – 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 – no report.
D. BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Rachel Turner and Bobbie Cesarek — no report.
E. BOT – Paul Stoddard – report.
X. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR
XI. 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
XII. ADJOURNMENT