I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 4, 2006 FACULTY SENATE MEETING
IV. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Provost Raymond Alden, III will be attending the meeting.
B. Dean Search for University Libraries
C. Update on Strategic Planning Committee
V. ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
VII. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Academic Affairs – Daniel Kempton, Chair – report.
B. Economic Status of the Profession – Cason Snow, Chair – no report.
C. Resource, Space and Budget – C. T. Lin, Chair – report. (Page 7)
D. Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Janet Holt, Chair – report.E. Rules and Governance – Nancy Castle, Chair – no report.
F. Elections and Legislative Oversight – Earl Hansen, Chair – no report.
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
IX. NEW BUSINESS
X. REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES
A. FAC to IBHE – Paul Stoddard – 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.
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