I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 FS MEETING

IV. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Alan Rosenbaum will talk about Faculty Personnel Advisor services.

V. ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

A. Graduate Student compensation.

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

VII. 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 – report.

C. BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Paul Stoddard and Nancy Castle – report.

D. BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Jay Monteiro and Bobbie Cesarek — report.

E. BOT – Paul Stoddard – report.

VIII. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Academic Affairs – Kendall Thu, 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 – Alan Rosenbaum, Chair – no report.

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

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

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X. NEW BUSINESS

A. True North – Castle Nancy

XI. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII. INFORMATION ITEMS

XIII. ADJOURNMENT