I.     CALL TO ORDER

II.    ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III.   APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 5, 2003 FS MEETING

IV.   PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

V.    ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

        A.     Nominations for, and renaming of, the Bob Lane Award

VI.    CONSENT AGENDA

        A.     Avoiding vacation “creep” – see memo from S. Willis to M. Cordes – refer to Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

VII.   REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

        A.     FAC to IBHE – Patricia Henry – report.

        B.     BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Paul Loubere and William Tolhurst – report.

        C.     BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Sue Willis and Jim Lockard – report.

        D.     BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Sara Clayton and Beverly Espe — no report.

        E.     BOT – Sue Willis – no report.

VIII.  REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

        A.     Academic Affairs – Jody Newman-Ryan, Chair

        B.     Economic Status of the Profession – Jim Lockard, Chair

        C.     Resource, Space and Budget – C. T. Lin, Chair – report (Pages 8-12)

        D.     Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Mark Cordes, Chair

        E.     Rules and Governance – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair.

                1.     Placement of Ethics Statements – see memo from Sue Mini. FIRST READING, as Article 9 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws (the present Article 9
                        would then become Article 10)

        F.     Elections and Legislative Oversight – John Novak, Chair.

                1.     Nominations for Executive Secretary of University Council/President of Faculty Senate – See list of University Council members eligible to be
                        elected.

IX.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X.      NEW BUSINESS

XI.     COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII.    INFORMATION ITEMS

        1.     Northern Illinois University’s P-20 Initiatives – from F. Kitterle ( report)
        2.     Academic Planning Council minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/APC.html
        3.     Athletic Board minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/Athletic.htm
        4.     Campus Security and Environmental Quality minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CSEQ.html
        5.     Committee on Initial Teacher Certification minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CITC.html
        6.     Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CUC.html
        7.     Graduate Council minutes from October 7, 2002. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/GC.html
        8.     University Assessment Panel minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/UAP.html
        9.     University Benefits Committee minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/Benefits.htm
        10.   Undergraduate Coordinating Council minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/UCC.html

XIII.  ADJOURNMENT