I. CALL TO ORDER

II.ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III.APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 6, 2002 FACULTY SENATE MEETING (Pages 5-27)

IV.EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.Report of the Committee to Evaluate the President of the Faculty Senate/Executive Secretary of the University Council (Jody Newman-Ryan, Chair, Richard Greene, Patricia Henry, Sherilyn Spear, R. J. Gravel)

V.PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A.Status of Item Referred to the University Council by the Faculty Senate, 2001-2002.(Page 28)

VI.ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

VII.CONSENT AGENDA

VIII.REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

A.FAC to IBHE – Patricia Henry

B.BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Dorothy Jones and Dan Griffiths – report.(Page 29)

C.BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Sue Willis and Jim Lockard – report.(Page 30)

D.BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Judy Burgess and Bev Espe – no report.

E.BOT – Sue Willis – report.(Page 31)

IX.REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

A.Academic Affairs – Jody Ryan, Chair

1.Committee Progress Report Standardized Tests in the Admissions Process.(Pages 32-34)

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

C.Resource, Space and Budget – Carole Minor, Chair

1.Graduate School:Budget Situation.(Pages 35-38)

D.Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Carol DeMoranville, Chair

E.Rules and Governance – Chris Hubbard, Chair.

F.Elections and Legislative Oversight – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair.

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XI. NEW BUSINESS

A.Alternate for the Executive Secretary(Page 39)

B.Fall Break(Pages 40-41)

C.Position description for the director of the University Honors Program.

(Page 42)

XII.COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XIII.INFORMATION ITEMS

A.University Council Agenda (latest available) (Pages 43-44)

B.Acceptance of Nomination letter from Sue Willis(Page 45)

C.Minutes from February 18, 2002 Academic Planning Council Meeting.

(Pages 46-48)

D.Minutes from December 3, 2001 Graduate Council Meeting.(Pages 49-51)

E.Minutes from February 7, 2002 Undergraduate Coordinating Council Meeting.(Pages 52-59)

F.Article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, “U. of Wisconsin Lifts Freeze on Undergraduate Admissions.”(Page 60)

XIV.ADJOURNMENT