I.     CALL TO ORDER

II.     ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III.     APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 2, 2003 FS MEETING

IV.     EXECUTIVE SESSION

        A.    Report of the Committee to Evaluate the President of the Faculty Senate/Executive Secretary of the University Council (Carole Minor, Chair,
                Rangaswany Meganathan, Sean Ackerman, Jean Pierce and Xueshu Song)

        B.    Report of the Committee to Evaluate the Faculty Personnel Advisor (Carol DeMoranville, Chair, Jody Newman-Ryan and Earl Shumaker)

V.     PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

        A.     Recognition of Faculty Senators whose terms are expiring:

                 Robert Miller, Finance
                 Carol DeMoranville, Marketing
                 Jean Pierce, Educational and Psychological Foundations
                 Ngoyi Buconda, Allied Health Professionals
                 Jody Newman-Ryan, Communicative Disorders
                 Earl Shumaker, University Libraries

                 EXPIRING AND RE-ELECTED

                 C. T. Lin, Chemistry
                 Stephen Nord, Economics
                 Richard Greene, Geography
                 Joe Stephen, Mathematical Sciences
                 Katharine Kahn, School of Art

                 NEWLY ELECTED

                 James Johnson, Finance
                 Geoffrey Gordon, Marketing
                 Nancy Castle, Communicative Disorders
                 David Lonergan, University Libraries

        B.     Presentation of Bob Lane “Eternal Vigilance Award”

VI.     ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

VII.     CONSENT AGENDA

        A.     Committees of the University 2003 – 2004 vacancies for Faculty Senate to approve.

VIII.     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 – no report.

        C.     BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Sue Willis and Jim Lockard – no report.

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

        E.     BOT – Sue Willis – no report.

IX. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

        A.     Academic Affairs – Jody Newman-Ryan, Chair – report.

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

        C.     Resource, Space and Budget – C. T. Lin, Chair

        D.     Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Mark Cordes, Chair – report.

                1.     Vacation Creep – see memo from S. Willis.  (Page 14)

        E.     Rules and Governance – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair.

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

                1.     Election of President of Faculty Senate for 2003-2004.

                2.     Election of UCPC representatives from Faculty Senate for 2003-2004 – ballots will be distributed at FS meeting – voting will be by college –
                        votes will be counted the following week and new UCPC members will be notified – sample ballots are enclosed.

                3.     Committees of the University 2003-2004 vacancies for Faculty Senate to approve or select.

                4.     Election of Faculty Personnel Advisor.

X.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XI.     NEW BUSINESS

XII.     COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XIII.     INFORMATION ITEMS

        A.     Academic Planning Council minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/APC.html
        B.     Athletic Board minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/Athletic.htm
        C.     Campus Security and Environmental Quality minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CSEQ.html
        D.     Committee on Initial Teacher Certification minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CITC.html
        E.     Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CUC.html
        F.     Graduate Council minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/GC.html
        G.     University Assessment Panel minutes.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/UAP.html
        H.     University Benefits Committee minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/Benefits.htm
        I.      Undergraduate Coordinating Council minutes. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/UCC.html
        J.     Meeting Schedule for 2003-2004.

XIV. ADJOURNMENT