FACULTY SENATE AGENDA/ MINUTES 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2002, 3:00 P.M.

HOLMES STUDENT CENTER SKYROOM

I. CALL TO ORDER

II.ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III.APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 3, 2002 FACULTY SENATE MEETING (Pages 6-26)

IV.EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.         Report of the Committee to Evaluate the Faculty Personnel Advisor(William Baker, chair, Peng Woo, Robert Zerwekh).

V.PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A.Recognition of Faculty Senators whose terms are expiring:

Dennis Brown, Physics

Paula Brown, Management

Charles Cappell, Sociology

Phil Carpenter, Geology

Linda Derscheid, Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences

Laurie Elish-Piper, Literacy Education

Kathryn Gately-Poole, Theatre and Dance

Omar Ghrayed, Industrial Engineering

Toni Heinze, Teacher Education

Christopher Hubbard, Biological Sciences

James Hudson, Philosophy

Maryline Lukacher, Foreign Languages and Literatures

Carole Minor, Counseling, Adult & Health Education

Judy Popovich, Nursing

Peng Woo, Electrical Engineering

EXPIRING AND RE-ELECTED

Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Communication

Pam Smith, Accountancy

David Wagner, History

Robert Zerwekh, Computer Science

NEWLY ELECTED

Jon Briscoe, Management

Marilyn Frank-Stromborg, Nursing

Daniel Griffiths, Biological Science

Frances Jaeger, Foreign Languages and Literatures

Susan L’Allier, Literacy Education

Paul Loubere, Geology

Mary Pritchard, Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences

Scott Wickman, Counseling, Adult & Health Education

Augden Windelborn, Physics

B.Presentation of Bob Lane Faculty Advocacy Award.

C.Report of Director of University Honors Search.

D.President John Peters will be here to have end of year discussion.

VI.ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

VII.CONSENT AGENDA

A.Amendment of Faculty Senate Bylaws 2.2 – refer to Rules and Governance.

VIII.REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

A.FAC to IBHE – Patricia Henry – Report.(Pages 27-28)

B.BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Dorothy Jones and Dan Griffiths – No report.

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

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

E.BOT – Sue Willis – No report.

IX.REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

A.Academic Affairs – Jody Newman-Ryan, Chair – no report.

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

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

D.Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Carol DeMoranville, Chair – no report.

E.Rules and Governance – Chris Hubbard, Chair – no report.

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

1.Election of President of the Faculty Senate for 2002-2003.

2.Election of UCPC representatives from Faculty Senate for 2002-2003 – 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.(Pages 29-33)

3.Committees of the University 2002-2003 vacancies for Faculty Senate to approve or select – ballots will be distributed at the FS meeting.

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XI. NEW BUSINESS

XII.COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XIII.INFORMATION ITEMS

A.University Council Agenda (latest available) (Pages 34-35)

B.Minutes from March 4, 2002 Academic Planning Council meeting.(Pages 36-39)

C.Minutes from March 4, 2002 Graduate Council meeting.(Pages 40-47)

D.Minutes from March 7, 2002 Undergraduate Coordinating Council meeting.(Pages 48-51)

E.2002-2003 Meeting Schedule (Page 52)

XIV.ADJOURNMENT