FACULTY SENATE AGENDA/ MINUTES / TRANSCRIPT

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2002

HOLMES STUDENT CENTER CAPITOL ROOM

3:00 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II.ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III.APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 24, 2002 FS MEETING (Pages 3-5)

IV.PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A.Jan Rintala will speak about the North Central accreditation process

B.Budget, refreshments, and minutes

C.Update on workplace issues

V.ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

A.Annual items for FS consideration.

1.Selection of Vice President and Secretary of Faculty Senate.

2.Approval of William Tolhurst to serve on the University Advisory Committee of the Board of Trustees – 2002-2005, and Paul Loubere to finish the term of Dan Griffiths, 2002-2004.(Page 6)

3.Elect Joan Quinn to the Holmes Student Center Board.

VI.CONSENT AGENDA

A.Approval of Faculty Senate committee chairs of spokesperson and FS committee composition 2002-2003. (Page 7).

B.Insurance issues: Cigna reimbursements; access to medical and dependent savings accounts – refer to Economic Status of the Profession Committee. (Page 8)

C.IRB issues – refer to Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee. (Page 9)

VII.REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

A.FAC to IBHE – Patricia Henry –report.(Pages 10-12)

B.BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Dan Griffiths – report. (Page 13)

C.BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Sue Willis and Jim Lockard – report. (Page 14)

D.BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Judy Burgess and Beverly Espe.(Page 15)

E.BOT – Sue Willis – report. (Page 16)

VIII.REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

A.Academic Affairs – Jody Ryan, Chair

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

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

D.Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Mark Cordes, Chair

E.Rules and Governance – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair.

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

1.Election of members of Faculty Grievance Committee.(Page 17)

2.Election of University Council alternates – see sample ballots – ballots will be distributed at FS meeting.(Pages 18-23)

3.Election of UCPC representative from LAS to replace Jim King for one year. (Page 24)

IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A.Presentation of Bob Lane award to Jim King

X. NEW BUSINESS

A.Approval of title change: Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.(Page 25)

B.Approval of composition of search committee for Vice Provost.(Page 26)

XI.COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII.INFORMATION ITEMS

A.Meeting Schedule(Page 27)

XIII.ADJOURNMENT