FACULTY SENATE AGENDA /  MINUTES / TRANSCRIPTS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 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 OCTOBER 2, 2002 FS MEETING

IV.   PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A.     President Peters will attend meeting.
V.    ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

VI.   CONSENT AGENDA

VII.  REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

A.     FAC to IBHE – Patricia Henry – no 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.

VIII. 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 – C. T. Lin, Chair --  report

D.     Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Mark Cordes, Chair

E.     Rules and Governance – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair -- no report.

F.     Elections and Legislative Oversight – John Novak, Chair -- no report.

IX.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS

X.     NEW BUSINESS

A.    Paul Stoddard to talk about General Education.
XI.    COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XII.   INFORMATION ITEMS

A.     University Council Membership List
B. Faculty Senate Membership List
C. University Council Personnel Committee Membership List
D. Academic Planning Council minutes from September 30, 2002.  http://www.niu.edu/u_counil/APC/APC093002.html
E.     Athletic Board minutes from May 1, 2002.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/Athletic/AB050202.htm
F.     Committee on Initial Teacher Certification minutes from September 20, 2002. http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CITC/CITC092002.html
G.     Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum minutes from September 12, 2002.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/CUC/CUC091202.htm
H.     Graduate Council minutes from September 9, 2002.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/GC/GC090902.htm
I.       University Assessment Panel notes from October 4, 2002.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/UAP/UAP100402.html
J.       University Benefits Committee minutes from August 15, 2002.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/Benefits/UBC081502.html
K.     Undergraduate Coordinating Council minutes from September 5, 2002.  http://www.niu.edu/u_council/UCC/UCC090502.htm
XIII.  ADJOURNMENT