I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 25, 2001 FS MEETING (P)

IV. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

V. ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

A. Annual items for FS consideration.

1. Selection of Faculty Advisory Committee member and alternate to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
2. Selection of Vice President and Secretary of Faculty Senate.
3. Approval of Dan Griffiths to serve on the University Advisory Committee of the Board of Trustees – 2001-2004.  (P)

A. Approval of Faculty Senate committee chairs of spokesperson and FS committee composition 2001-2002. (P).
B. Approval of Charletta Gutierrez (BUS) to serve on Library Advisory Committee.  (P)

A. FAC to IBHE

B. BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Dorothy Jones

C. BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Sue Willis and Jim Lockard

D. BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Judy Burgess and Jenine Povlsen

E. BOT – Dan Griffiths - report

A. Academic Affairs – Jody Newman-Ryan, Chair

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

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

D. Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Carol DeMoranville, Chair

E. Rules and Governance – Chris Hubbard, Chair

F. Elections and Legislative Oversight – Gretchen Bisplinghoff, Chair

1. Election of members of Faculty Grievance Committee.  (P)

2. Election of University Council alternates – see sample ballots – ballots will be distributed at FS meeting.  (P)

A. Administrative vs. Instruction cost:  in RSB, from 9/6/00.
B. Annie Glidden underpass and bike paths:  in RSB, from 9/6/00 (update would be nice).
C. Coordinate start dates for Executive Secretary and general UC/FS membership:  in R&G, from 4/26/01.
D. Review office of the Faculty Personnel Advisor:  in FRR, from 4/26/01.
E.  Investigate fees for employees taking courses at satellite campus facilities (Rockford, Hoffman Estates, Naperville):  in ESP
F. Status of campus master plan.
G. Value and use of ACT/SAT/HS records in admissions.
H. Establishment of an honors college.

A. Corn/Groupwise upcoming transition.
B. Function and purpose of Faculty Senate.
C. Disposition of Faculty Personnel Advisor’s files. (P)
D. Accessibility of campus buildings.
E. Constitution for Council of Illinois University Senates. (P)

XII. INFORMATION ITEMS

A. Article from Chicago Sun-Times, “Tuition is soaring at many public universities.”  (P)
B. Article from Northern Star, “College application no longer a cakewalk.”  (P)
C. Article from Business Week, “Why colleges shouldn’t dump the SAT.”  (P)
D. Article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, “Two Cheers for an End to the SAT.”  (P)
E. Article from Chicago Tribune, “State’s ACT scores 12th in U.S.”
F. Article from Rockford Register Star, “Average ACT scores unchanged; more take test.”  (P)
G. Article from The Christian Science Monitor, “To learn to think in college, write – a lot.” (P)
H. 2001-2002 meeting schedule. (P)