Monday, February 2, 2009
4:00 P.M., S-104 Williams Center
Agenda
1. Approval of the agenda
2. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of December 1, 2008
3. Report of the President Dr. Dennis Hefner
4. Report of the Vice President for Academic Affairs: Virginia Horvath
5. Report of the Senate Chair: Ana Maria Klein
1. On behalf of the Faculty & Professional Affairs Committee
a. Need to replace Paul Murphy (Arts) and Anna Thibodeau (Education)
b. Announce Spring Professionals Forum Wednesday, February 18, 12:00 - 2:00, Tower Lounge, Reed Library.
2. Advocacy letter from Senate Executive Board to legislators asking them to vote no on Deficit Reduction Plan
3. Nominations for Senator (March)
4. Editorial changes in bylaws (first reading, Bruce Simon)
6. Old business:
Joseph Straight, Academic Affairs Committee
Drop/Add Deadlines
Incomplete Policy
Proposed New Minor: Writing
Proposed New Minor: Athletic coaching
Proposed New Minor: Sports Administration and Communication
Proposed New Minor: Sport and Exercise Science
Professional Development Options - Beez Schell
7. Committee Reports:
Academic Affairs Committee, Joseph Straight
Policy on Undergraduate Learning Assistants
8. Discussion Items:
1. Update on Round Table discussion on Uninvited Guests (Bruce Simon)
9. University Faculty Senate Report: Cheryl Drout
10. Others
Middle States Accreditation Steering Committee: Roger Byrne and Kerrie Wilkes
11. New Business
12. Adjournment
Senate meetings are open to all members of the campus community, space permitting.
Chairperson: Ana Maria Klein
Vice Chair: Bruce Simon
Faculty Secretary: Vincent Courtney
Governance Officer: Charles Davis
University Faculty Senator: Cheryl Drout
ATTACHMENTS
Academic Affairs Committee Report (.pdf)
Advocacy Letter (.doc)
Incomplete Grade Application Form (.pdf)
Learning Assistants (.pdf)