Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda
March 10, 2011, GBB 12 

Call to Order

• Roll Call
• Approval of 2/10/11 minutes 

Communication

• Associate Provost Walker- Andrews
  
  • Faculty Survey (3 min)
  • Pilot program – curricular innovations that focus on “big questions” and guide students through General Education and major requirements (15 min) 

• The Bookstore Manager Bryan Thornton – Digital Initiative with Pearson Publishing (15 min)
• UM Allies, Professor Julie Edwards and Stoney Sasser- Diversity Training Sessions (5 min)

• ASUM President Williams (6 min)- Budgeting / Outstanding Student Leader Award nominations
• UFA President Coffin (15 min)- Bargaining and Insurance
• Chair's Report 
  • Research Strategic Plan
  • Board of Regents Update - Emeriti policy change

Committee Reports

• ASCRC
  • Curriculum Consent Agenda
  • Academic Forgiveness Policy
  • Elimination of Omnibus language in catalog

Unfinished Business

• Dual Enrollment Memorandum of Understanding - academic oversight section

New Business

• Center Reviews - policy 
  • English Language Institute
  • Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center

• Revised Articles / Bylaws / Outline / Rationale  (first reading, for vote in April)
  

  • Procedures (all)

    • 101.10 Approval of Graduation Lists
    • 101.40 Items that Require Senate Approval
    • 101.50 Resolutions
    • 102.40 Faculty Senate Elections

Good and Welfare

Adjournment