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Senate Committees & History


Fall 2020

Recommendations from the Faculty Senate Executive Committee for Curricular Committee Structure Refinement


Senators will be asked to serve on one Senate committee or subcommittee.

Committee Brochures

Curriculum and Standards Committee
General Education Committee
Academic Calendar Subcommittee

Teaching, Advising, and Assessment Committee

Committee for Research and Creative Activities
Competitive Grants Subcommittee
Center Review Subcommittee

Committee on Technology and Infrastructure

Service and Community Life Committee

Constitution, By-laws, and University Manual Committee

 


APRIL 2018 Update:

Power Point Presentation, April 19, 2018, Faculty Senate Committee Information

New Committees, Workload Adjustment, and Attached Service*

*Attached service is an additional committee position or responsibility associated with the appointment.  For instance:

All members of the Curriculum and Standards Committee serve on one of its two Subcommittees
All members of the Committee for Research and Creative Activities serve on one of its two Subcommittees
Chair of the Curriculum and Standards Committee sits on the Joint Committee on Academic Planning
Chair of the General Education Subcommittee sits on the Joint Committee on Academic Planning
Chair of the Committee for Research and Creative Activities sits on the Intellectual Property Committee

 


Memorandum of Understanding, March 22, 2018
between the administration and the Faculty Senate


FEBRUARY 2018 Update:

New opportunities in service to the URI Faculty Senate and reorganization of the standing committees of the Faculty Senate

Restructured Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate

 


FALL 2017

Restructuring of the Standing Committees of the Senate

Section 4. By-Laws of the Faculty Senate

In the academic year 2016-17, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee commenced a restructuring of the standing committees of the Senate to address committee membership and attendance issues, clarify the role of administrative members, examine committee work as compared to committee charge as stated in the By-Laws, and improve efficiency and efficacy.  A proposal for 6 newly reconfigured committees will be presented to the Faculty Senate in fall 2017 with a plan for implementation in spring 2018.

Changes to the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, September 2017
University Manual Language Comparison, September 2017
Faculty Senate Committee Restructuring: Power Point Presentation, September 2017
Faculty Senate Committee Restructuring: Power Point Presentation, April 2017
Faculty Senate Committee Restructuring: Power Point Presentation, February 2017

 

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