UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
FACULTY SENATE
NUMBER 1
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on
Thursday, September 26, 2002 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk
Building
1. Call to order at 3:00 p.m.
Please note that prior to the
call to order there will be a brief meeting of the General Faculty
for the purpose of approving certification of candidates for
degrees.
2. Disposition of Minutes of 2001-02 Faculty
Senate Meeting #8, May 9, 2002 (attached).
3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A. Announcements.
B. Activities of the Executive Committee
(Minutes of 2001-02 Executive Committee Meeting #27 and 2002-03
Executive Committee Meeting #1 attached pp. 4-7) -- Senator
Beckman.
C. Recommendations of the Executive Committee
-- Senator Beckman:
1) That the Faculty Senate approve
Committee Appointments for 2002-03 (attached pp. 8-12).
2) That the Faculty Senate approve changes in
By-Laws regarding ex officio members of standing committees (attached
p.
13).
D. Annual Report of the University Ombud for
2001-02 (attached pp.
14-16) -- Professor Rose.
4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT --
President Carothers.
A. Status of Actions Forwarded to
the President:
Bills:
#01-02--23 The Four Hundred Fourth Report of the Curricular
Affairs Committee. Approved by President Carothers on April 29,
2002.
#01-02--24 Curricular Report No. 2001-2002-7 from the Graduate
Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Carothers on
April 29, 2002.
#01-02--25 The Four Hundred Fifth Report of the Curricular Affairs
Committee. Approved by President Carothers on May 17, 2002 subject to
final approval by the Board of Governors.
#01-02--26 Curricular Report No. 2001-2002-8 from the Graduate
Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Carothers on May
17, 2002.
#01-02--27 Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report
#2001-02-2. Approved by President Carothers on May 17, 2002.
#01-02--28 Academic
Standards and Calendar Committee Report #2001-02-3: University
Calendar for 2005-06. Approved by President Carothers on May 17,
2002.
#01-02--29 Amendment to
2.7 of Faculty Senate By-Laws. Approved by President Carothers on May
17, 2002.
#01-02--30 Committee on Scheduling Athletic Competitions during
the Final Exam Period or Designated Reading Days: Amendment to
Sections 8.51.30-31. Approved by President Carothers on May 17,
2002.
Resolution:
B. Announcements.
5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
A. Curricular Report No. 2002-03-1
from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (attached
p.
17) -- Vice Provost Trubatch
B. Report of the Honors Program and Visiting
Scholars Committee for 2001-02 (attached pp. 18-24) -- Professor Johnson.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS