NUMBER 1

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Kingston, Rhode Island

FACULTY SENATE

AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2003 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 2002-03 Faculty Senate Meeting #9, May 8, 2003 (attached).

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements.

B. Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of 2002-03 Executive Committee Meeting #27 and 2003-04 Executive Committee Meetings #1 and #2 attached pp. 4-11) -- Vice Chairperson Hollinshead.

C. Activities of the Joint Strategic Planning Committee (Minutes of May - August 2003 Meetings attached pp. 12-25) -- Vice Chairperson Hollinshead.

D. Recommendation of the Executive Committee -- Vice Chairperson Hollinshead:

That the Faculty Senate approve Committee Appointments for 2003-04 (attached pp. 26-30).

E. Annual Report of the University Ombud for 2002-03 (attached pp. 31-33) -- Professor Rose.

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT -- President Carothers.

A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President:

Bills:

#02-03--24 The Four Hundred Fourteenth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Proposal for Continuing Status for the Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003, subject to final approval by the Board of Governors.

#02-03--25 The Four Hundred Fifteenth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

#02-03--26 Curricular Report No. 2002-2003-7 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

#02-03--27 Curricular Report No. 2002-2003-8A from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Proposal for an Au.D., degree. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003, subject to final approval by the Board of Governors.

#02-03--28 Curricular Report No. 2002-2003-8 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

#02-03--29 Curricular Report No. 2002-2003-9 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

#02-03--30 University College and General Education Committee Report #2002-03-3. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

#02-03--31 Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report #2002-03-3. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

#02-03--32 Final Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policy. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

#02-03--33 Constitution, By-Laws and University Manual Committee Report: The Student Rights and Responsibilities Committee. Approved by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

Resolutions:

#02-03--3 In Honor of Professor Agnes Doody on the Occasion of her Retirement from URI. Supported by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

#02-03--4 Support of H.R. 685. Supported by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

#02-03--5 In Honor of Paul G. Arakelian. Supported by President Carothers on May 21, 2003.

 

B. Announcements.

5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. Curricular Report No. 2003-04-1 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (attached p. 34) -- Vice Provost Trubatch

B. Report of the Honors Program and Visiting Scholars Committee for 2002-03 (attached pp. 35-43) -- Professor Johnson.

C. University College and General Education Committee Report #2002-2003-04 (attached pp. 44-45) -- Professor Jackson.

6. REPORT ON STUDENT RETENTION (oral) -- Dean Richmond and Dean Salomone.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS