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Faculty Senate Agenda

Number 1

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2003 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

1. Call to order at 3:00pm

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. Annoucements

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