NUMBER 2

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
FACULTY SENATE


AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday October 28, 2004 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

1. Call to order at 3:00 p.m.

2. Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meetings #1, September 23, 2004  (attached).

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE    

A. Announcements.

B. Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 attached pp. 3-19) -- Vice Chairperson Rosen.

C. Activities of the Joint Strategic Planning Committee (Minutes of August 5, 2004 and September 9, 2004 Meetings attached pp. 20-23)  -- Vice Chairperson Rosen.

D. Discussion of initial goals established by the Executive Committee (see Memorandum from Chairperson Boudreaux-Bartels to the faculty at http://www.uri.edu/facsen/GFBB_Welcome.html)

4.    REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT -- President Carothers

A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President:

Bill #04-05—1    Curricular Report No. 2003-2004-5a from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate Approved by President Carothers on October 4, 2004.

B. Announcements.

C.    State of the Budget Address for 2004-05 (attached pp. 24-31) – Ms. Barrett.  Postponed until November 18, 2004

5.    REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. The Four Hundred Twenty-Sixth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee (attached pp. 32-34) – Professor Peters.

B. Curricular Report No. 2004-2005-1 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (attached pp. 35-37) -- Vice Provost Trubatch.    

C. University College and General Education Committee Report #2004-05-1 (attached pp. 38) – Senator Jackson.   

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

At the September 23 meeting of the Faculty Senate the following recommendation to change Section 4.22 of the By-Laws was introduced.  Because By-Laws changes may not be voted upon at the meeting at which they are first moved. The recommendation is returned to the Faculty Senate at this time:

That section 4.22 of the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate be amended by adding “ and the Vice President for Student Affairs or designee “ to the list of ex-officio members of the Academic Standards and Calendar Committee. *  

7. NEW BUSINESS    



*NOTE: Amendments to the Faculty Senate By-Laws require a 2/3-majority vote.