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Faculty Senate Agenda

Number 7

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, March 23, 2006 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

1. Call to order at 3:00pm

2. Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #6, February 23, 2006 (attached).

3. Reports of Officers and Executive Committee

A. Announcements.

B. Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #22, #23 and #24 attached pp. 4-11) -- Vice Chairperson Martin.

C. Recommendation of the Executive Committee -- Vice Chairperson Martin:

  • That the Faculty Senate approve changes to the UNIVERSITY MANUAL on Academic Program Review (attached pp. 12-16).

D. Update on URI's activities in preparation for the NEASC Accreditation Self-Study - Senator Kowalski.

4. Report of the President - President Carothers

A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President.
Bills:

#05-06--16 - The Four Hundred Thirty-Ninth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Proposal to Establish a Department of Physical Therapy. Approved by President Carothers on March 1, 2006, subject to final approval by the Board of Governors.

#05-06--17 - The Four Hundred Fortieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved by President Carothers on March 1, 2006.

#05-06--18 - Curricular Report No. 2005-2006-5 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Carothers on March 1, 2006.

#05-06--19 - University College and General Education Committee Report #2005-06-2. Approved by President Carothers on March 1, 2006.

#05-06--20 - Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report #05-06-2: Calendars for Summer 2007 and Summer 2008. Approved by President Carothers on March 1, 2006.

#05-06--21 - Report of the Constitution, By-Laws and University Manual Committee #05-06--2. Approved by President Carothers on March 1, 2006.

B. Announcements

C. Update on Fraternities and Sororities at URI (oral) - Vice President Dougan.

5. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

A. The Four Hundred Forty-First Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee (attached pp. 17-24) - Senator Luebke.

B. Curricular Report No. 2005-06-6 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (attached pp. 25-26) - Vice Provost Pasquerella.

C. University College and General Education Committee Report #2005-06-3 (attached pp. 27-28) - Professor Honhart.

D. Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report #2005-06-1 Resubmitted: Revised Proposed Modification to Calendar for Spring 2009 (attached pp. 29-30) - Professor Loy.

E. Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report #2005-06-3 Resubmitted: Revised Proposed Calendar for 2011-2012 (attached pp. 31-34) - Professor Loy.

F. Annual Report of the Council for Research (attached pp. 35-39) - Vice Provost Pasquerella.

G. Annual Report of the Admissions Advisory Board for 2005-06 (attached pp. 40-42) - Senator Karen Ramsay.

H. Report on the Activities of the Athletics Advisory Board (oral) - Professor Ramstad.

6. Unfinished Business

7. New Business