NUMBER 7

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
FACULTY SENATE
AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, March 27, 2008 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

1.  Call to order at 3:00 p.m.

2.  Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #6, February 21, 2008 (attached).

3.  REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements.
    
B. Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #19, #20, #21 and #22 attached pp. 4-15) -- Vice Chairperson Martin.
    
4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT -- President Carothers

A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President:

Bills:

#07-08—18 The Four Hundred Fifty-Eighth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved by President Carothers on February 29, 2008.

 #07-08—19 The Four Hundred Fifty-Ninth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved by President Carothers on February 29, 2008.

#07-08—20 Curricular Report No. 2007-08-4 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Carothers on February 29, 2008.

#07-08--21 University College and General Education Committee Report #2007-08-3: Honors Program Courses for General Education Credit. Approved by President Carothers on February 29, 2008.

#07-08--22 Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report 2007-08-2:  Fall 2010 Calendar. Approved by President Carothers on February 29, 2008.

B. Announcements.

5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. The Four Hundred Sixtieth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee (attached pp. 16-25) – Senator Honhart.

B. Curricular Report No. 2007-08-5 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (attached pp. 26-27) – Vice Provost Pasquerella.

C. Curricular Report No. 2007-08-5A from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Dual Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Oceanography Degree (attached pp. 28-35) – Vice Provost Pasquerella.

D. The University College and General Education Committee Report #2007-08-4 (attached pp. 36-37)  – Professor Hicks.

E. Report of the Admissions Advisory Committee (attached pp. 38-39 Enclosures) – Senator Nassersharif.

F. Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report 2007-08-3 (attached pp. 40-41) – Senator Dicioccio.

G. Report of the Teaching Effectiveness Committee (attached pp. 42-43) – Professor Kinnie.

6. SPECIAL REPORT

Update on URI’s Branding Initiative  -- Professor Ruby Dholakia and Ms. Linda Acciardo.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS


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