UNIVERSITY
OF RHODE ISLAND
Kingston, Rhode Island
FACULTY SENATE
MINUTES
Faculty
Senate Executive Committee Meeting #15 – December 11, 2007
The meeting was called to order
at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 in the Thomson Conference
Room in Ballentine Hall, Chairperson Miller presiding. All members were
present.
The following faculty guests
also attended: Senators Izenstark, Nassersharif and Rathemacher;
Professors D’Hondt, Durand, Merrill and Swallow.
Chairperson Miller announced
that the Executive Committee had invited all of the guests in response
to various communications that they had received regarding issues
related to resource allocation and leadership. He invited the
guests to raise issues of concern and discussion ensued.
In conclusion, Chairperson
Miller agreed to share the following statement with President Carothers
and other interested parties:
We
look forward to working with the Board of Governors to find a successor
to the President who can maintain and increase the quality of the
academic programs, as well as solve the problem of chronic underfunding
of the academic mission characteristic of a research university.
No further action was taken with
regard to the printed Agenda and the Executive Committee tentatively
agreed to hold their next meeting on January 16, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.
The meeting was adjourned at
10:40 a.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Sheila
Black Grubman