UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Kingston, Rhode Island

FACULTY SENATE

Report of the Executive Committee on Additional Committee Charges and Appointments for Spring 2004

The Faculty Senate Executive Committee recommends approval of charges to and membership of the following committees:

A. Investigatory Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Reorganization

The Faculty Senate Executive Committee has agreed with the President and the Provost "Što appoint a joint committee to review the recommendations made by a group of deans regarding the organization of our colleges." As a result the Faculty Senate Executive Committee will constitute such an Ad Hoc Committee, with a charge, as follows:

1) An Investigatory Ad Hoc Committee will examine the options available for reorganization of the Colleges at the University of Rhode Island;

2) This Investigatory Ad Hoc Committee will have a membership made up of six fulltime Faculty and one Dean who will act as the Chairperson. Three Faculty will come from the College of Arts & Sciences, two members will come from the College of the Environment & Life Sciences, and one member will come from the College of Human Sciences & Services as follows:

Joseph deAlteris, FAVS [CELS}

Dayle Joseph, Dean, College of Nursing, Chair

Rod Mather, HIS [A&S]

C.B. Peters, SOC [A&S]

Bill Rosen, CHM [A&S]

Cathy Roheim, ENRE [CELS]

Betty Young, EDC [HS&S]

3) The Investigatory Ad Hoc Committee shall examine various models for possible reorganization of the Colleges to determine:

a) Whether the present organization of the Colleges is appropriate to an anticipated future academic enterprise that is projected to be much more interdisciplinary in scope;

b) Whether the reorganization models offered thus far, or to be offered in the near future, are viable options for consideration with respect to the vision and mission statements of the University;

c) Whether other interdisciplinary structures (partnerships, centers, institutes, etc.) can be more effectively integrated into present or future models for the colleges and the academic enterprise as a whole;

4) The Investigatory Ad Hoc Committee shall report its recommendations to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee by March 30, 2004, and then to the Faculty Senate by April 15, 2004.

B. Library Committee

The Executive Committee recommends that the Faculty Senate approve the following special charge to and membership of the Library Committee with the extension of appointments by one year:

1) In consultation with the Library faculty, the committee shall:

a) Explore options for the University with regard to dealing with the high cost of journals and recommend to the Faculty Senate policy for dealing with the issue;

b) Develop a policy with regard to archiving e-journals that are not maintained by the publishers;

2) Work with the Vice President for Advancement on developing fund raising strategies to address the needs of the Library in the upcoming Capital Campaign.

3) Members:

Otto Gregory, CHE, (06)

Mark Lehrer, CBA, (05)

Peter Nightingale, PHY (06)

Sim Narasimhan, CBA, (05)

Ronald Onorato, ART, Chairperson (06)

Evelyn Sterne, HIS, (06)

Ann Suter, LAN, (05)

Paul Gandel, Dean of University Libraries ex officio