NUMBER 1

FACULTY SENATE
AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2008 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

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

Please note that prior to the call to order there will be a meeting of the General Faculty/Graduate Faculty

2.     Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #8, May 14, 2008 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/FS_09m07-08.html)

3.     REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

         A.     Announcements

                     1) Opening Remarks -- Chairperson Martin

                     2) Presentation of first Annual Faculty Mentor Awards -- Dr. Silver

                     3) The Changing Face of Classroom Media Assistance (CMA) -- Ms. Fetherston

         B.     Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of 2007-2008 Executive Committee Meetings #29, #30 and #31 http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Commtgs_07-08.html#FSEC and 2008-2009 Executive Committee Meetings #1 and #2 http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Commtgs_08-09.html#FSEC ) -- Vice Chairperson Costello

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

That the Faculty Senate approve Committee Appointments for 2008-09 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Committees_08-09.htm OR http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Committees_08-09.pdf).

        D.       Annual Report of the University Ombud for 2007-08 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Annual_Report_Ombud07-08.htm OR http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Annual_Report_Ombud07-08.pdf ) -- Ombud Rose.

4.      4.    REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT -- President Carothers [In President Carothers’ absence, Provost De Hayes will give the report.]

         A.         Status of Actions Forwarded to the President (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Bills07-08.html)

         B.         Announcements.

5.     REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

         A.        Annual Report of the Honors Program and Visiting Scholars Committee for 2007-08 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/2007-2008_HPVS_Annual_Rep.htm OR http://www.uri.edu/facsen/2007-2008_HPVS_Annual_Report.pdf) --     Professor McIntyre.

        B.        Annual Report of the Council for Research for 2007-08 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Annual_Report_07_08_CfR.htm OR http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Annual_Report_07_08_CfR.pdf) -- Professor King.

6.      SPECIAL FORUM -- Provost DeHayes

       Defining the Future of the University of Rhode Island: A Vision for the Division of Academic Affairs.

7.      UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8.     NEW BUSINESS