Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

Number 1

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

Opening Remarks -- Chairperson Martin

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

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

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/).

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. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT -- President Carothers

A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President (ttp://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.