THE
UNIVERSITY
OF RHODE ISLAND
FACULTY SENATE


 

NUMBER 2

 

 

FACULTY SENATE

AGENDA

 

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, October 22, 2009 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

 

A reception at the University Club sponsored by President Dooley will immediately follow the Meeting.

 

1.   Call to order at 3:00 p.m.

 

2.   Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #1, September 24, 2009 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/FS_01m_9-24-09.html)

 

3.   REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

      A.   Announcements

 

      B.  Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #9, #10 and #11  http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Commtgs_09-10.html)  -- Vice Chairperson Ordoñez

 

      C. Recommendation of the Executive Committee that the Faculty Senate adopt a resolution in support of the goals of the Academic Plan-- Vice Chairperson Ordoñez

           (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/FSEC_Resolution_10-22-09.pdf)

 

4.   REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT -- President Dooley

 

      A.   Status of Actions Forwarded to the President:

 

#09-10--1      Amendment to Section 10.90.13 of the UNIVERSITY MANUAL:  Administrator Evaluation. Approved by President Dooley on October 1, 2009.

 

#09-10--2      Council for Research:  Recommendation for Elimination of Non-Functioning Centers. Approved by President Dooley on October 1, 2009.

 

#09-10--3      University College and General Education Committee Report #09-10-1. Approved by President Dooley on October 1, 2009.

 

      B. Announcements.


          As part of his announcements President Dooley will discuss a proposed new Strategic Budget and Planning Council (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/SBPC_10-22-09.pdf)


5.   REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

 

A.   The Four Hundred Seventy-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/472_CAC.pdf) -- Senator Honhart

 

      B.  The University College and General Education Committee Report #2009-10-2 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/UCGE_09-10-2.pdf) -- Senator Hicks

 

      C.  UCGE Subcommittee on Assessment of General Education (SAGE) Report on Assessment of URI's General Education Program (PowerPoint Presentation:  http://www.uri.edu/facsen/UCGE_SAGE_Assessment-GenEd.ppt) -- Professor Stevenson and Senator Hicks

 

      D.  Annual Report of the Honors Program and Visiting Scholars Committee for 2008-09 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Annual_Report_08-09_HPVS.pdf) -- Professor McIntyre

 

6.   SPECIAL FORUM

 

Update on the Branding Initiative -- Ms. Acciardo and Professor R. Dholakia

 

7.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

8.   NEW BUSINESS

 

9.   ADJOURNMENT

 

A reception for the Faculty Senate at the University Club, sponsored by President Dooley, will immediately follow the meeting.