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UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND 
FACULTY SENATE
AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, November 15, 2007 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building

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

2. Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #2, October 25, 2007 (attached).

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements.

B. Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #7, #8 and #9 attached pp. 3-11) -- Vice Chairperson Martin.

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT -- President Carothers

    A.  Status of Actions Forwarded to the President:

            Bills:

#07-08--5  The Four Hundred Fifty-Third Report of the Curricular     Affairs Committee.  Approved by President Carothers on October 31, 2007.

#07-08--6  University College and General Education Committee Report #07-08-1. Approved by President Carothers on October 31, 2007.

#07-08--7  Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report #2007-08-2. Approved by President Carothers on October 31, 2007.

#07-08—8  Amendments to Sections 4.4, 4.56 and 4.60 of the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Carothers on October 31, 2007.

B. Announcements.

C. State of the Budget Address (See http://www.uri.edu/facsen/State_of_Budget_07.pdf) – Vice President Weygand.

5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. The Four Hundred Fifty-Fourth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee (attached pp. 12-17) – Senator Honhart.

B. Curricular Report No. 2007-08-1 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (attached pp. 18-19) – Vice Provost Pasquerella.

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7. NEW BUSINESS    














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