THE
 UNIVERSITY
 OF RHODE ISLAND
 FACULTY SENATE

NUMBER 4

FACULTY SENATE
AGENDA
 
Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, December 18, 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 #3, November 20, 2008 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/FS_03m_11-20-08.htm)

3.    REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 
     A.     Announcements
 
     B.     Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #10, http://www.uri.edu/facsen/FSEC_10m08-09.htm , #11, http://www.uri.edu/facsen/FSEC_11m08-09.htm and #12, http://www.uri.edu/facsen/FSEC_12m08-09.htm) -- Vice Chairperson Costello

     C.     Recommendation of the Executive Committee -- Vice Chairperson Costello:
 
That the Faculty Senate Meeting originally scheduled for March 19, 2009 be rescheduled for March 26, 2009

4.  REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT -- President Carothers

     A.     Status of Actions Forwarded to the President

Bills

#08-09—3    The Four Hundred Sixty-Fourth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee.  Approved by President Carothers on November 26, 2008.

#08-09—4    Curricular Report No. 2008-09-3 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Carothers on November 26, 2008.

#08-09—5    Curricular Report No. 2007-08-7A from the Graduate Council  to the Faculty Senate: Proposal for a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Approved by President Carothers on November 26, 2008. Requires approval by the Board of Governors.
    
#08-09--6     University College and General Education Committee Report #08-09-2. Approved by President Carothers on November 26, 2008.

 Resolution

#08-09—2    Expression of Continued Support for 2007-H5230 and its Reintroduction for 2009. Supported by President Carothers on November 26,2008.

     B. Announcements.
 
5.  REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
        
    A.    The Four Hundred Sixty-Fifth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/465_CAC.pdf) -- Professor Mundorf        

    B.     Curricular Report No. 2008-2009-4 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/GC_CURRICULAR_REPORT_08-09-4.pdf) -- Dean Bibb

6.    SPECIAL FORUM  -- Provost DeHayes
 
            The Current State of URI: Sharing Information and Seeking Solutions

7.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS

              Recommendation of the Executive Committee -- Vice Chairperson Costello:
 
That the Faculty Senate resume informal consideration various models of alternative funding for the University. (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Alternative_Funding_links.html)
[The Executive Committee is reintroducing this item to follow up on additional information provided at the November 20 Faculty Senate Meeting]

8.     NEW BUSINESS