NUMBER 5

FACULTY SENATE

AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, February 24, 2011 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building.

A reception at the University Club sponsored by Vice President Robert Weygand will immediately follow the meeting.

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

2. Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #4, December 16, 2010 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/FS_04m_12-16-10.htm).

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements

B. Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive

Committee Meetings #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, and #25 are available at http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Commtgs_10-11.htm - FSEC) -- Vice Chairperson Larsen

C. Recommendations of the Executive Committee – Vice Chairperson Larsen:

1) That the Faculty Senate approve proposed changes in the Centers Review Process as outlined in the Report of the Executive Committee (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/FSEC_Centers.htm)

2) That the Faculty Senate appoint Senator Gale Eaton, LSC as chair of the Library Committee and Professor Amanda Izenstark as a member of the Library Committee.

D. Annual Report of the Ombud for 2009-10 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/Annual_Report_Ombud_09-10.pdf) – Ombud Rose

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT – President Dooley

A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President

Bills

#10-11—6 The Four Hundred and Eighty Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved by President Dooley on December 16, 2010.

#10-11—7 Curricular Report No 2010-11-1 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Dooley on December 16, 2010.

#10-11—8 The Four Hundred and Eighty Third Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved by President Dooley on January 28, 2011.

#10-11—9 Curricular Report No 2010-11-2 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved by President Dooley on January 28, 2011.

#10-11—10 Curricular Report No 2010-11-2A from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Proposal for a Graduate Program in Interdisciplinary Neurosciences. Approved by President Dooley on January 28, 2011, pending approval by the Board of Governors for Higher Education.

#10-11—11 University College and General Education Committee Report #10-11-2. Approved by President Dooley on January 28, 2011.

Resolution:

#10-11—2 Resolution Thanking Stephen Swallow. Supported by President Dooley on January 28, 2011.

B. Announcements

5. STATE OF THE BUDGET REPORT – Vice President Weygand

6. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. Curricular Report No 2010-11-3 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/GC_3_10-11.pdf) – Dean Killingbeck

B. The Four Hundred and Eighty-Fourth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/484_CAC.pdf; 484_CAC_APPENDIX_A.pdf; 484_CAC_APPENDIX_B.pdf; 484_CAC_APPENDIX B2.pdf) – Professor Mundorf

C. University College and General Education Committee Report #10-11-3 (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/UCGE_10-11-3.pdf) --Senator Hicks

D. Curricular Report No 2010-11-4 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/GC_4_10-11.pdf) -- Dean Killingbeck

E. The Four Hundred and Eighty-Fifth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Proposal for a B.A. in Chinese (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/485_CAC_BACHN_files.htm) -- Professor Mundorf

F. The Four Hundred and Eighty-Sixth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/486_CAC.pdf -- Professor Mundorf

G. Report #2010-11-1 from the Academic Standards and Calendar Committee: The Drop Period (http://www.uri.edu/facsen/AS&C_2010-11-1.pdf) -- Professor DiCioccio.

H. Report #2010-11-2 from the Academic Standards and Calendar Committee: Spring 2011 http://www.uri.edu/facsen/AS&C_2010-11-2.pdf) -- Professor DiCioccio.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. ADJOURNMENT

A reception for the Faculty Senate at the University Club, sponsored by Vice President Robert Weygand, will immediately follow the Meeting.