NUMBER 10

FACULTY SENATE

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

2001-02 FACULTY SENATE

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2001

ALL FACULTY WELCOME

PERMISSION FOR NON SENATORS TO SPEAK CAN BE REQUESTED

Regular meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, May 10, 2001 in room 113 White Hall.

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

2. Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #9, April 26, 2001 (attached).

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements, including introduction of new Senators (2001-02 Apportionment attached p. 3).

B. Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #25 and #26 (attached pp. 4-10) -- Vice Chairperson Goldsmith.

C. Report of the Nominating Committee (attached p. 11) -- Professor Young.

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT -- President Carothers.

A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President:

Bills:

#00-01--25 The Three Hundred and Ninety-Sixth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee. Approved on April 18, 2001 pending approval by the Board of Governors.

#00-01--26 Curricular Report No. 2000-2001-8 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate. Approved on April 18, 2001.

B. Announcements.

5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. The Three Hundred and Ninety-Eighth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee (attached pp. 12-15) -- Senator Kaufman.

B. Curricular Report No. 2000-2001-9 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate (attached pp. 16-17) -- Vice Provost Trubatch.

C. Council for Research Report #2000-2001-2: Annual Report for the 2000-01 Academic Year (attached pp. 18-20) -- Professor Ordoñez.

D. Annual Report of the Honors Program and Visiting Scholars Committee for 2000-01 (attached pp. 21-28) -- Professor Johnson.

E. Annual Report of the Library Committee for 2000-01 (attached pp. 29-32) -- Senator Nippo.

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7. NEW BUSINESS