Faculty Senate Meeting #5
Thursday, January 23, 2020 

3 PM to 5 PM
Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Room 105

Reception Sponsored by Dean Riley and the College of Arts & Sciences
Immediately Following

Electronic Attendance

1. CALL TO ORDER OF THE FACULTY SENATE MEETING

2. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES of Faculty Senate Meeting # 4 December 5, 2019

3. REPORT OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

a. Announcements – Senate Chair Nassersharif

b. Activities of the Executive Committee – Senate Vice-Chair Echevarria

i. Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings – FSEC #22 November 8, FSEC #24 November 22, and FSEC #25 December 6, 2019.

c. Recommendations of the Executive Committee – Senate Vice-Chair Echevarria

i. That the Faculty Senate approve the membership of the Nominating Committee for the 2020-2021 Faculty Senate (to prepare the slate of candidates for Vice Chair-Chair Elect and Executive Committee vacancies).

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

a. Announcements

b. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President after 12/5/19 Faculty Senate Meeting:           

Bill #19-20-15B Curricular Report #2019-20-7 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Curricular Changes. Approved by President Dooley on December 11, 2019.

Bill #19-20-16 Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report 2019-20-2: Revisions to University Manual By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, Section 4.28. Approved by President Dooley on December 11, 2019.

4. REPORTS

a. Brightspace Rollout – Kathleen Torrens, Professor, Communication Studies and Assistant Director, Online Education, Office for ATL

5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

a. Teaching Advising and Assessment Committee Report – Senator Byrd

b. Curriculum and Standards Committee Report No. 7, Appendices A-L – Senator Cardany

6. OLD BUSINESS

7. NEW BUSINESS

8. ADJOURNMENT