Faculty Senate

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December 7th, 2017 Faculty Senate Meeting

BEAUPRE CENTER FOR CHEMICAL AND FORENSIC SCIENCES, ROOM 105

A reception sponsored by Dean Wright, College of Engineering, will immediately follow the meeting.

Electronic Attendance

1. Call to order of the General Faculty – Graduate Faculty meeting at 3:00 PM (agenda) .

2. Call to order of the Faculty Senate Meeting immediately following the General Faculty – Graduate Faculty Meeting.

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“All Hail to thee Rhode Island
We pledge our faith anew
While our heroes bring thee honor
with our banner of white and blue.
In truth we owe her much
for she’s shown us the way
to achieve and be of service to the world.
So all hail our Alma Mater
Rhode Island our guide whate’er we do.”

3. Disposition of Minutes of the Faculty Senate Meeting #3, November 16, 2017

4. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements – Chairperson Conley

B. Activities of the Executive Committee – Vice Chairperson Leonard
Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #12, #13 and #14

C. Recommendations of the Executive Committee – Vice Chairperson Leonard

That the Faculty Senate approve the formation of an ad hoc committee to define non-credit, digital credentials (badges)

D. Per University Manual Section 10.90.15, Verbal Reporting to Constituency, Report on 2016-17 Administrator Evaluation Results – Provost DeHayes

5. STATUS OF ACTIONS FORWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT

Bill #17-18-6 Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report #2017-18-1.  Approved by President Dooley on November 28, 2017.

Bill #17-18-7B Curricular Report No. 2017-18-2 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Curricular Changes. Approved by President Dooley on November 28, 2017.

Bill #17-18-8 Curricular Report No. 2017-18-3 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: New Specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Approved by President Dooley on November 28, 2017.  Pending notice by the Council for Postsecondary Education.

Bill #17-18-9B The Five Hundred and Forty-third Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Curricular Changes. Approved by President Dooley on November 28, 2017.

Bill #17-18—11  Recommendations of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Restructuring of the Standing Committees of the Senate: Changes to the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, sections 4.13 – 4.17, effective for the 2018-2019 academic year. Pending approval by President Dooley.

Bill #17-18—12  Recommendations of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Restructuring of the Standing Committees of the Senate: Sections 4.20 – 4.34 and 4.50 – 4.70 Replacing Existing Sections 4.20 – 4.50 and 4.60 – 4.88 of the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, effective for the 2018-2019 academic year. Pending approval by President Dooley.

Resolution #17-18-1 Adopt Affordable Course Materials. Supported by President Dooley on November 28, 2017.

6. REPORTS OF STANDING, JOINT, AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. Academic Standards and Calendar Committee Report 2017-18-2 – Senator Gindy

B. Curricular Report No. 2017-18-4 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate – Associate Dean Rusnock

C. The 544th Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee – Senator Emeritus Sullivan

D. General Education Committee Report 2017-18-4 – Senator Williams

E. Report of the Honors Program and Visiting Scholars Committee 2016 – 2017 – Director Derbyshire

F. Report of the ad Hoc Committee on Admissions (admissions waiver of the foreign language requirement) – Senator Emeritus Sullivan

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A. That the Senate approve changes to By-Laws of the Faculty Senate 4.13 – Chairperson Conley

B. That the Senate approve new sections of the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate 4.40 – 4.46, The Committee for Research and Creative Activities – Chairperson Conley

C. Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee Report 2017-18-1 – Professor Wenisch

At the November 16, 2017 Meeting of the Faculty Senate, these sections of the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate were moved, seconded, and discussed.  Per Section 12.1 of the By-Laws whereby proposed amendments to the By-Laws may not be voted upon at the meeting at which they are first moved, they are returned to the Faculty Senate for further consideration.

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. ADJOURNMENT

 

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