Faculty Senate

Pastore Hall Room 224, 51 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

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January 24, 2019 Faculty Senate Meeting

BEAUPRE CENTER FOR CHEMICAL AND FORENSIC SCIENCES, ROOM 105

3 PM to 5 PM

A reception sponsored by Dean Bruce Corliss of the Graduate School of Oceanography will be held immediately after the Faculty Senate meeting.

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1. CALL TO ORDER of the Faculty Senate Meeting

2. DISPOSITION of MINUTES: Faculty Senate Meeting #4 December 6, 2018

3. REPORT OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

a. Announcements – Senate Chair Leonard

b. Activities of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee – Senate Vice Chair Nassersharif

c. Minutes of Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meetings #18 November 14, 2018, #20 November 28, 2018, #21 December 5, 2018, #22 December 12, 2018, and #23 December 19, 2018

d. Recommendations of the Executive Committee – Senate Vice Chair Nassersharif

         1. That the Faculty Senate approve the membership of the Nominating Committee for the 2019-2020 Faculty Senate (to prepare the slate of candidates for Vice Chair-Chair Elect and Executive Committee vacancies).
         2. The formation of a Special Committee for Curriculum Management System (CMS) to research and recommend online curriculum software that will communicate with the University Catalog and streamline paperwork and increase efficiency and timeliness of Curriculum and Standard Committee reviews.

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

a. Announcements

b. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President after December 6, 2018

1. Bill #18-19-10 Curricular Report No. 2018-19-5 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate: Postmasters Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Approved by President Dooley on December 10, 2018. Pending Notice by the Council for Postsecondary Education.

2. Bill #18-19-11B The Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2018- 19-4: Curricular Changes. Approved by President Dooley on December 10, 2018.

5. PRESENTATIONS

        a. Overhead Committee Presentation – Senator Bide

6. REPORTS OF SPECIAL AND STANDING COMMITTEES

a. Teaching, Advising, and Assessment Committee (TAAC) – Senator Byrd

b. Curricular Report No. 2018-19-6, Appendix A from the Graduate Council – Associate Dean Rusnock

c. The Curriculum and Standards Committee – Senator Cardany 

1. Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2018-19-5, Appendices A-G, Appendix H

2. Curriculum and Standards Committee Report, Academic Calendar Subcommittee, Report 2018-19-6  – Senator Meenach 

3. Curriculum and Standards Committee Report #2018-19-7, Appendices A-B

7. OLD BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. ADJOURNMENT

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