University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate
January 26, 2012
Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building
A reception at the University Club sponsored by Vice President Dougan will immediately follow the Meeting.
1. Call to order at 3:00 p.m.
2. Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #4, December 15, 2011
3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A. Announcements -- Chairperson Eaton
B. Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #15, #16 and #17 http://www.uri.edu/facsen/about/committees/committees_2011-2012_meetings.html#FSEC)
-- Vice Chairperson Larsen
C. Recommendation of the Executive Committee:
That the Faculty Senate approve the membership of the Nominating Committee for Officers
of the 2012-13 Faculty Senate:
Senator Michael Honhart, Arts and Sciences
Senator Tom Husband, Environment and Life Sciences
Senator Leslie Mahler, Human Science and Services
4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT - President Dooley
A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President
#11-12--5 Curricular Report No. 2, 2011-2012 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate.
#11-12--6 The Four Hundred and Ninety-Second Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee.
B. Announcements
5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
A. Curricular Report No. 3, 2011-2012 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate -- Dean Killingbeck
B. The Four Hundred and Ninety-Third Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee -- Professor Mundorf
C. Report #11-12-1 from the Academic Standards and Calendar Committee:
Academic Calendar through 2017-2018 - Professor Izenstark
D. Recommendations of the Athletics Advisory Board on Sections of the University Manual
on Final Examinations and Athletics Events - Professor Luebke
6. PRESENTATION - Vice President Dougan
Division of Student Affairs' Projects and Programs
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Academic Affairs Diversity Task Force Update
- Vice Provost Beauvais and Senator Morokoff
8 NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURNMENT
A reception for the Faculty Senate at the University Club, sponsored by Vice President Tom Dougan, will immediately follow the meeting.
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