University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

December 13, 2012

Regular Meeting of the Faculty Senate on Thursday, December 13, 2012 in the Cherry Auditorium, Chester Kirk Building.

A reception at the University Club sponsored by Dean Nasser Zawia, Graduate School, will immediately follow the Meeting.

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

2. Disposition of Minutes of Faculty Senate Meeting #3, November 15, 2012.

3. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Announcements -- Chairperson Larsen

B. Activities of the Executive Committee (Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings #13, #14, #15, #16 and #17)

-- Vice Chairperson Byrd

C. Recommendation of the Executive Committee -- Vice Chairperson Byrd

That the Faculty Senate approve new sections 10.72.10-14 of the University Manual on

Review of Distribution of Overhead Funds.

4. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

A. Status of Actions Forwarded to the President

#12-13--9 Curricular Report No. 2012-13-1 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate.

#12-13--10 The Five Hundredth Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee: Sections I, II, and III.

Approved by President Dooley on November 30, 2012.

B. Announcements

5. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. Curricular Report No. 2012-13-2 from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate.

B. Curricular Report No. 2012-13-2A from the Graduate Council to the Faculty Senate:

Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (GIS/RS).

C. The Five Hundred and First Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee -- Professor Mundorf

D. University College and General Education Committee Report #2012-13-3 -- Professor Maier Speredelozzi

E. Annual Report of Honors Program & Visiting Scholars Committee for 2011-12 -- Professor McIntyre

F. Annual Report of the Teaching Effectiveness Committee for 2011-12 -- Professor Kinnie

6. FORUM

Discussion of the IDEA -- Teaching Effectiveness Committee

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. ADJOURNMENT

A reception for the Faculty Senate at the University Club, sponsored by Dean Nasser Zawia, Graduate School, will immediately follow the meeting.

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