ACADEMIC SENATE AGENDA

TIME: 7 P.M., Wednesday, October 27, 2004

PLACE: Old Main Room, Bone Student Center

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes of September 29, 2004

Chairperson's Remarks

Student Government Association President's Remarks

Administrators' Remarks

· President Al Bowman

· Provost John Presley

· Vice President of Student Affairs Helen Mamarchev

· Vice President of Finance and Planning Steve Bragg

Committee Reports

· Academic Affairs Committee (Senator Reid)

· Administrative Affairs and Budget Committee (Senators Brockschmidt and Gamage)

· Faculty Affairs Committee (Senator Wylie)

· Planning and Finance Committee (Senators Plantholt and Waterstraat)

· Rules Committee (Senator Hammel)

IBHE-FAC Report

Action Items:

09.24.04.01 Honorary Degree Committee Elections:
Election of Senate Faculty Representative

Election of Senate Student Representative

Ratification of SGA Election of Student Representative

Information Items:

10.22.04.01 Organizational Change Policy – Revised (Planning and Finance Committee)

09.25.03.01 University Curriculum Committee Policies and Procedures – Revised (Academic Affairs Committee)

Communications:

Board of Trustee October 22, 2004 Report Excerpt – Graphs:

Percentage of Full-Time Departmental Faculty by Tenure Status (Fall 1994 – Fall 2004)

Percentage of Full-Time Departmental Faculty by Rank (Fall 1994 – Fall 2004)

Adjournment

Meetings of the Academic Senate are open to members of the University community. Persons attending the meeting participate in discussion with the consent of the Senate. Persons desiring to bring items to the attention of the Senate may do so by contacting any member of the Senate.