Academic Senate Orientation Schedule

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

7:00 P.M.

FOUNDERS SUITE, BONE STUDENT CENTER

5:30 p.m.   Reception

5:45 p.m.   Introduction to the Academic Senate for New Senate Members

6:15 p.m.   Faculty Caucus (New and Returning Faculty Senate Members):

                  Nomination of Senate Chairperson

                  Nomination of Senate Secretary

                  Nomination of Executive Committee Faculty Representatives

                  (Elections will be held by Full Senate on 5/10/06)

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Academic Senate Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

7:00 P.M.

OLD MAIN ROOM, BONE STUDENT CENTER

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes of April 12, 2006

Recognition of Members Leaving the Senate

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 Borg

·        Administrative Affairs and Budget Committee: Senator Smith

·        Faculty Affairs Committee: Senator DeSantis

·        Planning and Finance Committee: Senator Burk

·        Rules Committee: Senator Holland

IBHE-FAC Report

Action Items:

Election of Representatives to Panel of 10 and AFEGC
(Vitae distributed to Senate on April 12, 2006)

Information Items:

04.11.06.01          Administrator Evaluation Policy (Administrative Affairs Committee)

04.14.06.02     Institutional Goals and Priorities Report (Planning and Finance Committee)

04.17.06.01     Involvement in Political Activities Policy (Attachment to Code of Ethics) (Rules Committee)

04.17.06.02     Faculty Responsibilities to Students Policy (Attachment to Code of Ethics) (Rules Committee)

04.17.06.03     Performing Arts Series Advisory Board – Revision to Student Center Programming Board (Rules Committee)

04.17.06.04     Student Center Complex Advisory Board – Revision to Student Center Policy Board (Rules Committee)

Advisory Items:

04.20.06.01     Academic Plan (Jan Shane, Associate Provost)

04.04.06.01          Faculty Ombudsperson Midterm Report (Faculty Affairs Committee)

04.14.06.01     Academic Calendar for 2010-2011-Revised (Administrative Affairs Committee)

Communications:

Items Approved by the Senate, Pending Presidential Approval:

03.20.06.01B  Administrative Withdrawal Policy – Revised

Senate Approved March 29, 2006

03.27.06.01          Code of Ethics – Revised

Senate Approved March 29, 2006

03.29.06.01          Academic Planning Committee Membership Composition Revisions

Senate Approved April 12, 2006

04.04.06.02          Classroom Disruption Policy – Revised

Senate Approved April 12, 2006

04.04.06.03          Academic Freedom, Ethics and Grievance Policies and Procedures - Revised

Faculty Caucus Approved April 12, 2006

03.08.06.01          Eight Theses on Higher Education in Illinois

Presented for endorsement by the Faculty Advisory Council for the Illinois Board of Higher Education

Senate Endorsed April 12, 2006

Curricular Proposals Approved by the Senate on Consent Agenda:

02.15.06.01     Project Management Sequence Proposal for the M.S. in Technology

Approved March 1, 2006

03.23.06.01     Teacher Education Minor in Communications Studies Deletion

Approved April 6, 2006

03.23.06.02     Three New Sequences in the Major in Communication Studies

                        Organizational and Leadership Communication

                        Interpersonal Communication

                        Political Communication

Approved April 6, 2006

Items approved by the Senate, previously submitted, pending presidential approval:

01.27.06.02     Baccalaureate Degree Document

Approved by the Academic Senate on February 8, 2006

09.14.05.01          University Commemorative Day Policy – Deletion

Approved by the Academic Senate on January 25, 2006

09.23.05.03          Creation of Academic Policy Policy

Approved by the Academic Senate on January 25, 2006

Curricular Proposals:

Organizational Leadership Minor Proposal
Academic Senate Approved on the Consent Agenda on January 25, 2006

Business Teacher Education Program Proposal (125 hours)
Academic Senate Approved on the Consent Agenda on January 24, 2006

Disability Studies Minor Deletion Proposal
Academic Senate Approved on the Consent Agenda on January 24, 2006

KNR Proposal to Delete the Teacher Education Sequence Leading to a 6-12 Certificate
Academic Senate Approved on the Consent Agenda on February 6, 2006

Foreign Languages Integrated B.A./M.A Program
Academic Senate Approved on the Consent Agenda on January 31, 2006

Curricular  proposals can be found on the Senate website at: http://www.academicsenate.ilstu.edu/consent.html. Hard copies provided upon request.

 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.