Faculty Senate

Agendas

FACULTY SENATE AGENDA
Thursday, June 3, 1999
3:00-5:00 PM
Construction & Engineering Hall
LaSells Stewart Center
The agenda for the June Senate meeting will include the reports and other items of business listed below. To be approved are the minutes of the May Senate meeting, as published and distributed to Senators.
A. ACTION ITEMS

1. Faculty Senate Consideration of Degree Candidates (p. )
Barbara Balz, Registrar, will present the recommended lists of degree candidates for Senior Honors, Baccalaureate Degree Candidates, and Advanced Degrees. The Faculty Senate is asked to approve these candidates on behalf of the Faculty of the University. These candidates have been certified by the appropriate academic units, committees, and councils. Attached is the Registrar's Memorandum that outlines the policies and procedures for the review and approval for degree candidates.

2. Proposed Standing Rules Revisions (pp. )
Jim Reeb, Committee on Committees Chair, will present Standing Rules revisions for the following committees/councils:

Academic Requirements Committee
Bylaws and Nominations Committee
Committee on Committees
Faculty Status Committee
Graduate Council
Instructional Development and Technology Committee
Library Committee
Promotion and Tenure Committee
Research Council
Student Recognition and Awards Committee

3. Curricular Proposals (pp. )
Leonard Friedman, Curriculum Council member, will present for approval two proposals for new campus-wide programs at the University of Ghana and Macquarie University (Australia).

4. Faculty Salary Resolution (pp. )
The Faculty Economic Welfare and Retirement Committee will present the attached faculty salary resolution for approval.

B. DISCUSSION ITEM

Institutional Funding
Rob Specter, Vice President for Finance and Administration, will discuss funding options for the Athletic Department.

C. SPECIAL REPORTS

OSU Foundation
Rebecca Cole, OSU Foundation Director, will speak about the structure of the new OSU Foundation and plans for the future.

D. INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Annual Reports
Annual committee/council reports submitted by Faculty Senate chairs are due July 15 to allow committees to fully report their activities. Annual reports will be published on the Faculty Senate web site at: http://osu.orst.edu/dept/senate/comm.htm

2. Promotion and Tenure Committee Response (p. )
Attached is a response from the Promotion and Tenure Committee regarding 'Processes to Resolve Disagreement on Position Descriptions' that was requested at a previous Senate meeting.

E. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE PROVOST

Roy Arnold, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

F. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT

President Ken WIlliamson

G. NEW BUSINESS


Calender

June 3, 1999 - Faculty Senate Meeting
September 16, 1999 - University Day (morning)
October 7, 1999 - Faculty Senate Meeting
November 4, 1999 - Faculty Senate Meeting
December 2, 1999 - Faculty Senate Meeting


IN ORDER TO PROPERLY RECORD MINUTES OF THE SENATE MEETING, ALL SENATORS ARE REMINDED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND THEIR SENATE AFFILIATION WHEN RISING TO SPEAK.

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