Faculty Senate

FACULTY SENATE AGENDA

• Thursday, May 13, 2010
• 3:00-5:00 PM
• OSU Theatre
  Withycombe Hall

The agenda for the May Senate meeting will include the reports and other items of business listed below.

1. ACTION ITEMS
   
   • Category I Proposals
     Carol Brown, Curriculum Council Co-chair, will present for approval the following Category I proposals:
     
     • Terminate the Ph.D. in Comparative Veterinary Medicine
     • Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences –
     • Termination of Graduate Degree in Atmospheric Sciences (MA, MS, PHD)
     • Termination of Graduate Degree in Geophysics (MA, MS, PHD)
     • Name Change to Program of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
     • Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
     • Termination of the BS in Health Promotion and Behavior
     • Renaming BS Health Management and Policy to BS Public Health
     
     
   • Standing Rules Revisions
   Mary Strickroth, Committee on Committees Chair, will present for approval proposed revisions to the Promotion and Tenure Committee Standing Rules.


2. SPECIAL REPORT
   • First Year Advising Task Force
     Susie Brubaker-Cole and Kim McAlexander, First Year Advising Task Force co-chairs, will present the Final Report and Recommendations of the First Year Advising Task Force.


3. DISCUSSION ITEM
   • Final Report – Vitalization of General Education at Oregon State University (May 13, 2010)
     • Powerpoint presentation from May 13, 2010 Faculty Senate meeting
   • Baccalaureate Core Ad Hoc Review Committee Recommendations
     John Bailey and Bill Bogley, Baccalaureate Core Ad Hoc Review Committee co-chairs, will discuss the committee's report and recommendations.


4. COMMITTEE REPORT
   • Bylaws & Nominations Committee
     Lynda Ciuffetti, chair, will review proposed Bylaws revisions.
   
   
5. INTERINSTITUTIONAL FACULTY SENATE REPORT
   A report of the May Interinstitutional Faculty Senate meeting will be presented.


6. INFORMATION ITEMS
   
   1. Comparison of Pension Programs
      A matrix containing an updated Comparison of Pension Programs is available online.
   
   
   2. OSU Strategic Alignment/Budget Reduction Review Committee
      In response to strategic realignment and biennium budget reduction reports submitted recently by each college, the OSU Strategic Alignment/Budget Reduction Review Committee (SABRRC) has posted a review, including comments and questions, on each submission from academic units. You’re invited to continue to monitor this process by reading those reviews at http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/budget/implementation. Questions/comments may be directed to Sara Eklund at sara.eklund@oregonstate.edu.


7. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE PROVOST
   Sabah Randhawa, Provost & Executive Vice President


8. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT
   President Leslie Burns


9. NEW BUSINESS



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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