MEETING INFORMATION
Date
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time
3:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Business 3:30 – 5 p.m.
This Faculty Senate meeting will be held in-person in the Columbia Room of the Werner University Center with Zoom format alternative attendance.
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/8766137254?pwd=ZS83UlpaVkJRMVM5K0VncENRb1M0Zz09
Agenda
Draft Minutes
Draft Minutes for October 8, 2024 (DOCX) (PDF)
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AGENDA MATERIALS
Institutional Reports
- Faculty Senate President’s Report (PDF-commentary) (Steve Scheck)
- University President’s Report (Oral report) (Jesse Peters)
- Provost’s Report (Oral report – Campus announcement re. Acad Affairs strategic plan) (Jose Coll)
- Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report (Cheryl Beaver/Tad Shannon)
Old Business
1. Executive Committee puts forth the following individual(s) for the position of Vice President of the Faculty Senate:
Dr. Melanie Landon-Hays, PhD (Division of Education and Leadership)
5.2. Additional discussion from Senators on a new curricular portal process – using Curriculog – for oversight of existing courses/programs.
The curriculum process will fall into two major pathways: 1) routine course and program modifications – currently anticipating January 2025 rollout; 2) A more robust curriculum development/review/adoption process for new programs (BA/BS, MS, Certificates, Minors)
New Business
No new business has been submitted
Informational Presentations
1. Conversation about flexibility in accommodations in faculty courses. (Rian Gayle, Director of Disability Access Services)
Disability Access Services presentation slide deck
2. Update presentation on “General Education Program Review.” (Leanne Merrill, Faculty Director of General Education and Student Transitions )
- The Self Study
- The External Reviewer’s Report
- The Executive Summary
- Gen Ed slide deck
Open Discussion-Call for Future Business
1. Call for future business items
2. Closing discussion items from the floor
Supplemental documents
