University Governance

REVISED

University Senate Executive Committee

February 3, 2009 – Provost’s Conference Room

3:30 p.m.

A G E N D A

I.                Interim Report of the Task Force on Employment Benefits (William  J. Crowe, chair)

II.                Approval of Minutes for November 18, 2008

III.      Standing Reports

a.  SenEx Chair (Mary Berry)

b.  Faculty Senate President (Nancy Kinnersley)

c.  Student Body President (Adam McGonigle)

d.  Unclassified Senate President (Paul Farran)

e.  University Support Staff President (Dennis Constance)

IV.               Committee Recommendations

a.       Calendar Committee-

1. Amendments to USRR 1.3.2, 1.3.1 Take Home Exams Hand Outs

2. Proposed Rules for the Academic Calendar

b.   Academic Policies & Procedures Committee

       1. Amendment to FSRR 5.4.4 (drop/add policy)

V.         Editorial Changes to the University Senate Code and Rules - Hand outs

  Technical Amendments to the University Senate Code and Rules

a.       USRR 2.2.9 (course repeat)

b.       USRR 6.2.1 (mediation)

c.       USRR 6.4.12.1 (housing)

d.       USRR 5.1, 6.2 (ombuds)

e.       CODE, 12.1 (libraries committee)

VI.        Old Business

VII.            New Business