Agenda

Fayetteville State University Faculty Senate Meeting

 

November 20, 2008, 2:00-3:30 pm

Lyons Science Annex Lecture Room 120

Issued 11/17/08

1)          Chair’s report 2:00 – 2:05

2)          Strategic Planning Process, Chief of Staff, Dr. Thomas Conway 2:05 – 2:10

3)          Adoption of the agenda 2:10 – 2:14

4)          Approval of the minutes from the 9/18/08 meeting 2:14 – 2:16

5)          Approval of the minutes from the 10/16/08 meeting 2:16 – 2:18

6)          Election of the following. The nominee(s) of the executive committee follows the position title and the number of positions to be filled. 2:18 – 2:26

a)          Chancellor for a Day Committee, 1 position, Dr. Angela Taylor

b)          Strategic Planning Committee, 2 positions, Dr. John Mattox,  Dr. Valeria Fleming

c)          Tuition and Fee Committee, 3 positions, Dr. Daniel Autrey, Dr. Dothang Truong

d)         SACS Steering Committee, 2 positions, Dr. Charletta Barringer-Brown & Dr. Todd Frobish

7)          Committee Reports 2:26 – 3:29

a)          Academic Affairs  - 8 curriculum proposals (see Michelle’s 11/14 e-mail for details)

b)          Report of the Faculty Assembly delegation

c)          ITTS Committee

d)         Faculty Development and Evaluation

e)          Faculty Welfare 

f)           Committee on Committees

g)          Student Affairs Committee

h)          Budget & Planning

i)            Governance Committee

i)            A suggested new policy for curriculum approval and revision (see 2 text files and 2 flow charts)

ii)          Proposed Charter of the Faculty Senate

The Governance Committee is putting forward a draft of a document entitled the Charter of Faculty Governance, to tentatively go into effect in the Fall of 2009, replacing the current Faculty Governance Document. The Senate will be asked to vote to approve the charter at this meeting (2/3 approval required). Following Senate approval, it will be reviewed by the Offices of Legal Counsel, Provost, and Chancellor; and then brought to the full faculty for consideration in the spring of 2009. Approval by 2/3 of the total faculty is required. A draft is linked near the date of this meeting on the senate web page.

8)          Announcement of our next meeting: January  15, 2009, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., Lyons Science Annex Room 120.

9)          Adjournment 3:30