2010-07-13

(LOCATION CHANGE: SC will be meeting in the Lexmark Public Room, 209 Main Building.)

1. Vice President for Research James Tracy: Presentation on "Competing in the Era of Big Bets: Achieving Scale in Multidisciplinary Research"




2. Minutes and Announcements
   • Minutes from April 26, 2010 (PDF)
   • Minutes from May 10, 2010 (PDF)
   • Minutes from May 27, 2010 (PDF)




3. Proposed Ad Hoc Committees from May 27, 2010 Retreat (PDF)




4. Communication between Senators and Home Departments/Colleges
   • Listservs; Office of the Senate Council "Senate Information List" Emails; Provide Each Senator with All Respective College's Senators/Email Addresses

   
   
   
   
    

5. Goals for the Senate Council and University Senate
   • Senate Council Members' Proposed Goals
   • Governance Over the Summer - "Rapid Response Team"
   • Creation of Strategic Plan for University Senate

   
   
   
   
    

6. Specific Committee Charges (Suggestions from May Retreat: PDF)
   • Senate's Academic Organization and Structure: "What Constitutes a Significant Reduction for Educational Programs?" (Senate Rules 3.3.2)
   • Senate's Academic Advising Committee: "Set Standards for Academic Advising in Conjunction with Advising Network"
   • TBD Senate Committee: "Time Requirements for Faculty Participation in Committee Activities and Possible Proposal of Formal DOE Allocations for Effective Service"
   • TBD Senate Committee: "Teacher/Course Evaluations - "Validity of Questions and Validity of Scale Used"




7. UK Research Foundation Update - Chair Swanson