III. Introductions of Senators, Their Research and Creative Interests and Committee Assignments

Faculty Senate Agenda
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 – 1:00 PM
Wertheim Conservatory – Modesto Maidique Campus
Marine Science 105 – Biscayne Bay Campus

I. Approval of the Agenda

II. Approval of the Minutes of the June 14, 2010 meeting

III. Introductions of Senators, their research and creative interests and committee assignments

IV. Chairperson’s Report

V. Action Items:

A. Approval of Parliamentarian: Leonard Bliss

B. Graduate Council Motion – Fred Blevens

MOTION: The Faculty Senate approves the Graduate Forgiveness Policy

C. Correction of Bulletin 2 Error:
MOTION: The Faculty Senate amends Curriculum Bulletin 2 course change proposals for MUN 1100, MUN 4103, MUN5105 to variable 1-3 credits.

D. Program Termination:

MOTION: The Faculty Senate approves the termination of the BS in Environmental and Urban Systems

VI. Reports:

A. Provost’s Report—Provost Wartzok

B. UFF Report—Kathleen Wilson, UFF-FIU President

C. SGA Report—Helena Ramirez, SGA President

VII. Unfinished Business

VIII.New Business

A. Creation of an Ad Hoc Constitutional Review Committee

B. Approval of special updates to be placed as agenda items for the Fall Semester: Update on Enrollment by Mr. Steven Kelly, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management; Graduate Program update by Kevin O’Shea; Undergraduate Program update by Douglas Robertson; Business and Finance update by Kenneth Jessell; and an update by President Rosenberg. SACS updates by the Provost.

C. Caucus for election of Steering Committee members and Nominating Committee members—at this point in the agenda senators will collect with their school/college colleagues to select one of their senators to serve on these two committees. Approximately ten minutes will be allotted for this activity, and senators are reminded that these are important committees. The Steering Committee meets as often as the Senate (meeting each time with the Provost), sets the agenda for Senate meetings, serves as an important advisory body to the Chairperson (and to the administration), and advises or approves many important appointments. The nominating committee will assign senators to committee assignments if they have not yet served on a standing or ad hoc Senate committee. At its first meeting the Nominating Committee will elect a chair.

Announcements

The first meeting of the new Faculty Senate Steering Committee is on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 1:00 pm in GL 835 on MMC and LIB 155 on BBC.

The next Faculty Senate meeting is Tuesday, September 14th at 1:00pm in the Wolfe University Center 155. All are invited.

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