Faculty Senate Meeting

Monday, November 27, 2023

4:00 - 5:30 PM on Microsoft Teams

Meeting ID: 255 050 533 318
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Agenda

4:00

1.     Faculty Senate President’s Welcome Remarks – Thomas Borchert 

 

4:05

2.     Consent Agenda (vote)

A.    Minutes of the October 2023 Faculty Senate Meeting

4:10

3.     Reports that do not require a Senate vote:

A.    Curricular Affairs Committee Report

B.    Student Affairs Committee Report – extending student athlete policy to graduate students

4:15

4.     Academic Freedom and Outside Speakers (Trent Klingerman, UVM General Counsel) 

4:35

5.     Water Resources Institute Proposal (Beverley Wemple, Professor of Geography)

The Water Resources Institute: Harnessing UVM's strength in water research, education and outreach to advance a sustainable water future (pdf)

The proposal is available on the Faculty Senate SharePoint site (login with NetID@uvm.edu is required)

4:50

6.     Update on Admissions and the impact of Supreme Court decision on Affirmative Action (Jay Jacobs, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management)  

The presentation is available on the Faculty Senate SharePoint site (login with NetID@uvm.edu is required)

5:10

7.     New Business

5:15

8.     adjourn