4:00

1.     Faculty Senate President’s Welcome Remarks – Thomas Chittenden [5 min]

4:05

2.     Consent Agenda (vote) [5 min]

a)     Minutes of the 10/28/19 Faculty Senate Meeting

Curricular Affairs

b)    No Contest Termination of the Master of Education in Reading and Language Arts (CESS/Grad College)

c)     New Minor in Bioinformatics (CALS)

d)    Name change of the Department of Romance Languages to the Department of Romance Languages and Cultures (CAS)

e)    Name change of the PhD in Human Functioning and Rehabilitation Science to the PhD in Interprofessional Health Sciences (CNHS/Grad College)

f)      Report Out: Substantial Changes to the BS in Business Administration (GSB)

4:10

3.     Resolutions in Memoriam (vote) [10 min]

a)     Susan Brody Hasazi (CESS) presented by Katherine Shepherd

b)    Kenneth N. Fischell (CESS)presented by Charlie Rathbone

4:20

4.     Course Evaluation Platform Explorance Blue Update – Thomas Chittenden [10 min]

4:30

5.     GPA Calculation Change for Repeated Courses – Ken Allen [15 min]

4:45

6.     Residential Learning Communities Ad Hoc Committee Update – Chris Burns & J Dickinson [20 min]

5:05

7.     Petition to discuss and vote on the impact of the basing of the F35 at the Burlington International Airport -  Meaghan Emery (vote)[20 min]

• Petition to discuss and vote on the impact of the basing of the F35 at the Burlington International Airport
• Background information regarding the effects of military aircraft based at BTV on the recruitment and retention of faculty and students

5:25

8.     New Business [5 min]

5:30

9.     Adjourn