Faculty Senate Meeting

Monday, April 24, 2023

4:00 - 5:30 PM on Microsoft Teams

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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 March 2023 Faculty Senate Meeting

B.    Curricular Affairs

1)    No-contest Termination Special Education Minor with Endorsement (CESS)

2)    New Undergraduate Minor in Global Public Health (CNHS)

3)    New Undergraduate Minor in Public Health Equity and Advocacy (CNHS)

4)    New Undergraduate Certificate in Gerontology (CESS)

4:10

3) Resolution on Open Access and Open Science (Vote)

4:20

4)  Academic Freedom Policy - Discussion of Revisions approved by the Faculty Senate   Research, Scholarship and the Creative Arts Committee (RSCA)

4:30

5)     Reports that do not require a Senate vote:

A.    Curricular Affairs Report – APR Dept of Mathematical Sciences and Statistics; Substantial Revisions to the Early Childhood Special Education Major and approval of reactivation of the Major reflecting the approved changes.

4:35

6)    Update on Learning Management System (LMS) transition - Wendy Verrei-Berenback, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

4:55

7)    Update on University Finance - Richard Cate, Vice President for Finance and Administration

5:15

8) New Business

5:30

 Adjourn