University Senate Minutes 23 Apr 2010

Present: Susan C. Allen, Kirk Armstrong, Stephen Auerbach, Myron Alberto Avila, Bevan Burgamy, Dianne Chamblee, Jan Clark (Hoffmann), Lee Digiovanni, Jennifer Flory, Lee Gillis, Tanya Goette, Jennifer Graham, Diane Gregg, Donna Ingram, Sandra Jordan, Karynne Kleine, Dorothy Leland, Mary Magoulick, Judith Malachowski, Ken McGill, Shaina McGill, Fadhili Mshana, Lyndall Muschell, Amy Pinney, William Risch, Barbara Roquemore, Chris Skelton, John R. Swinton, Craig Turner, Charles Ubah, Edward Whatley, Catherine Whelan, Howard Woodard, Christine Zuger.

Regrets: Dean Baker, Beauty Bragg, Ryan Brown, Sara Buck Doude, Jen Maraziti, Macon L. C. McGinley, Zach Mullins, Deborah Vess, Mike Whitfield.

Absent: Andrei Barkovskii, Joseph L. DeVitis, Sandra Gangstead, Liz Havey, Evan Karanovich, Rebecca McMullen, Mike Rose.

Guests: None

1. Prior to the meeting, University Photographer Tim Vacula was present to take "mug shots" for use in the on-line Senator database.
2. Ken McGill, Presiding Officer of the 2010-2011 University Senate, called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m.
3. President Leland gave the President's Report.
4. Presiding Officer Ken McGill and President Leland distributed University Senate pins to incoming University Senators. Receiving pins were Kirk Armstrong, Bevan Burgamy, Dianne Chamblee, Jennifer Graham, Diane Gregg, , Mary Magoulick, and Chris Skelton. Still to receive pins at some future University Senate meeting are Beauty Bragg and Evan Karanovich.
5. Committee reports were given in the following order.
   
   • Subcommittee on Nominations (SCoN) (ECUS) - Christine Zuger
     
     • 0910.CN.002.O Nominees for 2010-2011 University Senate Committees  
       
       • Motion Text: To adopt the slate of nominees for 2010-2011 University Senate officers and committees as proposed in the supporting document.
       • SENATE ACTION on 0910.CN.002.O: APPROVED AS AMENDED
         
         • Motions to Amend 0910.CN.002.O from the 2009-2010 Executive Committee (no seconds needed)
           
           • Motion 1: Replace Bill Wolfe with Chris Skelton as a member of the Resources, Planning, and Institutional Policy Committee (RPIPC).
           • SENATE ACTION on Motion 1: APPROVED
           • Motion 2: Replace Mary Magoulick with Sunita Manion as a member of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Committee (CAPC).
           • SENATE ACTION on Motion 2: APPROVED
         • The main motion was approved as amended by Motions 1 and 2.
   • Executive Committe (ECUS) - Ken McGill
   • Governance Retreat Planning Work Group (GRPWG) - Karynne Kleine
   • Ken McGill told University Senators that they would be receiving an email with a link to survey that would inform the work of the Enrollment Management Task Force. He urged University Senators to take the time to complete the survey and provide feedback.
6. Unfinished Business -- There was no unfinished business.
7. New Business -- There was no new business.
8. There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved. The meeting adjourned at 12:47 p.m.