UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

SUMMARY OF AGENDA

April 3, 2000

 

I. Adoption of the Agenda

II. Approval of the Minutes: March 6, 2000, March 13, 2000

III. Remarks by Provost Schiavelli

IV. Announcements:

Faculty Senate President: Mark W. Huddleston

Internet Portals - Carl Jacobson

Items for Information:

1. Transfer the Statistics program from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Arts and Science to the Department of Food and Resource Economics, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

2. Minor change for Elementary Education majors- new course EDUC 410 Assistive Technology, approved by Faculty Senate March 6, 2000 pending documentation/approval from appropriate committees. Documentation was provided and approved

3. Checklist

V. Consent Agenda

A. Announcements for Challenge -

1. Revision of existing major to add two credits and teacher competency exam to Literature and Pedagogy, College of Human Resources, Education, and Public Policy

2. Revision to an existing concentration to the M.Ed. In Educational Leadership, College of Human Resources, Education, and Public Policy

3. Recommendation for a proclamation commending Dr. Carol Hoffecker for her work on the General Education Proposal

4. Recommendation to change the name of the College of Human Resources, Education, and Public Policy to the College of Human Services, Education, and Public Policy

B. Resolutions

1. Recommendation for the creation of a new form of recognition for Certificate of Business Fundamentals, College of Business and Economics

VI. Agenda

A. Old Business - None

B. New Business

1. Recommendation for implementing a mechanism for discouraging faculty/staff from keeping a large number of overdue books

2. Recommendation for extending the graduate student loan period

VII. Introduction of New Business

Such items as may come before the Senate. (No motion introduced under new business, except a motion to refer to committee, shall be acted upon until the next meeting of the Senate.)

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