University Faculty Senate Executive Committee

April 26, 2012

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

I. Old Business:

II. New Business:

a. Request for approval of changes to the Grade Grievance Policy at UD (Attachment 1) (attachment 2) (resolution attachment)

b. UGS 0107/GRD resolution concerning Drop/Add Policy (attachment)

c. UGS 0110 - Revision of the minor in Entrepreneurial Studies (attachment) (revised attachment)

d. UGS0120 – Revision to the Islamic Studies Minor (attachment) (revised attachment 4-19-2012)

e. UGS0124 – Request to revise the Food Science major BS (attachment) (attachment)

f. UGS 0125 – Request to revise the Animal and Food Science major BS (attachment 3-7-12) (attachment email support) (attachment email support 2) (Chair Biology Support)

g. UGS 0130 – Request to revise the Bachelor of Fine Arts – Visual Communication (BFA-VC) Major (attachment) (revised attachment 4-4-2012)

h. UGS 0132 – Request to revise Major Concentration BA in Spanish Studies (attachment) (revised attachment 3-7-2012)

i. UGS 0136 – Request to revise the Legal Studies Minor (attachment) (attachment 3-16-2012) (attachment 4-3-2012)

j. UGS 0173 – Request for a one year extension for provisional status to the Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education Program (attachment) (attachmentrevised 4-10-12)

k. UGS 0175 – Request for permanent approval of the Major in International Business Studies (attachment) (attachment)

l. GRD - Changes to the program policy for the Doctorate in Physical Therapy Program--PHYT APA and New Handbook (attachment) (attachment)

m. GRD - Request for permanent approval of the Ed.S. in School Psychology (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment support letter) (attachment support letter) ( attachment support letter)

n. GRD Request to add Operations Research concentration to Statistics—resolution included (attachment) (attachment)

o. GRD – Request to add Operations Research concentration to Agricultural and Resource Economics—resolution included (attachment) (attachment)

p. GRD – Request to revise the Major: MEd in Reading (attachment)

q. Request for approval of a resolution concerning review of Faculty Suspensions Policy (attachment)

r. Request for approval of a resolution concerning Promotions and Tenure Ad Hoc Cte. (attachment)

s. Request for approval of a resolution to increase membership to the University Promotions and Tenure Committee (attachment) (attachment1)

t. Request for the approval of a resolution concerning option C for weekly class meeting schedule (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment 1)

u. Request for the approval of a resolution concerning 65-68 days of instruction during spring semester (rational attachment) (calendar attachment) (resolution attachment)

v. Request for the approval of a resolution to restrict administrators from the University Faculty Senate Executive Committee and from Chairing Standing Committees (attachment)

w. Request for memorial brick for deceased faculty

x. Resolution concerning academic leave of absence for one or more semesters: Maternity Leave (attachment) (attachment 1)