REGULAR MEETING OF
THE
Meeting Minutes
104 Gore Hall
I.
Adoption of the Agenda
II.
Approval of the Minutes: May 1,
2006
III. Remarks:
Provost Dan Rich—Introduced Havidan Rodriguez as
the new Vice Provost for Academic and International Programs. As the new year begins, the University has 70
new faculty, 3300 freshman (out of 22,000 applicants), 450 transfer students,
and 1200 new graduate students. Early decision was eliminated in the spring,
and the University received several favorable comments from guidance
counselors, prospective students, and the press.
Dr. Rich reported that
The University is conducting a review of all graduate programs. This is being undertaken to identify best
practices and to maintain and improve the quality of graduate education. A goal
of the University is to increase the number of graduate students from about
3400 to 4000.
IV.
Announcements: Senate President Dallas
The Faculty Senate new website is now online (http://www.facsen.udel.edu/). The
website for course revisions is being update and is currently not available.
The registrar’s office will send an e-mail to all faculty
announcing when the course revision form is available. The Executive Council is continuing the
process of evaluating the Faculty Senate committees. Last year Student life and
Undergraduate Studies were examined, and this year Diversity and Affirmative
Action and Student and Faculty Honors will be examined.
V.
Consent Agenda
A. Announcements
for Challenge: None
B. Resolutions:
None
VI.
Regular Agenda
A. Old
Business: None
B. New
Business: None
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.)
Adjourned
Submitted by Donald Lehman