REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

NOVEMBER 7, 2005 – 104 GORE HALL

October 25, 2004

TO: Senators and Executives

FROM: Joann Browning, Vice President Joann Browning

University Faculty Senate

SUBJECT: Regular Faculty Senate Meeting November 7, 2005

In accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, November 7, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. in room 104 Gore Hall.

I certify that hard copies of the approval page for each undergraduate and graduate studies academic item on the agenda are filed in the Faculty Senate Office with the appropriate signatures of approval up through the Chair of the Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education. The Agenda will be as follows:

AGENDA

I. Adoption of the Agenda

II. Approval of the Minutes: October 10, 2005

III. Remarks: Provost Dan Rich

Terry Whittaker, Assistant Provost – "Institutionalizing Diversity within
the University of Delaware - College by College, Department by
Department."

IV. Announcements: Senate President Avron Abraham

V. Consent Agenda

A. Announcements for Challenge: None

B. Resolutions:

1. Recommendation from Senator Carroll Izard with the concurrence of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) to commend President David P. Roselle for his accomplishments at the University of Delaware

Whereas, President Roselle has considerably strengthened the infrastructure and financial resources of the University during both lean and prosperous times, and

Whereas, he shows genuine concern for increasing excellence in scholarship and research through his support of competitive faculty salaries and an unprecedented increase in endowed professorships, and

Whereas, faculty and administrators across the nation have acknowledged him as an excellent University President who recognizes and encourages all academic programs and academic support units of the University of Delaware, and

Whereas, on being congratulated for his achievements in the University, he demurely replies: “It’s not about me. It’s about our colleagues and the things that are happening at the University,” be it therefore

Resolved, that the Faculty Senate recognizes that the accomplishments and strides made by the University of Delaware during the past 15 years, are in significant measure attributable to President David P. Roselle.

VI Regular Agenda

A. Old Business: None

B. New Business: None

VI. 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.)

/khs