Meeting Minutes: October 17, 2019

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

October 17, 2019

The Faculty Senate was called to order by G. Crouch, Chair on Thursday October 17, 2019, in FSHN T101 at 3:30 p.m. forty-four (44) members were present with twenty-five (25) absent and seven (7) nonvoting members present.

Minutes of October 3, 2019 meeting were approved as circulated.

1. Announcements (Information items).
   1. Information Items.
      1. Minor Change Bulletin #3 (Exhibit B)
2. Announcements (Reports)
   1. Remarks by the Chair – Greg Crouch
   2. Remarks by Athletic Director, Patrick Chun
3. Additions or Changes to the Agenda – none
4. Agenda Items (Action Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve the Graduate Certificate in Applied Educational Research Methods (Exhibits W  W1) – A.Dimitrov/U.Umesh
      1. Motion Carried
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Under Graduate Major Change Bulletin #2 (Exhibits X  X1) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   3. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve Revision to Rule 100, The Grade Point System (Exhibit Y )  – K.Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   4. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the revision to Rule 54, Undergraduate Minors and Additional Majors (Exhibit Z ) K.Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   5. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Academic Calendar for 2025-2030 (Exhibit D  ) K.Hildenbrand
      1. Motion Carried
   6. Recommendation from Faculty Affairs to approve the revision to the Faculty Manual ( Exhibits E E1 E2 ) – S. Hines
      1. Motion Carried
5. Agenda Items (Discussion Items).
   1. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Under Graduate Major Change Bulletin #3 (Exhibits F  F1 ) – K.Hildenbrand
      1. No Discussion
   2. Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve a new Rule 140, Transcripts (Exhibit G)  – K.Hildenbrand
      1. No Discussion
6. Constituents’ Concerns.
   1. Concerns were raised regarding having adequate faculty representation on the provost search committee.
7. Adjournment.                                            

                      The meeting adjourned at 4:31 p.m.

                                              Amy Nielsen, Executive Secretary