Agenda for October 3, 2016

Call to order

Approval of Minutes
September 12, 2016 Minutes

President's Report: Senator Benson

Guest Speakers:

• Jonathan Sikora - Turning Point Technology Training (for Senate Voting)
  (Make sure to have downloaded the ResponseWare Software to smartphones PRIOR to the meeting.  SEE:  Registration Information )
• Betina Gardner - Learning Management System (LMS) Evaluation Update
• Sara Pitt - Health Care Benefits (Roll Out Plans)  (SEE:  Benefits Forums/Expos Schedule | Health Insurance FAQs | Employee Benefit Guide 2017)

Unfinished Business:

• Academic Budget Review Sub-Committee (Action Items)
  (SEE: Article on Presentations | Program Review FAQs | Program Data Sheets)
  1. Comparative Humanities B.A.
  2. Humanities Minor
  3. French B.A.
  4. French Teaching B.A.
  5. French Minor
  6. Geography B.A.
  7. Geography Minor
  8. Horticulture B.S.
  9. Horticulture Minor
  10. Journalism B.A.
  11. Journalism Minor
  12. MBA Concentration in Accounting - NOTE: The Department supports the suspension of this program.
  13. MBA Concentration in Integrated Communication - NOTE: The Department supports the suspension of this program.
  14. Religion Minor
  15. Applied Ethics Minor (was withdrawn at CAA and is being withdrawn at Faculty Senate)
  16. Science for Engineering A.A.S. - NOTE: The Department supports the suspension of this program.
  17. Technical Writing Concentration in English B.A.
  18. Theatre Concentration in English B.A.
  19. Theatre Teaching Concentration in English Teaching B.A.
  20. Theatre Minor
  21. Social Intelligence & Leadership Studies Minor
• Executive Committee Motion -  Senator Kopacz

New Business:

• Posthumous Degree for Jaysa Len Goodpaster
  NOTE: Registrar Tina Davis has confirmed requirements have been met
• Report from Council on Academic Affairs
  (See separate PDF file for the curriculum forms - 10 pages)
• Other (if any)

Report Overview & Questions:

• Executive Committee Report: Senator O'Brien
  (SEE: Athletics Data & Athletics Presentation)
• Faculty Regent: Senator Day [supplemental report & slides]
• COSFL Representative: Senator Kopacz
• Provost: Senator Vice
• Student Government Association: Collin Potter

Standing Committees:

• Academic Quality Committee: Senator Howell, Chair
• Budget Committee: Senators Eser & Fitch, Co-Chairs
• Elections & University Nominations Committee: Senator Mason, Chair
• Information Technology Committee:  Senators Baggett & Smith, Co-Chairs
• Rights & Responsibilities Committee: Senators Fitch & Mason, Co-Chairs
• Rules Committee: Senators Skubik-Peplaski & Turner, Co-Chairs
• Welfare Committee: Senators Mullaney & Zhang, Co-Chairs

Ad Hoc Committees:

• Athletics and Academics: Senator Carpenter, Chair
  (SEE: May report & Presentation Slides to Senate)
• Legislative Forum, Senator G. Hunter, Chair
• Senate Transparency: Senator Givens, Chair

Adjournment

The EKU Faculty Senate is a public body and citizens are welcome to attend our meetings on the second floor of the Keen Johnson Building at 3:30 p.m. Meeting dates and agenda items are available on the Faculty Senate web site at: http://facultysenate.eku.edu.

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