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I. Call to order
II. Approval of the minutes of the November 16, 2007, meeting
III. President's announcements
IV. Chancellor's report
V. Vice chancellors' reports
VI. Tribute to Professor Florence Sawicki-Professor Grskovic
VII. Report from the Academic Affairs Committee-Prof. O'Dell (please see attached report)
VIII. Resolution on Amendments and Framework for Principles 3-5 from the Gen.Ed./Assessment Committee-Prof. Dimuzio (See attached Resolution on Amendments and Framework for Principles 3-5)
IX. Library budget motion-Librarian Szymanski (see attached budget)
X. New business
XI. Old business
XII. Adjournment
Faculty Organization Tracking
Resolution 101-07
Breadth of Learning Framework, passed Oct. 19, 2007
Result: On-going Gen. Ed. initiative
Resolution 102-07
"Given the significance of the faculty voice in planning the future of the
university,
Be it resolved that faculty nominated representation on the Strategic
Planning Team be increased from 3 to 6," passed Oct. 19, 2007
Result: 3 faculty representatives will be appointed to the Strategic Planning
Team for the spring meeting
Resolution 103-07
Outcomes for Breadth of Learning Framework, passed 16 Nov. 2007.
Result: On-going Gen. Ed. initiative
Resolution 104-07
The IUN faculty organization reasserts its commitment and support for its
1997 resolution outlining the institutional process for Martin Luther King
Holiday/Black History Month activities, passed 16 Nov., 2007.
Result:
Resolution 105-07
Dissolution of the Center for Regional Excellence, unless the center can
generate its own revenue to pay for personnel costs for at least a two year
period, beginning July 1, 2008. Such a determination will be made by a committee
appointed jointly by the Faculty Organization and the VCAA, passed by mail
ballot Dec. 2007.
Result: A meeting will be set with the Fac. Org. Exec. Com., the Chancellor
and the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to discussaction to be taken on
this and following two resolutions.
Resolution 106-07
Dissolution of the Institute for Innovative Leadership, unless the center can
generate its own revenue to pay for personnel costs for at least a two year
period, beginning July 1, 2008. Such a determination will be made by a committee
appointed jointly by the Faculty Organization and the VCAA, passed by mail
ballot Dec. 2007.
Result:
Resolution 107-07
No additional cost for the College of Health and Human Services be incurred,
i.e., administrative restructuring of the divisions incorporated into CHHS can
be the only way to fund the administrative structure of the CHHS, passed by mail
ballot, Dec. 2007.
Result:
[The following two motions, also considered by mail ballot Dec. 2008, did not pass:
* Reduction in costs associated with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, by eliminating all salaried staff and reducing the Director position to a part time teaching position.
* Summer teaching stipends shall not exceed $ 7000 per course. This amount will be indexed annually to the average faculty raise awarded in the prior academic year.]
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