SETON HALL UNIVERSITY  FACULTY SENATE

Meeting of December 14, 2007  

1:30 p.m.

Beck Rooms

Agenda

1.    Sign in for quorum

2.    Call to order

3.    Communications from Provost Estaban

4.    Approval of agenda

5.    Approval of the draft minutes of the November 2, 2007 meeting

6.    Executive Committee Report

7.    Reports and motions of standing committees and special committees with reports and motions:

        a.    Academic Policy Committee Report

                1.

 

        a.    Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee Report

                1.    Motion:

Resolution Regarding Faculty Guide Revision Process

Whereas

  1. There is strong interest among all parties, faculty and administration, in undertaking a major revision of the Faculty Guide.
  2. It is understood that this will most likely be a very long and complex process.
  3. The specific desired outcomes of such a process are unknown.
  4. The Faculty Guide has not undergone a major revision from a single process since its inception, so there is no process history as a guideline.
  5. Such a comprehensive revision of the Faculty Guide is beyond the scope and capability of the standing Faculty Guide Committee.

Resolved

  1. The Faculty Senate recommends that the Provost appoint a special committee to define and recommend to the faculty and the Provost, goals, anticipated outcomes, process and timeline for a comprehensive revision of the Faculty Guide.
  2. The special committee will consist of six members:
    1. The Chair of the Faculty Guide Committee or designee
    2. Two additional senior faculty members appointed from the faculty at large and agreed upon by the Provost and Faculty Senate
    3. One member each from the Office of the Provost, Human Resources and Legal Counsel.
  3. The special committee will report its recommendations to the Provost and the Faculty Senate within six months of appointment.

9.    Reports and motions of standing committees and special committees with reports:

        a.    Academic Facilities Committee Report

        b.    Academic Policy Committee Report

                1.    Reporting Structure for the Core

                2.    University Core Governance            

        c.     Admissions Committee Report

        d.    Compensation and Welfare Committee Report

 Motion to delegate the discussion of literacies to the colleges based on a mission narrative.  The University Core Curriculum Committee will develop forums to engage the constituencies of the larger faculty around these issues.

       e.    Core Curriculum Committee Report

        f.   Faculty Development Committee Report

        g.    Instructional Technology Committee Report

        h.     Library Committee Reported Report

10.    Reports and motions of standing committees and special committees with no reports:

        a.    Calendar Committee Report

        b.    Faculty Grievance Committee Report

        c.    Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee Reported No Report

        d.    Program Review Committee Report

        e.     Ad Hoc Committee on University Ombuds Office Report

        f.    Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Integrity Report

11.    New Business motions from the floor

13.    Adjournment

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