SETON HALL UNIVERSITY  FACULTY SENATE

Meeting of September 14, 2007  

1:30 p.m.

Beck Rooms

Agenda

1.    Sign in for quorum

2.    Call to order

3.    Communications from Provost Esteban

4.    Communications from SHU 500

5.    Approval of agenda

6.    Approval of the draft minutes of the June 1, 2007 meeting

7.    Executive Committee Report

        a.    Communication from Judith Stark

        b.    Motions:

            1.    The names of Mary Balkun and King Mott be forwarded to the Provost as Faculty Members for the proposed planning committee to arrange for the Provost's Strategic Planning Committee.

            2.    Mary Balkun and Marta Deyrup are elected as Program Review Chairpersons.

            3.    Pam Foley is the Faculty Senate's representative to the Graduate Council.

            4.    The Faculty Senate extends the previous Ad Hoc Committee on University Ombuds Office for the current academic year.

8.    Reports and motions of standing committees and special committees

        a.    Academic Policy Committee Report

       b.    Academic Facilities Committee Report

       c.    Calendar Committee Report

        d.    Compensation and Welfare Committee Report

        e.    Core Curriculum Committee Report

                1.    Motion:  That the Faculty Senate recommends to the Provost and the President the creation of the position of Director of the University Core who will report directly to the Provost, who would be nominated by the Faculty Senate Core Curriculum Committee and appointed by the Provost.

        f.    Faculty Grievance Committee Report

        g.    Faculty Guide and Bylaws Committee Report

                1.    Motion: The Faculty Senate authorizes its Faculty Guide Committee to begin discussions with the Provost with the aim of drafting substantial revisions to the Faculty Guide.  It is understood that any proposed modifications of the Guide will be subject to the approval process identified in the present Faculty Guide, 15.2.a.

        h.    Instructional Technology Committee Report

        i.     Library Committee Report

        j.    Nominations, Elections, and Appointments Committee Report

        k.    Program Review Committee Report

        l.     Admissions Committee Report

        m.   Faculty Development Committee Report

        n.  Ad Hoc Committee on University Ombuds Office Report

        o.    Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Integrity Report

        p.    Sec. 3.7.d. Committee Report

9.    New Business motions from the floor

10.    Adjournment

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