•  Agenda 191 (PDF)

• Handouts and Items of Interest
  • Full Proposal of new Graduate Certificate in Science Teaching and Outreach (PDF)
  • Report from Franz Meyer, Chair, Faculty Development, Assessment and Improvement Committee:
    Assessment of Electronic Course Evaluation Technology and its Applicability to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (PDF)
    • Executive Summary of the Report linked above (PDF)
  • Promotion and Tenure Review Summary Results of the 2012 Academic Year
    - Provided by the Office of the Provost (PDF)
  • FDAI Committee Meeting Minutes for 4/30/2013 (PDF)
• Faculty Senate Committees' Annual Reports
  
  • Research Advisory Committee:
    • 2012-2013 RAC Report (PDF)
    • Principal Investigator FAQ (PDF, 9/18/2012)
  • Faculty Affairs Committee:
    • 2012-2013 FAC Report (PDF)
  • GERC: subcommittee of Curricular Affairs Committee
    • General Education Revitalization Committee (GERC) Report (PDF)
  • Graduate Academic and Advisory Committee
    • 2012-13 GAAC Report (PDF)
  • Faculty Development Assessment and Improvement Committee
    • 2012-13 FDAI Committee Annual Report (PDF)
  • Committee on the Status of Women (also contained within the agenda)
    • 2012-13 CSW Annual Report (PDF)
  • Unit Criteria Committee (also contained within the agenda)
    • 2012-13 Unit Criteria Annual Report (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting #191:
  • 2012-2013 Faculty Senate business:
  • Motion to approve the list of 2012-13 degree candidates - passed (PDF)
  • Resolution to recommend modification of post-tenure faculty review by the university-wide review committee - passed (PDF)
  • Motion to agree to the discontinuation of the PhD in Mathematics - Not passed (PDF)
  • Motion to approve the continuation of the PhD in Mathematics and DMS PhD revitalization plan - passed (PDF)
  • Motion to approve a new minor in Dispute Resolution - passed (PDF)
  • Motion to agree to discontinuation of the CLA minor in Leadership and Civic Engagement - passed (PDF)
  • Motion to approve the SFOS Fisheries Divsion Unit Criteria - passed (PDF)
  • Motion to amend the grading policy concerning the grade of C- to include undergraduate programs - passed (PDF)
  • Resolution to recommend modifying General Education Requirements to allow two 5-credit courses in non-English language to fulfill Social Scineces / Humanities / Arts requirements - referred back to Curricular Affairs Committee (PDF)
  • Motion to approve a new graduate certificate in Science Teaching and Outreach (CNSM) - passed (PDF)
  • Resolution to have the Administrative Committee address incidents of sexual harassment at UAF - passed (PDF)
  • 2013-2014 Faculty Senate business:
  • Motion to adopt the 2013-14 meeting calendar - passed (PDF)
  • Motion authorizing the Administrative Committee to act on behalf of the Faculty Senate until business resumes in fall 2013 - passed (PDF)
• Minutes #191 (PDF, 993 KB) - Approved at Meeting #192 (Sept. 9, 2013)
• Audio Recording (mp3, 65 MB)

• Agenda 190 (PDF)
• Handouts and Items of Interest
  • New program proposal for the B.A. in Secondary Education with Content Area (#31-UNP, approved by Curricular Affairs Committee and Administrative Committee for inclusion in the April 1 Faculty Senate agenda; pg. 11 updated)
    Related file: B.A. Secondary Education with Content Area: 4-5 Year Timelines (PDF)
  • UNAC Faculty Forum - March 2013 (PDF)
    Pat Pitney, vice chancellor for Administrative Serivces; and Raaj Kurapati, associate vice chancellor for Financial Services
  • Faculty Development, Assessment and Improvement Committee:
    Meeting Minutes for FDAI 3/26/2013 (PDF)
  • Flyer: 8th Annual Promotion and Tenure Workshop
    to be held on April 26, 2013, 10:00 AM - noon
• Actions of Meeting 190:
  • Motion to confirm the Outstanding Senator of the Year - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to affirm the election of the 2013-14 Faculty Senate President-elect - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to approve a new B.A. degree in Secondary Education with Content Area - Passed (PDF)
  • Resolution to recommend ending automatic university-wide review in post-tenure faculty evaluation - Tabled (PDF)
  • Motion to approve establishment of a central online collection of course descriptions - Passed (PDF)
• Minutes for Meeting #190 (PDF)
• Audio Recording - (mp3, 52 MB)

•  Agenda 189 (PDF)

• Handouts and Items of Interest
  
  • Survey Results: Creating a central online repository of course information (PDF)
  • WEB LINK to AAUP article about syllabi as intellectual property
    
    Health Care Related handouts:
    
  • Memo and Proposal on Health Care - N. Bhattacharyya (PDF, Mar. 2013)
  • JHCC Proposed Rates for FY14 (PDF)
  • UA Choice FY14 PROPOSED Rates (PDF)
  • UA Choice FY13 Rates (PDF)
    
    Faculty Development, Assessment and Improvement Committee
  • Meeting Minutes for 2/26/2013 (PDF)
    
    
• Actions of Meeting 189
  
  • Motion to Approve Unit Criteria for Library Science - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to Amend the FS Bylaws of the Unit Criteria Committee - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to Amend the Grading Policy Concerning the Grade of C- - Passed (PDF)
    Note: The C- grading policy motion was amended once more at the May 6, 2013 Faculty Senate Meeting #191 (see below).
  • Motion to Amend the Grade Appeals Policy - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to Amend the FS Bylaws concerning special elections - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to Change the UAF Catalog Descriptions of Letter Grades - Passed as amended on the floor (PDF)
• Minutes for Meeting 189 (PDF)
• Audio Recording - (mp3, 48 MB)

This meeting will be held via video conference. Please note the changed location.

•  Agenda 188 (PDF) - Revised on Feb. 1, 2013

(Addition of Discussion Items on page 1, and revision of timeline, pages 1 and 2)

• Handouts and Items of Interest
  • UAF Office of Management and Budget
  • Additional FDAI Committee Meeting Minutes (1/29/2013 meeting, PDF)
  • e-Course Evaluation Demos Schedule (PDF)
  • Recording of LIO Presentation arranged by Mike Davis (mp3, 26 MB)
    • FY14 UA Budget Request Brochure (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting 188
  • Motion to authorize UAF faculty representatives to serve on cross-MAU committee - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to require the student transcript to distinguish between Master's with thesis and Master's with project - Passed as amended on the floor (PDF)
  • Resolution on archival of master's projects and theses - Passed as amended on the floor (PDF)
  • Motion to require graduate student enrollment during semester of thesis defense and semester of graduation - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to revise the Grade Appeals Policy to clarify time period of review - Referred back to Faculty Affairs Committee (PDF)
  • Motion to approve a new minor in Military Security Studies - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to amend the Transfer Credit Policy - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to amend the Credit by Exam Policy - Passed (PDF)
• Minutes for Meeting #188 - (PDF)
• Audio Recording (mp3, 47 MB)

•  Agenda 187 (PDF)

• Link to Board of Regents Agenda for Dec. 6-7 Meeting:
  http://www.alaska.edu/bor/agendas/2012/dec-6-7/
• Handouts and Items of Interest
  • Research in the UA System (PDF)
    December 2012 Presentation to the UA Board of Regents, Academic and Student Affairs Committee by UAF Provost Susan Henrichs
  • Health Care Information Handouts
    • Memo from Abel Bult-Ito re JHCC Motions (PDF)
    • Memo from Donald Smith (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting 187:
  
  • Old business: Motion to agree to the discontinuation of the PhD degree in Mathematics - TABLED again (PDF)
    New Business:
  • Motion to approve the unit criteria of the Cooperative Extension Service - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to amend the academic policy regarding Attendance - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to approve a new minor in Interdisciplinary Studies - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to approve a new minor within the School of Management for Emergency Management - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to amend the academic policy regarding transfer of credits - Passed (PDF)
• Minutes for Meeting #187 (PDF)
• Audio Recording (mp3, 90 MB)

• Agenda 186 (PDF)
• Program Review Documents
  • Mathematics and Statistics Department Program Review - PDF
    • Completed Mathematics MS / MAT Review (Includes faculty review committee; administrative review committee; and Chancellor's Cabinet) - PDF
    • Completed Mathematics PhD Review (Includes faculty review committee; administrative review committee; and Chancellor's Cabinet) - PDF
  • Physics Department Program Review - PDF
    • Completed Physics MAT Review (Includes faculty review committee; administrative review committee; and Chancellor's Cabinet) - PDF
    • Completed General Science - Physics MS Review (Includes faculty review committee; administrative review committee; and Chancellor's Cabinet) - PDF
• Handout for Discussion Item on Attendance Policy (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting #186
  • Motion to agree to the discontinuation of the MS degree in General Science - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to agree to the discontinuation of the MAT degree in Physics - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to agree to the discontinuation of the MAT degree in Mathematics - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to agree to the discontinuation of the PhD degree in Mathematics - TABLED (PDF)
• Minutes for Meeting #186 (PDF)
• Audio Recording (mp3, 59 MB)

• Agenda 185 (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting #185:
  • Motion to Amend the Academic Policy for Undergraduate Probation (PDF)
  • Motion to Conduct Reapportionment of Representation for Faculty Senate (PDF)
  • Motion to amend the Bylaws with regard to non-voting members of Faculty Senate (PDF)
  • Faculty Senate did not pass the following:
    • Motion to amend the Bylaws requirement of at least two senators per represented unit (PDF)
    • Motion to amend the Bylaws to increase target number of elected seats for Faculty Senate (PDF)
• Minutes for #185 (PDF)
• Audio Recording (mp3, 62 MB)

• Agenda 184 (PDF, with Attachment 184/6 - margin fixed)
  • Handouts
    • 2012 Executive Summary of the Program Evaluation for the National Association of Developmental Education (NADE) - (PDF, 9-9-2012)
    • Development Education Departmental Activities, Research Findings, and the National Trend Towards Acceleration - (PDF, 9-9-2012)
    • Attachment 184/6: Reapportionment Table (PDF, 9-8-2012)
      Corrected right margin so text is not cut off--for those who accessed an earlier version.
    • GERC Action Plan (PDF, handed out at the meeting, 9-10-2012)
    • A limited number of print copies of the above handouts will be available at the meeting.
• Actions of Meeting #184
  • Resolution Reaffirming Commitment to Shared Governance (PDF)
  • Motion Endorsing 2012-13 Faculty Senate Committee Membership (PDF)
  • Motion to Eliminate the M.A.T. in Biology Program (PDF, signed)
  • Resolution Reaffirming Support of Allowing Candidates for Promotion, Tenure, or Comprehensive Review to Opt for Open Meetings (PDF)
• Minutes for September 10, 2012 - Meeting #184 (PDF)
• Audio Recording - (mp3, 56 MB)