• 2015-16 Faculty Senate Members by Unit (PDF, List as of 10/31/2015)
• 2015-16 Faculty Senate Directory and Handbook (PDF; Updated with 12/07/2015 Faculty Senate amendments to committee bylaws.)
• 2015-16 Faculty Senate Committees (as of 10/27/2015)
• 2015-16 Faculty Senate Meetings (PDF)
• FY16 Index of Actions (PDF)

• McDowell Group Report: UA Economic Impacts & Public Perceptions (PDF)
  • May 2016; presented at June '16 BOR Meeting

• 2015-16 Promotion and Tenure Review Results Summary (PDF; posted 05/13/2016) 

• April 21: Governance Groups meet with UA President Johnsen for Strategic Pathways Discussion (Link goes to SW Strategic Pathways page; see section on forums and meetings)
  • Location: 109 Butrovich - BOR Conference Room

• Office of Management and Budget
• Flier: Arctic Science Summit Week - March 9-20, 2016 (PDF)
• Flier: Conversation Cafe - March 9, 2016 (PDF)
  • Topic: Gender Bias in Student Course Evaluations
• Public Lecture by U.S. Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller
  • Topic: The End of Nuclear Testing? (Flier .jpg)
  • October 19, 2015, 7:00 - 8:00 PM at Murie Auditorium

• Statewide Transformation Process Outline (PDF)
• Sept. 2015 Statewide Transformation Team Report (PDF)
• AY15 Annual Report for the office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA)
• UA Summit Team invites your input: http://www.alaska.edu/shapingalaskasfuture/leadership/ua-summit-team/

2015-16 Faculty Senate meets from 1:00 - 3:00 PM
2016-17 Faculty Senate meets briefly following adjournment of 15-16 Senate.

• Agenda for Meeting #215 (PDF) 
  Reposted on 05/01/2016 with p. 90 correction to academic year (15-16 changed to 16-17).
  Only a very limited number of paper copies are made available at the meeting.
• Information and Handouts  
  
  • Draft of New Grade Appeals Information Form for Students (PDF)
    The form will be made available from the Office of Admissions and the Registrar (OAR)
  • 2015-16 Promotion and Tenure Review Results Summary (PDF; posted 05/13/2016)
  • Memo from Brad Lobland re employee support tools (PDF)
• Year-end Committee Reports received to date
  • Faculty Affairs Committee (PDF)
  • Unit Criteria Committee (PDF)
  • Information Technology Committee (PDF)
  • Committee on the Status of Women (PDF)
  • Student Academic Development and Achievement Committee (PDF)
  • Core Review Committee (PDF)
  • Faculty Development, Assessment and Improvement Committee (PDF)
  • Other committee reports will be posted here as they become available.
  • Curricular Affairs Committee (PDF) and GER Flyer (PDF)

• Actions of Meeting #215
  
  • Motion to approve the 2015-16 degree candidates (PDF) - passed
  • Motion to approve Unit Criteria for the Natural Sciences (PDF) - passed
  • Motion to approve a new Graduate Certificate in Resilience and Adaptation (PDF) - passed
    • Full proposal for the RAP Graduate Certificate
  • Motion to extend deadline for submission of Communication Plans (PDF) - passed
  • Motion to approve a new Minor in Sustainable Agriculture (PDF) - passed
  • Motion to amend the Grade Appeals Policy (PDF) - passed
  • Resolution recommending RAC be consulted re OGCA matters (PDF) - passed
  • Motion to approve the 2016-17 Faculty Senate Meeting Calendar (PDF) - passed
  • Motion endorsing 2016-17 Faculty Senate Committees (PDF) - passed
  • Motion to authorize the 15-16 Administrative Committee to act on behalf of the Senate over the summer months (PDF) - passed
  • The following resolutions of recognition are included in the Agenda.  Signed, framed originals were presented to the recipients at the May 2 meeting:
    -Resolution to recognize Outstanding Senate Service of the Year Award to Dr. Andrea Ferrant
    -Resolution to recognize Senator Jane Weber as she retires from UAF
    -Resolution to recognize Interim Chancellor Mike Powers' service to UAF
    -Resolution to recognize Dr. Debasmita Misra's service as 2015-16 FS President
    
• Minutes of Meeting #215 - Approved at Meeting #216 on Sept. 12, 2016
  
• Audio Recording of Meeting #215 [.mp3; 111MB]

• Agenda for Meeting #214 (PDF)
• Election Results for 2016-17 President-Elect:
  • Chris Fallen, Research Assistant Professor, Geophysical Institute
• Information and Handouts
  Only a very limited number of paper copies are made available at the meeting.
  • Related to New Business Item VIII.H.: Copy of PBC Memo re Strategic Pathways Concept (PDF)
  • Related to Discussion Item IX.B.: 2013 Mathematics Ph.D. Revitalization Proposal (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting #214:
  • Motion to confirm the Outstanding Senate Service of the Year Award Nomination (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to approve Unit Criteria for the Institute of Northern Engineering (PDF) - Passed
  • Resolution re Leave and Benefit Rates charged for Overload Contracts (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to limit number of courses in classification lists to five per subject code (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to approve a new Minor in Creative Writing (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to agree to discontinuation of the BA in Theatre (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to approve the Memorandum on Strategic Pathways Implementation and Potential Impact (PDF) - Passed
• Minutes of Meeting #214 - Approved at Meeting #215.
• Audio Recording of Meeting #214 - [.mp3; 109MB]

• Agenda for Meeting #213 (PDF)
  Only a very limited number of paper copies are made available at the meeting.
  
• Announcement: Nominations for 2016-17 President-Elect are now open. Nominations will be taken up to voting at the April 4 meeting.  Nomination statements need to be submitted to the Faculty Senate Office by noon on Wednesday, March 23 to be included in the April agenda.
• Information and Handouts
  Only a very limited number of paper copies are made available at the meeting.
  • UNAC Governance Report from Chris Coffman (PDF)
    
  • Title IX Update: UAF Scorecard - February 9, 2016 (PDF)
    • UA Title IX Compliance Scorecard Metrics - provided following the meeting
  • Gender Bias in Student Evaluations (Flyer)
    March 9 event hosted by the Committee on the Status of Women
    
  • Outstanding Senate Service of the Year Award Guidelines (PDF)
    Nominations open now through noon on March 21, 2016.
    
  • 11th Annual Promotion and Tenure Workshop (Flyer)
    April 22 event hosted by the Committee on the Status of Women
  • Flyer from Sustainable Campus Action Force (.jpg)
• Actions of Meeting #213
  
  1. Motion to approve Unit Criteria for the Geophysical Institute - Passed; Revised in April and signed by Chancellor Powers.
     
  2. Motion to agree to the discontinuation of the BA and Minor in Russian Studies - Passed
• Minutes of Meeting #213 - Approved at Meeting #214.
  
• Audio Recording of Meeting #213 - [.mp3; 107MB]

• Agenda for Meeting #212 (PDF)
  Only a very limited number of paper copies are made available at the meeting.
  
• Information and Handouts
  Only a very limited number of paper copies are made available at the meeting.
  • Graduate Student Insurance Costs Spreadsheet (.xlsx)
  • GERs Course Classification List for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (PDF)
    UPDATED as of 10:50 AM - The above is a corrected version which includes some languages that were inadvertently left off the earlier list.
    
• Actions of Meeting #212
  
  1. Resolution supporting gender inclusive language - Passed
  2. Motion to approve new MA in Marine Science - Passed
  3. Motion to approve Unit Criteria for Cross Cultural Studies - Passed
  4. Motion to approve a new Minor in Art History - Passed
  5. Motion to approve a new Minor in Computer Information Technology Specialist - Passed
• Minutes of Meeting #212 - Approved at Meeting #213.
  
• Audio Recording of Meeting #212 - [.mp3; 86MB]

• Agenda for Meeting #211 
  
• Actions of Meeting #211
  
  1. Motion to amend the academic probation policy - Passed
  2. Motion to amend Minor option to the BA degree - Passed
  3. Motion to agree to discontinuation of the Master of Electrical Engineering - Passed
  4. Motion to approve changes to the FS Committees Bylaws - Passed as amended
  5. Resolution on RISE Sustainability Fee - Failed
• Information and Handouts
  
  • Handouts on Graduate Student Insurance Rates:
    [Guest speaker was not able to be present due to unforeseen difficulties. To be re-scheduled.]
    
    • Graduate Student Insurance Costs Spreadsheet (.xlsx)
  • Flier from GCC: Do's for Public Testimony at Board of Regents' Meetings (PDF)
    • Memo from Governance Coodinating Committee re Public Testimony at BOR (PDF)
  • Flier shared by Staff Council: OMB FY15 at a Glance (PDF)
• Minutes of Meeting #211 - Approved at Meeting #212
  
• Audio Recording of Meeting #211 [.mp3; 94MB]

• Agenda for Meeting #210 (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting #210
  
  1. Motion to amend the Faculty Senate Constitution, Article IV - Officers, Sect. 2 - Passed
  2. Motion to replace O and W requirements with Communication Plans - Passed
  3. Motion to develop course classification lists - Passed as amended at the Meeting
• Information and Handouts
  • Guest speaker: Keith Mallard, UAF Chief of Police
    • Green Dot Program (PDF)
  • Invited Discussion: Dr. Andrea Ferrante, ECAI Subcommittee Chair
    • eXplorance Blue Presentation (PowerPoint)
• Minutes for #210 - Approved at Meeting #211
• Audio Recording of Meeting #210 [.mp3; 113MB]

• Agenda for Meeting #209 (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting #209
  • Resolution Supporting the Statewide Transformation Plan was tabled. Faculty Affairs Committee will take up the discussion.
• First Reading: Motion to amend the Faculty Senate Constitution, ART IV - Officers, Sect. 2, concerning eligibility for office of president-elect. To be voted upon at Meeting #210, Nov. 9, 2015.
• Information and Handouts
  • RISE Handout Flier to Faculty (PDF, 10/12/2015)
• Minutes for #209 - Approved at Meeting #210
• Audio Recording of Meeting #209 [.mp3; 106MB]

• Agenda for Meeting #208 (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting #208
  • Resolution reaffirming support of allowing candidates for promotion, tenure, or comprehensive review to opt for open meetings - Passed (PDF)
  • Resolution endorsing 2015-16 FS committees - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to approve CLA Justice Department Unit Criteria - Passed (PDF)
• Information and Handouts
  • Report: FY2015 UAF Research Review (PDF)
  • Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Minutes for 08/31/2015 (PDF)
  • Motion passed by Administrative Committee in Summer 2015 (now posted with Meeting #207 Actions)
• Minutes for #207 (May 4, 2015) - Approved at #208
• Minutes for #208 - Approved at Meeting #209
• Audio Recording of Meeting #208 [.mp3 file; 108MB]