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2009-2010 FACULTY SENATE MEETINGS

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Agendas, Minutes and Actions

Meeting #
Date
Day
Time
Type
Sept. 14, 2009
Monday
1:00 p.m.

*Video/Audio Conference
109 Butrovich Bldg. - BOR Conference Room

Oct. 12, 2009
Monday
1:00 p.m.
Face-to-Face
Wood Center Ballroom
Nov. 9, 2009
Monday
1:00 p.m.
*Audio Conference
Wood Center Ballroom
Dec. 7, 2009
Monday
1:00 p.m.
*Audio Conference
Wood Center Ballroom
Feb. 1, 2010
Monday
1:00 p.m.
Face-to-Face
Wood Center Ballroom
Faculty Senate meeting has been moved to Mar. 5 to accommodate UA presidential finalists.
Mar. 1, 2010
Monday
TBD

UA Presidential Finalists' Visit to UAF. Statewide's Schedule of Visit to UAF Campus. (link no longer available)


Submit a question to be asked of the finalists.

Mar. 5, 2010
Mar. 1, 2010
Friday
Monday
1:00 p.m.
*Video/Audio Conference
201 O'Neill Conference Room
Wood Center Ballroom
Flyer on Meeting Move
Apr. 5, 2010
Monday
1:00 p.m.
*Audio Conference
Wood Center Ballroom
May 3, 2010
Monday
1:00 p.m.
Face-to-Face
Wood Center Ballroom
To be followed by the Usibelli Awards Reception at Wood Center C-D.

*Audio and Video Conference Information:

Audio Conference: 1-800-893-8850
Participant PIN: 1109306

Video Conference:
Please contact Video Conferencing Services to make arrangements ahead of time.
Outside Fairbanks, Call: 1-800-910-9601
Email: syvcs@alaska.edu
http://www.alaska.edu/oit/vcs/schedule/schedule.xml


Faculty Senate Meeting #160, September 14, 2009
(Audio / Video Conference; BOR Conf. Rm. @ 109 Butrovich Building)

Items:
Downloads:
Agenda for #160
Word .doc [139KB]     PDF [119KB]

Reports and handouts for #160

(PDF format, unless noted otherwise)

Minutes for #160 Word.doc [137KB]      PDF [91KB]
Actions for #160 No motions passed at this meeting.

Invitation to
Faculty Senate Social
at Chancellor's Residence
5:30 PM on Sept. 14, 2009

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Faculty Senate Meeting #161, October 12, 2009
(Face to Face)
Audio Conference Info

Items:
Downloads:
Agenda for #161 Word .doc [151KB]    PDF [81KB]
Minutes for #161 Word.doc [131KB]  PDF [71KB]
Actions for #161

1. Motion to Post Course Syllabi Online - Passed
2. Motion to Adopt Accreditation Core Themes (as amended on the floor) - Passed
3. Ratification of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics Unit Criteria (as rearranged) - Passed (Oral vote)
     PDF Copy linked below

Reports for #161  


Alternative Form of Accreditation Core Themes (10-9-09)
Survey Results on Accreditation Core Themes - Updated as of 10-9-09
Accreditation Steering Committee Core Theme Notes of 9-28-09

Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics Unit Criteria (as rearranged)

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Faculty Senate Meeting #162, November 9, 2009
(Audio Conference)

Items:
Downloads:
Agenda for #162 Word.doc [195KB]   PDF [96KB]
Minutes for #162 Word.doc [145KB]
Actions for #162 1. Motion to Reaffirm the Journalism Department Unit Criteria [PDF 573KB]
Reports for #162 11-9-09: Accreditation Core Themes as Discussed at Faculty Senate (Dana Thomas)

Powerpoint Presentation by Alex Hwu, CDE Director

 

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Faculty Senate Meeting #163, December 7, 2009
(Audio Conference)

Items:
Downloads:
Agenda for #163 Word.doc [208KB]   PDF [96KB]
Minutes for #163 Word.doc [154KB] PDF [80KB]
Actions for #163
1. Motion to Approve a Minor in American Sign Language - passed
2. Motion to Restrict Labs for Core Natural Science Courses - referred back to committee

Accreditation Core Themes: Floor vote details contained in Minutes.
Results: Remove the word "sustainable" from Engage theme. Keep the Discover theme components together.
Reports for #163

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Faculty Senate Meeting #164, February 1, 2010
(Face to Face)
Audio Conference Info

Items:
Downloads:
Agenda for #164 Word.doc [153KB]   PDF [35KB]
Minutes for #164 Word.doc [137KB] PDF [59KB]
3/10/2010: Attendance corrected; one minor edit to pg. 11, Rainer's comment.
Actions for #164 No actions
Reports for #164 1. FDAI Committee Meeting Minutes
2.Unit Criteria Committee Meeting Minutes

Outstanding Senator of the Year Award - Guidelines (PDF)
March 19 is the deadline for nominations (not Mar. 1).
Nominations for OSYA are now open.

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DATE & LOCATION CHANGED as of 2-10-2010
201 O'Neill Bldg., March 5, 2010

Faculty Senate Meeting #165, Friday, March 5, 2010
(Video and Audio Conferenced)

Items:
Downloads:
Agenda for #165

AGENDA #165:
Word [261KB]    PDF [121KB]

For discussion:
3-4-2010: Received updated draft
Draft AMP, v.23 (Word)
Copy of AMP Final Charge (PDF)

Word docs: earlier version
Cover letter to the Draft AMP
Draft Academic Master Plan, v.22-1

Discussion Items and Unfinished Business

President's Statements (PDFs):
Academic Master Plan Draft
UA Presidential Search

Remaining motions on the Senate Bylaws' changes to reapportionment/membership will be included on #166 agenda.

Motion reaffirming ANLC/ANLP unit criteria will be included on #166 agenda.

Minutes for #165
Final Minutes #165 (Word document)
Final-Minutes-#165 (PDF)
Instructions to access audio conference recording were emailed to the Faculty Senate. Call x7964 or email 'fysenate' for instructions.
Actions for #165

1. Motion to Extend Terms of President and President-Elect:
3/5/10 voting quorum results: 19 in favor of extending terms; 7 not in favor.
3/11/10 voting results of entire membership: 25 votes in favor; 8 not in favor; 1 abstention; 3 not voting.
2. Resolution on Leave Share: passed.
3. Motion amending Mandatory Placement Policy: passed on 3/16/2010 by electronic vote.
4. Motion amending Senate Bylaws, Sect. 1 (ART. III: Membership) "A": passed.
5. Motion amending Senate Bylaws, Sect. 1 (ART. III: Membership) "B.1" and "B.7": passed.
6. Motion amending Senate Bylaws, Sect. 1 (ART. III: Membership) "B.2 through B.5": passed.

Reports for #165
 

Discussion Item will be included in #166 agenda:
Peer Observation Form for Seminar Teaching (Word)
Peer Observation Form (Word)

Draft Placement Tables: English, Dev. English, and Dev. Studies (Reading) Course Placement Scores
Excel Spreadsheets
[146KB]

Draft - First Year Seminars Request for Proposals

Memo: NWCCU seeks Senate feedback on
institutional elibility requirements
. (PDF)

Flyer: 2010 UAF Graduate Student Conference

Outstanding Senator of the Year Award - Guidelines (PDF)
March 19 is the nomination deadline - not March 1.
Nominations for OSYA are now open.

For Curricular Affairs Committee:
Full program proposal for AAS, Drafting Technology (Word doc)

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Faculty Senate Meeting #166, April 5, 2010
(Audio Conferenced)

Items:
Downloads:
Agenda for #166

AGENDA #166:
Word [1.8MB]    PDF [319KB]

See Discussion Item files below.

Minutes for #166 Word.doc [148KB] PDF [150KB]

Actions for #166

Reports for #166  

Discussion Item included in #166 agenda:
Draft AMP, v.23 (Word)
Copy of AMP Final Charge (PDF)

Discussion Item included in #166 agenda:
Peer Observation Form for Seminar Teaching (Word)
Peer Observation Form (Word)

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Faculty Senate Meeting #167, May 3, 2009
(Face to Face)
Audio Conference Info

Usibelli Awards Reception will follow at Wood Center C-D

Items:
Downloads:
Agenda for #167

Agenda #167:
Word.doc [393KB] PDF [273KB]

A possible motion is under consideration by Curricular Affairs for a new certificate in Rural Nutrition Services (pending further revisions of the proposal). If accepted, it will be an addition to the agenda at the Senate meeting.

Minutes for #167 Minutes #167 (PDF, 247KB)
Actions for #167
Reports and Handouts for #167

PDF: Curriculum Review Committee Report for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

PDF: Faculty Development, Assessment and Improvement Committee 2010 Report

PDF: Draft Baccalaureate Core Curriculum revisions. - Handout from Vice Provost Dana Thomas (Please also reference the Attachment 167/8 from the Curricular Affairs Committee included in Agenda 167.)

PDF: Academic Advising Center Overview by Linda Hapsmith

CURRICULAR AFFAIRS:
New Certificate Program Proposal for Rural Nutrition Services

Revised version received April 30, 2010
Word document [3MB]

 

Administrative Committee Meetings (Summer)

Date:
Downloads:
May 19, 2010

May 19, 2010 Discussion Items

Handouts re Electronic Student Evals
1. Summary by FDAI
2. Article by D. Nulty
3. Article by C. Dommeyer (et al)

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