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Academic Senate - 2009-2010

Review Committee:  Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30, Registrar’s Office

Academic Resources: TBA, Various locations

Other Committees:  Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:00

Jan.26

Full Senate - Monroe

Feb.2

Executive Senate - Hieronymus Lounge

Feb.9

Executive Senate - Hieronymus Lounge

Feb.23

Full Senate - Monroe

Mar.2 Departmental Diversity Recruitment Specialists - Monroe
Mar.9 Executive Senate - Hieronymus Lounge
Mar.23 Full Senate - Monroe
Mar.30 Executive Senate - Alumni
April 6 Executive Senate - Alumni
April 13 Full Senate - Monroe
April 20 Executive Senate - Alumni
Agenda Archives Minutes Archives

 

April 13, 2010 (3:30 - 5:00, Monroe)
  1. Review of March 23, 2010 minutes
  2. Discussion of Faith-Learning Workshop
  3. Report from President's Council
  4. Report on Executive Senate work
  5. Report on Graduation Honors
  6. Discussion of classrooms
  7. Annual Assessment Update Template
  8. Introduction of Assessment Archive
    1. Instructions for mapping a drive
    2. Structure of the Archive
  9. Departmental Goals Alignment (Instructions, Sample, Blank)

 

March 23, 2010 (3:30 - 5:00, Monroe)
  1. Review of February 23, 2010 minutes
  2. Report from President's Council
  3. Report on Executive Senate work
  4. Revised Templates
    1. Background
    2. Annual Assessment Update
    3. Six-year Program Review
  5. Departmental Goals Alignment (Instructions, Sample, Blank)

 

February 23, 2010 (3:30 - 5:00, Monroe)
  1. Discussion of the revised Conflict of Interest Statement
  2. Discussion of Solicitations Policy
  3. Review of January 25, 2010 minutes
  4. Report from President's Council
  5. Report on Executive Senate work
  6. Revised profile charts
  7. Departmental Goals Alignment (Instructions, Sample, Blank)
January 26 , 2010 (3:30 - 5:00, Monroe)
  1. Review of December 1, 2009 minutes
  2. Report from President's Council
  3. Discussion of Academic Senate Restructuring proposal (Handbook changes )
  4. Debrief Paul Kennedy visit
  5. Discussion of the goals and structure of Annual Assessment Updates (Template)

 

December 1, 2009 (3:30 - 5:00, Monroe)
  1. Review of November 3, 2009 minutes
  2. Report on Executive Committee actions
  3. Discussion of proposed Conflict of Interest statement
  4. Institutional Program Review
    1. Archiving Program Review Work
    2. Institutional Goals
    3. Departmental Goals Alignment
    4. Departmental Contribution

 

November 3, 2009 (3:30 - 5:00, Monroe)
  1. Review of September 29, 2009 minutes
  2. Report on Executive Committee actions
  3. Issues relating to oversight of staff
  4. Discussion of Information Literacy Initiatives
    1. Discipline-Based Approach
    2. Information Literacy for Faculty and Administrators
  5. Report from President's Council (Conflict of Interest)
  6. Institutional Program Review

 

September 29, 2009 (3:30 - 5:00, Monroe)
  1. Review of April 21, 2009 minutes
  2. Report from President's Council
  3. A word from the Provost
  4. Review/discussion of enrollment data for fall 2009 (Fall 2009 course availability, Instructional load by department)
  5. 2008-2009 Faculty Load Report
  6. Discussion of ROTC program
  7. GE Mission statement
  8. CLA Report

 

September 8, 2009 (3:15 - 5:30, Monroe)

Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors

 

April 21, 2009 (Monroe)
  1. Review of April 14, 2009 minutes
  2. Election of 2009-2010 subcommittees (ballot)
  3. Presentation of Online adjunct evaluation template (instructions)
  4. Discussion of the use of load reports (2006-2007, 2007-2008)
  5. GE Mission statement
  6. GE area Learning Outcomes
    1. Philosophical Reflections
    2. Thinking Globally
    3. Exploring the Physical Sciences
    4. Reasoning Abstractly
  7. (5:00 - 6:00) Conversation with Ginger MacDonald
April 14, 2009 (Monroe)
  1. Review of March 31, 2009 minutes
  2. New Major Proposal: Art History
  3. Discussion of course evaluation system. (Memo, Course Information Form, Survey Form, Sample Report, Short Form, Short Form Report, Memo from Personnel)
  4. Discussion of department chair and Academic Resource Committee terms of service
  5. Discussion of Load Report (2006-2007, 2007-2008)
March 31, 2009 (Monroe)
  1. Review of February 24, 2009 minutes
  2. Report on Executive Senate discussion related to budget.
    1. Priorities for hiring
    2. Low enrollment information request
  3. Major changes
    1. Religious Studies
  4. Discussion of Load Report (2006-2007, 2007-2008)
  5. Presentation of Online adjunct evaluation template (instructions)
  6. Telford Work: Honors Program Vision.

 

February 24, 2009 (Monroe)
  1. Review of January 27, 2009 minutes
  2. Discussion of proposal from the academic resources committee to maintain "wireless-free" zones on campus.
  3. Dana Alexander & Angela D'Amour: Report on Alumni Focus Group.
  4. Discussion of faculty input into decisions responding to the current budget difficulties.
January 27, 2009 (Monroe)
  1. Review of November 4 , 2008 minutes
  2. Marianne Robins:
    1. New Program Review Schedule
    2. Changes to course reduction application format.
    3. Changes to 6-year Program Review Template.
  3. Warren Rogers: Procedure for building next year's schedule of classes.
  4. Overview of Department Chair responsibilities
    1. Schedule of Tasks.
    2. Adjunct supervision and boilerplate memo
    3. Online adjunct evaluation template (instructions).
November 4, 2008
  1. Review of October 7, 2008 minutes
  2. Russ Howell: Integration of Faith and Learning
  3. Warren Rogers: Building next year's course schedule.
  4. Departmental Web sites.
  5. Review of Serving Society area outcomes
  6. Initial discussion of possible approaches to constructing outcomes for Competent and Compassionate Action I.

 

October 7, 2008
  1. Review of September 9 , 2008 minutes
  2. Bill Wright : Reflection on current fiscal situation
  3. Bob Kuntz: Discussion of the use of Waiting Lists
  4. Update on First-Year Seminar proposal
  5. Continuation of discussion of course offering philosophy
    (Cover Memo; Entering Class Sizes; Seat Availability by Course, GE Area, Time; Enrollment Profile)
  6. Review of Performing and Interpreting the Arts area outcomes
  7. Review of Serving Society area outcomes
September 9, 2008
  1. Review of April 22, 2008 minutes.
  2. Subcommittee elections (ballot)
  3. Review of Grade Definition changes Proposed (Current Policy)
  4. Preview of the year's work
  5. Presentation of First-Year Seminar invitation.
  6. Initial discussion of course offering philosophy
  7. Initial discussion of Serving Society area objectives.
  8. Initial discussion of Capstone areas objectives.
April 22, 2008
  1. Review of April 8, 2008 minutes.
  2. Discussion of departmental web sites.
  3. CS Major modification (Memo, New Catalog, Side-by-side changes)
  4. Introduction of revised Annual Report Template
  5. Discussion of possible Program Review Workshops.
  6. Discussion of the load on APP-190SS.
  7. Review of BYU Hawaii approach to program review.
Senate Agenda: April 8, 2008
  1. Review of March 11, 2008 minutes.
  2. Grade Definitions (Current Policy)
  3. Discussion of faculty GPA reports
  4. Revised academic probation policy
  5. First year advisor assignment procedures (Warren)
Senate Agenda: March 11
  1. Review of February 12 , 2008 minutes.
  2. Proposal to delete Dance Track in Theatre Major
  3. Grade Definitions
  4. Continuation of discussion of academic probation restrictions. (Survey of policies at other institutions)
Senate Agenda: February 12
  1. Review of January 15, 2008 minutes.
  2. Review of Feb. 5, 2008 minutes.
  3. FERPA training (Toya Cooper)
  4. Admissions presentation (Joyce Luy)
  5. Report from Program Review Committee (Marianne Robins)
  6. Commencement Participation Policy
Senate Agenda: February 5
  1. Review of January 15, 2008 minutes.
  2. Report on revised petition form.
  3. Consideration of Commencement Participation policy.
  4. Discussion of grade definitions (Revised AP&P definitionsAlternate definitions from Laura Montgomery, Berkeley, Sonoma)
  5. Initial discussion of academic probation restrictions.
Senate Agenda: January 15, 2008 (Monroe)
  1. Approval of Minutes November 6, 2007
  2. Election of replacement on Executive Committee
  3. Plan for moving forward with Learning Standards revision.
  4. Proposal to change the major GPA computation.
  5. Discussion of signatures on petitions.
  6. Discussion of grade definitions.
Senate Agenda: November 6, 2007 (Monroe)
  1. Approval of Minutes October 16, 2007
  2. Report on budget considerations in Executive Senate.
  3. Checkup on departmental concerns about off-campus programs.
  4. Announcement of proposed change to department GPA requirement.
  5. Discussion of Learning Standards (Learning Standards: Dept Feedback)
Senate Agenda: October 16, 2007 (Monroe)
  1. Approval of Minutes September 11, 2007
  2. Introduction of Modified Learning Standards Approach
  3. Feedback on Program Review Template
  4. Budget Priorities discussion
Senate Agenda: September 11, 2007 (Monroe)
  1. Approval of Minutes September 4, 2007
  2. Continued discussion of Learning Standards
  3. Bring your completed Standards-GE maps to the meeting.
Senate Agenda: September 4, 2007 (Monroe)
  1. Approval of Minutes April 10, 2007 (Also available though link on the left)
  2. Introduction/Welcome of new members
  3. Election of Senate subcommittees (Subcommittee Ballot, See subcommittee descriptions in Faculty Handbook)
  4. Discussion of Program Review/Assessment issues
  5. Discussion of Learning Standards