TO:                  The Senate

FROM:            Executive Committee

DATE:                        27 October 2004

SUBJ:             Items under Consideration by Senate Committees and Subcommittees

The Executive Committee has asked Senate committee and subcommittee chairs to report items under discussion in the various committees.  The following is a compilation of what was submitted. 

Educational Policy Committee

Jonathan Tankel, Chair

1.    Revision of Goals and Objectives of the IPFW Baccalaureate Degree

2.    Considered Academic Calendar for 2007-2008

      Subcommittees of the Educational Policy Committee:

      Calendar Subcommittee

      Gary Blumenshine, Chair

      1.   Discussed proposed academic calendar for 2007-2008.

      Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee

      Gail Hickey, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

Curriculum Review Subcommittee

      Carol Lawton, Chair

      1.   Submitted its finding that the Religious Studies Minor requires no Senate review.

      Developmental Studies Subcommittee

      Jerry Garrett, Chair

      1.   Approved Doug Townsend as a replacement member on the committee.

      2.   May consider examining prerequisite classes for IPFW students and whether current registration procedures are effectively blocking ineligible students from entering upper-level classes.

      3.   May consider examining current math and English placement exams and whether they adequately test and place incoming students in appropriate courses.

      Distance Education Subcommittee

      Richard Weiner, Chair

      1.   No report received.

      General Education Subcommittee

      Mark Masters, Chair

      1.   Consider General Education Proposals as they are submitted.

      2.   Look at and consider the Assessment plans of the General Education Progarm considered by the various area committees.

      Grade Appeals Subcommittee

Sally Hartman, Chair

      1.   No report received.

      Graduate Subcommittee

      David Turnipseed, Chair

      1.   Masters in Engineering Technology being considered.

      Honors Program Council

      Donald Mueller, Chair

1.   No report received.

      International Services Advisory Subcommittee

      James Toole, Chair

      1.   Discussion of the purposes and activities of the Office of International Services.

      2.   Discussion of the present needs of the Office of International Services.

      3.   Consideration of ways to better publicize events of interest to international students.

Faculty Affairs Committee

Nashwan Younis, Chair

1.    Documenting and evaluating faculty service

2.    Faculty exit interview

3.    Friends of the University Outstanding Teacher Award

4.    IPFW Associate Faculty Award

5.    Years of service recognition for faculty

      Subcommittee of the Faculty Affairs Committee:

        Professional Development Subcommittee

        Paul Lin, Chair

        1.  Reviewing Summer Grant proposals and Sabbatical leave applications.

Indiana University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Brian Fife, Chair

1.    Nothing at this time.

Nominations and Elections Committee

Margit Codispoti, Chair

1.   Nothing at this time.

Purdue University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Elaine Blakemore, Chair

1.   Nothing at this time.

Student Affairs Committee

Solomon Isiorho, Chair

1.   Will be considering a Subcommittee on Athletics document “Priority Registration for Rostered Athletes” at the November 3 meeting.

      Subcommittee of the Student Affairs Committee:

      Athletics, Subcommittee on

      Arthur Friedel, Chair

      1.   Discussed and submitted the “Priority Registration for Rostered Athletes” document to the Student Affairs Committee.

University Resources Policy Committee

Bruce Abbott, Chair

      1.   Elected Bruce Abbott as chair.

2.   Heard presentation from Walt Branson regarding the financial aspects of the IPFW Strategic Plan.

      Subcommittees of the University Resources Policy Committee:

      Academic Computing and Information Technology Advisory Subcommittee

      Tiffin Adkins, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

      Budgetary Affairs Subcommittee

            George Bullion and Brian Fife, Co-Chairs

      1.   Scheduled meetings with IPFW officials to gather information on budget matters that are pertinent to implement the committee’s charge through the Fort Wayne Senate.

       Library Subcommittee

       Geralyn Miller, Chair

       1.  Nothing at this time.