TO:                  The Senate

FROM:            Executive Committee

DATE:             31 October 2005

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.    Revising SD 88-33, Goals and Objectives for the IPFW Baccalaureate Degree.

2.    Revising various campus-wide regulations and practices concerning classroom scheduling and the preparation and distribution of scheduling information based on recommendations from the AOC Course/Program Scheduling and Delivery Committee.

3.    Amending SD 99-25, General Education Criteria concerning completion of Area VI requirement at IPFW.

 

      Subcommittees of the Educational Policy Committee:

 

      Calendar Subcommittee

      Mark Ridgeway, Chair

      1.   Considering the 2008-2009 calendar.

     

      Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee

      Gail Hickey, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

 

      Curriculum Review Subcommittee

      Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft, Chair

      1.   Reviewing the Informatics Minor proposal being put forth by the Department of Computer Science in the School of Engineering, Technology, & Computer Science. 

 

      Developmental Studies Subcommittee

      Terri Jo Swim, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

 

      Distance Education Subcommittee

      Richard Weiner, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

                                   

      General Education Subcommittee

      Mark Masters, Chair

      1.   No report received.

 

      Grade Appeals Subcommittee

      David Turnipseed, Chair

      1.   The committee has one appeal on its agenda.

      2.   D. Turnipseed is a member of an ad hoc committee writing a procedure for grade appeals hearings.

 

      Graduate Subcommittee

      David Turnipseed, Chair

      1.   Discussed possible formation of a “graduate faculty” and the qualifications of its members.

 

      Honors Program Council

      Melanie Bookout, Chair

      1.   Drafting Honors Program grade appeals policy.

 

      International Services Advisory Subcommittee

      James Toole, Chair

      1.   No report received.

 

 

Faculty Affairs Committee

Nashwan Younis, Chair

1.    Faculty exit interview

2.    Task force on summer compensation

3.    Bonus opportunity

4.    Departments’ library allocation

5.    Rooms for instructions

6.    Department visits of new students

  7.    Examples of Documenting and Evaluating Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavor

 

      Subcommittee of the Faculty Affairs Committee:

 

        Professional Development Subcommittee

        David Oberstar, Chair

        1.    Will review IPFW and PRF summer grant proposals as well as sabbatical applications between now and the end of the semester.

       

 

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

Nash Younis, Chair

1.   Established the Academic Personnel Grievance Board.

2.   Elected Purdue Intercampus Faculty Council representative.

3.   Report to the Purdue Board of Trustees by the Purdue Faculty Speaker

 

 

Student Affairs Committee

Peter Goodmann, Chair

1.   Considering substance abuse prevention and education and related issues.

 

      Subcommittee of the Student Affairs Committee:

 

      Athletics, Subcommittee on

      Robert Vandell, Chair

      1.   Considering schedule change for men’s and women’s golf teams.

 

 

University Resources Policy Committee

Bruce Abbott, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

           

      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

            Brian Fife, Chair

      1.   Submitted a document to the University Resources Policy Committee for its approval concerning Athletics at IPFW.

 

       Library Subcommittee

       Geralyn Miller, Chair

       1.  Nothing at this time.