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
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.
Brian Fife, Chair
1. Nothing at this time.
Nominations and Elections Committee
Margit Codispoti, Chair
1. Nothing at this time.
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
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.