TO: The Senate
FROM: Executive Committee
DATE: 26 February 2007
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. Revised General Education document SD 99-25.
2. Discussing General Education Area VI.
Subcommittees of the Educational Policy Committee:
Calendar Subcommittee
Susan Humphrey, Chair
1. Reviewing academic calendar and formula.
Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee
John Hrehov, Chair
1. No report received.
Curriculum Review Subcommittee
Linda Graham, Chair
1. Reviewed proposal for a minor in Human Services.
Developmental Studies Subcommittee
Dianna Zook, Chair
1. Nothing at this time.
Distance Education Subcommittee
1. Nothing at this time.
General Education Subcommittee
Mark Masters, Chair
1. Working on alignment of the general education program with the baccalaureate framework.
2. Working on assessment of the general education program.
Grade Appeals Subcommittee
David Turnipseed, Chair
1. Heard one appeal and have another coming forward.
Graduate Subcommittee
Katherine Willock, Chair
1. Reviewing the proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Human Rights.
2. Discussing the establishment of IPFW Graduate Faculty Certification.
Honors Program Council
James Toole, Chair
1. Discussed student honors project proposals, and conveyed council opinions on those proposals to the students concerned.
2. Advised the Honors Program director on current and pending program matters.
International Services Advisory Subcommittee
Yifei Pan, Chair
1. No report received.
Faculty Affairs Committee
Nashwan Younis, Chair
1. Considering sabbatical leave policy.
2. Considering co-op assigned time policy.
3. Considering associate faculty teaching award.
4. Considering school-based programs.
5. Considering disabilities statement.
Subcommittee of the Faculty Affairs Committee:
Professional Development Subcommittee
Margit Codispoti, Chair
1. Provided recommendations to Faculty Affairs Committee on strengthening sabbatical leave guidelines.
2. Reviewing and ranking applications to the Mid-Career Support Program and the Research Support Program.
Michael Nusbaumer, Chair
1. Conducting election for the Indiana University Faculty Council.
Nominations and Elections Committee
Ahmad Karim, Chair
1. Conducted election for Ombudscommittee.
2. Conducted election for IPFW representative to the Purdue West Lafayette Senate.
3. Conducted election for Presiding Officer.
4. Conducted election for Purdue Speaker.
Nash Younis, Chair
1. Nothing at this time.
Student Affairs Committee
Timothy Grove, Chair
1. Nothing at this time.
Subcommittee of the Student Affairs Committee:
Athletics, Subcommittee on
David Young, Chair
1. Nothing at this time.
University Resources Policy Committee
Peter Iadicola, Chair
1. Nothing at this time.
Subcommittees of the University Resources Policy Committee:
Academic Computing and Information Technology Advisory Subcommittee
Michael Wolf, Chair
1. No report received.
Budgetary Affairs Subcommittee
Brian Fife, Chair
1. Approved a biennial report and forwarded it to the Fort Wayne Senate for information only in February, 2007.
Library Subcommittee
Barry Dupen, Chair
1. The resubmitted Special Needs proposal from Fine Arts was approved.
2. Library renovations – creating a Learning Commons on the 2nd floor.
3. Budget
issues – the Helmke Library receives less support
than libraries at the other regional campuses in
4. Discussed strategic planning.
5. Next meeting – to discuss Special Needs applications in April.