Senate Reference No. 06-7

(Revised)

TO:                  The Senate

FROM:            Executive Committee

DATE:             30 October 2006

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.    Considering implementation of Pedagogical Framework.

2.    Considering Class Scheduling Proposed Revisions.

3.    Considering General Education Reformulation/Area VI changes.

      Subcommittees of the Educational Policy Committee:

      Calendar Subcommittee

      Susan Humphrey, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

      Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee

      John Hrehov, Chair

      1.   No report received.

Curriculum Review Subcommittee

      Linda Graham, Chair

      1.   Reviewing Minor - Dental Assisting with General Studies

2. Reviewing Minor - Human Services with General Studies

      Developmental Studies Subcommittee

      Dianna Zook, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

      Distance Education Subcommittee

      1.   No report received.

      General Education Subcommittee

      Mark Masters, Chair

      1.   Considering a document on General Education Learning Outcomes.

      Grade Appeals Subcommittee

David Turnipseed, Chair

      1.   Considering two appeals this semester.

      Graduate Subcommittee

      Katherine Willock, Chair

      1.   Considering graduate certificate in Organizational Leadership and Supervision.

      Honors Program Council

      James Toole, Chair

1.  Discussed student honors project proposals submitted to the council.

      2.  Selected council liaisons for those student honors projects.

      3.  Drafting responses to Educational Policy Committee’s request for information concerning the correspondence between Honors Program and Baccalaureate Degree learning objectives.

      International Services Advisory Subcommittee

Yifei Pan, Chair

      1.   No report received.

Faculty Affairs Committee

Nashwan Younis, Chair

1.  Considering students’ evaluations of courses.

2.  Considering emergency planning.

3.  Considering non-recurring special merit pay.

4.  Considering Cooperative Education assigned time.

      Subcommittee of the Faculty Affairs Committee:

        Professional Development Subcommittee

        Margit Codispoti, Chair

        1.    Reviewing IPFW and PRF Summer Grant applications.

Indiana University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Michael Nusbaumer, Chair

1.    Nothing at this time.

Nominations and Elections Committee

Ahmad Karim, Chair

1.    Nothing at this time.

Purdue University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Nash Younis, Chair

1.     Nothing at this time.

Student Affairs Committee

Timothy Grove, Chair

1.   Submitted Mid-Continent Conference’s invitation to the Fort Wayne Senate, which was approved by the Senate on September 11, 2006.

2.   Submitted revisions to Senate Document SD 89-28 to the Fort Wayne Senate, which were approved October 16, 2006.

      Subcommittee of the Student Affairs Committee:

      Athletics, Subcommittee on

      David Young, Chair

      1.   Discussed and submitted to Student Affairs Committee the Mid-Continent Conference’s invitation to join.

      2.   Discussed student-athlete eligibility appeal process.

University Resources Policy Committee

Anne Argast, Chair

1.   Holding meetings and reviewing documents to fulfill the directive passed as part of Senate Document SD 05-13 concerning the funds available to Division I athletics.

      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.   Working on biennial report to submit to the Fort Wayne Senate.

       Library Subcommittee

       Barry Dupen, Chair

       1.  Discussed elimination of library space from proposed Student Services Complex.

       2.  Discussed upcoming library renovations.

       3.  Discussed electronic resources.