Senate Reference No. 01-10

TO: The Senate

FROM: Executive Committee

Peter Hamburger, Chair

DATE: 25 January 2002

SUBJ: Items under Consideration by Senate Committees and Subcommittees

The Agenda 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

David Oberstar, Chair

1. 2004-2005 Academic Calendar.

Subcommittees of the Educational Policy Committee:

Academic Advising Subcommittee

Max Montesino and Douglas Neitzel, Co-Chairs

1. Faculty involvement in SOAR.

Calendar Subcommittee

Lenore DeFonso, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee

Dennis Marshall, Chair

1. Considering merger of the Distance Education Subcommittee and the Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee.

Curriculum Review Subcommittee

Carol Lawton

1. Sent recommendation to VCAA to improve communication between schools and departments about the potential impact of a proposed program on other programs. (No updated report received.)

Developmental Studies Subcommittee

Kate Freeland, Chair

1. Reviewing reports from the Student Success Task Force, the Retention Committee, CASA, Mathematical Sciences, and the Lilly Retention Initiative.

Distance Education Subcommittee

Dennis Marshall

1. Considering merger of the Distance Education Subcommittee and the Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee.

2. Discussing "course-in-a-box" issues.

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General Education Subcommittee

Linda Wright-Bower, Chair

1. Course proposals for approval of new general education courses.

2. Assessment plan for general education.

3. Submitting resolution to Educational Policy Committee to amend the General Education curriculum, Area V., to allow for two or three credit courses.

Graduate Subcommittee

David Turnipseed, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Honors Program Council

Richard Hess, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

International Studies Program Advisory Subcommittee

Chair – No chair elected.

1. No report received.

Faculty Affairs Committee

Sally Hartman, Chair

1. Discussing criteria for Promotion and Tenure (SD 88-25) with regard to promotion based on excellence in teaching.

2. Discussing procedures for Promotion and Tenure (SD 88-13) with regard to department procedures regarding promotion and tenure.

3. Discussing creation of Senior Instructor rank.

4. Discussion guidelines for selection, appointment and review of department chairs.

Subcommittee of the Faculty Affairs Committee:

Professional Development Subcommittee

Marcia Dixson, Chair

1. Completed review of sabbatical requests and summer research grants.

Indiana University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Brian Fife, Chair

1. Conducting election of the members to the University Faculty Council.

Nominations and Elections Committee

Dennis Marshall, Chair

1. Conducting election of Speaker of the Indiana University Faculty.

2. Conducting election of Presiding Officer of the Faculty.

3. Conducting election of nominees to the Strategic Planning and Review Council.

4. Will be distributing committee preference sheets to faculty and Senators in February.

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Purdue University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Peter Hamburger, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Student Affairs Committee

Deborah Ross, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Subcommittee of the Student Affairs Committee:

Athletics, Subcommittee on

Kim McDonald, Chair

1. Eligibility Subcommittee reviewed one student athlete appeal in December.

2. Reviewed athletic budget for 2001-2002.

University Resources Policy Committee

David Oberstar, Chair

1. No documents at present. Will pursue charge to develop metrics for the assessment and monitoring of the move to Division I.

Subcommittees of the University Resources Policy Committee:

Academic Computing and Information Technology Advisory Subcommittee

Harold Broberg, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Budgetary Affairs Subcommittee

George Bullion, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Library Subcommittee

David Oberstar, Chair

1. Proposal to establish an IPFW task force on information literacy.