TO:                  The Senate

FROM:            Executive Committee

DATE:                        27 October 2008

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, Co-chair and Glenda Moss, Co-chair

1.    Discussed confusion some faculty and students have about newly implemented Plus-Minus grades. Memo of clarification will be prepared for distribution under the authority of both the Educational Policy Committee and Office of Academic Affairs.

      Subcommittees of the Educational Policy Committee:

      Calendar Subcommittee

      David Lindquist, Chair

1. Considered academic calendar for 2011-2012.

      Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee

      Iskandar Hack, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

Curriculum Review Subcommittee

      Ann Livschiz, Co-chair and Susan Skekloff, Co-chair

1. Nothing at this time.

      Developmental Studies Subcommittee

      Karol Dehr, Co-chair and Dianna Zook, Co-chair

      1.   No report received.  

      Distance Education Subcommittee

      Iskandar Hack, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

      General Education Subcommittee

      Mark Masters, Chair

1.  We have just completed a preliminary rubric to help guide the approval process of general education courses. 

2.  We have three course proposals pending before the committee.

       3.  Once these courses have been considered, the committee will return to writing rubrics for assessment of the general education program through the Area VI artifacts collected last year.

      Grade Appeals Subcommittee

Janet Papiernik, Chair

      1.   Nothing at this time.

      Graduate Subcommittee

      Judith Garrison, Chair

1. Considered Graduate Certificate in Addictions Counseling.

2. Filled vacancy on subcommittee.

      Honors Program Council

      Duston Moore, Chair

       1.  Nothing at this time.

      International Services Advisory Subcommittee

      Susan Skekloff, Chair

      1.   No report received.

Faculty Affairs Committee

Kimberly McDonald, Chair

1.    Reviewed P&T documents submitted by Communication, Psychology, and Computer Science.

2.    Generated a list of questions regarding salary increments to be discussed at the November Senate meeting.

          3.           Will review all senate P&T documents to check for consistency and possible consolidation.

      Subcommittee of the Faculty Affairs Committee:

        Professional Development Subcommittee

        Ronald Friedman, Chair

1. Reviewing applications for 2008 IPFW Summer Faculty Research Grants.

2. Reviewing sabbatical leave applications.

Indiana University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Michael Nusbaumer, Chair

1.    Nothing at this time.

Nominations and Elections Committee

Matthew Walsh, Chair

1.    Conducting election of ombudscommittee representatives.

Purdue University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Nash Younis, Chair

1.     Nothing at this time.

Student Affairs Committee

Jay Jackson, Chair

1.   The committee has discussed, with George McClellan, the student affairs mission statement, the six degrees of connections, and the personal counseling program. We will continue to discuss these issues and others that are brought to our attention.

      Subcommittee of the Student Affairs Committee:

      Athletics, Subcommittee on

      Robert Vandell, Chair

      1.   We will be looking at the school's academic standards for eligibility (since they are higher than the NCAA's at 2 points in a student's career)

University Resources Policy Committee

Matthew Walsh, Chair

1.   Considered revision of Library Collection Development Policy.

      Subcommittees of the University Resources Policy Committee:

      Academic Computing and Information Technology Advisory Subcommittee

      1.   No report received.

      Budgetary Affairs Subcommittee

            Brian Fife, Chair

      1.   Working on biennial report which will be issued to the Senate in the Spring 2009 semester.

       Library Subcommittee

       Adam Coffman, Chair

1. Reviewed Library Collection Development Policy.

2. Considered revision of Special Needs Grants policy document.

3. Reviewed letter from the Subcommittee to the IPFW administration regarding Library funding (work in progress).