Senate Reference No. 97-3

TO: The Senate

FROM: The Agenda Committee

DATE: 25 October 1997

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.

Athletics, Subcommittee on

David Oberstar, Interim Chair

1. Sent recommendation to Chancellor for Compliance Coordinator replacement.

Budgetary Affairs Subcommittee

George Bullion, Chair

1. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs chair emolument proposal.
2. McKay Property.
3. Investigation of $2 million Smith Endowment Fund.
4. Funding equity (state legislature).
5. Internal allocation of resources: teaching vs. administration.
6. Development of 1999-2001 budget recommendations.
7. Indiana University’s management fee and allocation of reserve funds.

Calendar Subcommittee

Tom Guthrie, Chair

1. 2000-2001 Calendar

Computer Users Advisory Subcommittee

Steve Hollander, Chair

1. In substantial conformance with the Edutech recommendations, renaming CUAS and adding to the current membership the director of the Learning Resource Center or a designee, a member of the new Distance Education Subcommittee, and a user-support representative selected by and from C&DP.
2. Requesting somewhat broadened access to the "ALL PC USERS" cc:Mail capability.
3. Discussing the need to improve the university's presence on the WWW.
4. Awaiting the Budgetary Affairs Subcommittee's fiscal-impact study of the Information Center proposed more than a year ago.
5. Electing a replacement for a resigned member.

Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee

Susan Skekloff, Chair

1. Reviewing SD 83-9, SD 85-9 and SD 85-2.
2. Looking into concerns relating to adherence to Senate-approved policies governing noncredit continuing-education courses.
3. Electing a replacement for a resigned member.
4. Collaborating with new director of CE in reviewing "The Guidelines for Operation of the Office of Continuing Education."

Curriculum Review Subcommittee

Margit Codispoti, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Developmental Studies Subcommittee

Rachelle Darabi, Chair

1. Working on a definition of developmental education.

Distance Education Subcommittee

George Bullion, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Educational Policy Committee

James Silver, Chair

1. Admission, testing, and placement for ESL Students.
2. Establishment of an Academic Advising Subcommittee.
3. Abandonment of Guided Studies program and admission of its students directly into academic units.
4. Campus-wide acceptance of CLEP credit.
5. Bringing SIS and printed documentation into compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
6. Implementation of IPFW regulations concerning incompletes.
7. Plan for ongoing maintenance of IPFW/Ivy Tech articulation agreement.
8. Sponsorship of continuing-education programs, awaiting action by the Continuing Education Advisory Subcommittee.
9. Policies governing distance education, awaiting action by the Distance Education Subcommittee.
10. Semester honors for students with incompletes.

Faculty Affairs Committee

Michael Downs, Chair

1. Faculty Workload Policy.
2. Campus-Wide Ombudscommittee.
3. Incentives for Weekend College.
4. Evaluation of Administrators.
5. Faculty Grievance Procedures.

General Education Subcommittee

Steve Sarratore, Chair

1. Considering new General Education course proposals.
2. Assessing General Education program.

Graduate Subcommittee

David Turnipseed, Chair

1. Rewriting the committee charge.
2. Reviewing any new proposed graduate programs.
3. Reviewing any graduate course offerings submitted for consideration.

Honors Program Council

Richard Hess, Chair

1. Exploring ways to evaluate program and courses.
2. Exploring ways to recruit students and faculty.

Indiana University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Michael Downs, Chair

1. Teaching Excellence Recognition Award (T.E.R.A.).
2. I.U. Policy on Research Integrity and Guidelines for Establishing Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct.
3. Family Leave Policy.

International Studies Program Advisory Subcommittee

William Klemme, Chair

1. Addressing problems faced by international students during the summer months.
2. Discussing recruitment of new Director of International Services.

Library Subcommittee

Richard Manalis, Chair

1. Discussing procedures for disbursement of Special Needs Funds to the faculty.

Nominations and Elections Committee

Lenore DeFonso, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Professional Development Subcommittee

Harold Broberg, Chair

1. Sabbatical Applications – October.
2. IPFW International Travel Grants - November.
3. IPFW Summer Faculty Grants – November.
4. PRF Summer Grants – December/Early January.

Purdue University Committee on Institutional Affairs

Jim Hersberger, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Rules Committee

Steven Hollander, Chair

1. Nothing at this time.

Student Affairs Committee

Peter Hamburger, Chair

1. Student retention.
2. Methods of informing students of campus events.

University Resources Policy Committee

Dianne Bezdon, Chair

1. Reviewed Library Collection Development Policy and sent to Senate for consideration.