51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø

• 2013-2014 Faculty Senate Members by Unit (PDF)
• 2013-2014 Faculty Senate Directory and Handbook (PDF, updated as of 9/23/2013)
• 2013-2014 Faculty Senate Committees (PDF; List as of Spring 2014)
• 2013-2014 Faculty Senate and Administrative Committee Meetings (PDF)

• Interdisciplinary Issues: Report from the ad hoc Interdisciplinary Issues Faculty Committee(PDF)
  • Copy of Presentation to the Provost's Council on 2/11/2014 (PDF)
• General Education Revitalization Information Sessions
  • December 3, 1-2 PM at 401 IARC Building
    Audio Recording of 12/3/2013 Session (MP3, 28MB)
  • December 6, 2-3 PM at the Media Classroom, 340 Rasmuson Library
  • Audio Conference Information: 
    1-800-893-8850; Participants' PIN: 1109306
  • Flyer for posting (PDF)
• Issue for Discussion and Feedback: (Word Doc) Non-UA Transfer of Courses
  • Provide feedback at the  blog page
•  (Statewide Voice)
• Schedule of Fall 2013 Software Vendor Demos for Electronic Course Evaluation Packages(PDF, Demo Schedule updated10/2/2013)
• 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Faculty Senate Highlights 2012-2013
  • Fall 2012 Faculty Senate Highlights (PDF)
  • Spring 2013 Faculty Senate Highlights (PDF)
• Assessment of Electronic Course Evaluation Technology and its Applicability to the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø (PDF) - Report by Franz Meyer (FDAI Chair)
• General Education Revitalization: Summary of Faculty Poll Results (PDF, 206 KB)

• Agenda 199 (PDF)
• Reports and Handouts
  • Annual Report from Committee on the Status of Women
  • Annual Report from Core Review Committee
  • Annual Report from Unit Criteria Committee
  • Annual Report from Faculty Development, Assessment and Improvement Committee
  • Annual Report from Faculty Affairs Committee
  • Meeting Minutes for 4/11/2014 Student Academic Development and Achievement Committee
• Actions 199
  • Motion to approve the list of 2013-14 degree candidates (PDF)
  • Recognition of Service by David Valentine (PDF)
  • Resolution for Franz Meyer, Outstanding Senator of the Year (PDF)
  • Resolution of Appreciation for Mike Davis (PDF)
  • Motion to endorse the GELO Learning Outcomes (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion calling for Faculty Referendum re Completion of Capstone Experience (PDF) - Tabled
  • Motion to amend Group B Administrator Review Guidelines (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to approve Department of Computer Science Unit Criteria (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to approve the 2014-15 Faculty Senate Meeting Calendar (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to endorse the 2014-15 Faculty Senate Committees (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion authorizing the Faculty Senate Administrative Committee to act on behalf of FS during the summer (PDF) - Passed
• Draft Minutes of 199 - under review
• Audio Recording of 199 (MP3, 76 MB)

LOCATION IS 109 BUTROVICH (BOR CONFERENCE ROOM)

• Agenda 198 (PDF)
• Reports and Handouts
  • IAS Cost Estimate (PDF) Information furnished by Provost's Office
  • Link to the Student Code of Conduct Review site (from Amber Cagwin)
    
  • President-Elect Statement of Interest submitted by Debu Misra, received 4/7/2014 (PDF)
  • Note: Agenda contains statement of interest submitted by Donie Bret-Harte
  • Flyer: 9th Annual Promotion and Tenure Workshop (PDF)
• Actions 198
  • Motion to confirm the Outstanding Senator of the Year (PDF) - Passed
  • Resolution to ratify election results for FS President-Elect (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to approve Foreign Languages and Literatures Unit Criteria (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to create new IT Committee of the Faculty Senate (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to endorse the Electronic Course Evaluation Report Recommendation (PDF) - Passed
    • IAS Cost Estimate handout posted above under Reports / Handouts
  • Resolution urging adoption of updated geographic salary differential (PDF) - Passed
• Minutes of 198 (PDF; Approved)
• Audio Recording of 198 (MP3, 54 MB)

• Agenda 197 (PDF)
  Note: Due date for President-Elect personal statements is March 26, 2014. Send them to Jayne at the Faculty Senate Office.
• Reports / Handouts
  
  • Final Part One of March 4, 2014: Joint Report from the FDAI Committee and the Electronic Course Evaluation Workgroup, Part One (PDF; with active links to online demo and list of participating universities)
  • Report: Interdisciplinary Education and Research at the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø: Prospects and Challenges (PDF)
    • Copy of Presentation to the Provost's Council on 2/11/2014 (PDF)
• Actions 197
  • Motion to reaffirm the School of Management Unit Criteria (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to approve as revised the Department of Music Unit Criteria (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to reaffirm the Unit Criteria for the GPMSL (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to amend the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Regulation for Emeritus Status (PDF) - Passed
  • Motion to amend the Academic Probation Policy (PDF) - Passed (18 ayes; 13 nays)
  • Motion to amend Non-UA Transfer of Courses pertaining to Perspectives on the Human Condition (PDF) - Passed (24 ayes; 5 nays)
• Minutes of 197 (PDF; Approved)
• Audio Recording of 197 (MP3, 54MB)

• Agenda 196 (PDF)
  
  • Handout related to New Business, item A. (PDF)
    Graduate School's graduation walk-through form
• Reports
  • Handouts from Mike Davis during Public Comment 
    re Legislative Finance Topic (PDF)
  • Link to 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Office of Sustainability Faculty RFP - due February 28, 2014
• Actions 196
  • Motion to amend graduation walk-through policy (PDF) - Passed
    • Handout: Graduate School's graduation walk-through form
  • Motion to approve a new minor in Leadership (PDF) - Passed
• Minutes of 196 - (PDF; Approved)
• Audio Recording of 196 (MP3, 50MB)

• Agenda 195 (PDF)
• Handouts
  • Link provided by Chris Lott, eLearning
    CITE Fellows and Innovation Support Resources
    
  • Flyer for GERC Information Sessions (PDF)
• Actions of Meeting 195
  
  • Motion to amend English Placement Policy (PDF) - Passed
    • Copy of Provost's Memorandum of March 27, 2014 re Implementation of Developmental English placement changes (PDF)
  • Resolution concerning the Shaping Alaska's Future Draft Document (PDF) - Passed
• Minutes of 195 (PDF; Approved)
• Audio Recording of 195 (MP3, 52MB)

• Agenda 194 (PDF)
  • New Program: Full proposal for new Master of Music in Performance (PDF)
  • Program Deletion: Full proposal for deletion of Master of Arts - Music (PDF)
  • Draft: Shaping Alaska's Future: Effecting a Higher Education Transformation Across the University of Alaska System (PDF, 458KB)
• Actions of Meeting 194:
  • Resolution to oppose zero tolerance tobacco policy - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to reaffirm Department of Communication Unit Criteria - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to reaffirm Department of Anthropology Unit Criteria - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to approve new Master's of Music in Performance - Passed (PDF)
    Copy of full proposal linked under Agenda (above).
  • Motion to approve elimination of Master of Arts in Music - Passed (PDF)
    Copy of full proposal linked under Agenda (above).
  • Motion to amend Bylaws for the Graduate Academic and Advisory Committee - Referred back to committee (PDF)
  • Motion to amend the Math Placement Policy - Passed (PDF)
    11/25/2013 Letter from Chancellor is included with the motion.
• Minutes of 194 (PDF; Approved)
• Audio Recording of 194 (MP3, 54MB)

• Agenda 193 (PDF)
  • Reminder: Faculty Senate Photo during the break.
• Actions of Meeting 193
  
  • Motion to amend the Bylaws concerning committee appointment procedures - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to add an internal appeals process to the Bylaws - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to endorse the 2013-14 Faculty Senate Committees - Passed (PDF)
  • Resolution opposing adoption of a tobacco-free campus policy across the UA System - Tabled (PDF)
• Minutes of Meeting 193 (PDF; Approved)
• Audio Recording of 193 (MP3, 47MB)

• Agenda 192 (PDF, pg. 2 typo corrected 9-8-2013)
  • Handout: General Education Revitalization Committee Report (draft)
  • Minutes for Meeting 191 (May 6, 2013)
  • Handout: Memo and Schedule of Demos for Electronic Course Evaluation (PDF)
    [Web link to be added.]
• Actions of Meeting 192
  • Resolution Reaffirming Support of Allowing Candidates for Promotion, Tenure, or Comprehensive Review to Opt for Open Meetings - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to Revise Faculty Senate Bylaws to establish the Faculty Administrator Review Committee as a new Permanent Committee - Passed (PDF)
  • Motion to Revise the Guidelines for Groups A and B Administrator Reviews - Passed (PDF)
• Minutes of Meeting 192 (PDF; Approved)
• Audio Recording of 192 - (MP3, 52MB)