Meeting of the University Senate

Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Lillis 282

 

Agenda

 

3:00      Call to Order

 

3:02      1.0        Approval of the minutes from November 30, 2005 and January 11, 2006 meetings

 

            2.0        State of the University

 

3:05                  2.1        Remarks by members of the administration.

                        Q & A, including follow-up on proposed Westmoreland sale.

 

            3.0        Announcements

 

3:35                  3.1        Update on military-funded research forum

 

3:40                  3.2        Accreditation and faculty governance discussion

 

            4.0        Committee Reports

 

3:50                  4.2        Senate ad hoc committee on the Student Conduct Code – Lisa Freinkel; introduction of proposed revisions and schedule for the rest of the year

 

            5.0        New Business

 

4:05                  5.1        Overview of proposed motion US05/06-5 to amend senate by-laws to enable emeriti faculty to introduce senate legislation and participate in Senate meeting discussions – W. Andrew Marcus

 

4:10                  5.2        Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report – Jeanne Wagenknecht

                        Election of new IFS representatives

 

4:20                  5.3        Senate ad hoc Committee on Research Policy

 

4:25                  5.4        Academic Excellence -- Faculty response to new provost’s request for

                        definition of excellence.

 

4:40                  5.5        Possible Senate Development advisory committee

 

            6.0        Executive Session

 

4:45                  6.1        Distinguished Service Award discussion - David Hubin

 

5:00      Adjournment

 

 

Please note: times listed are approximate. For information regarding the University Senate's agendas, minutes, committees, and other matters, please visit the Senate Web Page  http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uosenate/senate.html,. Meetings are open to all members of the university community and the public. 


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