Meeting of the University Senate

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

PLC 180, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

 

 

Agenda

 

3:00      Call to order

 

3:05      1.  Approval of the minutes of May 9, and 23, 2007

 

3:10      2.  Welcome and opening remarks from University Senate President Gordon Sayre

 

3:15      3.  State of the University

3.1        Letter  from President Dave Frohnmayer

3.2        Remarks from Provost Linda Brady and update on Diversity Plan

implementation

            3.3        Introduction of new Department of Public Safety administrative staff –

                        Brian Smith, assistant vice president for administration

 

3:35      4.  Reports

4.1        Senate Budget Committee sub-committee on Arena Financing –

John Chalmers, LCB

 

3:45      5.  Announcements and communications from the floor

 

3:50      6.  New Business

            6.1        Notice of motion to change the required Course Evaluation form questions

6.2        Notice of motion to include career non tenure track faculty (NTTF) – Paul van Donkelaar, senate vice president

representation in the University Senate

6.3        Notice of motion to enable meetings of the University Assembly – Franklin Stahl, emeritus biology

6.4        Notice of motion regarding the reporting relationship in the Jordon Schnitzer Museum of Art – Sherwin Simmons, art history

            6.5        Resolution US 07/08-1 – endorse Focus the Nation Global Warming

Symposium – Matthew Dennis, history

 

4:10      7.  Executive Session

7.1        Consider nominations of Honorary Degree recipients – see of State

of Oregon House Bill 2823 and University Senate US06/07-15.

 

5:00      Adjournment

 

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