Faculty Senate Agenda
November 25, 2008
PSF 14/08-09

The Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside will meet for its Late Fall session on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 3:30 PM in Molinaro Hall D139.

The University Committee has approved the following agenda:

Call to Order by Greg Mayer, Chair.

 

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of October 21, 2008                                       Agenda Document # 1

PSF # 4/2008-9

 

Report of the University Committee Chair –  Dennis Rome

 

 

Report of the Chancellor – Lane Earns

 

Questions – Written/Oral

1) The report of the Academic Achievement Assessment Committee from 2006-7 recommended the restoration of the director of Assessment position, budget and appropriate authority.  What progress has been made on this?

 

Annual Reports – 2007-08 - Faculty Committees

Report of the Committee on Advising                                                  Agenda Document # 2

Unfinished Business

 

 

New Business

a) Announcement—Marcy Hufendick: Student Leadership opportunities

b) Approval of December graduates

              Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the December class for graduation.

 

c) Approval of 2010-11 Parkside Academic Calendar

              Resolved, that upon the recommendation of the University Committee, the Parkside Academic Calendar for 2010-11 be approved as described in Agenda Document # 3.

                                                                                                            Agenda Document # 3

 

d) Civic Honors proposal—CAP (endorsed by UC)

              Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the creation of Civic Honors, as described in Agenda Document # 4.

                                                                                                            Agenda Document # 4

 

 

e) Changes to Sociology and Anthropology Minor—CAP

              Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the changes to the Sociology and Anthropology Minor, as described in Agenda Document # 5.

                                                                                                            Agenda Document # 5

 

f) Monetary and Financial Economics Concentration in the Economics Major—CAP

              Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the creation of the Monetary and Financial Economics Concentration in the Economics Major, as described in Agenda Document # 6.

                                                                                                            Agenda Document # 6

g) HPEA name change—CAP

              Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the change to the name of the HPEA Department, as described in Agenda Document # 7.

                                                                                                            Agenda Document # 7

 

h) Change to existing sports and fitness management major—CAP

              Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the change to the existing [HPEA] sports and fitness management major, as described in Agenda Document # 8.

                                                                                                            Agenda Document # 8

i) Additions to Accommodation of Religious Observance Policy—APC

              Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the additions to the Accommodation of Religious Observance Policy, as described in Agenda Document # 9.

                                                                                                            Agenda Document # 9

 

j) Biology Honors Proposal—APC

              This is an informational item.                                               Agenda Document # 10

 

k) Introduction of the new Secretary of the Faculty--UC 

Adjournment