2013-2014 Faculty Senate Meetings
- 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)
- December 3, 1-2 PM at 401 IARC Building
- 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)
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Faculty Senate Highlights 2012-2013
- Assessment of Electronic Course Evaluation Technology and its Applicability to the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks (PDF) - Report by Franz Meyer (FDAI Chair)
- General Education Revitalization: Summary of Faculty Poll Results (PDF, 206 KB)
Meeting Information
- 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 University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks: 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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
- Handout related to New Business, item A. (PDF)
- Reports
- Handouts from Mike Davis during Public Comment
re Legislative Finance Topic (PDF) - Link to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Office of Sustainability Faculty RFP - due February 28, 2014
- Handouts from Mike Davis during Public Comment
- 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
- Motion to amend graduation walk-through policy (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)
- Link provided by Chris Lott, eLearning
- Actions of Meeting 195
- 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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's Future: Effecting a Higher Education Transformation Across the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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)