Academic SenateWorking notes, links, materials

All spring semester meetings start at 1:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 we will be meeting virtually via Zoom in January and February.  More information will be forthcoming about the March meeting.  (The guidelines for the January meeting are available here; they include the Zoom link.)  Be sure that you have signed into Zoom on-line; don’t just click on the Zoom link.  If you need help, contact the Senate Officers.

Agenda and Blog: https://blogs.iu.edu/senate/
Constitution and Committees: https://academics.iusb.edu/academic-senate/index.html
Recent Senate Documents: LINK
Senate Archives: http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/handle/10333/3376

 

1)Call to Order

2) [5 Minutes] Approval of November 2021 Academic Senate meeting Minutes [LINK]

3) [10 Minutes] Chancellor’s Report – Susan Elrod, Chancellor

4) [10 Minutes] EVCAA’s Report – Jill Pearon, EVCAA

5) [5 Minutes] Voting Updates – Mohammad Merhi, Senate Vice President [LINK]

6) [5 Minutes] Policy Committee Report – Steven Gerencser, Chair of Policy Committee

7) [5 Minutes] CBAC Update – Jerry Hinnefeld and Mallory Edmondson, faculty CBAC representatives [LINK]

8) [5 Minutes] – General Education – Henry Scott and Jennifer Muniz, General Education co-Directors

9) [10 Minutes] Library Committee – Susan Thomas, Interim Dean of the Library

A) library resources for on-line classes;

B) circulation policy [LINK]

10) [5 Minutes] UFC Report – Shawn Nichols-Boyle, Dave Surma, and Kayla Isenbletter, UFC representatives

11) [5 Minutes] Teaching Committee – Kyle Schwieterman and Lori Pajakowski, Senate Teaching Committee co-Chairs [LINK]

12) [3 Minutes] President’s Remarks – Elaine Roth

13) Announcements

14) Motion to Adjourn

All fall semester meetings start at 10:00 am in DW 1001. If faculty prefer to join virtually, there will be a Zoom option.  Guidelines for Zoom attendance are here; they include the Zoom link.

Agenda and Blog                         : https://blogs.iu.edu/senate/
Constitution and Committees: [LINK]
Recent Senate Documents      : [LINK]
Senate Archives                           : [LINK]

1. Call to Order
2. [3 min.] Approval of October 2021 Minutes [LINK]
3. [5 min.] Voting updates – Mohammad Merhi, Vice President [LINK]
4. [5 min.] IUSB Distinguished Teaching Award– Associate Vice Chancellor Doug McMillen
5. [10 min.] Nominations Committee election – Mohammad Merhi, VP

Justin Amellio-Ashbrook (Arts)

Carolyn Schult (CLAS)

Kristyn Quimby (CHS)

6. [5 min.] Cambridge International credit – AVC Doug McMillen [LINK]
7. [5 min.] New circulation policy – Susan Thomas, Interim Dean of the Library [LINK]
8. [5 min.] University Faculty Council update – Shawn Nichols-Boyle and Dave Surma, IUSB UFC representatives [LINK]
9. [5 min.] New Juneteenth holiday – Keith Dawson, Registrar [LINK]
10. [5 min.] Policy Committee – Steven Gerencser, Chair of Policy Committee [LINK]
11. [10 min.] Commendation of Attendance – CLAS Dean Brenda Phillips [LINK]
12. [10 min.] Vote to endorse Strategic Plan- Campus Directions Committee co-Chairs Susan Moore and Justin Amellio-Ashbrook [LINK]
13. [10 min.] Vote to approve IU Indiana College Core (ICC) Certificate – AVC Doug McMillen [LINK]
14. [10 min.] Update on 1% Compensation Pool – Chancellor Susan Elrod (via Zoom)
15. [2 min.] President’s Remarks – Elaine Roth
16. Announcements
17. Motion to Adjourn

All fall semester meetings start at 10:00 am in DW 1001. If faculty prefer to join virtually, there will be a Zoom option.  The Zoom link, and guidelines for Zoom attendance can be found here.

Agenda and Blog                         : https://blogs.iu.edu/senate/
Constitution and Committees: [LINK]
Recent Senate Documents      : [LINK]
Senate Archives                           : [LINK]

 

1. Call to Order

2. [3 min.] Approval of September Minutes [LINK]

3. [25 min.] Strategic Plan – Susan Moore and Justin Amellio, Campus Directions Committee Co-Chairs [LINK]

4. [5 min.] University Faculty Council report from April 27, 2020 meeting – Shawn Nichols-Boyle and Scott Opasik, 2020-2021 UFC representatives [LINK]

5. Academic Affairs Committee – Jamie Smith and Denise Henderson, Co-Chairs

A) [10 min.] Late withdrawal policy fall 2021 [LINK]

B) [5 min.] GPA auto withdrawal [LINK]

6. [10 min.] Indiana College Core Certificate – Associate Vice Chancellor Doug McMillen [LINK]

7. [5 min.] Constitution updates – Steven Gerencser, Policy Committee Chair [LINK]

8. [10 min.] Chancellor’s Report – Chancellor Susan Elrod

9. [2 min.] President’s Remarks – Elaine Roth

10. [3 min.] Announcements

A) Jamie Smith – FACET inductees

11. Motion to adjourn

All fall semester meetings start at 10:00 am in DW 1001. If faculty prefer to join virtually, there will be a Zoom option.  Guidelines for Zoom attendance are here; they include the Zoom link.

Agenda and Blog                         : https://blogs.iu.edu/senate/
Constitution and Committees: [LINK]
Recent Senate Documents      : [LINK]
Senate Archives                           : [LINK]

1. Call to Order

2. [3 min.] Approval of April 2021 Minutes [LINK]

3. [4-5 min each; 15 min. total] Special Elections:

A) Executive Committee

i. Mohammad Merhi (B&E) Vice President;

ii. Raj Kohli (B&E) Member at Large;

iii. Jason Resler (Arts) Member at Large

B) Promotion, Tenure, and Reappointment Committee (Joe Campbell – Educ)

C) Athletics Committee (Klajdi Bregu – B&E)

D) Nominations for 3 Alternates for Faculty Misconduct Committee

4. [5 min] Executive Committee introduction – Elaine Roth

5. [5 min] Introduction of part-time voting faculty – Mohammad

6. [5 min] Update on Standing Committees – Mohammad

Research and Development – need one more person

7. [5 min] Student Government Association President Address – Rana Hamad, Student Government Association President

8. [5 min] General Education – update on new fall 2021 Gen Ed – Jennifer Muñiz and Henry Scott, General Education co-Directors [LINK]

9. [5 min] Executive Committee Updates – Elaine

10. [30 min] Update from Academic Affairs (including Covid fall 2021 and hybrid program coding) – Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jill Pearon [LINK]

11. [5 min] President’s Remarks – Elaine

12. [5 min] Announcements

All spring semester meetings start at 1:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 we will be meeting virtually via Zoom.  (The guidelines for the meeting are available here; the day before the meeting, they will include the Zoom link.)  Be sure that you have signed into Zoom on-line; don’t just click on the Zoom link.  If you need help, contact the Senate Officers.

Agenda and Blog: https://blogs.iu.edu/senate/
Constitution and Committees: https://academics.iusb.edu/academic-senate/index.html
Recent Senate Documents: LINK
Senate Archives: http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/handle/10333/3376

April 2021 Academic Senate Agenda

1. Call to Order  
2. [3 Minutes] Approval of March 2021 Academic Senate meeting Minutes [LINK]  
3. [5 Minutes] Chancellor’s Professor – Susan Elrod, Chancellor  
4. [5 Minutes] Senate Standing Committees – Hayley Froysland, Senate Vice President 
5. [15 Minutes] Financial Crisis policy – Steven Gerencser, Chair of Policy Committee [LINK] 
6. [10 Minutes] Mission, Vision, Values statements – Dave Surma, Chair of Campus  Directions Committee [LINK] 
7. [10 Minutes] Report on CARES spending – Carolyn Kasdorf, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance 
8. [10 Minutes] Fall Return – Susan Elrod, Chancellor 
9. [10 Minutes] ALC Principles for Fall Return – Jill Pearon, Executive Vice Chancellor  for Academic Affairs [LINK]  
10.  [3 Minutes] President’s Remarks – Elaine Roth  
11. Announcements  

All spring semester meetings start at 1:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 we will be meeting virtually via Zoom.  (The Zoom link and guidelines for the meeting are available here.)  Be sure that you have signed into Zoom on-line; don’t just click on the Zoom link.  If you need help, contact the Senate Officers.

Agenda and Blog: https://blogs.iu.edu/senate/
Constitution and Committees: https://academics.iusb.edu/academic-senate/index.html
Recent Senate Documents: LINK
Senate Archives: http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/handle/10333/3376

 

March 2021 Academic Senate agenda 

1. Call to Order 
2. [3 Minutes] Approval of February 2021 Academic Senate meeting Minutes [LINK] 
3. [3 Minutes] Election Results – Elected Senate Committees; General Education transfer credit threshold – Hayley Froysland 
4. [5 Minutes] Senate Standing Committees – Hayley Froysland 
5. [5 Minutes] Announcement of Teaching Awards – Doug McMillen 
6. [5 Minutes] PTR Committee – Andy Schnabel, Chair 
7. [5 Minutes] Counseling Center presentation – Kevin Griffith, Director 
8. [10 Minutes] Titan Success Center – Erin Brown, Interim Director 
9. [10 Minutes] Late withdrawal policy spring 2021 – Jen Kazmierczak, Chair, Academic Affairs Committee [LINK] 
10. [5 Minutes] UFC report – Scott Opasik and Shawn Nichols-Boyle 
11. [5 Minutes] President’s Remarks – Elaine Roth 
12. [10 Minutes] Announcements  

All spring semester meetings start at 1:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 we will be meeting virtually via Zoom.  (The Zoom link and guidelines for the meeting are available here.)  Be sure that you have signed into Zoom on-line; don’t just click on the Zoom link.  If you need help, contact the Senate Officers.

Agenda and Blog: https://blogs.iu.edu/senate/
Constitution and Committees: https://academics.iusb.edu/academic-senate/index.html
Recent Senate Documents: LINK
Senate Archives: http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/handle/10333/3376

February 19, 2021 Academic Senate agenda 

1. Call to order 
2. [3 Minutes] Approval of January 2021 Senate Meeting Minutes [LINK] 
3. [10 Minutes] Nominations for Elected Committees [LINK] – Terri Hebert, Nominating Committee 
4. [10 Minutes] Senate General Education Committee – Mallory Edmondson, Co-Chair Motion regarding General Education requirements for transfer students [LINK] 
5. [10 Minutes] Fall 2021 First Year Seminars – General Education Directors, Kristyn Quimby and Lyle Zynda, and First Year Seminar Director, Betsy Lucal  
6. [7 Minutes] Campus Directions Committee update – Dave Surma and Susan Moore, co-Chairs 
7. [10 Minutes] Community Engagement Center Proposal – Jay VanderVeen [LINK] 
8. [10 Minutes] Remarks – EVCAA Jill Pearon  
9. [10 Minutes] Fall 2021 – former Interim EVCAA Doug McMillen 
10. [3 Minutes] President’s remarks – Elaine Roth 
11. [10 Minutes] Announcements and motion to adjourn