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Senate Agenda, September 17, 2021

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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.

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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

Senate Agenda, April 16, 2021

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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  

Senate Agenda, March 26, 2021

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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  

Senate Agenda, February 19 2021

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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 

 

Senate Agenda, January 15, 2021

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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

 

  1. Call to order
  2. [3 Minutes] Approval of November 2020 Senate Meeting Minutes [LINK]
  3. [1 Minute] Moment of Silence
  4. [10 Minutes] Election

Executive Committee

  • Julie Feighery, Secretary, Library, spring 2021
  • Jason Resler, Member At-Large, Arts, spring 2021
  1. [8 Minutes] Campus Campaign – Interim Vice Chancellor for University Relations Tom Stevick and Dina Harris
  2. [5 Minutes] Introduction – Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance Carolyn Kasdorf
  3. [10 Minutes] Updates – Interim Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Doug McMillen
  4. [10 Minutes] Updates – Chancellor Susan Elrod
  5. [10 Minutes] Community Engagement Center Proposal – Jay VanderVeen [LINK]
  6. [5 Minutes] [5 Minutes] University Faculty Council (UFC) Update- Scott Opasik, UFC Representative
  7. [5 Minutes] President’s remarks – Elaine Roth
  8. [5 Minutes] Announcements and motion to adjourn

Senate Agenda, November 20, 2020

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All fall semester meetings start at 10:00 am. 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

 

November 2020 Agenda 

  1. Call to order
  2. [3 Minutes] Approval of October 2020 Senate Meeting Minutes [LINK] 
  3. [5 Minutes] IUSB Distinguished Teaching Award – Associate Vice Chancellor Doug McMillen 
  4. [15 Minutes] Election 
  • Nominations Committee: Election 2020-2021 
    • Mohammad Merhi, B&E 
    • Terri Hebert, EDU 
    • Henry Scott, CLAS 

5. [10 minutes] Senate Teaching Committee – Chair, Maryann Oake 

            A) Personalized student questions for online courses[LINK] 

            B) Summer and Fall 2020 student evaluations [LINK] 

6. [15 Minutes] Senate General Education Committee – Chairs, Mallory Edmondson and Vincci Kwong 

  • Motion regarding General Education requirements for transfer students [LINK] 

7. [5 Minutes] University Faculty Council Executive Committee (UFC) Update  – UFC Representative Scott Opasik 

8. [3 Minutes] President’s remarks – Elaine Roth 

9. [5 Minutes] Announcements and Motion to adjourn 

Senate Agenda, October 23, 2020

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Academic Senate, Friday, October 23, 2020

All fall semester meetings start at 10:00 am. Due to COVID-19 we will be meeting virtually via Zoom.  (The Zoom link and guidelines for the meeting are available here: 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
Senate 2020-21 Documents   : LINK
Senate Archives                          : http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/handle/10333/3376

Agenda

  1. Call to order
  2. [3 Minutes] Approval of September 2020 Senate Meeting Minutes [LINK]
  3. [5 minutes] Voting update and nomination – Hayley Froysland, VP; Elaine Roth

Special election

New member on University Faculty Council – 2-year term – Shawn Nichols-Boyle, CLAS

  1. [5 minutes] SGA President address – Kayla Isenbletter
  2. [5 minutes] Report from UFC Executive Committee meeting – Scott Opasik
  3. [3 minutes] Senate Committee Chairs – Hayley Froysland, VP
  4. [15 minutes] Budget (CARES spending) – Philemon Yebei, Acting VC Finance
  5. [10 minutes] Restart Steering Committee report – Tom Stevick, Interim VC University Relations and Elizabeth Paice, Chief of Staff, Chairs [LINK]
  6. [10 minutes] Chancellor’s Report – Chancellor Susan Elrod
  7. [10 minutes] Vice Chancellor’s Report – Interim EVCAA Linda Chen
  8. [5 minutes] General Education assessment and HLC report – Kristyn Quimby and Lyle Zynda, Gen Ed Directors
  9. [5 minutes] Campus Directions Committee – Strategic Plan update – Dave Surma and Susan Moore, Chairs
  10. [2 Minutes] President’s remarks – Elaine Roth
  11. [2 Minutes] Announcements and motion to adjourn

Senate Agenda, September 18, 2020

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Academic Senate, Friday, September 18

All fall semester meetings start at 10:00 am. Due to COVID-19 we will be meeting virtually via Zoom (Open the PDF file “Zoom Meeting Instructions” from this 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
Senate 2020-21 Documents   : LINK
Senate Archives                          : http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/handle/10333/3376

Agenda

  1. Call to order
  2. [3 minutes] Approval of April 2020 Academic Senate Meeting Minutes [LINK]
  3. [5 minutes] Constitution Update [LINK]: UFC Representative Scott Opasik and Elaine Roth
    • New member on the IU University Faculty Council
      • The elected faculty membership shall be determined by each campus as follows:
        • Each regional campus shall have two representatives, one of which should be non-tenure track.
  4. [1 minute] Moment of silence
  5. [2 minutes] Introduce Executive Committee
  6. [1 minute] Introduce Associate Faculty Senate Voting Members – VP Hayley Froysland
  7. [5 minutes] Introduce new Full-Time Faculty Members
  8. [2-5 minutes] Update on Standing Committees – VP Hayley Froysland
  9. [5 minutes] Elected Committees – Special election
    • PTR – 1-year term – Christina Gerken, CLAS
  10. [10 minutes] General Education Committee* – Mallory Edmondson and Vincci Kwong, Chairs
    • 2 motions introduced at April 2020 Academic Senate meeting (*these 2 motions will be voted on at the meeting*):
      • i) Start date for new Gen Ed: fall 2021 [LINK]
      • ii) Essential Characteristics of five General Education requirements [LINK]
      • Attachment A [LINK]
  11. [10 minutes] Incoming Students – Interim EVCAA Linda Chen
  12. [10 minutes] Searches, Budget, CARES – Chancellor Susan Elrod
  13. [5 minutes] President’s Remarks – Elaine Roth
  14. [5 minutes] Announcements
    • [1 minute] first Announcement: Elizabeth Bennion and GOTV initiatives
  15. Motion to adjourn

Senate Agenda, April 17, 2020

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All spring semester meetings start at 1:30 pm

Agenda and Blog                         : https://blogs.iu.edu/senate/
Constitution and Committees: https://academics.iusb.edu/academic-senate/index.html
Senate 2019-20 Documents   : https://iu.box.com/v/senate
Senate Archives                          : http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/handle/10333/3376

COVID-19 UPDATE: The April 2020 Senate meeting will be online via Zoom Webinar. So please read the updated instructions [LINK] in advance. If you need help, contact the Senate Officers.

  1. Call to order
  2. [3 Minutes] Approval of March 2020 Senate Meeting Minutes [LINK]
  3. [2 Minutes] Constitution Updates Ballot Results
  4. [5 Minutes] COVID-19 Approved Policies [LINK] – Executive Committee
  5. [16 Minutes] Admissions and Advising Committee – Theo Randall, Chair
    1. COVID-19 Probation and Dismissal Policy [LINK]
    2. Admissions Criteria [LINK]
  6. [10 Minutes] Academic Calendar [LINK] – Academic Affairs committee, Amy Gretencord, Chair
  7. [15 Minutes] Salary Review – procedures and policies – Faculty Welfare committee, Elizabeth Bennion and Tami Martinez
  8. [10 Minutes] Budget Updates – Chancellor Elrod
  9. [12 Minutes] Academic Affairs Updates – IEVCAA Chen
  10. [10 Minutes] General Education Updates [LINK] – Introduction of updated characteristics – General Education Committee – Hossein Hakimzadeh, Monika Lynker, and Elaine Roth
  11. [5 Minutes] President’s remarks – Raman Adaikkalavan
  12. [2 Minutes] Announcements and motion to adjourn