Senate Agenda, September 18, 2020

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.

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Agenda

Call to order
[3 minutes] Approval of April 2020 Academic Senate Meeting Minutes [LINK]
[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.
[1 minute] Moment of silence
[2 minutes] Introduce Executive Committee
[1 minute] Introduce Associate Faculty Senate Voting Members – VP Hayley Froysland
[5 minutes] Introduce new Full-Time Faculty Members
[2-5 minutes] Update on Standing Committees – VP Hayley Froysland
[5 minutes] Elected Committees – Special election
- PTR – 1-year term – Christina Gerken, CLAS
[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]
[10 minutes] Incoming Students – Interim EVCAA Linda Chen
[10 minutes] Searches, Budget, CARES – Chancellor Susan Elrod
[5 minutes] President’s Remarks – Elaine Roth
[5 minutes] Announcements
- [1 minute] first Announcement: Elizabeth Bennion and GOTV initiatives
Motion to adjourn