All spring semester meetings start at 1:30 pm in DW 1001. Call to order. Approval of minutes for January. (This agenda item will be delayed.) Update on the Higher Learning Commission visit. Update on the Budget Hearings. Update on the Senate motion in favor of an affordable, high quality child care facility on campus. Nominations for… Read more »
Senate Meetings
Senate Agenda, January 19, 2018
Cheat sheet for Friday’s Senate meeting. All spring semester meetings start at 1:30 pm in DW 1001. Call to order. Approval of minutes for November. Higher Learning Commission visit. Overview of the schedule and opportunities for participating. How to make the most of these opportunities. Carnegie Task Force. Making the most of faculty annual reports…. Read more »
Senate Agenda, November 17, 2017
Cheat Sheet for Friday’s Senate Meeting All fall semester meetings start at 10:00 am in DW 1001. Call to order Approval of minutes for September and October Faculty awards (EVC Joseph) Proposed nominating committee for 2018-2019 elected Senate offices and committees: Deb Mar (Biology-COAS), Sharon Jones (Nursing-CHS), Jeremy Linton (Counseling and Human Services-SOE) Constitutional amendments. a) Updating… Read more »
Senate Agenda, October 20, 2017
All fall semester meetings start at 10:00 am in DW 1001. Call to order Approval of minutes President’s remarks Motion to approve the proposal for the CERES research center (see below) Approving this year’s Senate voting membership of Associate Faculty colleagues Constitution of the Academic Senate, two proposed changes: a) Updating titles and other non-controversial changes… Read more »
Senate Agenda, September 15, 2017
All regular meetings are held in DW 1001 Call to order Approval of minutes SGA president addresses the faculty: Shail Bhagat Remarks of the Senate president Carnegie Engaged Campus initiative, General Education task force, Higher Learning Commission visit—overview of the year’s activities for each of these major initiatives Academic calendar alignment DACA statements by McRobbie… Read more »
PTR discussion
The PTR Committee will bring this document for discussion on Friday during the Senate meeting. Senate PTR Committee Recommended Reappointment Dossier Guidelines Preamble The Faculty Senate PTR Committee is composed of faculty from various academic units on the IUSB campus; efforts are taken to represent as many units as possible on the Committee. The Faculty… Read more »
Signing up for committees
Colleagues who still wish to sign up for any of the appointed committees of the Academic Senate for the 2017-18 year can use this online form to indicate their choices–many thanks! It takes no more than a minute to complete. Updated every day or two: What committees still need members for next year?
Updated campus feedback mechanism
This memo from Executive Vice Chancellor Joseph updates the March proposal, advanced by the Chancellor, which set out a plan for two email feedback addresses, including one focused on advising: Memo – Professional Advisors.
Senate Agenda, April 21, 2017
Spring Semester meetings are held at 1:30 pm in DW 1001. Call to order. The Chancellor’s email-based feedback initiative on advising and other aspects of campus work and life. Details below.* Faculty awards. Approval of minutes. President’s remarks. Executive Committee discussion of a work-study initiative linked to research. Details below.** *The Chancellor’s March announcement of an initiative… Read more »
The campus improvement email sites
Chancellor Allison will take questions about this new initiative in the March 24th Senate meeting. He writes: Thank you for inviting me to speak at the Academic Senate meeting this Friday. At that meeting, I’ll give a brief budget update and other quick news. I also will announce that IU South Bend will begin to… Read more »