University Senate
March 3, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
AGENDACall to Order by Senate Chair
Establishment of a Quorum
Approval of Minutes of February 3, 2015 meeting
Remarks and Announcements
Office of the President
Jay Gogue, PresidentOffice of the Provost
Tim Boosinger, ProvostUniversity Senate Chair
Patricia DuffyAction Items
1. Vote on the 2015-2017 Rules Committee Members
Presenter: Gisela Buschle-Diller, University Senate Secretary
nominees (word)2. Resolution in Support of Including Language in the University Bulletin for Compliance with Alabama Act 2013-350
Presenter: Larry Teeter, Chair-Elect
Bulletin Language (word)
Resolution (word)3. Vote on changes to the 2015-2016 Academic Calendar
Presenter: Robin Jaffe, Chair of Calendar and Schedules Committee
2015-16 changes to Calendar
calendar changes (pdf)4. Vote on the 2017-2018 Academic Calendar
Presenter: Robin Jaffe, Chair of Calendar and Schedules Committee
2017-2018 Academic Calendar
calendar (pdf)
written calendar (pdf)Presentation (ppt)
Pending Action Items
1. Make-up Day Policy
Presenter: Robin Jaffe, Chair of Calendar and Schedules Committee
Make-up Days Policy (pdf)2. Revision to Faculty Handbook section 3.7.1-3.7.2
Presenter: James Goldstein, Chair of Handbook Committee
Presentation (ppt)
Final Draft (word)Information Items
"This is Research 2015"
Presenters: Jennifer Kerpelman and Lorraine Wolf, with introduction from John Liu
presentation (ppt)New Business: Patricia Duffy, Senate Chair
Unfinished Business: Patricia Duffy, Senate Chair
Adjournment: Patricia Duffy, Senate Chair