Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes
September 20, 2010, 3:30 pm Morrison Hall Room 002
Present: F. Hemans, president; S. Skinner, president-elect; D. Soles, past president;
J. Thompson, vice president; D. Russell, secretary; B. Smith-Campbell; W. Horn
Excused: R. Lewis-Moss (fall sabbatical)
Discussion Items:
1. Introduction of L. Victor Collins, Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs
2. Discussion of the Agenda for the Senate Meeting of September 27th 鈥 draft distributed
3. Discussion of a proposal to alter the Faculty Senate constitution by combining
the Academic Affairs and University Curriculum committees 鈥 draft distributed.
4. Discussion of a proposal to alter the Faculty Senate constitution by eliminating
the University Admissions Advisory committee 鈥 draft distributed.
5. Update on appointments and nominations
6. Discussion of updates to web site: posting committee agendas, posting the executive
committee minutes
7. Discussion on using a 鈥渃onsent agenda鈥 for the Executive committee meetings: handout
8. Discussion of the DWFI Task Force Report
9. Update on the approval of Foresight 2020 by the KBOR; Learner Outcomes Task Force
Action Items
1. Proposal to change the Faculty Senate constitution by combining the Academic Affairs
and University Curriculum committees forwarded to Rules committee
2. Proposal to change the Faculty Senate constitution by eliminating the University
Admissions Advisory committee forwarded to Rules committee
3. Agreed to post Executive Committee minutes on the web site
4. Agreed to use a consent agenda for the Executive Committee business
5. Agreed to post notice of appointments to the Senate web site