University of Nebraska Kearney

UNK FACULTY SENATE MEETING AGENDA
Ockinga Center
November 4, 2004
7:00 p.m.

1. Call to order
2. Roll Call
3. Action on Faculty Senate Minutes of October 7, 2004
4. Reports from Academic Councils    
   1. Graduate Council:  no report submitted
   2. General Studies Council: no report submitted
   3. Council on Undergraduate Education: no report submitted
5. Reports of Senate Representatives to Non-Senate Committees
   1. Assessment Committee: October 14, 2004
   2. Affirmative Action Commission: no report submitted
   3. Center for Teaching Excellence Advisory Committee: no report submitted
   4. Council of Chairs: no report submitted
   5. Ethnic Studies Advisory Committee: no report submitted
   6. Gender Equity Committee: no report submitted
   7. Fees Committee: no report submitted
   8. Honors Council: no report submitted
   9. International Education: no report submitted
   10. Parking: no report submitted
   11. Student Retention Committee: no report submitted
   12. Safety Committee: no report submitted
   13. Strategic Planning: no report submitted
   14. Student Support Services Advisory Committee: no report submitted
   15. Technology Advisory Committee: no report submitted
   16. Womens Studies Advisory Committee: no report submitted
   17. Writing Center Advisory Committee: no report submitted
6. Reports of Faculty Senate Standing Committees
   1. Oversight Committee: no report submitted
   2. Executive Committee:  October 21, 2004
   3. President's Report:
   4. Academic Affairs:   no minutes submitted
      Jim Rowling elected Chair and Joan Blaukamp elected Secretary at October 21, 2004 meeting.
   5. Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee: October 5, 2004
       Allan Jenkins elected Chair; Joe Benz elected Secretary at November 1, 2004 meeting.
   6. Academic Information and Technology Committee:  no report
   7. Artists and Lecturers Committee: no minutes submitted
      Gary Schaaf elected Chair and Sandy Lebsack elected Secretary at October 26, 2004 meeting.
   8. Athletic Committee: no report submitted
   9. Continuing Education Committee: no minutes submitted
      Wyatt Hoback elected Chair and Julie Saalfeld as Secretary at October 25, 2004 meeting.
   10. Faculty Welfare Committee: no minutes submitted
       Larry Kuskie elected Chair and Sam Umland elected Secretary at October 25, 2004 meeting.
   11. Grievance Committee: no report
   12. Library Committee: January 28, 2004
       David Palmer was elected Chair and Colleen Lewis will act as secretary.
   13. Professional Conduct Committee: Cumulative minutes through October 13, 2004
       Stan Dart elected Chair/Secretary October 13, 2004.
   14. Student Affairs Committee: no minutes submitted
       Stan Lightner elected Chair; Alise Bethune(student) elected Secretary at October 27, 2004 meeting.
7. Reports of Faculty Senate Special (Ad Hoc) Committees
   
   1. First Year Experience Committee: no report submitted
   2. Encouragement of Study of Modern Languages: no report submitted
8. VIII. Unfinished Business:
   1. WI/CD Governance Discussion
   2.  Assessment Data Analysis Committee
   3. Academy of Teaching Excellence
9. New Business:    
   1. Consensual Relations Policy
10. General Faculty Comments
    This period is allotted for faculty members to bring matters of importance before the Senate. Speakers are asked to limit their remarks to five
    minutes or less.
    Senate meetings are open to all members of the academic community.
    All faculty members are specifically invited to attend Faculty Senate meetings.

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