University of Nebraska Kearney

 UNK FACULTY SENATE MEETING AGENDA
Ockinga Center
Thursday, April 29, 2004
7:00 p.m.

1. Call to order
2. Roll Call
   Oversight Committee Motion to suspend the agenda to welcome new Senators and conduct the Executive Committee elections and Oversight Committee elections.  
3. Action on Faculty Senate Minutes of April 1, 2004
4. Reports from Academic Councils   
   1. Graduate Council: March 25, 2004
   2. General Studies Council: March 4, 2004
   3. Council on Undergraduate Education: Feb 19 - March 9, 23, 30, 2004 (one set of minutes)
5. Reports of Senate Representatives to Non-Senate Committees   
   1. Strategic Planning Committee:
   2. Honors Council: April 12, 2004 Gary Davis
   3. Center for Teaching Excellence Advisory Committee: April 7, 2004
   4. Gender Equity Committee
   5. Parking Advisory Committee
   6. Technology Advisory Committee: Chancellor's Directive April 22, 2004
6. Reports of Faculty Senate Standing Committees   
   1. Oversight Committee: April 9, 2004
   2. Executive Committee: April 22, 2004 Meeting with Administration
   3. President's Report:
   4. Academic Affairs: March 25, 2004
   5. Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee:
   6. Academic Information and Technology Committee: March 25, 2004
   7. Artists and Lecturers Committee:
   8. Athletic Committee:
   9. Continuing Education Committee: March 29, 2004
   10. Faculty Welfare Committee:
   11. Grievance Committee:
   12. Library Committee:
   13. Professional Conduct Committee:
   14. Student Affairs Committee:
7. Reports of Faculty Senate Special (Ad Hoc) Committees   
   1. First Year Experience Committee:
   2. Assessment Committee: April 8, 2004
8. Unfinished Business:
   
   1. Ethnic Studies Minor
   2. Priority Program Statement
9. New Business:
   
   1. UNK Assessment Program Proposal - Glen Powell
   2. Hamster Wheel Award
   3. Faculty Senate Plan of Action 2004-2005
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.