A. ELECTION RESULTS

President Kevin Gable will announce the results of the Interinstitutional Faculty Senate and Executive Committee elections.

 

B. ACTION ITEMS

  1. President-Elect Nominations and Elections
    Kate Hunter-Zaworski, Bylaws and Nominations Committee chair, will present for approval the 2013 Senate President-Elect slate. The President-Elect serves for one year, and then automatically assumes the presidency of the Faculty Senate. Nominations will be taken from the floor; however, the nominator must obtain, in advance, the nominee's willingness to serve if elected.
  2. Curricular Proposals

3. OSU Divest
    Ken Winograd will present for approval a resolution to request that the OSU Foundation divest from companies investing in fossil fuel exploration and development. Please note that the red text in the resolution indicates revisions from     the version presented to the Faculty Senate in November.

 

C. SPECIAL REPORTS

  1. Smoke Free OSU Survey Data
    Lisa Hoogesteger, Healthy Campus Initiatives Director, Marc Braverman, and Jessica Johnson will present survey data and report on Year One of Smoke Free OSU.
  2. Strategic Plan 3.0
    Susan Capalbo, Strategic Plan 3.0 Steering Committee Chair, will present a synopsis of the update to the university’s Strategic Plan and plans for discussing the draft with the community and with stakeholders.
  3. OSU Budget
    Sherm Bloomer, Director of Budget and Fiscal Planning, and Sabah Randhawa, Provost, will summarize and explain the Fiscal Year 2014 budget, and how it will be used to support strategic initiatives.

 

D. COMMITTEE REPORTS
 

Executive Committee Report
Dan Edge, Faculty Senate President-Elect, will report on fall term Executive Committee activities.

 

E. INTERINSTITUTIONAL FACULTY SENATE REPORT

Bob Mason, Senior OSU IFS Senator and IFS President, will report on the November Interinstitutional Faculty Senate meeting.

 

F. INFORMATION ITEMS

  1. New Senator Orientation
    The New Senator Orientation will be held January 9. If you are a continuing Senator, but were not able to attend the orientation when you were elected, please contact Vickie Nunnemaker if you would like to attend the upcoming session.
  2. 2014 Faculty Senate Meetings
    Please reserve the following dates for Faculty Senate meetings for the remainder of the academic year; check your monthly agenda to determine the location. All meetings are scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM:
        January 9, February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8 and June 12.
  3. Faculty Senate Retirements and 1039-Hour Appointments 
    Faculty Senators whose terms extend beyond December 31, but who are retiring at the end of fall term, are no longer eligible to serve as a Senator. If you fall into this category, please contact Vickie Nunnemaker so a replacement can be identified to complete the remainder of your term. 

    Faculty whose Senate committee/council terms extend beyond December 31, and are either retiring at the end of fall term or whose 1039-hour appointments end fall term, are no longer eligible to continue serving. If you are not filling a specified emeritus/retired position on the committee/council on which you serve, or if you are unsure, please contact the Faculty Senate Office so a determination may be made and/or a replacement identified.

  4. Faculty Senate Webcast
    The November Faculty Senate webcast is posted online.

 

G. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE PROVOST

Sabah Randhawa, Provost and Executive Vice President

 

H. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT

President Kevin Gable

 

I. NEW BUSINESS


 

IN ORDER TO PROPERLY RECORD MINUTES OF THE SENATE MEETING,
ALL SENATORS ARE REMINDED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES
AND THEIR SENATE AFFILIATION WHEN RISING TO SPEAK.