A. ACTION ITEMS
1. Consideration of Degree Candidates
Rebecca Mathern, Registrar, will present the recommended lists of degree candidates for Senior Honors, Baccalaureate Degree Candidates, and Advanced Degrees. The Faculty Senate is asked to approve these candidates on behalf of the Faculty of the University. These candidates have been certified by the appropriate academic units, committees, and councils. Attached is the Registrar's Memorandum outlining the policies and procedures for the review and approval of degree candidates.
4. Proposed Bylaws Revisions
Kate Hunter-Zaworski, Bylaws and Nominations Committee Chair, will present for discussion proposed Bylaws revisions. These proposed revisions were initially discussed on May 8.
Additionally, because the vote taken on May 8 should have been via written ballot, one written ballot will be distributed for the votes taken on May 8, as well the revisions presented for approval on June 12.
B. SPECIAL REPORT
Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Report
Karen Hooker will report on the May Interinstitutional Faculty Senate meeting.
D. INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Annual Reports
Annual committee/council reports submitted by Faculty Senate chairs are due July 15 to allow committees/councils to fully report their activities through June 30. Annual reports will be published on the Faculty Senate website.
2. Fall 2014 Faculty Senate Calendar
Please reserve the following dates for Faculty Senate meetings during fall term: October 9, November 13, and December 11. Check your monthly agenda to determine the location. All meetings are scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM.
3. Senate Webcast
The May Faculty Senate Webcast is available online.
To participate in Senate meetings via Webcast, log in to http://live.oregonstate.edu/ beginning at 3:00 PM on the day of the Senate meeting, and then login with your ONID credentials to the Faculty Senate Chat Room. Senators and proxies must log in with their real names so that attendance can be accurately reflected. If you experience problems logging in during the meeting, contact [email protected] .
4. Vacancies
Please notify the Faculty Senate Office if a sabbatical, leave or retirement will prevent completion of your term as either a Senator or Faculty Senate committee/council member. If you are away more than one term, exclusive of summer term, a replacement is required. This information will assist us in identifying a replacement. Senators and committee/council members immediately continuing on a 1039-hour appointment may retain their position as long as the temporary appointment continues or until the end of their appointed/elected term, whichever comes first.
E. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE PROVOST
Sabah Randhawa, Provost and Executive Vice President
F. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT
President Dan Edge
G. NEW BUSINESS
IN ORDER TO PROPERLY RECORD MINUTES OF THE SENATE MEETING,
ALL SENATORS ARE REMINDEDTO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES
AND THEIR SENATE AFFILIATION WHEN RISING TO SPEAK.
Please recycle printed agendas