A. ACTION ITEMS

  1. Curricular Proposals
    Michele Swift, Curriculum Council co-chair, will present for approval the following proposals:
    • Foreign Languages & Literatures #107026 – Drop Graduate Minor
      • Approved by Graduate Council and Curriculum Council
    • Health Management & Policy #107640 – Drop Graduate Option
      • Approved by Graduate Council and Curriculum Council
  1. Faculty Senate Slate of Candidates
    The 2019 Slate of Candidates will be presented for approval during the meeting. President Mina Carson will present the 2019 Slate of Candidates for: Senate President-Elect, three new members of the Executive Committee (EC) and one Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS) Senator. The President-Elect typically serves for one year, and then automatically assumes the presidency of the Faculty Senate and continues on the Executive Committee for an additional year; EC members serve two-year terms; and IFS Senators serve a three-year term.

Nominations will be taken from the floor; however, the nominator must obtain, in advance, the nominee's willingness to serve if elected, and the nominee must have contacted the Faculty Senate Office indicating they are willing to be nominated. If you plan to nominate someone, please contact Vickie Nunnemaker ([email protected]) to determine candidate eligibility.

All eligible faculty vote on the president-elect and Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Senator ballots. Current Senators will vote on the Executive Committee candidates prior to the December 12 Faculty Senate meeting.

  1. Approval of Minutes 

B. PROVOST’S QUARTERLY REPORT

Provost Ed Feser 

C. DISCUSSION ITEM

Budget Discussion
Provost Ed Feser and Sherm Bloomer, Associate Vice President of Budget & Resource Planning, will discuss the FY 20 budget.

D. INFORMATION ITEMS

  1. 2020 Apportionment Table
    According to the Faculty Senate Bylaws (Article V, Sec. 1, Paragraph 3), the Apportionment Table remains in place for five years following revisions related to a  University reorganization process or creation or abolishment of apportionment groups. The Apportionment Table was last revised in 2018, and remains in place for calendar year 2020.
  1. 2019 Faculty Senate Meetings
    Please reserve December 12 for last Faculty Senate meeting in 2019; check the monthly agenda to determine the location – the meeting is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM.
  1. Remote Participation in Faculty Senate Meetings
    To participate in Faculty Senate meetings via Zoom, log in to https://oregonstate.zoom.us beginning at 2:50 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 are a proxy, please indicate the Senator you are representing. If you are asked for a meeting number, insert 633 654 204. If you experience problems logging in during the meeting, please contact Vickie Nunnemaker at [email protected].
  1. President-Elect, Executive Committee and IFS Elections
    As provided in the Senate Bylaws, (Article VI, Section 3) and amended on October 6, 1977, "additional nominations may be made from the floor and the nominations shall be closed." The Executive Committee requires that if such nominations from the floor are made, the nominator must obtain, in advance, the nominee's willingness to serve if elected, and the nominee must have contacted the Faculty Senate Office at [email protected] indicating their willingness to serve.

The University-wide election of the President-Elect and IFS Senator will be conducted electronically between November 19 and December 10. Ballots will be distributed to all eligible voting members of the OSU faculty, in accordance with current Faculty Senate Bylaws. Voting must be completed no later than 10:00 AM on December 10 and results will be verified prior to the December 12 Faculty Senate meeting. The individual receiving the highest number of votes will be declared the elected official in each of the elections.

Election of new members of the Executive Committee will be conducted electronically prior to the December 12 Faculty Senate meeting. Those candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. Tie votes shall be resolved by written ballot in a run-off election during the meeting.

  1. 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 at [email protected] 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 retiring at the end of 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.

E. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT

Mina Carson

F. 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.