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Usu Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes, December 11, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• President Albrecht – University Business
• Provost Coward – Provost Office Business
• Council on Teacher Education Report
• Campus Retention Report
• Research Council Report
• Scholarship Advisory Report
• EPC Business
• Committee on Equity and Diversity
• Dean’s Tenure and Advisory Committees

Professional Responsibilities And Procedures Committee Minutes, December 7, 2006, Utah State University

Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Committee

• Discussion of December Faculty Senate meeting.
• PRPC charged to make changes to code requested by Committee on Committees.
• New Agriculture member needs to be appointed to PRPC.
• Dean's Tenure/Promotion Committee code added to FS agenda.
• Committee on Committees
• Discussion of clarifying/adding to code regarding termination dates.
• New chair elected.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, December 7, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• New Course

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Nutrition and Food Science

• Title Change, Course Number Change
• Delete Course

College of Business

• New Course

School of Accountancy

• Remove University Studies Designation
• Course Description Change

Department of Business Information Systems

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Course Description Change
• Reactivate Course

Department of Economics

• Delete Course

Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development

• New Course
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

• New …

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, December 7, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Syllabus Approval

General Education Subcommittee Minutes, December 5, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Course Approvals

Discussion of Syllabus for USU 1320

Information Literacy Sub-committee Update

Other Business

• Catalog
• Next General Education committee meeting

Faculty Senate Minutes, December 4, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• University Business
• Cultural Activities Report
• EPC Business Report
• PRPC Report and Action Items
• ADVANCE Report
• USU Mission, Goals and Objectives
• Current Ombudsperson Code
• Faculty Forum
• Committee on Committees Report
• Term Appointments
• Commencement Ceremony

Usu Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, November 20, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• University Business (Sydney Peterson)
• Information Items
• Key Issues and Action Items
• Faculty Code Language for Lecturer Promotion – Larry Smith

Academic Standards Subcommittee Minutes, November 9, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Discussion of Academic Renewal Policy and Guidelines
• Math Placement Test
• Syllabi
• Academic Standards Committee Membership
• Suspension Appeal Process

General Education Subcommittee Minutes, November 7, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Course Approvals

Implementation of the Changed AP Credit Policy

Discontinuing the Articulation with the California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)

Information Literacy Subcommittee

Credit Requirements for DHA Courses

Other Business

• Committee terms
• Chair of the Social Sciences Subcommittee
• Chair of the General Education Subcommittee of EPC
• Weber State’s substitution of Philosophy for Quantitative Literacy

Faculty Forum Minutes, November 6, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Strengthening the Use of the Faculty Role Statement
• Ten-Year Athletics Review for NCAA
• The Future of USU International Programs and Activities
• Open Discussion and Items for Follow-up

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, November 2, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Syllabus Approval

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, November 2, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

• Delete Course

School of Accountancy

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Credit Hour Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Course Number Change

Department of Psychology

• New Course

College of Engineering

• Prefix Change, Prerequisite Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Credit Hour Change

Department of English

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of History

• University Studies Request

Department of Languages, Philosophy and Speech Communication

• Add Multiple List

Department of Music

• New Course

Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology

• Title Change, Course …

Usu Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes, October 23, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Report from Bob Barclay – Opinion on Responsibilities of the Faculty Senate and PRPC
• Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics – Alliance of Faculty Senate at NCAA Schools
• Committee Assignments
• President Albrecht – University Business
• Provost Coward – Provost Office Business
• Planning for November 6, 2006 Faculty Forum

Academic Standards Subcommittee Minutes, October 12, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Academic Standards Web Page
• Grade Appeal proposal
• Add and Late Registration Policies
• Incomplete Grade
• Syllabus
• Academic Standards Membership Committee Policy

Professional Responsibilities And Procedures Committee Minutes, October 5, 2006, Utah State University

Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Committee

• Old Business
• New Business

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, October 5, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• New Course
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Management and Human Resources

• New Course

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course
• Credit Hour Change

Department of Psychology

• New Course
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Course Number Change

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

• New Course

Department of Biological and Irrigation Engineering

• New Course

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Title Change

College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• Delete Course

Aerospace Studies

• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change, Pass/Fail Only

Department of History

• Title Change

Department …

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, October 5, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Syllabus Approval

General Education Subcommittee Minutes, October 3, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Course Approvals

Articulation Issues Math Disabilities and General Education Policy Educated Persons Conference Other Business

• Study on information literacy
• Gen Ed requirements equivalencies
• Credit Requirements for DHA Courses

Usu Faculty Senate Minutes, October 2, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Volunteers for Committee Service
• Faculty Forum
• President Albrecht – University Business
• Consent Agenda Items
• Memorial for the Ag Technology Sculpture Project

Academic Standards Subcommittee Minutes, September 28, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Registrar Items: Add form issues
• Registrar Items: Incomplete grade policy
• Syllabi issues
• Academic Standards Web Page

Faculty Senate Executive Minutes, September 18, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• USU Business
• Honors Business presented by Christie Fox
• Library Advisory Counsel Business presented by Lisa Berreau
• PRPC Business
• PRPC Supervisors Relationships on Tenure and Promotion Committees
• Deans Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committee

Professional Responsibilities And Procedures Committee Minutes, September 15, 2006, Utah State University

Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Committee

• PRCP's Role
• Chair/Vice Chair
• Old Business
• New Business

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, September 11, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• University Business President Albrecht
• Consent Agenda Items
• Information Items
• Key Issues & Action Items

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, September 7, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Syllabus Approval

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, September 7, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Religious Studies Program

• New Course

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• Repeatable for credit

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Repeatable for credit

Department of Instructional Technology

• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Course Description Change
• Delete Course
• University Studies Request

Department of Aerospace Studies

• Pass/Fail Only

Department of English

• Pass/Fail Only

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• Credit Hour Change

Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Speech Communication

• Pass/Fail Only

Department of Political Science

• Pass/Fail Only

Other

• Changing the name of …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes, August 28, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Athletic Counsel Business
• School of Graduate Studies Business
• PRPC-Alternative Requirements
• PRPC-Supervisory Relationships on Tenure and Promotion Committees
• PRPC-Role Statement Criteria for Award of Tenure and Promotion in a Minor Roll

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, May 1, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• 2005-2006 Year Summary
• Department Head Evaluation Report
• Committee on Committees Report
• Domestic Partner Benefits Proposal from the BFW Report
• PRPC Business

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes, April 17, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Commencement
• University Announcements.
• EPC Business
• ADVANCE Report
• Faculty Evaluations Report
• Committee on Committee Report
• Domestic Partner Benefits Proposal
• ARR Report
• PRPC Business

Professional Responsibilities And Procedures Committee Minutes, April 12, 2006, Utah State University

Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Committee

• Revision
• Dean's Tenure
• Deadline for Promotions
• Academic Freedom
• Alternative Course Requirements Policy
• Excused Absences Policy
• Role Statement Criteria
• Supervisors on Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committees

Academic Standards Subcommittee Minutes, April 11, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Uniform policy for appealing grades
• Policy on Complete Withdrawal After Completion of 75% of term
• Retroactive adjustment of Academic Standing in Banner
• Articulation of courses that were taken more than seven years ago