2011-2012 Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule
FY12 Index of Actions (PDF)
2011-2012 FS Meeting Schedule (PDF, Revised Oct. 6, 2011)
Fall 2011
- #176: September 12, 2011 - audio conference
- #177: October 3, 2011 - face to face
- Tuesday, October 4: CSW Women Faculty Luncheon
- #178: November 7, 2011 - audio conference
- #179: December 5, 2011 - audio conference
- 501 (not 401) IARC Building on West Ridge.
- WC Ballroom renovations necessitate relocation of the December meeting.
Spring 2012
- #180: February 6, 2012 - audio / video conference
- #181: March 5, 2012 - audio conference
- #182: April 2, 2012 - audio conference
- #183: May 7, 2012 - face to face
Location: Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom (unless otherwise noted)
Audio Conference: 1-800-893-8850; Participants' PIN 1109306
(Meeting agendas also contain audio conference information.)
Meeting 176 - September 12, 2011
- Agenda 176 (PDF)
- Actions
- Reports and Handouts
- Audio Recording of Meeting 176 (.wav, 77.5 MB)
- Minutes176 (PDF, approved with addition of FDAI Committee Minutes)
- Suggestion for next year re Resolution supporting open meetings for promotion and tenure candidates: update the past resolution's timeframe to reflect the current academic year each year the resolution is reaffirmed.
Meeting 177 - October 3, 2011
Brown Bag Lunch Meeting at 12 Noon prior to the Meeting at the ballroom.
- Agenda 177 (PDF, 320KB)
- Actions - No formal actions at this meeting.
- Reports and Handouts
- Handouts from Flora Grabowska of the GI Library regarding Open Access
- PowerPoint Presentation by Mike Davis (PDF of slides)
- Audio Recording (.wav, 86 MB)
- Latest MacTaggart Report, "Shaping Alaska's Future" (PDF)
- Minutes 177 (PDF)
Meeting 178 - November 7, 2011
Items to be added in November:
- Agenda 178 (PDF)
- Actions - No formal actions at this meeting.
- Reports and Handouts
- Latest MacTaggart Report, "Shaping Alaska's Future" (PDF)
- "Time is the Enemy" Report by Complete College America (PDF)
- Audio recording (.wav, 77 MB)
- Minutes 178 (PDF)
Meeting 179 - December 5, 2011
Location is 501 Akasofu Building
- Agenda 179 (PDF)
- Actions
1. Motion to approve a Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts (PDF)
2. Motion to amend the title of the Motion passed at Meeting #175 approving new general education objectives and student learning outcomes (PDF)
3. Motion to amend the FS Bylaws concerning Curricular Affairs Committee membership (PDF) - Reports and Handouts
- Guest speaker Barbara Taylor's URSA Presentation Handout (PDF)
- Staff Council Governance Report (PDF)
- "Discover" Core Theme and proposal to change it to "Research" (PDF)
- Audio Recording (.wav, 72 MB)
- Minutes 179 (PDF)
Meeting 180 - February 6, 2012
- Agenda #180 (PDF)
- Actions
- Reports and Handouts
- Audio Recording (.wav, 85 MB)
- Minutes #180, approved (PDF)
- Dr. Claudia Lampman will be the featured guest speaker at Faculty Senate Meeting #180.
- She will also give a seminar followed by discussion on the topic of student aggression, incivility and bullying.
- Seminar time: 3:30 - 5:00 PM.
- Location is the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom.
- Seminar Flyer (PDF)
- Seminar Abstract and Bio (PDF)
- PowerPoint Presentation for 2/6/2012 (PDF Copy)
- Reminder: Chancellor's Reception for Faculty Senate
- Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
- Location: Chancellor's Residence, 610 Kobuk Avenue
- Please RSVP by February 2
Meeting 181 - March 5, 2012
- Agenda #181 (PDF)
- Actions
- Motion to Amend the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements (PDF)
- Motion to Amend the Educational Effectiveness Policy (PDF)
- Motion to Approve an Updated Procedure to Accomplish the Program Review Process (PDF)
- Motion to Clarify the Academic Honors Policy (PDF)
- Motion to Approve the "Directed Study" Category of Registration (PDF)
- Motion to Amend the FS Bylaws for the Student Academic Development and Achievement Committee (PDF)
- Reports and Handouts
- Program Review Handouts:
(See the agenda attachment 181/3 for the motion.)
- Program Review Instructions (PDF)
- Program Review Evaluation Form (PDF)
- Program Review Example (PDF)
Program Review Schedule: - http://www.uaf.edu/files/provost/PR-Cycle2-15-12.pdf
- President Cahill's Memo re Draft Policy from UA Distance Science Labs Task Force (PDF, with attachment of the draft policy)
- OSYA Nominations open through March 23.
- Audio Recording of #181 (.wav, 88 MB)
- Guest Speakers' Handouts:
- Electronic Faculty Activity Reporting: Comparison of Data 180 and Digital Measures
- Program Review Handouts:
- Minutes, approved (PDF)
Meeting 182 - April 2, 2012
- Agenda 182 (PDF)
- Actions
- Resolution Condemning the Proposed Tobacco User No Hire Policy (PDF)
- Resolution Recommending a Revised UAF Mission Statement (PDF)
This resolution was amended on the Faculty Senate floor. - Motion to Confirm the 2011-12 Outstanding Senator of the Year (PDF)
- Reports and Handouts
- FDAI Committee Meeting Minutes for Mar. 20, 2012 (PDF)
- This document was first posted on Nov. 7, 2011, Meeting #178. It is re-linked here for reference.
"Time is the Enemy" Report by Complete College America (PDF) - Public Comment Handout from CTC Faculty:
Status of UAF Community & Technical College (PDF)
- Audio Recording of Meeting #182 (.wav, 85 MB)
- Minutes #182 -approved (PDF)
Meeting 183 - May 7, 2012
- Agenda #183 (PDF, 707KB)
- Actions
1. Motion to approve 2011-2012 Graduates List (PDF)
2. Motion to Approve a New Minor in Geographic Information Systems (PDF)
3. Motion to Approve a New Minor in Paleontology (PDF)
4. Motion to Approve a New Minor in Geospatial Sciences (PDF)
5. Motion to Approve a New Minor in Geophysics (PDF)
6. Motion to Adopt a Course Syllabus Statement Requirement for "O" and "O/2" Core Courses (PDF)
7. Motion to Amend Charge to the Core Review Committee in the FS Bylaws (PDF)
8. Motion to Approve the Unit Criteria for the CLA Art Department (PDF)
9. Motion to Approve the Unit Criteria for the School of Education (PDF)
10. Motion to Dissolve the Faculty Appeals and Oversight Committee and Amend the FS Bylaws (PDF)
11. Motion to Amend the Grade Appeals Policy of the UAF Faculty Senate (PDF)
12. Motion to Amend the Appeals Policy for Academic Decisions (other than the assignment of grades) (PDF)
13. Resolution on Complete College America (PDF)
14. Resolution of Appreciation for Catherine Cahill (PDF)
15. Resolution for the Outstanding Senator of the Year, David Valentine (PDF)
16. Motion to Approve the 2012-13 Faculty Senate Meeting Calendar (PDF)
17. Motion to Authorize the Administrative Committee to Act on Behalf of Faculty Senate during Summer (PDF) - Reports and Handouts
- Audio Recording [90 MB, .wav]
- Minutes
- Minutes 183 - approved (PDF)