Agenda
for Faculty Senate Meeting
October 04, 2011
2:00 p.m. EB 162
Meeting 2011-10
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of September 23, 2011 minutes
3. Individual Reports
a. Chancellor Miller.
b. President of the Senate Lugo.
� Academics First (Yield to Raymond Burt)
� Faculty Workload
� Minor Change: "Women's Studies" to "Women's and Gender Studies."
c.
Special Order of
the day: SACS: Gabriel Lugo for Martin Posey.
[Motion 2011-10-M01]:
Credit Hours Policy � to be added to the Academic Affairs Policy site and
linked from the Registrar�s
4. Committee Reports
a.
The University
Studies Committee offers the following motions: (From 2011-09 meeting)
[Motion 2011-09-M03]:
University Studies - Phase II motions
[Motion 2011-09-M05]:
That the USAC present to the Faculty Senate the proposed catalogue copy for
Explorations Beyond the Classroom and Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters during
the November 2011 meeting and then present for the Senate�s approval the
specific experiences/courses that will populate those components in the spring.
Documents:
� Explorations Beyond the Classroom and Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters. (2011)
b.
Report of the
University Curriculum Committee � PHY/GAG Merger
Documents
c. Report of the Budget Committee.
5. Old Business
a.
The Honors College
offers the following motion:
[Motion 2011-09-M04]:
Honors Scholars College Motion.
Documents:
� Honors College Proposal � December 2010
6. New Business
a.
[Motion
2011-10-M02] � Joint Motion from PHY/GAG
In view of unanimous opposition by the faculties in the Department of Geography
and Geology and the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, and whereas
these Departments have submitted written statements opposing the proposed merger
and outlining the serious problems with the proposed merger (see posted
documents on senate web page), we move that the UNCW Faculty Senate recommend to
the University Administration that the Department of Geography and Geology and
the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography not be merged.
b. [Motion 2011-10-M03] � Motion from Steering Committee: Faculty Governance.
c. [Motion 2011-10-M04] � SPOT motion from Pam Evers.
d. Vietnam Program � Bruce McKinney
7. Announcements
8. Adjournment