| MINUTES FACULTY SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE January 20, 2005 RSC 20, 1:00 PM |
| PRESENT: Hal Bertilson, David Carroll, Martha Einerson, Nick Sloboda, Gloria Toivola, Terri Kronzer, and Gail Craig. |
| HPS FACULTY SENATORS: The Department of History, Politics and Society and divided into two departments. Gloria (2003-2006) will continue as the Senator for the new department of Politics, Law, and Justice. Marshall Johnson (2005-2006) will be the Senator for the other department. No name has been established for the second department. |
| TRAVEL POLICIES:Travel policies were discussed. The Executive Committee will present the Faculty Senate a proposed policy. |
| COMBINED PROMOTION/TENURE COMMITTEE: In order to develop policy in a systematic, step-by-step process, the Executive Committee will forward personnel policies to the Provost before addressing his request to consider combining promotion and tenure into one centralized committee. |
| MANDATORY INFORMATION FOR COURSE SYLLABI: No action taken. |
| RESCHEDULING FINAL EXAMS: Policy language in the Handbook and Class Schedule do not agree regarding who has the authority to change final exam times/dates. The Undergraduate Academic Affairs Council will be asked to review, clarify, and propose a consistent policy. |
| REPORTS/PROPOSALS: All reports and proposals for the Faculty Senate agenda and minutes must be submitted to the Faculty Senate Secretary in electronic form. |
| NCA IMPLEMENTATION GROUP NOMINEES: Nominees were reviewed by the Executive Committee. |
| SENATE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE: S. Griffith, M. Einerson, N. Sloboda, G. Toivola, D. Carroll will talk to faculty chairing the councils in order to give them an opportunity to be part of the Senate Charter Review Committee. |
| OTHER: A letter to Governor Doyle will be drafted by Senator Toivola regarding UW-Superior budget concerns. Faculty Chair Carroll will draft a letter to President Reilly thanking him for meeting with us. |
| ADJOURNED |