MINUTES
FACULTY SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
May 3, 2005
RSC 111, 2:30 PM
PRESENT: Hal Bertilson, David Carroll, Martha Einerson, Nick Sloboda, Gloria Toivola, Terri Kronzer, and Joel Sipress.
NCA WORKING GROUPS: The Executive Committee discussed the status of NCA Working Groups. Reports will be distributed on May 10 to the Senators. It was agreed that chairs of the Working Groups will be invited to discuss their reports with the Faculty Senate next fall. The Executive committee discussed climate issues. More work is needed on climate issues.
HP&HP SUBMAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS: Motion (M. Einerson/G. Toivola) to defer the HP & HP submajor recommendations from the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Council until the Faculty Senate receives the Department report [response to PBRC Review] on October 31 passed.
QUALIFIED FACULTY FOR SUBMAJORS: The Executive Committee held an informal discussion of qualified faculty for submajors. G. Toivola and N. Sloboda will develop a proposal.
FACULTY PREFERENCES FOR COMMITTEES: Based on responses to inquiries last fall, seven committees will have staggered three-year terms: Student Reinstatement Committee, International Education Committee, Institutional Review Board, AA/EO Committee, the Promotion Committee, the Athletic Committee, and the University Technology Committee. The call for faculty preferences on committees will go out early next week after the special PBRC election.
SPBC TERMS: Implementation of staggered faculty terms on the SPBC was discussed. Faculty Chair Carroll contact potential candidates to fill the new term.
ADJOURNED

Prepared by Senate Secretary Bertilson, May 3, 2005.