Senate to meet today

DRAFT

Location: EMU 145 & 146 (Crater Lake rooms) 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.

All times are estimates.

3:00 P.M.   Call to order

• Introductory Remarks; Senate President Bill Harbaugh

3:10 PM   Approval of Minutes

• February 13, 2019 and April 24, 2019

3:11 PM     Business / Reports:

• Update: Knight Campus and Bioengineering program; Patrick Phillips (Biology, Advisor to the President)
• Report: Data Science Initiative; Bill Cresko (Biology, Office of the Provost)
• Discuss: US18/19-18: Enhancing Engagement in Academic Governance; Elizabeth Skowron (Psychology, Senate VP)
• Discuss: US18/19-20: Policy on Hiring and Promotion of Academic Administrators; Bill Harbaugh (Economics, Senate President)
• Discuss: US18/19-19: Core Ed Distribution Requirements; Chris Sinclair (Mathematics)
• Senate VP Elections: solicitation of self-nominees, election process, compensation; Bill Harbaugh (Economics, Senate President)
• Report on Research Metrics and Faculty Tracking Software; Scott Pratt (Executive Vice Provost) and Ellen Herman (History, Office of the Provost)
• Legislative Update; Melanie Muenzer (Assoc VP Vice Provost of Academic Initiatives)

4:35 PM   Open Discussion
4:36 PM   Other Reports
4:37 PM   Notice(s) of Motion
4:40 PM   Other Business

• Executive Session: Honorary Degrees

5:00 PM   Adjourn to Faculty Club, all invited!