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UNIVERSITY SENATE

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

Date:   14 March, 2012

Time:   4:00 p.m.

Place:   Room 211, Muenster University Center

AGENDA

1.              Roll Call

 2.              Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 1 February 2012

 3.              Approval of the Agenda

 4.              Committee reports

a.       University Libraries

b.      Parking taskforce

c.       Curriculum & Instruction

 5.              For the Good of the University

a.       Emily Haddad, writing intensive course criteria

 6.              Report from Provost Chuck Staben

a.       Smoking policy

b.      Strategic plan update

 7.              Senate business – Barb Goodman

a.       Faculty evaluation of administration

b.      Senate Rules Committee

 8.              For the Good of the University [shift to Neuharth Center at 5:00 PM]

a.       Senate-hosted open faculty forum: imposed faculty contract terms with Jim Shekleton (SDBOR) and a representative of COHE

 9.              Special Orders

a.     The next meeting of the Faculty Senate will be on 4 April 2012, Room 211, Muenster University Center, at 4:00 p.m.

b.    Information to be included on the Senate Agenda should be forwarded to the Chair or Vice Chair or Secretary of the Senate no later

      than 29 March 2012.  The Executive Committee of the Senate will review and approve the final agenda.

 10.            Adjournment