University Senate
Broun Hall
Auditorium
Meeting Notes
The
meeting was called to order by Chair, Willie D. Larkin at
Remarks and Announcements
Willie D. Larkin, Chair
Dr. Richardson has asked the Senate Officers to participate in a review of credentials of provost candidates and to provide input for the Provost Selection committee.
The position of Ombudsperson has been drafted and will again be reviewed by Drs. Larkin and Bailey before the position is moved forward.
Intimate Relations Policy is still under review by other constituent groups affected by the policy.
Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics will be represented by the chair or chair-elect, but Senators will be asked to review any action proposed. The Steering Committee will also be asked to provide guidance on any actions proposed by the Coalition.
Ed Richardson. Interim President
Internal
search for Provost and VP Academic Affairs is underway. Dr. Richardson will be
meeting with multiple groups on
Dr. Richardson recognized John Tatum, President of the Student Government Association and welcomed him to the Senate.
The legislative agenda is moving forward and the prospects for achieving the four priorities are promising. The legislative session ends around mid-May.
Dr. Richardson has met with Kelly Alley, chair of the Multicultural Diversity Commission. He will be meeting with other concerned groups as well to establish meaningful priorities. Diversity was described as a high priority that will be embedded in the strategic planning process.
The
June 17 Board of Trustee meeting will be one in which committees are formed,
budget will be adopted, and the initiatives identified by Dr. Richardson will
be presented to the Board. Some
substantive changes in the
Asked
about the
Dr. Richardson indicated that the search for a Dean of the Libraries appears to be near completion.
Charles Mitchell, Howard Thomas,
and Judith Lechner were elected to fill the three
vacancies on the Rules Committee. They
begin their 2-year assignments immediately.
AU Faculty
Officer Elections will take place
Multicultural Diversity Commission
Kelly Alley, Chair asked that persons who wish to make final comments about the report please email concerns to her within the next two weeks.
Ad hoc Committee: Mentoring Tenure-Seeking
Faculty
Jim Groccia, Chair
provided a brief initial report of the findings of his committee and some
preliminary recommendations. Final recommendations will be ready by the
2005-06 Call for Volunteers
Patricia Duffy, secretary elect asked
Senators to go back to their departments and recruit for committee vacancies.
Unfinished
Business
An inquiry about the status of the electronic privacy policy. Dr. Larkin will update the faculty as information becomes available.
Note: University Senate Meeting,
University
Faculty Meeting,