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C11 Fall Meetings 2026

November 6, 2026

When

Next event: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Nov. 20, 2026

Every 2 weeks on Friday until December 4, 2026

OPEN MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT & AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF ELEVEN

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Friday, November 6, 2026

1:00-2:30 PM

Via ZOOM with Open Chat area

Mirroring Arizona’s Open Meeting principles: the meeting will be open

Online via Zoom- 

Host: sabrinasmith@arizona.edu 

  1. Call to Order -  Chair Dr. Benjamin Jens, Vice-Chair Dr. Ted Downing

  2. Approval of the Agenda – Chair

  3. Discussion of ENGR IP Waiver Form

    1. Guests: 

      1. • Douglas Hockstad, Executive Director of Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) and Chief Innovation Officer of the University of Arizona

      2. • Rakhi Gibbons, Senior Director of Licensing and Intellectual Property at Tech Launch Arizona at the University of Arizona

      3.  • Dr. Olesya Zhupanska, Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Faculty Senate College Representative for Engineering

      4. • Dr. Eniko Enikov, Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, ENGR Chair of the Faculty/CAC Chair (Fall 2026 – Spring 2028)

  4. Feedback Session on AI in Teaching & Learning

    1. • Guest: 

      1. Austin Ross, Senior Lecturer, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies and AI Fellow (Office of Responsible AI)

  5. Action Items:

    1. • Formation of C11 Operating Guidelines sub-committee or a committee of the whole?

    2. • Continuation of the C11 Public Forum (“Towards a Shared Vision of the U. of Arizona’s future”)?

  6. Discussion Items:

    1. • Graduate Student workload in light of decline in admissions (Rafelski)

  7. Working Group Updates:

    1. • Compliance – Aurelia, Cooper, Downing

    2. • Admissions Processes & Enrollment – Aurelia, Hollengreen, Jens, Ruggerello

    3. • Artificial Intelligence – Adler, Cerny, Cooper, Downing, Jens

    4. • Conflict Resolution – Henao-Munoz, Hollengreen

    5. • Finance / Budgeting / Fundraising – Hymel, Rafelski, [Downing?]

    6. • Institutional Neutrality – Adler, Hymel, Jens

    7. • International Faculty & Scholars – Cerny, Henao-Munoz

    8. • Parking - Cooper

Adjournment

 

Future meetings: Mark your calendars!

Fall 2026 August 28                Spring 2027 January 15 and January 29

September 11 and September 25                           February 12 and 26

October 9 and 23                                                  March 19

November 6 and 20                                April 2, 16, and 30

December 4

C11 – the “Committee of Eleven” is an eleven faculty members and student representatives investigates, initiates, promotes, and stimulates actions to overarching University of Ariona issues. Founded on the eve of World War II, C11 is elected by and reports to the General Faculty. The Faculty Constitution authorizes it to speak on behalf of the General Faculty. Its meetings are open and on the internet. Committee members profiles on https://facultygovernance.arizona.edu/committee-eleven. 

Committee of Eleven

Contacts

Sabrina Smith
sabrinasmith@arizona.edu