Faculty Senate Meeting

When

3 – 5 p.m., Sept. 14, 2020
  1. Call to Order.
     
  2. *Approval of the minutes of August 3, 2020 and August 17, 2020. (Approval of the minutes will be done via Qualtrics Survey at the conclusion of the Faculty Senate meeting)
     
  3. Open Session: Statements at the podium not to exceed two minutes, maximum number of speakers is four. No votes will be taken. 8 minutes.
     
  4. President’s, Provost’s, Faculty Officers', GFFAC, ASUA, GPSC, APAC, CSC, RPC, APPC, SAPC Reports. Questions should be submitted via Zoom chat and answered via chat.
     
  5. Information Item: Results of the COVID-19 Faculty Survey– Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Andrea Romero, and Associate Vice Provost for Instruction and Assessment, Lisa Elfring. 10 minutes.
     
  6. Information Item: General Education Refresh Initiative - Executive Director for General Education, Susan Miller-Cochran, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, John Pollard. 30 minutes plus 5 minutes Q & A. 
     
  7. Discussion Item: Revised Shared Governance Memorandum of Understanding – Secretary of the Faculty, Michael Brewer. 10 minutes.
     
  8. Information Item: Proposed Constitution and Bylaws Revisions and Committee Update – Secretary of the Faculty, Michael Brewer. 10 minutes.
    Link to proposed changes and rationales summary:  https://arizona.box.com/s/3nq01spyn5tvjmcpebfdofh3rzwv0g6x.
    Links to proposed changes and rationales in context: 
    Bylaws:  https://arizona.box.com/s/gvfm1bdz6vz8zufuezc9lb929klm4d1w 
    Constitution:  https://arizona.box.com/s/oj9nquj7fvgg7do1e8jcvcadq4wbi2hb
     
  9. *Action Item: Consent Agenda: BAS in Early Childhood Education, BA in Human Rights Practice, BA in Fashion Industry Science and Technology, BS in Applied Biotechnology - Chair of the Undergraduate Council, Neel Ghosh. (Approval of the proposals will take place via Qualtrics Survey at the conclusion of the Faculty Senate meeting)
     
  10. *Action Item: Elect two Faculty Senate members to the Shared Governance Review Committee. (Election will take place via Qualtrics survey at the conclusion of the Faculty Senate meeting)
     
  11. New Business
     
  12.  Adjournment

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