ECUS Meeting

Thursday August 30, 2007 (Joint with Standing Committee Chairs)

9:30 – 10:50 President’s Conference Room

Tentative Agenda

2007-08 University Senate Taglines: E=MC²  Enhancing the Mission; Catalyst for Communication AND Making Connections, Moving Forward Together

Regrets: President Leland

1.   Call to order

2.   Information Items

a.   President’s Update – (President Leland)     INCLUDING CAPC Presidential Appointment

b.   Intracommittee Communication Options (BLOG, WebCT Vista, Email List)

c.   Graduate Assistant (Donna Fuller) for 2007-2008 University Senate  (committee research)– (Craig)

d.   Review and Feedback on myCATS University Senate Tab (DRAFT 3) – (Craig)

e.   Seeking Feedback on meeting etiquette guidelines first draft (second draft in preparation, will post when available)

f.    Attendance Procedure (Present, Absent, Regrets)

g.   Committee Reports at University Senate meetings (clarify content as necessary)  (FYI: Committee Report Archive)

         Proposal Checklist       Motion Checklist

h.   Comprehensive Annual Report Heads-up  (typically due in late April early May) (2006-07 Annual Report Information)

i.    Submission of Motions (online motion database)

j.    Suggestions (if any) for the agenda of the Standing Committee Officer (SCO) Luncheon (Fri Sep 14) (2006-07 SCO Luncheon)

k.   Attempt to finalize dates for Fall 2007 joint meetings of standing committee chairs and executive committee (current draft attached)

l.    Ongoing Standing Committee Chair Reminders (draft from 2006-2007)

m.  Guidance Documents for Standing Committees to provide relevant institutional and BoR policy

o        APC – Kendra Russell, CAPC – Chris Greer, FAPC – Craig Turner, RPIPC – Doug Goings, SAPC – Bill Richards

n.   Other information/clarification that is needed

3.   Action Items

a.   Agenda Coordination for the Standing Committee Meetings scheduled for Friday Sept 7, 2007 12:30-1:45

o       APC - Jan Clark

o       CAPC - Deborah Vess

o       FAPC - Todd Shiver

o       RPIPC - Doug Oetter

o       SAPC - Jennifer Hammack

4.   Steering Function Items (No items identified at this time, one informational note)

a. Scholarly Misconduct Policy and Procedure – (Craig)   To RPIPC (Doug Oetter)

Draft prepared by: Mike Whitfield (chair), Bee Crews, Mike Gleason, Tom Moore, Roy Moore, Craig Turner

1. Informal Screening (Chair IRB (Doug Keith) serves as Research Integrity Officer)  2. Inquiry (5 unbiased faculty selected by ECUS)

3. AVPAA (Roy Moore)  receives inquiry report and considers whether investigation is needed

    Investigation Committee: 9 SoLAS, 3 SoE, 3 SoB, 3 SoHS, 1 Library * Cull Conflict of Interest * Randomly Select 7 * Strikes to 5

4. VPAA (Anne Gormly) receives investigation report and considers and applies administrative actions (corrective actions or sanctons)

5. APPEAL (two levels – institutional to University President  university system to BoR per BoR policy)

5.   DRAFT Tentative Agenda for Next ECUS Meeting (Thurs Sep 6, 9:30-10:45)

6.      Adjourn

Senate Calendar Items:

Fri Sep 7            Standing Committee Meetings

Sum Sep 9          Deadline for submission by committees of motions for the Sep 24 US meeting (15 days prior to meeting)

Fri, Sep 14         Standing Committee Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary) Orientation (12:30-1:45, location TBA)

Mon, Sep 24       University Senate Meeting (12:30-1:45, A&S 2-72)