ECUS Meeting  - Tentative Agenda

Thursday October 25, 2007 (Joint with Standing Committee Chairs)

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

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

1.   Call to order

2.   Information Items

a.   President’s Update – (President Leland)

b.   Update on the status of the myCATS University Senate tab (including electronic suggestion box) (Craig)

c.   Update on status of the online motion database (Craig)

d.   Update on Faculty Governance Coordination - Fri Nov 9 10am-3pm North Georgia College and State University (Craig)

3.   Action Items

a.    Does this group need to meet again prior to January 1, 2008? (Craig)

            *  Note: Today (Oct 25, 2007) we are coordinating for Friday November 2 committee meetings

             * Possibilities:  Th Nov 8, Th Nov 15, Th Nov 22 (T-giving), Th Nov 29, Th Dec 6 (Exam Week)  

                      * After Fri Nov 3, the next two committee meeting dates listed on the governance calendar are

                                       Friday November 30, 2008       AND       Friday January 11, 2008

b.   Agenda Coordination for the Standing Committee Meetings scheduled for Friday Nov 2, 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

c.   Feedback: DRAFT Governance Calendar 2008-2009  (Chris)

d.   Feedback (if any) on the current draft (DRAFT 6) of Meeting Etiquette Guidelines (Doug/Bill)

         * Should there be a time limit on speeches during debate? (Roberts Rules time limit is 10 minutes per speech)

e.   Feedback: Governance Retreat Planning Committee GRPC (members, charge, ECUS ad hoc, budget) (Bill)

        * Members: Bill Richards (chair), Craig Turner (former planner), Todd Shiver (new senator), Karen Higgs (staff), Carol Ormond (new senator)

        * Representation Across Schools? 

        * Extend invitation to join the GRPC to Senators at October Senate meeting?

f.  Request on a process/necessity of feedback on respective committee scope/composition (Craig)

         * Each committee offer suggestions on its own membership/scope to allow time for bylaws adjustments (no later than March 2008)

         * Consider whether this is necessary and if necessary, consider a timeline

g.   Feedback: Presidential Appointees (six to University Senate and five on committees)  (Craig)

       *one option -- five appointees to committees become senators; sixth appointee becomes what? 37th faculty?, 3rd student?, 5th staff? other?

4.   Steering Function Items

      a.  Note: Fiscal Misconduct Policy to RPIPC (Proposal with Link to Supporting Document)

5.   DRAFT Tentative Agenda for Next ECUS Meeting (Thurs Nov 1, 9:30-10:45)  (Kendra)

6.      Adjourn

Senate Calendar Items:

Mon, Oct 29  University Senate Meeting

Fri, Nov 2 Meetings of Standing Committees (12:30-1:45)

Sun, Nov 11 Deadline for submission by committees of motions for consideration at the Nov 26 University Senate Meeting

???TBD???   Joint meeting Standing Committee Chairs and Executive Committee (9:30-10:50, President’s Conference Room)

Mon, Nov 26 University Senate Meeting (12:30-1:45, A&S 2-72)