ECUS Meeting  - Tentative Agenda

Thursday November 15, 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 (Notes) - Fri Nov 9 10am-3pm North Georgia College and State University (Craig)

e.   Update from the Governance Retreat Planning Committee (if any) (Bill)

f.    What is the plan for scheduling joint meetings of Standing Committee Chairs and ECUS for Spring 2008? (Craig)

3.   Action Items

a.    Finalize the agenda of the University Senate Meeting scheduled for Mon, Nov 26, 2007 (Craig)

b.   Agenda Coordination for the Standing Committee Meetings (scheduled for Friday Nov 30, 2007 and Fri Jan 11, 2008)

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)
    * Glitch in 2007-08 Governance Calendar (April 2008, US Org Meeting Fri April 25,  US Committees Org Meeting Mon, Apr 28)

                         Academic Calendar Spr  2008:  Last Class (Mo Apr 28), Reading Days (Tu Apr 29, We Apr 30),  Exams (Th May 1, Fr May 2, Mo May 5, Tu May 6)

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.  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

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

       *proposed -- five appointees to committees become senators; sixth appointee becomes 37th faculty (third at-large)

4.   Steering Function Items (No steering items at this time)

5.   DRAFT Tentative Agenda for Next ECUS Meeting (Thurs Nov 29, 9:30-10:45)  (Kendra)

6.      Adjourn

Senate Calendar Items:

Mon, Nov 26  University Senate Meeting

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

Fri, Jan 11 Meetings of Standing Committees (12:30-1:45)

Sun, Jan 13 Deadline for submission by committees of motions for consideration at the Jan 28University Senate Meeting

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

Mon, Jan 28University Senate Meeting (12:30-1:45, A&S 2-72)