ECUS Meeting  - Tentative Agenda

Thursday January 17, 2008 (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

Regrets: President Leland

1.   Call to order

1.5  Guest - Jude Hirsch - Confidentiality within Evaluation Policy

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 from the Governance Retreat Planning Committee (Bill)

d.  Finalize tentative schedule joint meetings of Standing Committee Chairs and ECUS for Spring 2008 (Craig)

3.   Action Items

a.    Finalize both the template for and due date of the comprehensive Committee Annual Report (Craig)

• DRAFT of Template (01-17-08 finalized after meeting as presented)

• Due Date (proposed Th May 1, 2008)

  • Relevant Dates for context

    • Reading Days Tu Apr 29, We Apr 30

    • Organizational Meetings of the Standing Committees of the 2008-2009 University Senate 12:30-1:45

    • Spring 2008 Final Exams Th May 1, Fr May 2, Mo May 5, and Tu May 6

    • Governance Retreat Th May 8, 2008

b.   Finalize the agenda of the University Senate Meeting scheduled for Mon, Jan 28, 2008 (Craig)

            Is a member of ECUS or the G.A. willing to sit at the computer in the front of the room to display motions during the meeting?

            SET THE BATTING ORDER FOR COMMITTEE REPORTS

c.    Agenda Coordination for the Standing Committee Meetings (scheduled for Friday Feb 1, 2008)

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 steering items at this time)

5.   DRAFT Tentative Agenda for Next ECUS Meeting (Thurs Jan 24, 9:30-10:45)  (Kendra)

6.      Adjourn

Senate Calendar Items:

Mon, Jan 28  University Senate Meeting

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

Sun, Feb 10 Deadline for submission by committees of motions for consideration at the Feb 25 University Senate Meeting

Th, Feb 14  Joint meeting Standing Committee Chairs and Executive Committee (9:30-10:50, President’s Conference Room)

Mon, Feb 25University Senate Meeting (12:30-1:45, A&S 2-72)