Tentative Agenda for the 16 November, 2009

12:30-1:45 PM

President's Conference Room

ECUS with SCC

Anticipated Attendance:

Present: Dean Baker, Tanya Goette, Provost Sandra Jordan, Karynne L M Kleine, President Dorothy Leland, Ken McGill, Craig Turner, Christine Zuger

Regrets: Deborah Vess

Guest: Lee Digiovanni, Macon McGinley, Alison Prock, John Swinton, Catherine Whelan, Howard Woodard

New Business:

1.  President's report (President Dorothy Leland)

    2.  Finalize agenda for November US meeting (All)

    3.  Agenda Coordination (SCC)

    4.  Discuss the desired procedure for making changes to motion data base when item has been committed (Craig Turner and Catherine Whelan)

    5.  Discuss University Senate officer election considerations to include: 1) candidates developing a position statement and sharing with colleagues, 2) campaigning

         during an organizational meeting, 3) holding two organizational meetings; one for officer election (campaigning) and the other for voting on the

         slate of nominees, 4) determining suitable positions for GCSU US e.g., Vice President, Vice Presiding Officer, or President Pro- tem (changes possibly   

         beginning Fall 2010), 5) and implementing the transition.        (Ken McGill)  Taking this issue to the University Senate for input (Ken McGill)

   6.  Compile and report on US discussion about standardized review of policy (Dean Baker, Karynne Kleine, Craig Turner)

   7.  Report on 13 November meeting of USG Faculty Council Advocates (Craig Turner)

   8.  Report on governance calendar with revisions (Tanya Goette)

   9.  Report on at-large election process with revisions (Dean Baker)

  10. Report on governance retreat planning committee (Karynne Kleine)

  11. Discuss workload for spring semester in order to determine ECUS meeting times for spring 2010; discuss wisdom of 12/9 meeting or changing purpose of        11/18 and 12/2 meetings (Karynne Kleine)

Unfinished Business:

   1.  

Tentative Agenda for Next Meeting: 18 November, 2009

   1.  Report on electronic presence "guiding principles"

Tentative Agenda for Next Work Session: 2 December, 2009

   1.  Continue work with glossary terms (All)

Adjournment: