Executive Committee of the University Senate (ECUS)

MEETING AGENDA

Scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM

Location: Parks 301

ITEM

PRESENTER

VOTE NEEDED?

Call to Order

Susan Steele

No

Approval of Agenda

All

Yes

Review/Approval of ECUS Minutes – January 23, 2015

Craig Turner

Yes

Reports

·         University President

Steve Dorman

No

·         Provost

Kelli Brown

No

·         Presiding Officer

Susan Steele

No

·         Past Presiding Officer

Lyndall Muschell

No

·         Presiding Officer Elect

John Swinton

No

·         Secretary

Craig Turner

No

·         Library Senator

Ben Davis

No

Unfinished Business

·         Service Recognition policy changes*   MSWord   pdf

Susan Steele

Yes

·         Senate recognition for volunteers*   MSWord  pdf

Susan Steele

Yes

·         Governance calendar*    

DRAFT 2      MSWord    pdf

Comparison    Excel  pdf

Craig Turner

Yes

·         Senate Retreat Planning

John Swinton

No

·         Election of At-Large Senator

John Swinton

Yes

·         Advisory review of PPPM*  MSWord   pdf

Susan Steele

Yes

New Business

·         USG Background Investigation Revisions (Steer)

Susan Steele

Yes

Information Items

·         New faculty orientation

Kelli Brown

TBD

·         Diploma size and wording

Kelli Brown and Kay Anderson (guest)

No

·         Graduate Council*      Bylaws   MSWord  pdf

Kelli Brown and Tom Ormond

No

·         Senate web page & database update

Craig Turner

No