Agenda for the GCSU University Senate (US) Scheduled Meeting 

Monday, November 27, 2006

A&S Room 2-72  12:30  pm

1. Call to order: President Leland 
2. Approval of Minutes October 30, 2006
3. President's Report - President Leland (posted 01-20-07)
4. Committee Reports
   • Academic Governance Committee - Mike Gleason  (posted 11-28-06)
     • 0607.AG.002.O (Movement Arts Therapy Minor)
       <2 supporting documents>*
       • MOTION TEXT:  That a Movement Arts Therapy Minor be established in the School of Health Sciences in the Department of Music Therapy as specified in the supporting document entitled "Proposal for Minor".
     • 0607.AG.003.P (Change Excellence in Teaching Awards Guidelines)
       <2 supporting documents>*
       • MOTION TEXT:  That the following changes be made to the GCSU Excellence in Teaching Awards
         A) To add a "Distinguished Achievement in Teaching" award as specified in the supporting document entitled "full text of motion".
         B) To revise the eligibility criteria, nomination process, and documentation standards as specified in the supporting document entitled "full text of motion".
     • 0607.AG.004.P (Create Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award) 
       <2 supporting documents>*
       • MOTION TEXT:  To add an Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) award as specified in the supporting document entitled "full documentation for the motion".  
     • 0607.AG.005.P  (Participation in Commencement Activities)
       <4 supporting documents including majority and minority reports from the committee>*
       • MOTION TEXT:  To adopt as policy the proposal specified in the Main Supporting Document and to endorse the procedural recommendations of the Academic Governance Information Gathering Group.
   • Note: The following reports were postponed to the January 29, 2007 University Senate meeting. (posted 11-29-06)
     • Executive Committee Report - Craig Turner (posted 11-20-06)
     • Student Affairs Committee - Kathleen McGeever (posted 11-29-06)
     • University Services Committee - Ken McGill
     • Budget and Planning Committee - Richard Mercier (posted 11-27-06)
5. Unfinished Business
6. New Business
7. Adjournment

* Supporting Documents and motion details available at the On-line Motion Database

Upcoming on the University Senate Calendar

Tue Dec 5 Joint SCC/ECUS Meeting for Agenda Coordination for January 12, 2007 Committee Meetings

            Fri, Jan 12 Standing Committee Meetings of AGC, BPC, SAC, and USC

Sun Jan 14 Motions Due to ECUS (entered in the online motion database)

Sun Jan 21 US Meeting Agenda to Senators

Tue Jan 23 Joint SCC/ECUS Meeting for Agenda Coordination for February 2, 2007 Committee Meetings

Mon Jan 29 US Meeting