Executive Committee (ECUS) Report

given to the University Senate on February 22, 2010

submitted by Karynne Kleine

Steering Committee of the University Senate and Faculty Advisory Committee to the University President

Voting Members:  President Leland, Provost Sandra Jordan, Tanya Goette (CoB), Craig Turner (CoAS), Christine Zuger (Library)

Non-voting Member: Deborah Vess (ex officio non-voting, 2008-09 ECUS Chair)

Officers:  Secretary: Dean Baker (CoHS), Vice-Chair: Ken McGill (CoAS), Chair: Karynne Kleine (CoE)

      Routine business and reports

• The Executive Committee met on 3, 8, and 17 of February and a subgroup held a glossary work session on 27 January. 
• University Senate Elections -- Oversight and At-Large
  • Received election results and processes from academic units for Elected Faculty Senator positions
  • At-Large election is currently being conducted
  • Surveys for 2010-2011 elected faculty senators to express preference for committee and officer service and for faculty to volunteer to serve on standing committees of the 2010-2011 University Senate will be going out shortly
• The Governance Retreat Planning Work Group is engaged
• The Standardized Review of Policy Work Group is engaged
• Continuing to review draft checklist for use by facilitators of the organizational meetings of Standing Committees
• Coordinated with Standing Committee Chairs to finalize the agenda for the 2 Feb 2010 University Senate meeting.  SCCs and ECUS finalized the template and due date for committee annual reports and SCCs were advised to begin to collaborate with committees on annual report
• Governance calendar for 2010-11 was endorsed by ECUS and SCC and at present is under review by Deans and Department Chairs for feedback and suggestions;
• Steered to APC the 2011-13 academic calendar

Non-routine business (some discussion):

• Continued to coordinate with Web-enabled Resources on the on-line motion database and the electronic presence of the University Senate. For instance, the latest motions entered into the database are not displaying as entered.  Personnel in W-eR have many obligations and continue to work with ECUS to create useful products for the US.  ECUS want to recognize the people in this department for their assistance
• Barbara Monnett and Shane Brooks, in University Communications, showed ECUS the work they have done to create a more useful minutes database. 
• Discussed and endorsed a  Resolution to recognize the work to complete the QEP/SACs 5^th Year Report response be seen as a precedent for recognizing the work of others on campus 
• Ongoing discussions on possible revisions to bylaws