August 31, 2009, Meeting Agenda
Meeting Time
August 31, 2009 - 3:15pm
Room 111, Harrison Hall
Please scroll to the end of the agenda for the attachments, including the approved minutes of the August 31, 2009, Senate meeting.
1) Call to Order
2) Announcements
a) Announcements and Remarks by the Chair, Jeffrey I. Herbst.
3) Special Business
a) Proposed Furlough Policy - David K. Creamer, Vice President for Finance and Business Services, and Robin L. Parker, University General Counsel.
4) Reports:
a) Introduction of the University Senate Executive Committee.
b) Executive Committee of University Senate – Sally Lloyd, Chair.
c) Board of Trustees’ Meeting
i) June 26, 2009, Meeting – Sally Lloyd.
5) Consent Calendar:
a) Annual Reports – Posted on the Senate Home Page: http://www.muohio.edu/secretary/senate
i) Executive Committee of University Senate.
ii) Standing Committees of University Senate
Academic Policy Committee, Academic Program Review, Campus Planning Committee, Codification Committee, Faculty Welfare Committee, Governance Committee, Student Affairs Council, Undergraduate Courses and Curriculum Committee, Undergraduate Research Committee, University Honors and Scholars Program Advisory Committee, University Liberal Education Council.
iii) Advisory Committees to University Senate
Awards and Recognition Committee, Benefits Committee, Committee for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), Faculty Research Committee, Information Technology Policy Committee, International Education Committee, MUDEC, and Library Committee.
b) Minutes of 2008-2009 University Senate Committee Meetings.
i) Academic Policy Committee dated March 23, 2009.
ii) Benefits Committee dated April 13, 2009, June 15, 2009, and June 29, 2009, July 13, 2009.
iii) Graduate Council dated April 14, 2009.
iv) Honors and Scholars Program Advisory Committee dated February 20, 2009, February 27, 2009, March 20, 2009, March 27, 2009, April 3, 2009, April 17, 2009, and April 24, 2009.
v) International Education Committee dated April 8, 2009.
vi) Liberal Education Council dated April 28, 2009.
vii) Undergraduate Curriculum Changes (Council for Undergraduate Curriculum/Graduate Council) dated August 24, 2009.
viii) Undergraduate Research Committee dated September 17, 2008, September 22, 2008, November 3, 2008, March 4, 2009, and April 6, 2009; and Undergraduate Research Guidelines.
c) Discontinuation Plan for Physical Education and Health Education - Department of Kinesiology & Health.
d) Board of Trustees Resolution R2009-40, Submittal of Proposals for Centers of Excellence at Miami University to the Chancellor of the University System of Ohio.
6) Old Business
No Items of Old Business.
7) New Business
a) Proposed New Section, Miami University Policy and Information Manual, Section 7.6, Review of Associate Professors – Council of Academic Deans (pg. 40).
8) Adjournment