AGENDA
Senate of the Urbana-Champaign Campus
October 20, 2014
3:10 pm
ILLINI UNION BALLROOM - 2nd FLOOR
Please note: The meeting has been relocated
in order to accommodate the large number of anticipated guests
| I. | Call to Order—Chancellor Phyllis Wise | |
| II. | Approval of Minutes—September 22, 2014 | |
| III. | Senate Executive Committee Report—Roy Campbell | |
| IV. | Chancellor’s Remarks—Chancellor Phyllis Wise | |
| V. | Questions/Discussion | |
| VI. | Old Business | |
| a. | Proposals |
| CC.15.03 | Nominations for Membership on Standing Committees of the Senate | Committee on Committees |
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| CC.15.04 | Nomination to the State Universities Retirement System Members Advisory Committee (SURSMAC) | Committee on Committees |
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| SP.15.05 | Proposed Revision to Standing Rule 11.B – Election of a Senate Executive Committee Member from the Committee on the University Senates Conference | University Statutes and Senate Procedures |
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| RS.15.01 | Resolution on Uniform Pay for Specialized Faculty | K. Riedel, et al |
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| RS.15.03 | Senate Resolution on the SEC Resolution on Ad Hoc Committee Formation | D. Fairchild Ruggles, et al |
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| b. | Reports |
| HE.14.09 | FAC/ IBHE Report – May 2014 | A. Aminmansour | |
| HE.14.10 | FAC/ IBHE Report – June 2014 | A. Aminmansour | |
| EP.15.12 | Report of Administrative Approvals through August 25, 2014 | G. Miller | |
| SC.15.03 | BOT Observer Report – September 11, 2014 | J. Hart | |
| UC.15.01 | USC Report – August 25, 2014 | J. Tolliver | |
| VII. | Consent Agenda |
| If a senator wishes to move an item from the Consent Agenda to Proposals and have copies at the meeting, they must notify the Senate Office at least two business days before the meeting. Any senator can ask to have any item moved from the Consent Agenda to Proposals. | |||
| EP.15.17 | Proposal to Remove the Masters of Science in Human Factors Degree Program | Educational Policy |
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| EP.15.19 | Proposal to Revise Requirements for the Graduate Concentration in Writing Studies offered through the Center for Writing Studies | Educational Policy |
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| VIII. | Proposals |
| CC.15.05 | Nominations for Membership on Standing Committees of the Senate and the Military Education Council | Committee on Committees |
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| SC.15.04 | Resolution in Support of the Council of Illinois University Senates “Statement of Concern” | Committee on Committees |
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| SP.14.03 | Amendments to Nicknames in the Senate Election Rules for the Student Electorate | University Statutes and Senate Procedures (USSP) |
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| SP.14.12 | Revision to Standing Rule 13 | USSP |
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| SP.15.07 | Revisions to the Statutes, Article X, Section 2 – Academic Freedom (First Reading; Information) | USSP |
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| RS.15.02 | Resolution on Academic Freedom and Civility | D. Rabin, et al |
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| IX. | Reports |
| HE.15.01 | FAC/ IBHE Report – September 19, 2014 | A. Aminmansour | |
| EP.15.21 | Report of Administrative Approvals: August 25 – October 13, 2014 |
G. Miller | |
| UC.15.02 | USC Report – September 9-10, 2014 | J. Tolliver | |
| UC.15.03 | Proposed Revisions to the Statutes | University Senates Conference (USC) | |
| X. | New Business | |
| Matters not included in the agenda may not be presented to the Senate without concurrence of a majority of the members present and voting. | ||
| XI. | Adjournment |
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