AGENDA
Urbana-Champaign Senate
April 24, 2006; 3:10 p.m.
Foellinger Auditorium

I. Approval of March 27 and April 3 , 2006, Senate Minutes

II. Senate Executive Committee Report
—Vernon Burton, Chair

III. Chancellor’s Remarks

IV. Questions/Discussion

V. Old Business
(Reports for information under this rubric are in March 27 Senate packets .)

Proposals for Action
(Note: Debate has been closed on RS.06.01, as amended at the April 3 meeting.)

Prefiled Resolution to Eliminate Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day
Prefiled Resolution
(Sen. M. E. Roszkowski, sponsor)
RS.06.01

Reports for Information of the Senate
Update on the Academics of Student Athletes at UIUC
Athletic Board
AB.06.01

2004-2005 Annual Report
Faculty Advisory Committee
(B. Theide, Chair)
FAC.06.01

FAC/IBHE
February 24
K. Andersen
HE.06.09

IBHE
February 7
HE.06.08

USC
January 27
M. Mallory
UC.06.04

VI. Consent Agenda

Request for a Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, ACES and LAS
Educational Policy
(A. Aminmansour, Chair)
EP.06.31

Proposal to Terminate the Teacher Education Minor in Physical Education, ALS
Educational Policy
EP.06.33

Revision of Undergraduate Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Finance, BUS
Educational Policy
EP.06.36

Revised Major in Science and Letters Curriculum for Anthropology, LAS
Educational Policy
EP.06.37

Graduate Minor in African American Studies
Educational Policy
EP.06.41

Change in Degree Title from Ed.D.in Art Education to Ph.D. in Art Education, FAA
Educational Policy
EP.06.42

Revised Core Curriculum for the Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) Degree
Educational Policy
EP.06.43

2006-2007 Senate/SEC Calendar
Senate Executive Committee
SC.06.08

VII. Proposals for Action

Resolution Regarding AIG-Sun America: Safeguarding the Interests of Employees and Retirees of the State of Illinois/University of Illinois
Faculty Benefits
(B. G. Jones. Chair)
FB.06.02

Prefiled Resolution Regarding Supporting Debate
Prefiled Resolution
(Sen. C. Asonye, sponsor)
RS.06.02

VIII. Proposed Revisions to the University Statutes
(Second Reading;Action)
Revisions to the Statutes, Articles IX and X, to provide optional multi-year contracts, and related dismissal procedures, for certain academic staff
University Statutes and Senate Procedures
(L. Beale, Chair)
SP.04.03

Revisions to the Statutes, Article VIII
University Statutes and Senate Procedures
SP.06.05

Revisions to the Statutes, Article II, Section 2.a.(4) and (5)
University Statutes and Senate Procedures
SP.06.11

IX. Proposed Revisions to the Senate Bylaws

Revision to the Bylaws, Part D 8. – Committee on Educational Policy
University Statutes and Senate Procedures
SP.06.08

X. Reports for Information of the Senate

FAC/IBHE

BHE
March 24
April 4
K. Andersen

HE.06.10
HE.06.11

SURSMAC
April 4
K. Andersen
SUR.06.02

Senate Committee Annual Reports

XI. Committee of the Whole Discussion
The Senate Executive Committee Chair will move that the Senate convene as a Committee of the Whole to consider the subject below:
UIUC Strategic Plan

Senator Richard Schacht, Chair of the Senate Committee on General University Policy, will provide introductory remarks ; Provost Linda Katehi, who will preside over the Senate meeting, may also contribute to the discussion. Comments and questions will be limited to 2 minutes each, with a 30 minute time limit for the entire discussion.

XII. New Business

XIII. Adjournment