AGENDA
Urbana-Champaign Senate
March 31, 2008; 3:10 p.m.
Levis Faculty Center

I.        Approval of February 25, 2008, Senate Minutes

II.       Senate Executive Committee Report—Nicholas Burbules, Chair

III.       Chancellor’s Remarks

IV.       Questions/Discussion

V.        Consent Agenda
               These proposals will be approved by unanimous consent unless a senator requests that one or more should be moved to Proposals for Action.  If senators have questions about a proposal, they are strongly encouraged to contact the Chair of the relevant Committee in advance of the meeting.

VI.      Proposals for Action

VII.    Reports for Information of the Senate

VIII.       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:

Final Report of the Promotion and Tenure Reform Committee

Senator Andreas Cangellaris, Chair of this Committee, will provide an overview  of this report, available at http://www.provost.uiuc.edu/committees/reports/PromotionTenureReform.pdf. Other members of the committee, including representatives from the campus administration, may also be on hand to answer questions and contribute to the discussion.  Comments and questions will be limited to 2 minutes each, with a 30 minute time limit for the entire discussion.

IX.       New Business

X.       Executive Session
All visitors will be asked to leave before the Senate considers nominations for honorary degrees from the Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees.

XI.       Adjournment