AGENDA
Urbana-Champaign Senate
February 10, 2014
3:10 pm
Levis Center - 3rd Floor
| I. | Call to Order—Chancellor Phyllis Wise | |
| II. | Approval of Minutes—December 9, 2013 | |
| III. | Senate Executive Committee Report—Roy Campbell | |
| IV. | Chancellor’s Remarks—Chancellor Phyllis Wise | |
| V. | Campus Safety Presentation Lieutenant Todd Short, Office of Campus Emergency Planning |
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| VI. | Questions/Discussion | |
| 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.14.18 | Proposal from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) to Establish a Non-Thesis Option in the Master of Science in Chemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Chemical Sciences | Educational Policy |
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| EP.14.22 | Proposal from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) to Revise the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences in the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science | Educational Policy |
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| EP.14.23 | Proposal from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) to Revise the Undergraduate Minor in the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science | Educational Policy |
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| EP.14.24 | Proposal from the College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) to Revise the Undergraduate Concentrations in the BS in Speech and Hearing Science | Educational Policy |
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| VIII. | Proposals |
| CC.14.07 | Nominations for Membership on Standing Committees of the Senate | Committee on Committees
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| HD.14.03 | Nominations for Honorary Degrees | Honorary Degrees
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| SC.14.05 | Endorsement of the Chancellor’s statement on the Israeli Universities Boycott | Senate Executive Committee |
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| IX. | Specialized Faculty Presentation Katherine Galvin, Associate Provost for Administrative Affairs |
| SC.14.07 | Draft of Provost's Communication for Specialized Faculty |
| X. | Fall 2013 Report of the MOOC Strategy Advisory Committee (MSAC) Chuck Tucker, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Innovation Laurie Kramer, Associate Dean of Academic Programs Laurie Kramer |
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| XI. | Current Benefits Issues (5 min.) John Kindt, Chair, Senate Committee on Faculty and Academic Staff Benefits |
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| XII. | Reports |
| FAC.13.01 | 2012-2013 Annual Report to the Senate | C. Koslofsky | |
| HE.14.04 | IBHE-FAC Report – December | A. Aminmansour | |
| HE.14.05 | IBHE-FAC Report – January | A. Aminmansour | |
| SC.14.06 | BOT Observer Report – September 12, 2013 | C. Campbell H. Hilton G. Miller |
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| SUR.14.02 | SURSMAC Report – January 13, 2014 | H.F. (Bill) Williamson John Kindt |
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| XIII. | New Business | |
| XIV. | Adjournment |
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