Louisiana Tech University Senate Agenda (Unofficial draft)

Monday, January 25, 2010

4:00 - 5:00 pm, Ropp Center

1. Call to Order - Ron Cathey
   
2. Roll Call - Sandi Richardson
3. Adoption of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes - December 14, 2009
5. Treasurer's Report'
6. Announcements
   
   1. Guests: Faculty parking concerns/options - David Szymanski
      1. Dr. Jim King, Vice President of Student Affairs
      2. Dickie Crawford, Dean of Student Life & Auxiliary Services
      3. Randal Hermes, Chief of University Policy
7. Unfinished Business
   
   • General Education Committee Report - Jeff Hankins
   • Faculty Advisory Council - Jeff Hankins
     • Next meeting February 2010
     • Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) participant accounts decreased
   • Administrative and Planning Council - Ron Cathey
     • January 19, 2010 meeting cancelled
   • Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review (LPERC aka Tucker Commission): Ron Cathey
     • http://laperc.org/ (watch meeting proceedings, agendas, members, etc)
     • Last meeting: January 11 & 12, 2010
   • Distance Learning Committee: Jeff Hankins
   • Final Exam Schedule, attendance roster, & 9th day rolls - Bill Stammerjohan
   • Faculty parking concerns/options - David Szymanski
   • Virgil Orr Junior Faculty Award and University Senate Chair Award Clarification - Laurie Stoff and Ramona Guin
   • Class excuse policy - Ron Cathey and John Martin
     • Carification of the policy of who is excused from classes and who has the authority to grant excuses.
   • Faculty office hours in respect of research for tenure and promotion
     • Data being collected
     • Document
8. New Business
   1. Resolution - Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
   2. Concerns regarding online instruction in Speech Communication -- referred to Distance Learning Committee
   3. Course Tuition Exemption/Reduction and Tuition Exchange - Mary Margaret Livingston
9. Voluntary Remarks
10. Correspondence
11. Adjournment