Louisiana Tech University Senate Agenda (Unofficial draft)

Monday, March 22, 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 - February 22, 2010
5. Treasurer's Report'
6. Announcements
   
   1. Related benefits Committee -- March 17, 2010
      1. Voted to allow UNUM to provide long term disability income protection insurance, to add UNUM short term disability income protection insurance, to add Vision insurance, and a web-based benefits data page for the Louisiana Tech campus.
   2. Campus bookstore is being outsourced, bids have been requested, Executive Committee has been volunteered for focus group
   3. Appointee for University Communication Committee -- Ron Cathey
7. Unfinished Business
   1. University Grievance Committee appointments for next year are needed for College of Business and the College of Applied and Natural Sciences
   2. General Education Committee Report - Jeff Hankins
   3. Faculty Advisory Council - Jeff Hankins
      1. Next meeting March 26, 2010 – Greg Schelonka, representative
      2. Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) participant accounts decreased
   4. Administrative & Planning Council - Ron Cathey
      1. March 17, 2010 meeting cancelled (funeral)
   5. Final Exam Schedule, attendance roster & 9th day class rolls -- Bill Stammerjohan
      1. Meeting with Dr. Rea scheduled
   6. Faculty parking concerns/options -- David Szymanski
   7. Class excuse policy -- John Martin, Taylor Mack, & Ron Cathey
      1. Clarification of the policy of who is excused from classes and who has the authority to grant excuses
   8. Faculty office hours in respect of research for tenure and promotion
      1. Data being collected -- Greg Schelonka
      2. Document - Dave Anderson
   9. Course Tuition Exemption/reduction and tuition exchange -- Ron Cathey
   10. Virgil Orr Junior Faculty Award and University Senate Chair Award nominations announcement -- Jeff Hankins
8. New Business
   1. University Senate Crisis Management Volunteer Program
9. Voluntary Remarks
10. Correspondence
11. Adjournment