Louisiana Tech University Senate Agenda (Unofficial draft)

Monday, October 2009

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 - September 21, 2009
5. Treasurer's Report'
6. Announcements
   
   • Faculty Advisory Council - Jeff Hankins plans to attend October 23 meeting
   • University Grievance Committee appointments approved by Executive Board
     • Collegee of Applied and Natural Sciences - pending
     • College of Liberal Arts - nominee, Mr. Gary houser
     • College of Education - pending
   • Administrative & Planning Council - meets Wednesday, October 21, 2009  - Ron Cathey
   • Tucker Commission - Next meeting scheduled for October 26 & 27, 2009
   • General Education Committee - Jeff Hankins
   • Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) particiapant accounts decreased - Ron Cathey; meeting with Robert McKinney, ULL Senate President. Talk of planned University Senate state summit to discuss options and plans
7. Election of Faculty Advisory Council representative and alternate
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
   
   • Bill Stammerjohan - Exploration of options regarding early grades for graduating seniors; ninth day class rosters
   • David Szymanski - Faculty parking concerns/options. David is appointed to Parking & Traffic Committee as University Senate Representative
   • Ron Cathey - Clarification of Virgil Orr Junior Faculty Award and University Senate Chair Award information packets for nominees. Committee appointed, chaired by Laurie Stoff and Ramona Guin.
   • Ron Cathey - Clarification regarding the Louisiana Tech deficiency exam policy (Chapter 4, University Catalog)
   • Ron Cathey - Clarification concerning policy of who is excused from classes and who has the authority to grant excuses.
10. Voluntary Remarks
11. Correspondence
12. Adjournment