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Louisiana Tech University Senate – January Minutes

Monday, January 22 at 4:00-5:00 pm, Wyly Auditorium

Call to Order – The January 22, 2024 meeting of the University Senate was called to order at 4:01 p.m. in Wyly Auditorium by President, Louis Reis.
Welcome – President, Louis Reis, COES
Roll Call – Alicia Kimbell recorded attendance; a quorum was met
Approval of December 2023 Minutes – a motion to approve the minutes was made by Matthew Hartmann and seconded by Elisa Castagnola; all approved
Updates
1. APC will meet next Thursday
  1. Louis Reis sent out an e-mail to the senate on Friday, 1/19, containing a link to the list of the various committees on campus in preparation for discussion at January meeting (https://catalog.latech.edu/content.php?catoid=19&navoid=864)
Senate Review of Councils, Committees, and Commissions List
1. Senate members reviewed each council/committee to determine if there should have senate representation or establish a way to receive feedback from meetings held; responses provided
  1. Administrative and Planning Council – University Senate President already attends meetings
  2. Administrative Review Board – Senate representation not needed
  3. Active Learning Committee – Would like senate representation on this committee
  4. Aesthetics Committee – Would like senate representation on this committee or allow the senate to choose a campus representative to serve
  5. Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) Council – Senate representation not needed
  6. Astronomy Advisory Committee – Senate representation not needed
  7. Athletics Council – Would like senate representation for this council
  8. Behavioral Standards Committee – Senate representation not needed
  9. Biosafety and Radionuclides Institutional Review Committee – Senate representation not needed
  10. Campus Computing Services Coordinating Committee – Would like senate representation on this committee or feedback from meetings
  11. Commencement Committee – Senate representation not needed
  12. Contract Review Committee – Senate representation not needed
  13. Council of Academic Deans – Would like senate representation to be in the room at meetings
  14. Enrollment Management Council – Would like senate faculty representation on this council
  15. Retention Committee – Senate representation not needed
  16. Academic Renewal Committee – Senate representation not needed
  17. Developmental Suspension Appeals Committee – Senate representation not needed
  18. Emergency Response Team – Would like senate faculty representation to be in the room at meetings
  19. Equipment Donations Committee – Senate representation not needed
  20. Fee Committee – Would like senate representation on this committee
  21. Financial Planning Task Force – University Senate President is already listed on this committee
  22. General Education Requirements Committee – Senate representation not needed
  23. Graduate Council – Senate representation not needed
  24. Grievance Committee – Senate selects faculty representatives from each college
  25. Health Science and Advisory Committee – Senate representation not needed
  26. Institutional Review Board – Human Use Committee – Senate representation not needed
  27. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee – Senate representation not needed
  28. Instructional Policies Committee – Senate representation not needed; faculty members from each college are already serving
  29. Insurance and Related Benefits Committee – Would like senate representation on this committee or the ability for senate to choose a campus representative to serve
  30. Intellectual Property Committee – Would like senate representation on this committee
  31. Parking and Traffic Committee – Senate representation is already listed for this committee
  32. Premedical/Predental Advisory Committee – Senate representation not needed
  33. Research Council – Would like senate representation on this council
  34. Sexual Assault Task Force – Senate would like to select the faculty member that serves on this task force
  35. Space Utilization Committee – Would like senate representation on this committee
  36. Student Organizations Committee – Senate representation is already listed for this committee
  37. Student Self-Assessed Fees Oversight Committee – Senate representation not needed
  38. Student Technology Fee Board – Would like senate representation on this board
  39. Threat Assessment Team – Senate representation not needed
  40. Traditions Committee – Senate representation is already listed for this committee
  41. Undergraduate Associate Deans Committee – Senate representation not needed
  42. University Assessment Committee – Senate representation not needed
  43. University Branding and Licensing Committee – Senate representation not needed
  44. University Catalog Committee – Senate representation not needed
  45. University Computing Policy and Planning Council – Would like senate representation on this council
  46. University Honor Council – Senate representation not needed
  47. University Library Advisory Committee – Senate representation not needed
  48. University Reaccreditation Leadership Team – Senate representation not needed
  49. University Safety Committee – Senate representation not needed
  50. University Senate
  51. University Sexual Harassment Committee – Senate representation not needed
  52. University Tenured Faculty Committee – Senate President already serves on committee
  53. University Tour Committee – Senate representation not needed
  54. Worklife Policy Committee – Committee description not available for senate to make determination

Closing Remarks
1. Louis Reis will meet with Dr. Henderson either this week or next week about creating some other possible exploratory committees
2. A forum will be posted on the senate Moodle page for senators to provide feedback on proposals for types of exploratory committees

Adjournment
1. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 p.m. was made by Matthew Hartmann and seconded by Mikey Swanbom; all approved