UNIVERSITY SENATE
Executive Committee
A G E N D A
January 13, 2012 - 1:10 p.m.
1. Chairpersons' Report
2. Secretary’s Report
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
of November 18, 2011 Senate Executive Committee Meeting
- Newark Student Member of the Executive Committee Volunteer:
Daniel Rosario, Student Senator representing the Newark College of Arts
and Sciences, has volunteered to serve as this year's Newark student
member of the Executive Committee. Senator Rosario has been invited to
attend this Executive Committee meeting. Victor Greenhut, Senate
Parliamentarian, is also expected to attend this meeting.
- Communication:
3. Administrative Liaison
- Administrative Report - [President McCormick and Executive Vice President Edwards are both in China until January 16.]
4. Standing Committees
Committee Reports:
Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee Response
to Charge S-0807A on Add/Drop Period - [Note: This report is not yet complete, but is expected in final form by the end of next week. ASRAC Co-chair Martha Cotter will summarize at today's meeting.] The ASRAC has been charged as
follows:
As follow-up to the ASRAC's March 2011 Response to
Charge S-0807, Add/Drop Period, consider and make a final recommendation on
what changes, if any, to the Add/Drop Period should be made permanent. Respond
to Senate Executive Committee by January 2012.
Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee Response
to Charge S-1105 on Audio-Visual Recording of Lectures and Presentations - The ICAC has been charged as
follows:
Examine Rutgers’ position, policies, and practices on
recording in-class, seminar, online, and other presentations. Recommend
guidelines for the responsibilities faculty have for controlling such recording
(e.g., related statements in syllabi), and for students who want to record
these presentations.
Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee Response
to Charge S-1104 on Online Teaching Evaluations, and Best Practices in Evaluation of Teaching Performance [Link not yet active.] - [Note: This report is not yet complete, but is expected in final form by the end of next week. ICAC Chair Natalie Borisovets will summarize at today's meeting.
The ICAC report will go to the Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee
for review and comment before it goes to the Senate for action.] The ICAC has been charged as
follows:
Investigate best practices in the
evaluation of teaching performance, in particular addressing the question of
whether paper or online evaluation formats should be used and whether any
appropriate safeguards can be put in place to make the use of whatever format
or formats might be employed more efficient and accurate. Obtain data relating
to changes in response rates and average evaluations since the adoption of
online teaching evaluations. [Note: Faculty and Personnel Affairs Committee to review and comment on
the ICAC report on this charge before it is docketed for Senate action.]
Issues/Proposed
Charges:
Potential Issue for Committee Charge: Rutgers Request for Proposal #1819 on E-Learning Technology Infrastructure and Administrative Support Services [Document will be distributed in hardcopy at the meeting.]
5. University Senate January 27, 2012 Agenda
- New Brunswick Campus Report - Richard Edwards, Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Election of Newark Student Member of the Executive Committee
6.
Old Business
7. New
Business
8. Adjournment