UNIVERSITY SENATE
Executive Committee
AGENDA
October 1, 2004 - 1:10 p.m.
1. Chairperson’s Report
2. Secretary’s Report
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Communications:
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Memorandum
to Secretary Swalagin and Gregory Blimling, Vice President of Student Affairs,
from Sarah Bennett and Lauren Michaels of NJ PIRG Student Chapters,
dated September 19, 2004, announcing intent to conduct a referendum during
the Fall 2004 semester. [The NJ
PIRG 2004-2008 Concept Plan was approved by the Senate Executive Committee,
on behalf of the University Senate, on November 7, 2003.]
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Letter to Chairperson
Cotter from Albert R. Gamper, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Governors,
and Robert A. Laudicina, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, dated September
23, 2004, regarding Newark and Camden student representation on the boards
[docketed below under "Standing Committee...Potential Charges"]
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E-mail from Professor
Leslie Fishbein to Chairperson Cotter, dated September 26, 2004, requesting
charges to Senate standing committees [docketed below under "Standing Committee...Potential
Charges"]
3. Administrative Liaison
4. Standing Committee Reports, Potential Charges, and Chairs
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Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee Response
to Charge S-0325, Assignment of Textbooks: Original Charge:
Consider the issue of assignment of textbooks in courses taught by paid
authors or reviewers of those textbooks. Make recommendations on
whether policies should be established in this area, including return of
royalties to textbook purchasers, price discounting, and the general appropriateness
of the practice. Consult with University Counsel regarding legal
aspects of the issue.
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Potential Charge to Faculty Affairs and Personnel Committee (per
Professor
Fishbein's e-mail, which will be referenced in the charge): Investigate,
consider, and make recommendations for streamlining and making easier the
processes involved in faculty reporting of teaching, scholarship and service.
Consider compatibilities between the Annual Faculty Survey and Form 1A,
cross-document copy-and-paste capability, and availability of data for
reformatting for insertion into other electronic documents. [Click
to read Paul
Panayotatos's comments on this charge.]
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Potential Charge to Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee
(per Professor
Fishbein's e-mail, which will be referenced in the charge): Review
the current University Policy on Academic Integrity, particularly with
respect to University-wide standards of academic integrity and differences
in local academic cultures. Also consider levels of student education
on academic integrity, vehicles for prevention of violations which may
help reduce reliance on punishment, and methods of centralized reporting
of all offenses to facilitate appropriate recourse in cases of multiple-offenders.
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Potential Charge to Faculty Affairs and Personnel Committee (per
Professor
Fishbein's e-mail, which will be referenced in the charge): Consider
and make recommendations regarding creation of guidelines and/or special
deanships for dealing with jointly appointed faculty.
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Solicitation of Co-chair for Student
Affairs Committee: Nicole Smith (Livingston, Student) currently
chairs the Senate's Student Affairs Committee without a co-chair.
As suggested by the Executive Committee, Sara Hornichter, Shashi Dholandas,
and Adam Cooper were invited to co-chair, but all declined, citing other
responsibilities. Senator Smith has stated that she is comfortable
starting the year without a co-chair.
6. October 22, 2004 University Senate Meeting Agenda
7. Old Business
8. New Business
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Graduate School Executive Council Request - Martha Cotter:
The Graduate School Executive Council, at its June 2, 2004 meeting, passed
a resolution asking the Senate to create a committee on graduate and professional
education.
9. Adjournment