Instruction,
Curricula and Advising Committee (ICAC) Response
to Charge S-1413 on Selection Process for Software Packages or Services
of Significant
Instructional Impact [Revised]
– Natalie
Borisovets, ICAC Chair
This
report had been revised since first being discussed at the September EC
meeting. The
ICAC was charged as follows: "Using
the most
recent Pearson contract as a case in point, review the process by which
large
contracts that have the potential to seriously affect curricular or
academic
areas of the University are awarded. How are final
bidders
selected, and by what criteria are choices made? How are specifications
determined for components/needs? How do we ensure that faculty
preferences and
pedagogical priorities are included in the consideration of such
packages?"
ICAC Chair Natalie Borisovetrs summarized the revised report, noting
that most of the changes were in the recommendations, which were now
more proscriptive, and that a resolution had been added. Peter Gillett
made some suggestions for further revisions. Borisovets will make
additional changes, and the report will be docketed for action at the
upcoming Senate meeting.
University
Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) Response
to Charge S-1403 on Process for Unit Mergers or Other Structural Changes
[Revised Draft] –
Jon Oliver and Robert Puhak, USGC Co-chairs
This
report was discussed at the previous EC meeting, and was sent back to
committee for revision. The
USGC was
charged as follows: "Consider whether the University Senate
should
establish a general procedure, timeline, template and process for
merging,
dissolution or making structural changes to any university unit.
Consider how
such a process could assist the university and units in working in a
deliberate, consultative and rational way so that all issues, impacts,
concerns
and benefits can be properly considered on a timely basis. Make
recommendations
on time limits, and process." USGC Co-chairs Robert Puhak and Jon
Oliver summarized the current status of the report, which was still
being revised. It was decided that the USGC would first focus on
responding to Charge S-1410 (see next item in these minutes). No action
was taken on this report.
University
Structure and Governance Committee Response
to Charge S-1410 on Honorary Degree and Commencement Speaker Selection
Processes [Currently previous draft. Revised draft expected.]
– Jon Oliver and Robert Puhak, USGC Co-chairs
This
report was also discussed at the previous EC meeting, and was sent back
to
committee for revision, but had also been docketed provisionally for
Senate action at the
October Senate meeting at that time. The
USGC was
charged as follows: "Formulate
details of
processes to be used to facilitate the proposal submitted to President
Barchi
on Charge S-1405 on Procedures for Selecting Commencement Speakers and
Honorary
Degree Recipients."
It was noted that President Barchi wants this charge to be completed as
soon as possible, so the USGC will work with Ann Gould to complete the
report and recommendations on this matter in time for docketing for the
upcoming Senate meeting.