UNIVERSITY SENATE
Executive Committee
A G E N D A
January 9, 2015 - 1:10 p.m.
1. Chair's Report - Ann Gould,
Senate Chair
2. Secretary’s Report - Ken Swalagin,
Senate Executive Secretary
3.
Administrative Report - Richard Edwards, Executive Vice President
for Academic Affairs
4. Standing Committees
Committee
Reports: [None received as of January 7, 2015.]
Issues/Proposed
Charges:
Proposed
Charge to University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) on The
State of Shared Governance at Rutgers, submitted by Jon Oliver,
USGC Co-chair:
Consider
the state of shared governance at Rutgers including its strengths and
challenges. Recommend any changes based on our aspirant AAU and Big 10
peers
and on the basis of the foundational element of "Robust Shared
Governance,
Academic Freedom, and Effective Communication" in the university
strategic
plan. Consider how such an improved model of shared governance could
assist the
university in its mission to become a tier 1 institution in the AAU.
Proposed
Charge to University Structure and Governance Committee (USGC) or
Executive Committee (EC) on Amending the Research, and Graduate and
Professional Education Committee's Standing Charge: The RGPEC's
standing charge currently states that "
The
Senior
Vice President for Research and Graduate and Professional Education
shall be
asked to serve as an ex officio member of this committee." Since the
2010 creation of the RGPEC, the title of the position formerly held by
Michael Pazzani has changed to Senior Vice President for Research and
Economic Development, and is now held by Chris Malloy. The standing
charge therefore requires amendment.
Proposed Charge to Academic Standards,
Regulations and Admissions Committee (ASRAC) on Modifying Academic
Calendar and Exam Times for Online Courses,
submitted by James Massachaele, Executive Vice Dean of SAS-NB via email
as follows:
"I
write in my capacity as Executive Vice-Dean of SAS to ask the Senate to
consider a proposal for making an adjustment to the University's exam
schedule.
A number of faculty in SAS have asked for an improved process for
scheduling
final exams in online courses. Currently the University makes no
provision for
this. Many faculty who teach online courses feel that in-person final
exams are
the best way to ensure the integrity of the exam. To make the
scheduling of
final exams for online courses more effective, we propose that the
University
set aside and advertise certain time slots as standard exam times for
online
courses. You can find details
of the proposal on the attached document. Please
let me know if you need more detail or if there is a different avenue I
need to
pursue to have the proposal considered by the Senate."
5.
New Business
6.
University
Senate Agenda for January 23, 2015
- Meeting to be held in New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Campus Report - Richard Edwards, Chancellor of
Rutgers - New Brunswick
- Annual Budget Report - Menahem Spiegel, Budget and Finance
Committee Chair
- Master Plan Presentation - Antonio Calcado, Vice President for
University Facilities and Capital Planning
7. Old
Business
8. Adjournment