1. Faculty Senate Meeting February 23, 2017

2. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - B. Hale, Secretary
II. Approval of minutes
III. Campus Reports and Responses
IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
V. Old Business
VI. New Business and Announcements
VII. Adjourn

3. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - M. Bruening, Secretary
II. Approval of minutes a. November 10, b. January 26, 2017
III. Campus Reports and Responses
IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
V. Old Business
VI. New Business and Announcements
VII. Adjourn

4. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A. President’s Report, T. Schuman
B. Administrative Reports
i) Chancellor’s Report
ii) Provost’s Report
C. Staff Council Report
D. Student Council
E. Council of Graduate Students

5. President’s Report 23 February 2017

6. Intercampus Faculty Council (IFC)
IFC is meets tomorrow, 24 Feb 17, via telepresence
Review of Board enacted CR&Rs
Minimum of 10 Title IX faculty panelists
Minimum 20 nominees by the Senate
Chancellor selects minimum 10 to be trained panelists
Annual appointments and not 3 year
Will set up appointments as part of Senate committee actions (at April meeting)

7. CR&R Changes Diversity and Inclusion Audit Changes Post Tenure Review
Approved by IFC
Were approved by the Board of Curators at 9-10 Feb meeting at Mizzou
Take effect 1 March 2017
Post Tenure Review
Approved by IFC (11-0-1)
Now in review by UM Legal
Preparation for enacting Fall semester – Workload Policy
Faculty Standard of Conduct
To be considered for feedback and approval at IFC

8. President Designate Choi Campus Visit
6 February 2017
Morning meeting ~ 80 – 100 attendees
Afternoon meeting ~ 140 – 160 attendees

9. Shared Course Proposals Due

10. Transit Feasibility Study
5-month study on transit possibilities
Campus and/or community, e.g., eBus
Study to conclude by the end of May 2017
HNTB consultants , campus contact:
Ted Ruth
Seeking input from faculty, staff, students, and community
Transportation survey available at:

11. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses President’s Report
B. Administrative Reports
i) Chancellor’s Report, C. Schrader
ii) Provost’s Report
C. Staff Council Report
D. Student Council
E. Council of Graduate Students

13. BUDGET UPDATE

14. BUDGET UPDATE

15. BUDGET UPDATE

16. MINER GOLF COURSE CLOSURE

17. THANK YOU

18. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A. President’s Report
B. Administrative Reports
i) Chancellor’s Report
ii) Provost’s Report, R. Marley
C. Staff Council Report
D. Student Council
E. Council of Graduate Students

19. Faculty Senate Dr. Robert J. Marley February 23, 2016
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

20. Recent NSF CAREER Awardees:
Dr. Caizhi Zhou, Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Jie Gao, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

21. Receiving the 2016 Excellence Award:
Mehdi Ferdowsi, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kelly Liu, Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Joshua Rovey, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Lesley Sneed, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Receiving the 2016 Achievement Award:
Lorie L. Francis, Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
Merilee A. Krueger, Psychological Science
Honglan Shi, Chemistry
Theresa Swift, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kelly J. Tate, English and Technical Communication
Terry Wilson, Biological Sciences

22. Receiving the 2016 Research Award:
Mohsen Asle Zaeem, Materials Science and Engineering
Kyle DeMars, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Robert Landers, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mingzhen Wei, Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Yahong Rosa Zheng, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Receiving the 2016 Service Award:
Petra DeWitt, History & Political Science
Stephen Gao, Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Steve E. Watkins, Electrical and Computer Engineering

23. Receiving the 2016 Teaching Award:
Petra DeWitt, History & Political Science
Kelvin Erickson, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Stephen Gao, Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Amber Henslee, Psychological Science
J. Keith Nisbett, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dev K. Niyogi, Biological Sciences
Kathleen Sheppard, History & Political Science
J. Greg Story, Physics
Experiential and Service Learning Awards
(Awarded by Undergraduate Studies)
Norbert Maerz, Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering - Experiential Learning Award
Brett Watson, Student Life - Experiential Learning Award
Sarah Stanley, Business and Information Technology – Service Learning Award

24. Enrollment/Net Ranked Faculty Headcount
Vacant lines not included

25. QUESTIONS?

26. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A. President’s Report
B. Administrative Reports
i) Chancellor’s Report
ii) Provost’s Report
Staff Council Report
-No Report
D. Student Council
E. Council of Graduate Students

27. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A. President’s Report
B. Administrative Reports
i) Chancellor’s Report
ii) Provost’s Report
C. Staff Council Report
D. Student Council, C. Kabes for M. Hale
E. Council of Graduate Students

28. Agenda Campus Reports and Responses A. President’s Report
B. Administrative Reports
i) Chancellor’s Report
ii) Provost’s Report
C. Staff Council Report
D. Student Council, M. Hale
Council of Graduate Students, S. Anandan
-NO REPORT

29. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Approval of minutes
III. Campus Reports and Responses
IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
V. Old Business
VI. New Business and Announcements
VII. Adjourn

30. Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees
A. Curricula Committee, T. Schuman
B. Information Technology/Computing
C. Rules, Procedure & Agenda
D. Information Technology/Computing
E. Budgetary Affairs

31. CCC Meetings Committee Activity 7 February 1 March (upcoming)
1 Degree change requests (DC forms)
14 Course change requests (CC forms)
4 Experimental course requests (EC forms)

32. Degree Changes Requested
File: PHIL-BS_Philosophy BS

33. Course Changes Requested:
File: BIO SCI 6523: Advanced Biomolecules
File: CHEM 4810: Chemistry And Inherent Properties of Polymers
File: CHEM 4819: Polymer Science Laboratory
File: CHEM 4850: Fundamentals Of Protective Coating I
File: CHEM 5810: Introduction to Polymeric Materials
File: CHEM 5819: Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Lab
File: CHEM 5850: Introduction to Coating Chemistry
File: CHEM 6820: Polymer Synthesis
File: CHEM 6840: Polymer Physical Chemistry And Analysis
File: CHEM ENG 3111: Numerical Computing and Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
File: EXP ENG 5922: Advanced Tunneling & Underground Construction Techniques
File: GEOLOGY 3511: Introduction to Mineral Deposits
File: MET ENG 2410: Applied Metal Forming
File: STAT 6432: Categorical Data Analysis

34. Curriculum committee moves for FS to approve the DC and CC form actions
Discussion: Questions or comments?

35. Informational Only Experimental Courses Approved:
File: BIO SCI : Biomolecules
File: ELEC ENG : Advanced Signal and Power Integrity
File: MATH : Topics in Differential Equations
File: NUC ENG Advanced Nuclear Engineering Mathematical Methods

36. Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees
A. Curricula Committee
Information Technology/Computing, T. Vojta
C. Rules, Procedure & Agenda
D. Public Occasions
E. Budgetary Affairs

37. ITCC Report to Faculty Senate, February 2017
BPM 1204 Purchasing Policy
new UM system wide IT purchasing policy is in final stages of approval
policy will require IT approval for many IT purchases (hardware, software, etc)
thanks to ITCC input, policy is flexible and allows for exceptions managed at the campus level
ITCC is working with IT on local implementation: streamlined approval process, lists of exempted items, exempted projects, exempted people
Research computing
campus is investing $500k in high-performance computing equipment
result of an initiative lead by Richard Dawes, chair of the research computing subcommittee of ITCC
Further items:
IT budget situation, Office 365 coming to campus

38. Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees
A. Curricula Committee
B. Information Technology/Computing
C. Rules, Procedures & Agenda, M. Fitch
D. Public Occasions
E. Budgetary Affairs

39. RP&A
Motion on Student Academic Regulations: Change "Admissions and Academic Standards Committee" to “Academic Freedom and Standards committee”.

40. RP&A Grievance Panel nominations
(Doubled panel size at last FS meeting)
Jerry Cohen
John Myers

41. Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees
A. Curricula Committee
B. Information Technology/Computing
C. Rules, Procedures & Agenda
D. Public Occasions, S. Sedigh Sarvestani
E. Budgetary Affairs

42. Academic Calendar for 2018-2019
Proposed by the Registrar
Approved by the Public Occasions Committee
Presented to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 23, 2017

43. Presented to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 23, 2017
FALL SEMESTER 2018
International Student Orientation August 7, Tuesday
Freshman Orientation Begins August 12, Sunday
Transfer Transitions August 16, Thursday
Open Registration Ends August 19, Sunday
Fall semester opens 8:00 a.m. August 20, Monday
Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. August 20, Monday
Labor Day Holiday September 3, Monday
Mid-Semester October 13, Saturday
Thanksgiving vacation begins 8:00 a.m. November 18, Sunday
Thanksgiving vacation ends 8:00 a.m. November 26, Monday
Last Class Day December 7, Friday
Final Examinations begin 7:30 a.m. December 10, Monday
Final Examinations end 5:00 p.m. December 14, Friday
Commencement - 10am December 15, Saturday
Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees in Designated Departments
Commencement - 3:30pm December 15, Saturday
Presented to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 23, 2017

44. Presented to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 23, 2017
SPRING SEMESTER 2019
International Student Orientation January 7, Monday
Open Registration Ends January 21, Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Holiday January 21, Monday
Spring semester opens 8:00 a.m. January 22, Tuesday
Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. January 22, Tuesday
Mid-Semester March 16, Saturday
Spring Recess begins 8:00 a.m. March 14, Thursday
Spring Recess ends 8:00 a.m. March 18, Monday
Spring Break begins 8:00 a.m. March 24, Sunday
Spring Break ends 8:00 a.m. April 1, Monday
Last Class Day May 10, Friday
Final Examinations begin 7:30 a.m. May 13, Monday
Final Examinations end 5:00 p.m. May 17, Friday
Spring Semester closes 6:00 p.m. May 17, Friday
Commencement - 10am May 18, Saturday
Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees in Designated Departments
Commencement - 3:30pm May 18, Saturday
Presented to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 23, 2017

45. Presented to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 23, 2017
SUMMER SESSION 2018
Open Registration Ends June 2, Sunday
Summer session opens 8:00 a.m. June 3, Monday
Classwork begins 8:00 a.m. June 3, Monday
Independence Day Holiday (observed) July 4, Tuesday
Final Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. July 25, Thursday
Final Examinations end 12:30 p.m. July 26, Friday
Summer Sessions closes 12:30 p.m. July 26, Friday
Schedule shows the regular eight-week Summer Session.
Other special four-week course sessions may be scheduled.
Presented to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 23, 2017

46. Presented to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 23, 2017
CLASS SESSIONS (EXCLUDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS)
M TU W TH F S
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
The faculty is reminded of the religious and other holidays that a substantial number of students may wish to observe.
Presented to the Faculty Senate on Feb. 23, 2017

47. Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees
A. Curricula Committee
B. Information Technology/Computing
C. Rules, Procedures & Agenda
D. Public Occasions
E. Budgetary Affairs, B. Hale

48. Budgetary Affairs Committee Report
Faculty Senate Meeting
February 23, 2017

49. Budget Task Force Administrative Budget Task Force
Summary:
Budgetary Affairs Committee (BAC)
Budget Task Force
6 faculty members
4 administrative members
Student member(s)
Administrative Budget Task Force
6 administrative members
4 faculty members

50. Operation / Function Meet separately and jointly
Divide issues between task forces
Open meetings
Invite support personnel

51. Goals / Recommendations
Long term viable financial model
Distribution of revenue sources
Budget related issues: enrollment
Input /recommendations on
current budget reductions

52. Issues / Topics Decreasing state support Enrollment GRA funding
Fee structure
Balances carried forward
Academic support optimization

54. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Approval of minutes
III. Campus Reports and Responses
IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
V. Old Business
VI. New Business and Announcements
VII. Adjourn

55. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Approval of minutes
III. Campus Reports and Responses
IV. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
V. Old Business
VI. New Business and Announcements
VII. Adjourn

56. Agenda
Adjourn