Faculty Senate. Agenda and minutes of the meeting of February 27, 2017. -- Faculty Senate Meetings, 2016-2017, v.30

Agenda: (President's report) -- (New business): a. BAA degree Proposal, 1st reading -- b. Continuation of the First Year Seminar on a pilot basis for 2017-2018 academic year -- c. Student Bill of Rights and book selection / Joseph Shepard -- d. Academic Affairs update / Tony Vizzini -- (As may arise)

Attachments: 1st year seminars (FYS) update -- 1st year seminars (FYS) survey data -- General Education Writing Rubric Assessment, Fall 2016 / Office of Planning & Analysis

Minutes: (President's report): 1. Shocker Start -- 2. President's Advisory Budget Committee -- 3. Teaching Advancement Committee -- 4. SPTE committee -- 5. Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) Meeting: i. GED College Credit -- ii. Continued implementation of credit for prior learning policy -- iii. ESU has passed a resolution opposing the "Muslim Ban" -- iv. Tuition Models -- (New business): 1. Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA), 1st reading / Senator Jeff Pulaski -- 2. Continuation of the First Year Seminar: Shared survey results / President-Elect Shaw -- 3. Student Bill of Rights and Book Selection / Joseph Shepard -- 4. Academic Affairs Update / Tony Vizzini -- (As may arise): 1. Questions submitted to President Bardo have been answered and faculty can access the Q&A from the Faculty Senate homepage / President-Elect Shaw -- 2. Channel 12 interviewed Senator Dehner before the meeting