Faculty Senate. Agenda and minutes of the meeting of September 11, 2017. -- Faculty Senate Meetings, 2017-2018, v.31

Agenda: (Informal statements and proposals) -- (President’s announcements / report): Senate webpage -- Idea Generator -- Shocker Start -- SEAS intervention worksheet -- New instructional videos in Blackboard shells -- Accelerated degree program (Hanover report) -- New fee structure -- Town Hall Meeting -- Focus groups on student focused University standards -- Ad hoc and other committees -- (Committee reports): A. Rules Committee: Confirmation of new Senators / Betty Smiith-Campbell -- (New business): Homeland Security Program -- (Visitors): John Jones, Director of Media Resource Center, on Accessiblity

Attachments: Accelerated Degree Program (Hanover Consulting Report) -- B.S. Degree in Homeland Security -- Homeland Security KBOR Proposal

Minutes: Summary of action: Reviewed and approved new appointments to Rules Committee. (see Rules Committee report) -- Received update briefing from Dr. Bannister on proposed program in Homeland Security and voted to approve this program -- (Informal statements and proposals): Introduction of Executive Committee members and Administrative Assistant Bobbi Dreiling to Senate members / President Shaw -- Discussion of the new four day final exam schedule -- (President’s announcements and report): Topics related to Senate web page and online resources reviewed by President Shaw: Engagement and communication between three Senates on campus -- Reviewed the Senate web page and "Idea Generator" -- Shocker Start -- SEAS intervention worksheet -- Instructional videos in Blackboard shells -- Accelerated Degree program (Hanover report) -- 2+2, 2+3 degrees -- New fee structure -- Announcement of Town Hall meeting September 12 -- Focus groups on student focused University standards -- Ad hoc and other committees newly added tab on Senate webpage -- Academic Honesty Committee formed -- SPTE Review/Redesign -- Textbook Selection Policy Committee needs additional members -- HR Committee on Timekeeping and Attendance -- Accessibility Committee -- Strategic Planning Implementation Committee: Faculty Senate representative needed -- (Committee reports): A. Rules Committee / Betty Smith-Campbell: Confirmation of new Senators and appointments -- (New business): Homeland Security Program summary of program and question and answer period / Andi Bannister -- (Visitors): Accessibility / John Jones, Director of Media Resource Center