NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

NSU FACULTY ASSOCIATION

FACULTY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010

The mission of the Northeastern State University Faculty Council is to promote communication and cooperation among the faculty and between the faculty and the administration.

§ The faculty council will meet at 3:00 PM on Friday, October 1, 2010 in SCI 129; NSM 209 and BA-B225.

• [We usually set aside time at the beginning of each meeting to visit with Administrative Officers should they be able to attend.]
• Call to Order –
• Review/Approval of Minutes of the September 10^th meeting (available online)
• http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~faculty_council/minutesseptember2010.htm

• Budget items for 2010 - .

Delegate to AAUP Conference on Shared Governance – approx. $1,000?

Probable request for funds for Undergraduate Research Day - $1600 last year

• SIGN UP OR BE ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE :

– FACULTY WELFARE (New Faculty Orientation?)

– FACULTY AWARDS/CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE (Review of criteria)

– BYLAWS REVIEW COMMITTEE *

– CIRCUS* – Committee Investigating Redundant Committees Undermining Success (a committee on committees)

– CURRICULUM/PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE *

– SHARED GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE *

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• COMMITTEES/STANDING REPORTS
• Academic Integrity Policy/Process –has been revised to comport to discussions in September meeting and sent to Provost with recommendation to move forward.
• OLD BUSINESS/PENDING ISSUES:
• TENURE /PROMOTION POLICY PROCEDURE – Discussion on faculty comments.

– Vote to be taken on sending to Provost to move forward to cabinet.

· Faculty/Staff Development Days –proposed 2011-2012 calendar-Clarification received from Dr. Bahr –

· Location for Faculty Gathering – All campuses –

NEW BUSINESS:

· GOALS for 2010-2011

· ANNOUNCEMENTS

· ADJOURNMENT BY 5:00 P.M. NEXT MEETING November 5, 2010

.ITEMS BEING MONITORED-

Location of Circle of Excellence Bricks

Worker’s Comp. advocate/liaison