NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

NSU FACULTY ASSOCIATION

FACULTY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, September 10 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, September 10, 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.]
• Introductions of Newly elected delegates and continuing delegates.
• Call to Order –
• Review/Approval of Minutes of the May 7^th meeting (available online)
• http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~faculty_council/minutesmay2010.htm
• Budget for 2010 - .
• COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

– FACULTY WELFARE

– 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
• Tenure policy and procedure committee report
• Academic Integrity Policy/Process

• OLD BUSINESS/PENDING ISSUES:

· Expansion of Undergraduate Research Day – more student/faculty participation

· Faculty/Staff Development Days – add day(s) to calendar to provide time? See proposed 2011-2012 calendar

· Revisions to Criteria for Circle of Excellence –

· New Faculty Orientation – spread over semester/first year?

· Location for Faculty Gathering – All campuses

NEW BUSINESS:

· GOALS for 2010-2011

· AAUP- Conference on Shared Governance

· - ANNOUNCEMENTS

· ADJOURNMENT BY 5:00 P.M. NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 1, 2010

.ITEMS BEING MONITORED-

Location of Circle of Excellence Bricks

Worker’s Comp. advocate/liaison