University of Iowa
Faculty Council
Tuesday, August 25, 1998
3:30 p.m.
Iowa Room (#335), Iowa Memorial Union

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
    1. Introductions
    2. Welcome to new members of Faculty Council
       
  2. Approval of Agenda
     
  3. Approval of Minutes – April 7, 1998 Faculty Council (Attachment 1)
     
  4. Announcements
     
  5. Old Business
     
  6. New Business
     
    1. Approval of Committee on Elections Recommended replacements:

      MOTION: The Faculty Council endorses the following Senate replacements as recommended by the committee on elections and forwards them to the Faculty Senate for approval: Collegeof Education: Anne Dipardo (Curriculum and Instruction.) to replace Cathy Roller (Curriculum and Instruction) for the term 1998-99. Liberal Arts Group I: Diane Davis (Rhetoric) to replace Kathryn Henry for the term 1998-99.
       
    2. Approval of Committee on Committees Recommended replacements:

      MOTION: The Faculty Council endorses the following committee replacements as recommended by the Committee on Committees forwards them to the Faculty Senate for approval: Faculty Judicial Commission (vacancies not filled earlier in the year): Craig Porter (Pediatrics) for a regular term, 1998-2001; Douglas Wakefield (hospital and Health Administration) for a regular term, 1998-2001; Committee on Selection of Central Academic Officials: Samir Bishara (Orthodontics) to replace Cathy Roller (Education) for the remainder of her term, 1998-2001.
       
    3. Qualifications for Professor as compared to qualifications for Associate Professor – Ed Wasserman (Attachment 2)
       
    4. Enhanced technical Support for Instructional Computing – Professor James Pusack, Chair, Information technology Advisory Committee (Attachment 3)
       
    5. Endowed Teaching Chairs – Recognition for Superior Teaching – Professor Asghar Bhatti, Chair, Council on Teaching & Professor Bob Wiley, President, Faculty Senate
       
  7. Executive Session

    Note: This portion of the meeting will be closed to individuals who are not on the Faculty Council.
     
  8. Adjournment