Tuesday, January 27, 2026

3:30 – 5:15 pm
Executive Boardroom (2390), University Capitol Centre
  1. Call to Order
  2. Approvals
    1. Meeting Agenda — Decision
    2. Faculty Council Minutes (November 18, 2025) — Decision
    3. Draft Faculty Senate Agenda (February 10, 2026) — Decision
    4. Committee Appointments (Roxanna Curto, Chair, Decision Committee on Committees) — Decision
      • Matthew Dannenberg (School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability) to replace James Wo (Sociology & Criminology) on the Faculty Senate, Spring 2026
  3. New Business
    1. Laura McLeran, Vice President for Administrative Affairs and Senior Advisor to the President
    2. Athletics Update: Gary Pierce, Chair, Presidential Committee on Athletics and Liz Hollingworth, Faculty Athletics Representative
    3. Principles of Teaching at UI (Craig Just)
    4. Executive Session:*
      • Regents Award for Faculty Excellence Recipients
      • Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service Recipients
      • Other topics
    5. President’s Report (Craig Just)
  4. From the Floor
  5. Announcements
    • The next Faculty Senate meeting will be Tuesday, February 10, 3:30 – 5:15 pm, Senate Chamber, Old Capitol.
    • The next Faculty Council meeting will be Tuesday, March 10, 3:30-5:15 pm, Executive Boardroom (2390), University Capitol Centre.
  6. Adjournment 

 

*During Executive Session, only Councilors and invited guests remain in the room. Everyone else will be asked to leave until the executive session ends.