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University of Iowa
FACULTY SENATE
Tuesday, February 1, 2000
3:30 p.m.
Old Capitol, Senate Chamber

AGENDA

1.   Call to Order
    
2.  Approvals
    
   1. Minutes (Attachment 1)
       
   2. Senate Replacements
      
      MOTION:  The Faculty Senate approves the following appointment to the Faculty Senate, as recommended by the Committee on Elections and the Faculty Council:  Lynn Pringle (Asst. Prof. Clin., Accounting) be appointed to the Senate as a representative of the College of Business Administration to replace Sara Rynes-Weller for a term ending June 30, 2000.
      
      MOTION:  The Faculty Senate approves the following appointment to the Faculty Senate, as recommended by the Committee on Elections and the Faculty Council:  Ana Diaz-Arnold (Assoc Professor, Family Dentistry) be appointed to the Senate as a representative of the College of Dentistry to replace Steven Aquilino for a term ending June 30, 2000.
       
   3. Council Replacements
      
      MOTION:  The Faculty Senate approves the following appointment to the Faculty Council, as recommended by the Committee on Elections and the Faculty Council: Constance Berman (Professor, History) be appointed to the Council as a representative of the College of Liberal Arts to replace Jeff Cox for a term ending June 30, 2000.
      
      MOTION:  The Faculty Senate approves the following appointment to the Faculty Council, as recommended by the Committee on Elections and the Faculty Council: Rebecca Slayton (Asst. Pediatric Dentistry) be appointed to the Council as a representative of the College of Dentistry to replace Steve Aquilino for a term ending June 30, 2000.
       
   4. Committee appointments
      
      MOTION:  The Faculty Senate approves the following committee appointments recommended by the Committee on Committees and the Faculty Council:
      
      Stephen Alessi (Psych. & Quant. Foundations) to replace Christopher Culy on the Information Technology Committee for a term ending August 31, 2000.  (Requires President Coleman’s approval.)
      
      Roberta Marvin (Music) to replace Russell Valentino on the Council on Teaching for a term ending August 31, 2000.  (Requires President Coleman’s approval.)
       
   5. Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Office of the Provost
      
      Motion:  The Faculty Senate approves the appointment of an Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Office of the Provost, as recommended by the President of the Faculty Senate and the University President, consisting of [at the time the agenda was created, the recommended membership of the committee was not finalized.  A list of names will be distributed to the Senate as soon as possible].
      
      Motion:  The Faculty Senate, upon the recommendation of  the University President and the Senate President, approves the appointment of Sam Becker, Emeritus Professor, as an ex officio member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Office of the Provost.
      
      Motion:  The Faculty Senate, upon the recommendation of the University President and the Senate President, approves the appointment of a member of the P&S staff, to be recommended by the Staff Council, as an ex officio  member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Office of the Provost.
       
3. Announcements
   
   Revised Senate/Council meeting schedule (Attachment 2).
   
   Update on review of clinical track
   
   President has approved the Senate’s recommendation concerning clarification of the tenure and promotion standards regarding the applicable standards when the standards have changed since the faculty member’s initial appointment.
   
   Update on University Budget (Attachment 3)
    
4. New Business
   
   Motion from the Council:  Resolved that the Senate supports President Coleman’s position against the arming of campus security officers.
    
5. Adjournment