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University of Iowa
FACULTY SENATE
Tuesday, September 21, 1999
3:30 p.m.
Old Capitol, Senate Chamber

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
     
  2. Approvals
     
    1. Minutes (Attachment 1)
       
    2. Recommended Senate replacements

      MOTION: The Faculty Senate approves the following appointments to the Senate, as recommended by the Committee on Elections and the Faculty Council:  College of Engineering: Steve Collins to replace Jim Andrews for the term 1999-2001; College of Liberal Arts, Group II: Allen Steinberg (History) to replace Katherine Tachau for the term 1999-2001.
       
    3. Recommended Council replacements

      MOTION: The Faculty Senate approves the following appointments to the Faculty Council, as recommended by the Committee on Elections and the Faculty Council:  College of Liberal Arts: David Manderscheid to replace Katherine Tachau for the term 1999-2001; College of Education: Debora Liddell to fill the College’s “regular” Council seat for the term Jan. 2000-2001;  College of Public Health: Paul Pomrehn (Preventive Medicine) to serve 1999-2000.
       
    4. Recommended Committee replacements

      MOTION: The Faculty Senate approves the following committee appointments, as recommended by the Committee on Committees and the Faculty Council: Council on Teaching: Kathy Heilenman (French & Italian) to replace Russell Valentino (fall 1999); Sue Lafky (Journalism & Mass Comm.) To replace Russell Valentino (spring 2000); Jack Barnette (Prev. Medicine) to replace Asghar Bhatti (spring 2000); Armando Duarte (Dance) to replace Susan Lawrence (spring 2000). Hancher Advisory Committee: Penelope Hall (Speech Path & Audio.) to replace Helen Chadima (1999-2001).  Budget Planning: William Miller (Phar) to replace Cheryl Contant (1999-2002).  Faculty Judicial Commission: Steve Stefanac (Dentistry-Clinical) for a 3 year term (1999-2002).  Board in Control of Athletics:  Cheryl Baldwin (Sport, Health & Leisure) to replace Henrietta Logan (1999-2001).
       
  3. Provost Whitmore presentation
     
  4. Announcements and Reports
     
    1. Faculty Convocation–October 5, 1999, 7:30 MacBride Hall
    2. United Way campaign
    3. Status of reviews
    4. Funded Retirement and Insurance Committee chair’s report on TIAA/CREF convertibility
    5. Report on Faculty Senate Research and Service Questionnaire results (Attachment 2)
       
  5. New Business
     
    1. Proposed resolution regarding promotion and tenure standards to be applied when the standards were changed after the faculty member’s initial appointment or promotion to current rank.  (Attachment 3)
       
  6. From the floor
     
  7. Adjournment