Reconvened Meeting
Urbana-Champaign Senate
April 26, 1999
3:10 p.m.
Foellinger Auditorium
(Business will commence with the item marked with a *.)
I. Approval of March 22, 1999, Minutes
II. Senate Council Report - Richard Schacht, Chair
III. Chancellor's Remarks
IV. Questions/Discussion
V. Consent Agenda
Revision of the Master of Arts in the Teaching of English as a Second Language
Educational Policy (R. L. Belford, Chair), EP.99.22
Proposal from LAS to Establish an Environmental Geography Option in the Geography Major
Educational Policy, EP.99.21
1999-2000 Senate/Senate Council Calendar
Senate Council, SC.99.07
VI. Proposals for Action
Resolution of Appreciation for
Senator H. George Friedman, Jr.
Senate Council, SC.99.13
Proposed Revision to the Bylaws Part E.1.(c)1.a. - Athletic Board Membership
University Statutes and Senate Procedures (R. M. Fossum, Chair), SP.99.13
Approval of CBOC Nomination Slate
Senate Council, SC.99.15
Amendments to the Guidelines on the Responsible Conduct of Teaching, Research and Service
Senate Council, SC.99.12
Conflicts of Commitment and Interest in Outside Teaching
General University Policy (Michael Grossman, Chair), GP.99.01
Report of the Educational Policy Subcommittee on Grading
Educational Policy, EP.99.31
Resolution to Implement an Increase in Faculty Fringe Benefits
Faculty Benefits/Budget (E. Grinols/J. Robinson, Chairs), FB.99.02/BG.99.04
*Recommendations of the ad hoc Tenure Issues Committee
Tenure Issues Committee (D. L. Uchtmann, Chair), XTI.99.03
VII. Prefiled Resolutions
Resolution to Amend the Senate Bylaws Regarding Senator Attendance
Prefiled Resolution (D. Piell, sponsor), RS.99.08
Proposed Revision to the Synopsis of Policies Governing the Academic Calendar at UIUC
Prefiled Resolution (J. Oberweis, et al., co-sponsors), RS.99.09
Amendment to the 1999-2000 Academic Calendar
Prefiled Resolution (J. Oberweis, et al., co-sponsors), RS.99.10
Amendment to the 2000-2001 Academic Calendar
Prefiled Resolution (J. Oberweis, et al., co-sponsors ), RS.99.11
VIII. Reports for Information of the Senate
Update on the Academic Review System
Athletic Board, AB.99.02
Report of the Director of Admissions and Records on the Admission of Student-Athletes
R. A. Vedvik, Director of Admissions and Records, SS.99.01
Mandatory Assessment as a Result of Incapacitation Due to Alcohol/Drug Use
P. E. Askew, Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs, SS.99.02
Guidelines for Accepting College Credit Earned in High School
Admissions (W. H. Walker, Chair), AD.99.01
Resolution on the Distribution of Course Syllabi
Educational Policy, EP.99.20
University Intellectual Property Committee
University Statutes and Senate Procedures, SP.99.03
IX. Reports of the Proceedings of Other Meetings
BOT, March 3-4, G. Belford, SC.99.11
FAC/IBHE, March 26, T. Weech, HE.99.07
USC, February 17, G. Belford, UC.99.05
X. Senate Committee Annual Reports
SC.99.14 Senate Council
AF.99.04 Academic Freedom and Tenure
BG.99.07 Budget
CO.99.01 Campus Operations
CC.99.10 Committee on Committees
CG.99.01 Conference on Conduct Governance
EP.99.24 Educational Policy
EQ.99.01 Equal Opportunity
FB.99.03 Faculty Benefits
GP.99.08 General University Policy
HD.99.02 Honorary Degrees
LB.99.03 Library
SL.99.01 University Student Life
SP.99.10 University Statutes and Senate Procedures
XI. New Business
Matters not included on the agenda may not be presented to the Senate without the concurrence of at least two-thirds of the members present and voting.
XII. Executive Session
All visitors will be asked to leave before the Senate considers the following report, which will be distributed to senators in attendance, and collected before each member leaves the auditorium.
Nominations for Honorary Degrees
Honorary Degrees (W. D. Seitz, Chair), HD.99.03
XIII. Adjournment