To: The Members of the UConn Community
From: Cyrus Ernesto Zirakzadeh, Chair of the University Senate Executive Committee
Re: University Senate Meeting ~ April 2014
On April 7, 2014 the University Senate will hold its third meeting of the spring semester at 4:00 p.m. in Rome Ballroom on the Storrs Campus. All members of the University community are welcome to observe any University Senate meeting. Visitors who are not elected senators should use the seats located along the walls of the room (as the seats at the tables are reserved for senators).
The Senate meeting agenda and reports can be found at:
http://senate.uconn.edu/20140407senatemeeting.html
The agenda for the April meeting includes several presentations by members of the upper administration, plus an important vote and the introduction of two new motions.
- Report of the President ~ presented by Provost Mun Choi
- Consent Agenda
- Report of the Curricula & Courses Committee
- Report of the Nominating Committee ~ presented by Andrea Hubbard
- PRESENTATION of the 2014/2015 standing committee membership slate for vote at the May 5, 2014 Senate meeting.
- Report of the Curricula & Courses Committee ~ presented by Eric Schultz
- VOTE on a motion to add a new section to the By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the University Senate, Section II.I.5. Syllabi as presented at the March 3, 2014 Senate meeting.
- Report of the Scholastic Standards Committee ~ presented by Felicia Pratto
- PRESENTATION of a motion to revise the By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the University Senate, Section II.E.10. Appeals of Assigned Course Grades for vote at the May 5, 2014 Senate meeting.
- PRESENTATION of a motion to revise the By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the University Senate, Section II.E.12.a. Semester Examinations and Final Assessments for vote at the May 5, 2014 Senate meeting.
- Annual Report from the Retention and Graduation Task Force ~ presented by Wayne Locust
- Annual Report of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning ~ presented by Peter Diplock
We encourage all members of the university community to discuss issues about agenda items with Senate members. You can also e-mail Senate committees directly from the Senate website.
Let your voices be heard! (Be Loud! Be Proud!)
“Ernie”
Cyrus Ernesto Zirakzadeh
Chair, Senate Executive Committee
Professor, Department of Political Science
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut 06269
Telephone: 860-486-3267
cyrus.zirakzadeh@uconn.edu
For more information, contact: Tammy Gifford / University Senate Office at 860.486.2236 / tammy.gifford@uconn.edu