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  • 5/5 University Senate Meeting

    To:       The University Community
     
    From:   Cyrus Ernesto Zirakzadeh, Chair of the University Senate Executive Committee

    Re:       University Senate Meeting ~ May 5, 2014

    On May 5, 2014 the University Senate will hold its final meeting of the spring semester at 4:00 p.m. in Rome Ballroom on the Storrs Campus.  It will be a potentially busy session as Senators will have a chance to comment on and ask questions about the standing committees’ annual reports.  Reports that thus far have been submitted can be found on the Senate’s webpage.

    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 submitted reports) can be found at:
    http://senate.uconn.edu/20140505senatemeeting.html

    The agenda for the May meeting includes:

    • Report of the President
    • Consent Agenda
      • Report of the Curricula & Courses Committee
      • Report of the Nominating Committee

      • Non Senate Committee Reports

        • Annual Report of the Provost’s Library Advisory Committee
        • Annual Report of the University Interdisciplinary Courses Committee

      • Annual Reports of Senate Committee and sub-committee annual reports
        (Again, reports will be posted on the Senate’s webpage as the arrive.)
        • Annual Report of the Curricula and Courses Committee
        • Annual Report of the Diversity Committee
        • Annual Report of the Enrollment Committee
        • Annual Report of the Faculty Standards Committee
        • Annual Report of the General Education Oversight Committee
        • Annual Report of the Growth & Development Committee
        • Annual Report of the Scholastic Standards Committee
        • Annual Report of the Student Welfare Committee
        • Annual Report of the University Budget Committee
    • Report of the Nominating Committee ~ presented by Andrea Hubbard
      • VOTE on the 2014/2015 standing committee membership slate as presented at the April 7, 2014 Senate meeting
    • Report of the Scholastic Standards Committee ~ presented by Felicia Pratto
      • VOTE on a motion to revise the By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the University Senate, Section II.E.10. Appeals of Assigned Course Grades as presented at the April 7, 2014 Senate meeting.
      • VOTE on a motion to revise the By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the University Senate, Section II.E.12.a. Semester Examinations and Final Assessments as presented at the April 7, 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 September 8, 2014 Senate meeting.
      • PRESENTATION of a motion to revise the By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the University Senate Section II.A.6. Unclassified Undergraduate Students and Section II.G.2. Eligibility for Participation in Collegiate Activities and Section II.A. Admissions for vote at the September 8, 2014 Senate meeting.
    • Annual Report of the Commencement Committee ~ presented by Michael Darre
    • Annual Report on the Honors Program ~ presented by Jennifer Lease-Butts

    We encourage all interested 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