WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Regular Meeting of the FACULTY SENATE http://www.wiu.edu/FacultySenate
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
4:00 p.m.
University Union Capitol Rooms
A G E N D A
I.
Consideration of Minutes
A.
11 November 2014
II.
Announcements
A.
Approvals from the Provost
B.
Provost’s Report
C.
Student Government Association (SGA) Report
(Esmeralda Moreno, SGA Representative to Faculty Senate)
D.
Other Announcements
1.
Winter Weather Plans and University Closings
(Julie DeWees, Vice President for Administrative Services)
2.
Highlights of the Student Learning Assessment Committee
(Rachel Chaves, Faculty Senate representative to the Committee)
III.
Reports of Committees and Councils
A.
Council on Curricular Programs and Instruction
(Mark Bernards, Chair)
1.
Curricular Requests from the Department of Curricular Programs and
Instruction a) Requests for Changes of Options
(1) Early Childhood Education
(2) Elementary Education
2.
Curricular Requests from the Department of Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising, and Hospitality a) Requests for New Courses

(1) ATM 276, Apparel Forecasting, 3 s.h.
(2) ATM 371, Apparel Product Analysis, 3 s.h.
(3) ATM 470, Apparel Brand Management, 3 s.h. b) Request for Change of Minor
(1) Fashion Merchandising c) Request for Change of Major
(1) Family and Consumer Sciences (Hotel/Restaurant Management
Option)
3.
Curricular Requests from the Department of History a) Requests for New Courses
(1) HIST 115, World History to 1500, 3 s.h.
(2) HIST 116, World History Since 1500, 3 s.h.
(3) HIST 211, Technology and Science in World History, 3 s.h. b) Requests for Changes of Minors
(1) History
(2) Legal History
(3) Modern Global History c) Requests for Changes of Majors
(1) History (Option A)
(2) Pre-Law (Option B)
(3) History – Teacher Education (Option C)
B.
Council on General Education
(Diane Sandage, Chair)
1.
Requests for Inclusion in General Education a) HIST 115, World History to 1500, 3 s.h. b) HIST 116, World History Since 1500, 3 s.h. c) HIST 211, Technology and Science in World History, 3 s.h.
C.
Ad Hoc FLGI Subcommittee
(Jill Myers, Chair)
1.
Status Report
D.
Senate Nominating Committee
(Dennis DeVolder, Chair)
IV.
Old Business

A.
Council for Instructional Technology
(Anna Valeva, Chair)
1.
Recommendation on IT Pre-Proposal #42, Google Apps for Education at WIU
V.
New Business